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Khamzat Chimaev is inching closer to his next UFC appearance. It hasn’t been long since Chimaev’s most recent fight, a win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 this past October, but given Chimaev’s sporadic availability over the years, it’s understandable that fans are getting antsy over when they’ll get to see Chimaev fight again. The two-division title contender recently shot down the possibility of fighting at UFC 300 in April. In an interview ahead of this Saturday’s Fight Club Rush 19 event in Stockholm, Sweden, Chimaev spoke about a potential return date, citing mid-2024 as a possibility. “In the summer,…
Donald Cerrone didn’t make millions for the biggest fight of his career, and Jake Paul wants to know why. In a clip from a recent interview “Cowboy” did with the Rodeo Time podcast, the UFC Hall of Famer shot down the notion that he received a massive payday for his fight with Conor McGregor, which took place at UFC 246 in January 2020. The bout marked McGregor’s return to MMA competition after a 15-month layoff and “The Notorious” claimed he would make at least $80 million for the fight, which he went on to win by knockout in just 40…
Patricio Pitbull won’t be fighting at Saturday’s PFL vs. Bellator pay-per-view event in Saudi Arabia after losing another opponent in Gabriel Braga, multiple people with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting following a report by MMAjunkie. PFL announced Braga was “unable to compete.” Pitbull, the Bellator featherweight champion, was originally slated to meet Jesus Pinedo, who won the 145-pound season in PFL in 2023, however Braga stepped in as a short-notice replacement after Pinedo withdrew. Braga lost to Pinedo in the 2023 finals. It’s still unclear what led to the withdrawal. Braga initially agreed to face Aaron Pico on…
When Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Frank Fertitta bought the UFC for $2 million, there was a lot of work to be done to revamp a failing product and that included the production for future broadcasts. After the sale closed in 2001, White took over as UFC president and it was his job to resurrect the promotion, which required him to basically rebuild everything from the ground up. His first order of business was shutting down the old offices in New York before relocating the UFC to Las Vegas and that meant White had to rummage through everything left behind…
The PFL vs. Bellator weigh-in video features all 22 fighters from Saturday’s pay-per-view card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the main event, Renan Ferreira (263.2 pounds) and Ryan Bader (231.1 pounds) both made the heavyweight limit for their contest. The PFL vs. Bellator ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 12 p.m. ET. Check out PFL vs. Bellator weigh-in results below. Main card (ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET) Renan Ferreira (263.2) vs. Ryan Bader (231.1) Impa Kasanganay (185.8) vs. Johnny Eblen (185.5) Gabriel Braga vs. Patricio Pitbull – Canceled Ray Cooper III (182.0) vs. Jason Jackson (182.1) Bruno Cappelozza (236.2) vs.…
Rarely does a day go by when Michael Chandler isn’t reminded that his dance date against Conor McGregor is still the missing needle in the haystack that is the UFC’s calendar. “I knew what I signed up for,” Chandler conceded Wednesday on The MMA Hour. “I will say that. And every month that goes by, I’m like, ‘Man, I didn’t know it was going to take this long.’ But then I’m reminded of the conversation I had with Dana [White] and Hunter [Campbell], and they’re like, ‘Hey, this is going to be something different than you’ve ever done before. This…
Tony Ferguson isn’t going anywhere. The man known as “El Cucuy” turned 40 years old this month and has never shown interest in hanging up the gloves. An all-time entertainer within the lightweight division, Ferguson has done just about everything aside from holding an undisputed title. That, unfortunately, includes some bad with the good. Ferguson’s last fight saw him tie the record for the longest losing streak in UFC history alongside former two-division champion BJ Penn at seven. Unlike the three losses that came before his most recent fight, Ferguson made it to the judges’ scorecards against rising lightweight prospect…
At the UFC Mexico City weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s card in the UFC’s return to Mexico will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings. In the main event, former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval can weigh no more than 126 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title flyweight fight. Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega meet for the second time in the five-round co-main event, with both fighters needing to hit at 146 pounds or less. The UFC Mexico City official weigh-ins are at 10 a.m. ET. Main Card…
No man is flying higher than Oban Elliott is right now. This past Saturday, Elliott made his UFC debut, taking a unanimous decision win over Val Woodburn at UFC 298. It was the fulfillment of a childhood dream and a promise made to his late father, and as such, Elliott is on cloud nine at the moment. “I’m living the dream. I literally am living the dream,” Elliott said on The MMA Hour. “I might be the happiest man in the world right now. Honestly. If I would have finished him in the first round, amazing — might have gotten…
Alex Pereira will not only headline arguably the biggest event of 2024 when he serves as one half of the main event for UFC 300, but he’ll do so as the betting favorite. Despite having only two past fights in the light heavyweight division, Pereira has already earned a lot of respect, which is why oddsmakers have him favored to beat ex-champion Jamahal Hill when they clash on April 13. The opening odds for the fight from Sportsbetting.ag have Pereira listed as a slight favorite in his first title defense after knocking out Jiri Prochazka to claim the title this…