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After weighing in as the backup at UFC 299, Merab Dvalishvili actually rooted for Sean O’Malley to get past Marlon “Chito” Vera just so they could finally meet in a title fight. His wish came true after O’Malley dominated Vera over five rounds and ultimately secured a lopsided decision win but afterwards the reigning UFC bantamweight champion called out featherweight king Ilia Topuria again rather than focusing on the No. 1 contender in his own division. The usually even tempered Dvalisvhili was understandably upset as the UFC filmed his reaction to the main event while he sat in the front…
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul collide inside the boxing ring on July 20, and coach Rafael Cordeiro is super excited to get the boxing legend ready for the task. Cordeiro, who made his name in the MMA world as a Muay Thai coach at Chute Boxe before opening Kings MMA in California, said Paul is in for a shock at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. “This fight won’t be a massacre, it’s going to be a very technical match, because we have a kid on the other side that can box and isn’t afraid,” Cordeiro said in an interview…
Stephanie Luciano and Julia Polastri will have to wait a bit longer to make their octagon debut as “Rondinha” was forced to withdraw from the all-Brazilian strawweight bout at UFC Vegas 88 due to illness. Polastri was first to announce the cancellation of the match on social media, and Luciano used her platform to reveal she is currently battling dengue fever. Several Brazilian cities have declared dengue epidemic in wake of hundreds of thousands of cases of the disease in 2024. Polastri home town of Belo Horizonte declared emergency state and opened a temporary hospital after registering more than 145.000…
At the UFC Vegas 88 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings, courtesy of Ag Fight. In the main event, Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura can weigh no more than 266 pounds, the maximum allowed for their non-title heavyweight fight. The UFC Vegas 88 official weigh-ins are at 12 p.m. ET. Heavyweights Collide In Las Vegas! Tai Tuivasa and Marcin Tybura face off – LIVE HERE – on Saturday. Watch Live Stream Here Main Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET) Tai Tuivasa…
Despite a one-sided victory in his first title defense, Sean O’Malley has received an indefinite medical suspension following UFC 299. On Thursday, the Florida State Athletic Commission revealed the medical suspensions from this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Miami, which included both O’Malley and his opponent, Chito Vera. While the champ received an indefinite sit after a unanimous decision win, what that ultimately means is he’ll need medical clearance before competing again. Vera, who looked to wear more of the damage, received a 60-day suspension. Co-main event fighters Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint Denis also received medical suspensions. Poirier, who…
It might be time for Jake Paul and Logan Paul’s parents to sit down for a family meeting. On the heels of the announcement that Jake Paul will fight Mike Tyson in a boxing match in July on Netflix, Logan Paul took to his podcast to reveal he was approached with a similar offer to clash with the former heavyweight champion. Logan says he ultimately rebuffed the offer despite feeling like he could beat Tyson in the ring. “I said no to fighting Mike Tyson,” Paul said on his Impaulsive podcast. “I was offered it, but not on Netflix and…
Jiri Prochazka is perfectly comfortable being in pitch black for days at a time. But that’s indoors. The former UFC light heavyweight champ can still feel the effects of an outdoor scare one year ago that left him stumbling near-blind in the wilderness outside Las Vegas. All he has to do is look at his toe. “I wanted to go to the Las Vegas Mountains, and I found some some top edge like Mount Charleston,” he told AllStar Sport. “So … I went there, and then I realized, I need some more better shoes, better jacket. So I went back,…
Marvin Vettori has been forced out of his upcoming matchup against Brendan Allen on April 6 due to undisclosed reasons. As a result, the UFC is now searching for a new main event to headline the upcoming card taking place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. UFC officials confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday. Allen hinted at the news on Instagram calling himself the new No. 5 middleweight in the world and asking if anyone ranked ahead of him was available for a fight. He tagged Jared Cannonier, Sean Strickland, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya as potential…
Even without the tools available in MMA, oddsmakers believe Jorge Masvidal is a superior threat to Nate Diaz. Masvidal has opened as a significant favorite to beat Diaz in a boxing match announced on Wednesday. The ex-UFC stars will meet in a 10-round bout on June 1 at KIA Forum in Los Angeles. The bout airs on Fanmio for $79.99 with an early price of $49.99. In the current line, Masvidal is a -375 favorite, meaning a $100 bet would return a profit of about $26. The implied odds give the two-time UFC welterweight title challenger about a 79 percent…
Umar Nurmagomedov hopes to have his next assignment soon. The highly touted bantamweight contender is currently targeting June for his return to action, and he hopes to secure a fight with Cory Sandhagen. Both fighters have called for the matchup after they were originally scheduled to meet this past August and Nurmagomedov was forced off the card after suffering a shoulder injury. Fresh off a dominant win over newcomer Bekzat Almakhan in March, Nurmagomedov revealed that his management team has already been in contact with the UFC to inquire about the Sandhagen fight, and he’s confident the matchup will happen.…