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Trey Ogden was two minutes away from a decision victory when he locked up an arm-triangle choke versus Nikolas Motta at UFC Vegas 82. Then referee Mike Beltran prematurely stopped the bout, believing the Brazilian was out. The no-contest was a frustrating ending for both sides, but Motta isn’t interested in a rematch. Motta, who returns to the cage less than two months later to battle Tom Nolan at Saturday’s UFC Vegas 84, said on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast that Ogden is the type of matchup that doesn’t excite him anymore. “I feel like I didn’t even fight that…
Johnny Walker wasn’t happy when a cageside doctor made the controversial call to end his UFC 294 bout with Magomed Ankalaev this past October in Abu Dhabi, however he holds no grudges heading into the immediate rematch this Saturday at UFC Vegas 84. Walker, who headlines UFC Vegas 84 opposite Ankalaev at the UFC APEX, said on MMA Fighting’s Trocação Franca podcast that he’s at peace with everything that went down that night at the Etihad Arena, and now understands why the doctor called off the bout moments after Ankalaev landed an illegal knee to his head, which led to…
Jim Miller really was ready to call it a career. Dealing with severe pain, brain fog, and extreme exhaustion, the New Jersey native believed that time and damage finally caught up with him. It’s a risk every fighter takes when part of the job involves getting punched in the head for a living, but it wasn’t until several years later that Miller found out he actually contracted Lyme disease — a condition passed through infected ticks that can cause a myriad of health issues. After finally receiving treatment, Miller began the long journey back to regain his health, which gave…
Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker have a title shot in their sights. Again. These two had their chance to make a case to be the No. 1 contender at light heavyweight three months ago at UFC 294, but as has so often been the case with this division recently, nothing was resolved in their first meeting. Ankalaev made the mystifying decision to throw an illegal knee at a grounded Walker, Walker was ruled unable to continue after a confusing conversation with a ringside physician, and the fighters were left with a no-contest and no choice but to run it back.…
MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 84 results for the Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In the main event, Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev rematch in a light heavyweight contest. The pair first met this past October at UFC 294 and fought to a no-contest when an illegal knee from Ankalaev resulted in Walker being declared unable to continue by the cageside doctor. Check out the UFC Vegas 84 results below. Light Heavyweight Rematch In Las Vegas! Johnny Walker and Magomed…
MMA Fighting has Beterbiev vs. Smith results for the Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith event on Saturday night from the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Beterbiev vs. Smith live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) is the WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight champion. With a win, he is poised to meet Dmitry Bivol in a battle for undisputed supremacy later this year. Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) hunts for his third straight victory after rebounding from a…
Matheus Nicolau is not here for Manel Kape’s excuses. The veteran UFC flyweight released a lengthy statement on Friday lambasting would-be opponent Manel Kape after Kape badly missed weight by 3.5 pounds for UFC Vegas 84. Kape tipped the scales at 129.5 pounds on Friday morning in Las Vegas for his scheduled bout against Nicolau, which was supposed to serve as the co-main event of UFC Vegas 84. Initial expectations were for the fight to proceed as a catchweight, with Kape forfeiting 25 percent of his purse to Nicolau, however the matchup was ultimately cancelled. Kape subsequently stated on social…
MMA Fighting has Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith live round-by-round updates for Saturday’s light heavyweight title fight at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec. The main event is expected to begin around 11 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Check out our Beterbiev vs. Smith results page to find out what occurred on the preliminary card. Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) makes the latest defense of his WBC, IBF, and WBO light heavyweight titles in a bid to set up a Dmitry Bivol unification bout later this year. Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) seeks to once again become a…
Cody Garbrandt will get his wish at UFC 300. The former bantamweight champion is set to face former UFC flyweight titleholder Deiveson Figueiredo on April 13 at the UFC’s upcoming tricentennial event. UFC CEO Dana White announced the bout Friday following an initial report by Ag. Fight. Garbrandt called for a matchup against Figueiredo following his latest knockout win over Brian Kelleher at UFC 296. The two former champions were previously booked to meet in August 2020 with Garbrandt moving down in weight and challenging for Figueiredo’s then-held flyweight title, however Garbrandt was forced to pull out of the contest…
Top-tier UFC welterweights Vicente Luque and Sean Brady are set to headline UFC Atlantic City, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Friday. Luque vs. Brady tops the event scheduled for March 30 at Boardwalk Hall, which is expected to air on ESPN+. The matchup was one of four fights announced by White on social media. Luque gets his first return gig after a scheduled fight with Ian Machado Garry was cancelled at the last minute for UFC 296; Garry contracted pneumonia and was not cleared to fight by UFC medical staff. Rather than rebook the matchup, the UFC elected to…