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Makhachev disappointed by Oliveira’s victory over Dariush, hoping for a fresh challenge

Highly regarded fighter Islam Makhachev appeared less than thrilled to hear that Charles Oliveira defeated Beneil Dariush, potentially setting him up for a title bout against Makhachev. Oliveira won the co-main event of UFC 289 via first-round TKO, crushing Dariush’s hopes of a guaranteed title shot against Makhachev. Despite the win, Makhachev seems hesitant to face Oliveira, as he has already beaten him before. Instead, … Continue reading Makhachev disappointed by Oliveira’s victory over Dariush, hoping for a fresh challenge

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Volkanovski eyes Makhachev rematch by year-end, given option to delay

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has expressed his desire to remain active, with two outstanding performances in 2022 against Chan Sung Jung and Max Holloway. After failing to take the lightweight crown from Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, Volkanovski has pledged to unify the featherweight division alongside interim champion Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8. While top lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush … Continue reading Volkanovski eyes Makhachev rematch by year-end, given option to delay

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The UFC achieved its ‘highest-grossing commercial PPV’ in the last 12 months thanks to the comeback of Jon Jones

The UFC’s investment in Jon Jones’ much-anticipated comeback has proven to be a wise move. Jones’ victory in the heavyweight division was a major contributing factor to the success of UFC 285, which became the top-selling event for the promotion in the past year. Although the pay-per-view’s total sales figures were not released, the UFC’s parent company, Endeavor, announced during its first-quarter 2023 results report … Continue reading The UFC achieved its ‘highest-grossing commercial PPV’ in the last 12 months thanks to the comeback of Jon Jones

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The coach expressed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had worries regarding Islam Makhachev’s upcoming match against Alexander Volkanovski.

As per the veteran coach of the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev had a challenging time dealing with Alexander Volkanovski. Nurmagomedov had proclaimed Makhachev as his successor in the lightweight category after his retirement in 2020. Makhachev managed to win the 155-pound title last year by triumphing over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280. Post the victory, with Nurmagomedov’s help, he called out … Continue reading The coach expressed that Khabib Nurmagomedov had worries regarding Islam Makhachev’s upcoming match against Alexander Volkanovski.

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Robert Whittaker shows lack of eagerness towards facing Paulo Costa in his next fight

Robert Whittaker has officially written off Brazilian fighter Paulo Costa as a possible opponent after Costa pulled out of their scheduled fights for the second time, most recently at UFC 284 in Perth. Whittaker was very upset with Costa’s actions and does not want to waste his time, money, and energy preparing for an opponent who isn’t committed to showing up. Another fighter who doesn’t … Continue reading Robert Whittaker shows lack of eagerness towards facing Paulo Costa in his next fight

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UFC 290 in July may feature a title unification bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez

According to insiders in the mixed martial arts community, it appears that Alexander Volkanovski, the current UFC featherweight champion, is set to defend his title during the International Fight Week. MMA Fighting that a matchup between Volkanovski and interim champ Yair Rodriguez has been penciled in for UFC 290, taking place on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Volkanovski enters the octagon in … Continue reading UFC 290 in July may feature a title unification bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez

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Australian UFC fighter Robert Whittaker denies receiving an offer to fight Khamzat Chimaev

Robert Whittaker has taken to his podcast, MMArcade, to dispel rumors that he was offered a fight against Khamzat Chimaev. While speaking with Ariel Helwani, Chimaev claimed that Whittaker was among the fighters he was offered following his UFC 279 victory over Kevin Holland. However, Whittaker has made it clear that he was never offered a fight with Chimaev. “I haven’t been offered any fight. … Continue reading Australian UFC fighter Robert Whittaker denies receiving an offer to fight Khamzat Chimaev

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Robert Whittaker states that there was no fight proposal presented to him involving Khamzat Chimaev

Australian mixed martial artist Robert Whittaker has spoken out to set the record straight regarding claims that he was offered a fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker stated, “Someone has claimed that Chimaev said that I was offered a fight and that I turned it down. This is simply untrue. I was never offered a fight with Chimaev, and that’s the end of the matter. I … Continue reading Robert Whittaker states that there was no fight proposal presented to him involving Khamzat Chimaev

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