The UFC has finalized a matchup between two top five strawweights for July. MMA Melotto was the first to report yesterday afternoon that former title challenger and third ranked Amanda Lemos (14-3-1) will take on fellow Brazilian in fifth ranked Virna Jandiroba (20-3).
Till will make his professional boxing debut against the former WBC middleweight champion
A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters.
Dan Ige is a loved fighter in the featherweight division. He recently revealed that his mother’s car was stolen while she worked overnight. In an emotional plea, the Hawaiian fighter called upon UFC CEO Dana White for help.
Patchy Mix may have been driven to bantamweight success because of the lack of belief in his abilities. Mix’s contract being absorbed by PFL after the company purchased Bellator means he won’t be able to test himself in the UFC, yet.
Aljamain Sterling lost his bantamweight title to Sean O’Malley. After being denied an immediate rematch, Sterling moved up to featherweight and recently won his debut fight in the division.
Conor McGregor will return to the octagon on June 29 against Michael Chandler. McGregor has not fought since he broke his foot at UFC 264 in the fight against Dustin Poirier.
Alexa Grasso met Valentina Shevchenko for the first time in the octagon at last year’s UFC 285. Submitting ‘Bullet’ in Round 4, Grasso pulled off one of the biggest upsets conceivable.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has denied reports that he is in trouble with the Russian authorities for not paying the correct amount of taxes. The fighter is facing issues after suggestions that his tax affairs are under scrutiny.
Former UFC welterweight title contender Colby Covington is making his case for a fight against The post Colby Covington calls out Charles Oliveira – “I’m the king of f*cking Brazil, man” first appeared on MyMMANews.
Aspen Ladd has firsthand experience with Kayla Harrison inside the cage, so she wasn’t surprised when the two-time Olympic gold medalist enjoyed a dominant Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.
When Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Adrian Yanez kicks off his 2024 campaign, it will be interesting to see what the La Porte, Texas, native has in store for the year.
A pivotal strawweight clash pitting Virna Jandiroba against Amanda Lemos has been booked for the UFC’s July 20 card. Jandiroba confirmed the pairing on social media following an initial report from MMA Melotto.
The UFC is known for its various superstars. Whether it’s Conor McGregor’s larger-than-life personality, Khabib’s no-nonsense attitude, or Chuck Liddell’s badassery, there are plenty of stars that make fans feel emotions.
The UFC are usually fairly spot on with the fights that they make. More often than not, we get the fights that people want to see, that make sense and also that have fans excited.
This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC St. Louis, hometown welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley (19-6) took on the dangerous Nursulton Ruziboev (34-9-2) who was moving down from middleweight.
Colby Covington is frequently shifting focus when it comes to deciding his next potential opponent. Covington is seemingly not interested in a fight against welterweight up-and-comer Ian Garry, who has been calling “Chaos” out for a considerable amount of time now.
It’s already official that the UFC will be heading back to Manchester, England for a stacked UFC 304 PPV event at the new Co-Op Live venue. However, there have been rumblings about who will main event this PPV fight card.
UFC Denver is getting a big time women’s flyweight matchup for it’s main event. Ariel Helwani first reported yesterday on The MMA Hour that former strawweight champion “Thug” Rose Namajunas (12-6) will be taking on top contender Maycee Barber (14-2) in a five-round main event.
Khabib Nurmagomedov might be in hot water over unpaid taxes. According to several reports, the Russian Federal Tax Service has the spotlight on the former UFC lightweight champion after uncovering discrepancies in several of his businesses.
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