Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez

Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio is ready to return to the octagon and have ‘the best fight of his career’. This Saturday, June 5, Ponzinibbio will face undefeated prospect Miguel Baeza at UFC Vegas 28 in a 170-pound bout. Santiago Ponzinibbio promises “the best battle of his career” this Saturday ‘The Argentine Dagger’ is coming off a tough KO loss in January at the hands of Li Jingliang. This setback frustrated his expected return to the octagon, after 26 months without fighting. The inactivity, due to health problems, was felt in his return to the cage. “This is part of the sport,…

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Colby Covington has no doubt that he would have defeated the greatest welterweight of all time if they had ever fought. Covington was asked how a hypothetical fight between him and former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre would have gone. Colby’s answer was what anyone who knows him would expect. Colby Covington claims he would have easily beaten Georges St-Pierre The former interim welterweight champion noted that fighters have evolved tremendously since St-Pierre’s era. Therefore, the iconic UFC Hall of Famer would have a harder time dealing with today’s level of competition. “I don’t think I could beat Georges St-Pierre,…

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Joshua Fabia, former manager of octagon veteran Diego Sanchez, continues to make waves. Fabia claims the UFC legend gave away his fight against Michael Chiesa at UFC 239. Diego Sanchez lost via unanimous decision to Michael Chiesa that night. However, according to Joshua, the loss was because Diego was forced to throw the fight. In a recent interview, Fabia claims that Diego was forced by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to throw the fight 30 minutes before the bout began. Joshua Fabia claims that Diego Sanchez got beaten by Michael Chiesa “So, this moment happens when the Nevada State Athletic…

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Leon Edwards “Rocky” and Nate Diaz are set to bring UFC 263 to life on June 12th alongside the main events and title fights, in a fight that promises to be punishing. Edwards and Diaz are two great fighters and the battle between them will be very much anticipated and the fans will expect to receive a good showing. Leon Edwards “Rocky” stands at a staggering 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) and has a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Edwards is ranked fifth in the UFC welterweight rankings, and this reputable standing can be credited to his amazing exploits…

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UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo is confident of finishing Brandon Moreno at UFC 263. The Brazilian says he will knock out the Mexican this time. Figueiredo and Moreno will meet again in a rematch next week at UFC 263. The bout will have Deiveson’s 125-pound title at stake. Both fighters put on a great fight at UFC 256 last December. The bout ended in a majority draw. The hope is that the two can now settle their differences at UFC 263 and the winner of the fight will prove without a doubt that he is the best active flyweight in…

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Britain’s Leon Edwards is confident he will finish Nate Diaz at UFC 263. Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz will square off in a five-round fight at UFC 263 on the main card on June 12 from Phoenix, Arizona. Both contenders in the 170-pound division were scheduled to fight at UFC 262, however, the fight was postponed due to a minor injury during training for Diaz. Fortunately, UFC was able to reschedule the fight quickly and so we will see this sensational fight in two weeks. On paper, it looks to be a spectacular fight and the winner could be next…

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Floyd Mayweather has offered to train Tyron Woodley ahead of his pro boxing debut against Jake Paul. Woodley will face YouTuber-turned-boxer, Jake Paul, on August 28. Tyron is a former UFC champion, while Paul has taken his popularity to combat sports and is coming off a first round technical knockout over Ben Askren. Floyd Mayweather to train Tyron Woodley for boxing debut Mayweather said he wants to train Woodley so he can beat the YouTuber. “Well, give me Tyron Woodley. I’ll make sure I’m in camp and train him for this fight,” Mayweather said in a media scrum. “I want…

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