Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez
Following his victory at UFC 262, Christos Giagos sent a message to Donald Cerrone and indicated that he would be honored to fight him. The Californian UFC lightweight fighter expressed his favoritism for the American and admitted that he respects and admires him. Giagos triumphed over Sean Soriano in the second round of the opening fight of the UFC 262 card. In the first round, the 31-year-old fighter suffered the onslaught of Soriano, but managed to overcome and in the second round his technique guided him to finish the fight. With the victory, Christos’ record reached five wins and four…
The pace of Conor McGregor’s life seems hard to keep up with. As he prepares to meet again with Dustin Poirier in an octagon, he published a news that made all his fans and followers on social networks very happy. Not everything is mixed martial arts and the smile that showed the fighter make it clear in an image that confirmed the rumors. In addition to having been one of the most remembered champions in UFC history, Conor McGregor has also dedicated a lot of time to his family. During Monday, he shared a news after the birth of his…
A very nice operation again for The Notorious! Smart entrepreneur, Conor McGregor has sold the majority of his Proper Twelve whisky brand to Proximo Spirits for 600 million dollars. https://twitter.com/TheMacLife/status/1387104963780698112?s=20 Conor McGregor, his agent Audie Attar and his financial partner Ken Austin have sold the majority of their shares to the spirits group, which already owned 49% of the brand, for a huge sum. The MMA champion has nevertheless kept some shares and will always have an active role in the promotion of the brand which has become the first Irish whiskey in the world. A good news that he…
For much of 2020, the world’s leading athletes were sidelined, working for reduced pay, playing to empty seats or isolated in competitive bubbles designed to thwart a pandemic that has sapped billions of dollars from professional sports. Still, for the best of the best, things couldn’t be better—at least in terms of their financial heft. The ten highest-paid athletes in the world took home pretax gross earnings of $1.05 billion during the past 12 months, 28% more than last year’s top earners. The combined haul falls just a few million short of the $1.06 billion record set in 2018, the 12-month window…
Charles Oliveira knocked out Michael Chandler in the second round to become UFC lightweight champion. The Brazilian had to suffer in the first.
The fight which ended with an Unanimous Decision for Dariush saw him send a message to Elon Musk in his Post Fight Interview: “Elon, give me a car”. At the end of the bout, Dariush left a message for Tesla founder Elon Musk, from whom he demanded a company car: The Tesla. “Where is my wife’s car, brother? I’ve been waiting six months. I’m having a baby, I need a good car, I need to protect my baby. Come on Elon, bring me my car!” he said at the end of the fight. RESULT: Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush (lightweight):…
Charles Oliveira is the new UFC lightweight king as he knocks out Michael Chandler following the UFC 262 main event. Here’s What you need to know. Charles Oliveira gave Michael Chandler a soupçon of his own chocolate, the Brazilian considered one of the best at submitting his opponents, eventually knocking out the American in the second round of the UFC 262 main event fight to become the new UFC lightweight champion. Chandler after being knocked out: “In a year I’ll have that belt “After succumbing to the power of the Carioca, Chandler showed his respect for the new champion but…
Paul, who has become one of the most polarizing and talked about figures in combat sports, has called out UFC fighters such as Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, as well as taken shots at White over fighter pay, in recent times. He even made an appearance at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, and caused some commotion when he got into a heated exchange with Daniel Cormier. Though the YouTube star-turned-boxer knocked out ex-UFC welterweight and former Bellator and ONE Championship title holder Ben Askren in a boxing pay-per-view headliner, White doesn’t want any current UFC fighters getting involved with Paul. Is…
The showdown coming up in the Octagon on Saturday, 15 th May, 2021 between Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler for the UFC lightweight division title; which hasn’t been in anyone’s possession since March 2021, brings back memories of the former champion: Khabib Nurmagomedov, the invincible fighter who never lost a fight. Nurmagomedov, a Russian who stood at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) had the longest reign as a UFC Lightweight Champion, retaining the title from April 2018 to March 2021. Nurmagomedov had a winning streak throughout his career in the UFC, managing 29 wins in 29 bouts: A truly…
The schedule for UFC 262 to start is at 7:30 pm this Saturday, the 15th, at the arena in Houston (USA) and with all tickets sold. The main fight is worth the light-heavyweight belt and will have the Brazilian Charles do Bronx against Michael Chandler. The winner will get the title that is vacant with the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Charles do Bronx is living the best moment of his career, coming from eight consecutive victories and by merit has the chance to fight for the UFC title. In the interview before the official face-off, he commented on what he…