Author: Ayobam Abdul-Azeez
He is coming off a win over fellow former amateur champion Hussein and says he was trying to match up with fighters who have three times his professional experience, before finishing Navruzov.
According to Thompson, Tyron Woodley’s boxing is good and he could surprise Jake Paul if they face each other in a bout.
Is Khabib Nurmagomedov really retired and ready to stay retired? In an interview on the Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson podcast, Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz revealed that the former UFC champion continues to receive offers to fight, but even the most enticing ones aren’t enough to convince him to reconsider. “Two weeks ago or about 10 days ago, (UFC president) Dana White called me,” Abdelaziz said. He said, ‘Georges St-Pierre said he would fight Khabib at 165 pounds with no title on the line. In a way, we waited for Georges. I love Georges. He’s my friend. I love George… We…
Brian Ortega believes it’s Alexander Volkanovski who is two-faced, and not the other way around. Things are starting to heat up between the two, who just spent weeks together filming season 29 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” It’s expected to be until the fall when UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski defends his title against Brian Ortega, but that hasn’t stopped the two from exchanging criticism. After the filming of the program, Volkanovski accused Ortega of being untruthful and uncomfortable. The Australian said he got tired of dealing with him. Although he later admitted that he’s probably looking for a reason to hate…
Eddie Alvarez, former UFC and Bellator champion, now a fighter for the Asian promotion One Championship, swept the professional fighters who are challenging MMA fighters. Eddie had a sensational career within the best companies in the United States, being champion in both. He is also considered one of the most respected fighters of all time in MMA. Although Alvarez is recognized for his excellent boxing skills inside the cage, he has not been one of the MMA fighters trying to make the transition to boxing. And based on his social media posts, it doesn’t appear Alvarez has any interest in…
Richard Schaefer bets on his experience with great boxing fights to convince Dana White to promote the long-awaited fight in the UFC
Colby Covington openly admits to being frustrated about waiting for a rematch with 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman. Covington lost to Usman in December 2019 via TKO at UFC 245, and since then, Colby hasn’t stopped campaigning for a chance to fight for welterweight gold again. Colby Covington accuses Usman of tarnishing his legacy by avoiding rematch After Usman defeated Masvidal just over a month ago, Dana White said Covington could be next in line to fight Kamaru again. However, the African champion and his team have resisted the idea, arguing that Covington needs to be more active. Colby after the…
Semi-featherweight champion Jan Blachowicz vowed to show younger fighters how men really fight when he takes on Glover Teixeira at UFC 266. The 38-year-old champion, takes on the 41-year-old challenger in September. Jan Blachowicz is coming off a win over middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in his last outing. In doing so, the Pole proves to be part of the elite fighters in MMA. Meanwhile, Brazilian Teixeira continues to show tremendous quality despite being in his 40s with a sensational streak of five straight wins. Jan Blachowicz vows to teach young fighters a lesson against Teixeira In a recent interview, Jan…
Newly crowned heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is not backing down from the idea of fighting Jon Jones in his first title defense. While the UFC president confirmed to the press that it would be Derrick Lewis, #1 contender in the heavyweight division, who would face the Cameroonian in his first defense; Ngannou recently stated that he prefers the fight with Jones. Francis Ngannou won’t give up and insists on a showdown with Jon Jones After the crowning of Francis as the 265 lbs. monarch, there was a lot of talk and it was assumed that ‘Bones’ would be the first…
Chan Sung Jung will star in a main event fight for the eighth time in his career. This time, he will be facing Dan Ige in an explosive 145-pound bout. This Saturday, Jung and Ige will headline the night of UFC Vegas 29, and will be the last fighters to step into the octagon at the Apex. Chan Sung Jung declares himself ready for a war with Dan Ige In the red corner will be Chan Sung Jung, ranked #4 in the featherweight rankings. The Korean returns to action after suffering a unanimous decision loss last October to current featherweight…