Khamzat Chimaev Dismisses Potential Conor McGregor Fight

8 months ago

Khamzat Chimaev Dismisses Potential Conor McGregor Fight

Chimaev shut down the idea of facing the former dual-weight champion, bluntly saying the Irishman’s time has passed. “Conor is too old. He’s finished,” Chimaev said. Chimaev, wanting to fight Alex Pereira for the light-heavyweight title, implied that McGregor is no longer a relevant challenge. McGregor has been inactive since his loss and leg injury against Dustin Poirier in 2021.

By Afnan Chougle

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8 months ago

Gabriel Bonfim Calls Out Colby Covington After Dominant Win Over Randy Brown

#14-ranked Bonfim (19-1) extended his win streak to four with a TKO over Brown last Saturday. In his post-fight interview, the UFC Vegas 111 star called out #10-ranked Covington (17-5), saying, “He’s the one holding the division. I need to be the one to retire him.” Bonfim had vowed to KO Brown before the bout and also challenged other welterweights.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Says His Proudest Moment Was Making His Father Proud

8 months ago

Khabib Nurmagomedov Says His Proudest Moment Was Making His Father Proud

Khabib revealed his father, Abdulmanap finally watched him compete in UFC in 2019 during the Poirier fight, eight years after his U.S. visa issues kept him away. “Very proud moment because I’m in this sport because of him,” Khabib said, adding that he always aimed to become the best in the world and prove himself as his father’s greatest student.

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Luke Rockhold Reveals He Was Shocked by Islam Makhachev’s Power in Sparring

8 months ago

Luke Rockhold Reveals He Was Shocked by Islam Makhachev’s Power in Sparring

Ex-teammate Rockhold recalled a sparring session where the ex-lightweight champion surprised him with his strength and skill. "I remember he threw me once, I was like, what the f**k,” Rockhold said. The ex-middleweight champion mentioned that he trained with Makhachev during his camp before the Lyoto Machida fight in 2015, complimenting Makhachev's all-around strength, saying that "he's very tough everywhere."

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Kevin Holland Commends Jack Della Maddalena’s Mindset Before Makhachev Showdown

8 months ago

Kevin Holland Commends Jack Della Maddalena’s Mindset Before Makhachev Showdown

Holland praised the current welterweight champion's mental strength ahead of his first title defense at UFC 322 on November 15, saying the Australian is “mentally strong” and “pretty excited about this fight coming up.” Even though JDM defeated Holland in September 2023 at Noche UFC, both welterweights maintain mutual respect. JDM confidently predicted a victory over Makhachev this Saturday.

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Lukas Thomas Recalls Islam Makhachev Once Overpowered Punahele Soriano in Training

8 months ago

Lukas Thomas Recalls Islam Makhachev Once Overpowered Punahele Soriano in Training

MMA analyst Thomas shared that Makhachev once dominated current welterweight Soriano during a training session. “Soriano was a full 185er at the time, and he said Makhachev just murdered him for two hours. He couldn’t do anything,” Thomas said. Thomas mentioned that this happened during the pandemic, when Soriano was competing at middleweight (185-lb) and Makhachev was at lightweight (155-lb).

By Afnan Chougle

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