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UFC 294 went from being an average-looking MMA competition to one that quickly was at risk of falling apart, to then one of the most highly anticipated UFC events in a long time. Alexander Volkanovski is set to take on Islam Makhachev in one of the biggest rematches in UFC history. Co-main eventing with them […]

UFC 294 has gotten a major rehaul over the last 24 hours. We began the week with two massive matchups headlining October’s PPV event, but it’s now Wednesday just 11 days before the event and we have two bigger and better matchups than we originally started with. Khamzat Chimzev is now fighting Kamaru Usman for […]

Paulo Costa recently revealed that he had surgery on his arm not too long ago ahead of his fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294 on October 21st in the co-main event. Just one day after this revelation, Dana White said that the fight between Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev could now be in jeopardy […]

In case you somehow missed it, Sean Strickland is UFC middleweight champion of the world. Strickland became the new 185-pound king after an impressive unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 this past weekend. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in MMA history as we […]

Given that he’s already defeated many of the top contenders in the division — in some cases, twice — UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is always on the hunt for fresh meat. Adesanya will get said fresh meat when he defends his 185-pound crown against Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner this upcoming Saturday […]

Gilbert Burns believes Paulo Costa has a good chance of beating Khamzat Chimaev. Costa and Chimaev collide in a middleweight bout taking place at the upcoming UFC 294 card on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. It’s arguably the people’s main event not only given their longstanding beef, but also the fact that they both haven’t […]

We’re just over eight months into the 2023 UFC calendar and we’ve already paid witness to some of the biggest fights in recent history. From Jon Jones making his long-awaited return to become a heavyweight champion to Alexander Volkanovski’s attempt at becoming a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev to Israel Adesanya finally getting one over […]

Paulo Costa sees no chance whatsoever for Khamzat Chimaev to beat him. Both Costa and Chimaev return to action for the first time in over a year when they collide in a mouthwatering middleweight encounter on the UFC 294 main card taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. The wheels were in motion for the […]

There were some big fight announcements from UFC president Dana White last night. White announced the first three fights for UFC 294 with the headliner being a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. The announcement came out of left field as it was previously believed that Oliveira wasn’t available to make the […]

Bo Nickal is very much targeting a future UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal is coming off an impressive first-round knockout victory over Val Woodburn at UFC 290 earlier this month. In the process, the wrestling standout showed that he could strike as well as grapple. It got fans excited not only about the American’s […]

It’s been ages since we’ve seen Khamzat Chimaev in action. After fighting three times in his first two months in the UFC, “Borz” has only been in action twice since the start of 2022, with his last fight coming back in September last year. The good news is he’s all but set to return at […]

As has always been the case, there are hype trains in the UFC that the Las Vegas-based promotion is seemingly pushing behind the scenes. In some cases, it is blatant while in others, it is more subtle with favorable matchups for the fighter that is being pushed. Regardless of the case, MMA fans get excited […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants Khamzat Chimaev to take things seriously. The pair have been rumored to fight for months, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet. That’s despite the expectation being that Chimaev will return to action at UFC 294 which takes place October in Abu Dhabi. Recently, Usman claimed […]

Sean Strickland just put on the best performance during his time at Middleweight in the UFC when he destroyed the hype train Abus Magomedov in round two at UFC Vegas 76. Sean Strickland with the finish! 🔥 #UFCVegas76 https://t.co/i2rNrfFdjC — bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 2, 2023 There was a ton of hype surrounding Abus Magomedov coming […]

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

Conor McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler later this year and that still seems to be the plan on paper. However, things are extremely uncertain right now. McGregor is required to have two negative drug tests in a period of at least six months in the USADA testing pool in order to compete again. […]

Israel Adesanya returns to action at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Although he has no confirmed opponent, he is expected to defend his middleweight title in the pay-per-view headliner. What we do know is that his opponent will be the winner of the upcoming UFC 290 middleweight encounter between Robert Whittaker and […]

The UFC headed back to the Apex for a great fight night event UFC Vegas 75 which saw Jared Cannonier power past Marvin Vettori in an all-out war in a middleweight showdown in the main event. ALL TOUGHNESS. ALL HEART. 🦍 Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori go the distance in an absolute SLUGFEST. #UFCVegas75 pic.twitter.com/OkuknXSbYw […]

Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev may have an unexpected challenge on his hands. After rising to prominence with his highlight-reel knockouts and other worldly wrestling, Chimaev is clearly setting an example for the upcoming crop of young MMA talent around the world. There’s another fighter, however, that fans are saying may as well be a […]

Khamzat Chimaev is hungry to compete again. The UFC welterweight and middleweight hasn’t been in action since September last year when he made quick work of Kevin Holland in their short-notice catchweight fight. It’s all the more frustrating given that he initially made his name in the sport by remaining extremely active. However, as things […]

UFC ranked Middleweight and Welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev continues to wait on the sidelines as Dana White and the UFC figure out the next move for one of their hungriest superstars. Follow our UFC news for more fight announcements and breaking content! Khamzat Chimaev is currently a perfect 6-0 in the UFC and has been […]

Khamzat Chimaev believes the UFC is protecting Israel Adesanya from him. Chimaev has not fought since UFC 279 in September when he easily submitted Kevin Holland in the first round. He’s been keen to fight since with his next outing likely to be against Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 which takes place Oct. 22 in […]

Former UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has issued his response after a subtle callout from the undefeated “boogeyman” of the UFC Khamzat Chimaev. Since Kamaru Usman failed to capture the title in his rematch against now-champion Leon Edwards, there’s been talks of who the former champ should fight next as he works his way back […]

Just like his fans, Khamzat Chimaev is frustrated at his inactivity in the UFC. Chimaev made a splash with the promotion during the pandemic in 2020 when he fought three times in the space of two months. However, he has only fought three times since 2021 with his last fight coming at UFC 279 in […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is targeting a big fight next. Usman is coming off a majority decision defeat to Leon Edwards in their UFC 286 trilogy fight for the welterweight title back in March. With two losses to the champion and no shot of another rematch for a while, Usman is all but […]

UFC 279 had no shortage of anticipation with Nate Diaz heading into his last fight against an up-and-coming star in Khamzat Chimaev. But, things went astray when the Russian-Swede missed the weight limit by seven pounds on Friday. That’s resulted in Dana White having to shuffle the card for Saturday night. Now, Diaz will fight […]

The longstanding beef between UFC president Dana White and Nick Diaz looks set to reach its final chapter. Diaz has long been angling to get his shot in the ring in order to complete the final fight of his contract with the UFC. Diaz has not fought since June of 2021 when he was defeated […]

Khamzat Chimaev has been the big name in the UFC welterweight division and many fighters have reacted to his quick rise. Sean Brady recently spoke out about him and he reminded everyone that the Swedish fighter is human. Sean Brady was recently on the Morning Kombat podcast and he got honest about the UFC welterweight prospect. […]

Kamaru Usman has a whole list of fighters hoping to land a fight with him and that includes the Swedish hotshot Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC welterweight champion has been on a great run since winning the title in 2019. The Nigerian welterweight champion was at UFC 274 and took the opportunity to speak with reporters. […]

Gilbert Burns had a very good fight with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Many voted the fight as the ‘Fight of the Month’ and even UFC president Dana White had very good things to say about the fight. Khamzat Chimaev ended up being declared the winner by the judges but many agreed it was a […]

Khamzat Chimaev is a UFC star and he wants a big fight next to prove it. Many names have been pitched for him next and his coach, Andreas Michael, recently spoke out with a fun option next. Andreas Michael wants to see Khamzat Chimaev fight a big-name UFC welterweight next. UFC president Dana White also […]

Gilbert Burns is coming off of a huge fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. The bout impressed many people including Dana White who even paid Burns his win bonus despite the loss. Gilbert Burns recently spoke to AG Fight and revealed that UFC president Dana White spoke to him after the Khamzat Chimaev fight. […]

Belal Muhammad finds himself in a great spot after beating Vicente Luque by unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 51. He now has a few options for his next fights and that includes big names like Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington. Belal Muhammad also believes he’s on the best run in the welterweight division after his […]

Khamzat Chimaev is now a title contender after beating Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. The Swedish fighter has been talking about facing Kamaru Usman and he’s very serious about it. Kamaru Usman recently spoke to TMZ and gave his thoughts on the proposed matchup. It’s difficult for the UFC welterweight champion to deny him like […]

Khamzat Chimaev is quickly turning into one of the fastest-rising fighters in the UFC. He could potentially become the next title challenger against Kamaru Usman if that’s what the promotion wants next. Kamaru Usman recently spoke to TMZ and gave advice to the newest top-5 UFC welterweight. The Nigerian champion says it’s important for him […]

Kamaru Usman finds himself in a division full of killers hoping to fight him next. The UFC welterweight champion recently addressed Khamzat Chimaev after he beat Gilbert Burns a few weeks ago. The UFC welterweight champion believes the hype was very disrespectful to Gilbert Burns. He also believes Burns knows how to beat Khamzat Chimaev […]

Khamzat Chimaev is coming off of an epic win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 a few weeks ago. He was working with his new best friend Darren Till in the lead-up to the fight. Darren Till was not surprised by the heart Khamzat Chimaev showed at UFC 273 and felt like it was a […]

Brian Stann has been away from MMA since 2017 but he was back in the news after he successfully predicted the rise of Khamzat Chimaev years ago. He recently spoke about the Swedish fighter and gave him some career advice after his big win at UFC 273. Brian Stann spoke about Khamzat Chimaev recently on […]

Khamzat Chimaev had quite the fight with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 on Saturday. There are many people giving their opinions on the fight and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping has given his take on the performance of the Swedish fighter. Gilbert Burns brought the fight to Khamzat Chimaev and forced the Russian-Swede to show […]