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Rafael Fiziev is a lightweight going places. He picked up the biggest win over his career on Saturday knocking out former champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Vegas 58 main event. Fiziev entered the bout ranked No. 10 in the UFC 155-pound rankings while dos Anjos was ranked No. 7. With the win over the former titleholder, Fiziev wants to take on a Top 5 ranked opponent in his next outing and has one in mind. Fiziev is eyeing a fight against No. 5 ranked Justin Gaethje. “I want a fight with… Source link

Giga Chikadze has an opponent and date for his return to the cage. The UFC featherweight contender has been booked to take on Sodiq Yusuff at a UFC Fight Night set to go down on Sept. 17. The location for the event hast yet to be announced. The news of the matchup was announced by the promotion during Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 broadcast. Related UFC selects Giga Chikadze for 2022 Forrest Griffin Community Award Chikadze (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) is coming off his first professinal loss in the UFC…. Source link

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC on ESPN 39 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. In the main event, former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (31-13 MMA, 20-11 UFC) takes on rising standout Rafael Fiziev (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC). In the co-feature, Caio Borralho (11-1 MMA,… Source link

It was a tough night for the challengers at UFC 276, because no one was able to force a belt to change hands on Saturday’s card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) struggled to find any meaningful offense against Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC), lost a unanimous decision and was unable to fulfill his goal of claiming the middleweight championship. The co-headliner, meanwhile, saw Max Holloway (23-7 MMA, 19-7 UFC) fall to 0-3 in his… Source link

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Max Holloway, Jared Cannonier after UFC 276 losses?) Teammates Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski picked up dominant title defenses on Saturday at UFC 276, and they are looking largely unstoppable in their respective divisions. Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) cruised to a lopsided unanimous decision over Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, while Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) made it Source link

LAS VEGAS – Jared Cannonier remembers the first time he met Israel Adesanya. It was Nov. 3, 2018, the night he defeated David Branch in his middleweight debut at UFC 230. Adesanya also fought and won earlier in the evening against Derek Brunson in just his fourth UFC bout. Both men got TKO finishes. Cannonier was already a fan of Adesanya’s at that point and afterward spoke with him backstage at Madison Square Garden. “I introduced myself to him and congratulated him on his fight,… Source link

Rising bantamweight star Sean O’Malley (15-1) will face his highest ranked opponent when he steps in the octagon against Pedro Munhoz (19-7, 1 NC) at UFC 276 on July 2. O’Malley entered his last fight against Raulian Paiva in December with lingering injury that prevented him from having the training camp that he wanted heading into the fight. This time around, that isn’t the case. “I sparred the last hard sparring rounds. Three yesterday. I feel good. No injuries. Sparring is done. I couldn’t… Source link

Eddie Wineland made his retirement official after his knockout loss to Cody Stamann at UFC on ESPN 37. Wineland (24-16-1 MMA, 6-10 UFC) suffered a third consecutive first-round stoppage defeat and dropped his fifth fight in his past six outings Saturday when Stamann (20-5-1 MMA, 6-4-1 UFC) blitzed him for a quick finish in their bantamweight matchup at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The former WEC champion and onetime interim UFC title challenger took his gloves off inside the octagon after… Source link

Like many MMA fans, UFC president Dana White found himself screaming at a screen during the conclusion of the UFC 275 main event between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. White, who was not in attendance at Singapore Indoor Stadium, watched the pay-per-view Saturday on a screen in what appeared to be a luxury party vehicle. White did not make the trip overseas as he stayed in the U.S. for his son’s 21st birthday celebration in Miami, but he still tuned in for what turned out to be a… Source link

The self-proclaimed best fisherman in the UFC says he’s not going anywhere. On Sunday, a tweet from the algorithm-based Twitter account UFC Roster Watch alerted fans to the removal of lightweight Gregor Gillespie from the roster, causing a stir among fans who keep a close eye on the sport. A few hours later, Gillespie (14-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) clarified and went into detail about his current situation with the UFC, ensuring everyone that his status as a UFC fighter has not changed and he is still… Source link