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Islam Makhachev calls for welterweight title fight with Leon Edwards after UFC 286: ‘I want him next’

Undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev has called for the opportunity to avenge his Dominance MMA stablemate, Kamaru Usman following his UFC 286 title trilogy rubber match loss to Leon Edwards tonight in London – seeking an October welterweight championship bout in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Makhachev, the undisputed lightweight champion, defended his crown for the […]

Makhachev, the undisputed lightweight champion, defended his crown for the first time back in February of this year at UFC 284 – besting featherweight gold holder, Alexander Volkanovski in a close, unanimous decision victory.
As for Edwards, the Birmingham native bookended his rivalry with former champion, Usman tonight – landing himself an even closer majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) victory over the Nigerian on home soil in England.

Recovering from a third round point deduction following a fence grab after a takedown attempt from Usman, Team Renegade BJJ & MMA mainstay, Edwards took the fifth and final round against the former – swaying the scorecards in his favor in the capital.

Receiving an immediate offer of an International Fight Week return at UFC 290 in July, Edwards dismissed a championship outing with former interim welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington.

Islam Makhachev calls for title outing with Leon Edwards in October

Weighing up a potential grudge match against the victor of next month’s welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida – Edwards has also now received a call out from lightweight kingpin, Makhachev in the immediate aftermath of UFC 286.

“I want Leon (Edwards) next, October in Abu Dhabi (closed fist emoji,” Islam Makhachev tweeted.

Talking his fighting future at lightweight recently, Dagestan grappling ace, Islam Makhachev also pointed his interest in a potential rebooked title fight against the surging, Beneil Dariush – who challenges soon-to-be common-foe, Charles Oliveira at UFC 288 in May in Newark, New Jersey.

Leon Edwards retains title, defeats Kamaru Usman in debated majority decision win – UFC 286 Highlights

Leon Edwards remains the undisputed UFC welterweight champion off the back of tonight’s UFC 286 headliner with former titleholder and three-time opponent, Kamaru Usman — defeating the Auchi native in their trilogy rubber match in a close, majority decision (48-46, 48-46, 47-47) victory in the main event at The O2 Arena. Edwards, who had stopped […]

Edwards, who had stopped Usman’s dominant title reign back in August of last year with a stunning fifth round high kick KO win in Salt Lake City, Utah — was forced the distance for the second time against the ONX Labs trainee, following a 2015 decision loss to Usman.

Defending his welterweight crown for the first time, Edwards was deducted a point the second round of tonight’s headliner with Usman — grabbing the Octagon fence to defend a takedown in the sophomore frame.

Extending his undefeated run at the welterweight limit to 13 consecutive fights, Edwards brushed off an immediate title defense against former interim champion, Colby Covington — who was in attendance in London, weighing up a potential return against either Gilbert Burns, or Jorge Masvidal — who fight next month at UFC 287 in Miami, Florida.

Below, catch the highlights as Leon Edwards defends his title at UFC 286

Justin Gaethje scores close majority decision win over Rafael Fiziev following striking war – UFC 286 Highlights

Former interim UFC lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje has cemented his status within the lightweight division’s top-3 — securing a close, majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) victory over the surging, Rafael Fiziev in the co-main event of UFC 286 in London, England. Returning the winner’s enclosure following an unsuccessful bid to land undisputed lightweight gold against […]

Returning the winner’s enclosure following an unsuccessful bid to land undisputed lightweight gold against Charles Oliveira in April of last year, Gaethje managed to score a hotly-contested co-headlining win over Fiziev — with the help of an impressive striking display in the third and final round.

Struggling massively with the speed and precision of Tiger Muay Thai staple, Fiziev in the first and second round, Gaethje managed to bloody the #6 ranked lightweight contender in the third round, finding home with both a series of jabs and brutal, stinging uppercut shots. With the victory, Gaethje returns to winning-ways for the first time since earning a title shot against Michael Chandler in 2021.

Below, catch the highlights from Justin Gaethje’s decision win at UFC 286

Gunnar Nelson lands another submission win, stops Bryan Barberena with armbar – UFC 286 Highlights

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout, Gunar Nelson continues to notch submission victories during his storied Octagon tenure, tonight wrapping up a late opening round armbar win over Bryan Barberena on the main card of UFC 286. Nelson, who entered tonight’s matchup with Barberena off the back of an impressive unanimous decision victory over Takashi Sato in his […]

Nelson, who entered tonight’s matchup with Barberena off the back of an impressive unanimous decision victory over Takashi Sato in his Octagon comeback back in March of last year at The O2 Arena to boot.

Landing his second consecutive victory tonight in his main card matchup with Barberena, Nelson managed to assume half guard in the final minute and a half of the first frame. Eventually stepping over, Gunnar Nelson, a staple of Straight Blast Gym under the guidance of John Kavanagh, landed a late armbar triumph — forcing a tap from Barberena with just less than 10 seconds remaining in the opening round.

Below, catch the highlights from Gunnar Nelson’s submission win at UFC 286

Ex-Middleweight champion Anderson Silva to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame during summer ceremony

Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, will officially be inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame as part of their Pioneer Wing – ahead of a summer ceremony held by the organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. As per the broadcast during UFC 286 in London, England – Silva, a former undisputed middleweight champion under […]

As per the broadcast during UFC 286 in London, England – Silva, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, will receive his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame during a ceremony later this summer during International Fight Week in July.

Anderson Silva receives UFC Hall of Fame induction

“If you have a Mount Rushmore of UFC fighters… @SpiderAnderson (Anderson Silva) is probably on it!” UFC tweeted on this official Twitter account.

Debuting in the UFC back in June 2006 with a first round knockout win over Chris Leben, Silva would then clinch the undisputed middleweight crown in his next Octagon walk – taking out Rich Franklin with a another first round KO in October of that year.

Kickstarting one of the most heralded and iconic championship reigns in promotional and sport antiquity, Silva, a native of Curitiba, would land a 10 consecutive successful title defenses – in a reign which spanned a whopping 2,457 days. Silva also holds the longest winning spree in UFC history – notching a stunning 16 consecutive victories under the Dana White-led banner.

Following his championship-clinching win over Franklin, Silva would then defend the title against Nate Marquardt, Franklin in a title rematch, Dan Henderson, Patrick Cote, Thales Leites, Demian Maia, Chael Sonnen twice, Vitor Belfort, and Yushin Okami.

Ending his Octagon tenure back in October 2020 in a knockout loss against the since-retired, Uriah Hall, Silva boasts a 34-11(1) professional record – with his most recent professional win coming in the form of a unanimous decision victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 208 in February 2017.

UFC flyweight Jeff Molina comes out as bisexual in social media post: ‘It’s not the way I wanted to do this’

UFC flyweight fighter, Jeff Molina has come out as bisexual in a post on his official Twitter account, however, admitted that it was “not the way I [he] wanted to do this.” “Welp… this f*cking sucks,” Jeff Molina wrote on his official Twitter account, as well as sharing screenshots of a message he wrote in […]

UFC flyweight fighter, Jeff Molina has come out as bisexual in a post on his official Twitter account, however, admitted that it was “not the way I [he] wanted to do this.”

“Welp… this f*cking sucks,” Jeff Molina wrote on his official Twitter account, as well as sharing screenshots of a message he wrote in notes, confirming he is bisexual.

“TLDR (too long didn’t read) I’m bi [bisexual],” Jeff Molina wrote. “Not the way I wanted to do this but the chance to do it when I was ready was taken from me. I’ve tired to keep my dating life private from social media. I’ve dated girls my whole life and suppressed feelings I had throughout high school on the wrestling team, throughout college pursuing MMA, and even after making part of the dream happen and getting into the UFC.”

“I’m a pretty masculine dud eand that bro-y banter and… sense of humor has always been how I am,” Jeff Molina continued. “The thought of my buddies, teammates and [people] I look up to looking at me different – let alone treating me different – for something I can’t control was something I couldn’t fathom. In a sport like this where the majority of the fans [are] the homophobic c*cksuckers they are. I didn’t see myself doing this during this part of my career.”

“I wanted to be know for my skills and what I’ve dedicated the last 11 years of my life to and not [being] the ‘bi UFC fighter’ that I’m sure would just be translated to ‘gay UFC fighter’,” Molina wrote. “To the awful disturbed person that decided to post this, I hope it was wrote it. At the end of the day, I know my character, morals, and who I am as a person. As much as I’m getting hated/sh*tted on, I’m getting an equal amount of support & it means a f*ck ton.”

In the midst of a three-fight winning run since joining the UFC, Molina, 25, most recently defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov in a split decision victory at UFC Vegas 56 back in June of last year.

Jeff Molina saw his license suspended by both the NSAC and the NYAC last year

In November of last year, Molina, a native of Lakewood, New Jersey, was issued a suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and the New York Athletic Commission in relation to the betting scandal involving his former head coach and UFC lightweight and welterweight alum, James Krause.