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Top-ranked Bantamweights are heading to Abu Dhabi! According to a first report from Ag. Fight and confirmed by MMA Fighting, Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo is verbally agreed as part of the upcoming UFC Abu Dhabi event, which is scheduled for August 3 inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Vera is currently ranked No. 4 at 135-pounds. “Chito” was last seen in the Octagon opposite Sean O’Malley, who used him as a punching bag for most of five rounds. Prior to that defeat, Vera won five of his previous six to establish himself as a top-tier Bantamweight, though Cory Sandhagen did also dominate the Ecuadorian talent in the midst of his rise.

Meanwhile, Figueiredo is chasing gold in a second weight class. The Brazilian’s Flyweight title reign ended with a back-and-forth rivalry opposite Brandon Moreno, but he’s been perfect since moving up to Bantamweight. “Daico” beat up Rob Font then stopped Cody Garbrandt at UFC 300 (watch here), earning the No. 6 spot in the UFC rankings.

Two men enter the cage, but only one leaves as a Top Five-ranked contender relevant to the title mix. Who ya’ got?

Insomnia

Jon Jones is in constant verbal feud with the MMA fanbase over this whole not-fighting-the-interim champion thing.

Alex Pereira was actually taking it pretty easy until his partner tried to punch his way off the wall.

Paulo Costa is studying his opposition!

I don’t fully understand Alexander Volkov’s latest Instagram skit.

Get more limber with the help of Georges St. Pierre (and a stick).

Islam Makhachev’s UFC 302 fight camp is presumably about wrapped up, and the champ has surely earned some downtime.

Maybe my immaturity is showing, but I love a press conference shoving match.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

A massive face plant from the recent Road To UFC fights:

Gheirati almost chambered his knee before unrolling the push kick, and that angle caught his opponent off-guard.

It won’t happen, but Kyoji Horiguchi getting a second chance at a UFC title would be so cool. His name would go so far in avoiding the constant Flyweight rematches …

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Midnight Music: Country, 1974

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

It’s never a good idea to ask your favorite fighter to punch you in the stomach, especially if that fighter is boxing great Canelo Alvarez.

Over the years, fight fans have ran into some of the most prolific athletes in combat sports and wanted to feel what it’s like to be hit by a trained professional. This includes the likes of UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who nearly kicked a fan’s leg off, and former UFC middleweight king Sean Strickland, who sparred with a fan while snowboarding.

Earlier this week, it was Canelo’s turn to test his luck against his own fanbase. That’s because one of Alvarez’s supporters came up to him at what appears to be a party or celebration of some kind and asked for the super middleweight champion’s best shot. Unlike some fighters who tone it down when encountering overzealous fans, Canelo doesn’t seem to hold anything back. The boxing legend uncorked a ferocious body shot before turning around and walking away like he has no care in the world.

It was a pretty nasty shot. Check it out below:

Alvarez, who turns 34 this July, is still one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in boxing today. The Mexican superstar has won his last four trips to the ring and is coming off a memorable decision win over the previously undefeated Jaime Munguia. Canelo has been fighting just about two times per year over the past five years so fight fans should expect him back in the ring by the end of 2024.

As for the body punch he delivered to this fan, would you be brave enough to take it?

Let us know!

Ian Garry has officially been booked for the biggest fight card of the year, as “Future” returns to fight fellow welterweight contender Michael Page at UFC 303 on June 29 from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That card will be headlined by the return of Conor McGregor.

This fight news is according to UFC CEO Dana White, who released the below video post on Friday breaking Garry vs. Page and a few other juicy tidbits:

Garry, who has produced an undefeated record of 7-0 since joining UFC back in 2021, has been trying to lock down his next fight for months. Back in March, he made it very clear that he had no interest in fighting Page since he was ranked lower. Flash forward two months and Garry is calling out the former Bellator MMA star.

As expected, “Venom” gladly accepted and left UFC with no other option but to book the welterweight clash.

Page, 37, is one of the most respected strikers in all of mixed martial arts (MMA). The former Bellator welterweight standout made his official Octagon debut at UFC 299 this past March, defeating fan favorite Kevin Holland in a one-sided affair. It wasn’t the most entertaining UFC debut in recent memory, but it put Page’s offensive capabilities on full display. Watching “Venom” use his unique skillset against Garry should be fun to say the least.

Thoughts?

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