Coach Javier Mendez revealed a time when Islam Makhachev got the better of Luke Rockhold in a wrestling session. In a recent interview with Real Quick with Mike Swick podcast, head coach of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Mendez confessed that durin…
Coach Javier Mendez revealed a time when Islam Makhachev got the better of Luke Rockhold in a wrestling session. In a recent interview with Real Quick with Mike Swick podcast, head coach of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), Mendez confessed that during a wrestling session between a middleweight Rockhold and lightweight Makhachev, the latter had the […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Expected To Headline Oct. 23 UFC Event There was a quart…
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Expected To Headline Oct. 23 UFC Event There was a quartet of big fight announcements within the past 24 hours, including […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Expected To Headline Oct. 23 UFC Event There was a quart…
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories Here are some of the raw reactions from the MMA community about the biggest stories around the sport. Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori Expected To Headline Oct. 23 UFC Event There was a quartet of big fight announcements within the past 24 hours, including […]
Islam Makhachev will look to continue his hot streak against former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 267. The bout had already been verbally agreed to when dos Anjos tweeted it out about a week ago. MMA Fighting confirmed the bout is official for October 30th in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev has been on an […]
Islam Makhachev will look to continue his hot streak against former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 267.
Makhachev has been on an eight-fight win streak for the past five to six years. He was known early in his career for being the boring wrestling type but has clinched two finishes in his last fights. He is coached by lightweight legend and former champ at 155 pounds, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev’s last fight was one of his most complete as an MMA fighter. He dominated almost every aspect of the fight against Thiago Moises and won by forth round submission.
Rafael dos Anjos has been up and down in recent years since being lightweight champ in 2016. He had a decent run at welterweight after that and even got an interim title shot against Colby Covington in 2018. However, he has only won two of his last six fights but recently returned to lightweight victorious. He won a split decision against Paul Felder in November of 2020. This match up between dos Anjos and Makhachev has been scheduled and cancelled twice before this announcement.
The event itself is starting to shape up nicely. UFC 267 is headlined by Jan Blachowicz defending his light heavyweight belt against Glover Teixeira. The co-main event sees bantamweight champ Petr Yan defending his belt again against Aljamain Sterling. Also featured on the card is the return of prospect Khamzat Chimaev from his long battle with COVID-19. A tasty heavyweight bout between Walt Harris and Tai Tuivasa is also scheduled for that card.
Who do you think comes away with a big win at UFC 267? Islam Makhachev or Rafael dos Anjos?
Islam Makhachev and Rafael dos Anjos have once again been booked to fight one another, this time at UFC 267 on October 30. As reported by ESPN, Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos will finally face off on October 30 at UFC 267. The bout was originally…
Islam Makhachev and Rafael dos Anjos have once again been booked to fight one another, this time at UFC 267 on October 30. As reported by ESPN, Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos will finally face off on October 30 at UFC 267. The bout was originally set to take place at UFC 254, but […]
UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos has questioned who he is actually responding to when he replies to Islam Makhachev’s Twitter account. Dos Anjos’ latest comments come as the animosity between the Brazilian and the Dagestani continues to ris…
UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos has questioned who he is actually responding to when he replies to Islam Makhachev’s Twitter account. Dos Anjos’ latest comments come as the animosity between the Brazilian and the Dagestani continues to rise as their feuds rolls on. Following Makhachev’s tweet taunting dos Anjos after he jumped the veteran in […]