UFC 303 was supposed to be one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year, but with Conor McGregor seemingly out of the main event, it’s entirely unclear…
UFC 303 was supposed to be one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year, but with Conor McGregor seemingly out of the main event, it’s entirely unclear…
UFC 303 was supposed to be one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year, but with Conor McGregor seemingly out of the main event, it’s unclear what kind…
UFC 303 was supposed to be one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year, but with Conor McGregor seemingly out of the main event, it’s unclear what kind…
Offering his thoughts on the impending clash, reigning welterweight king Leon Edwards suggested that, while it may not produce the most exciting of results, he believes ‘Venom’ will ultimately see his hand raised in Las Vegas.
“I feel like it’s one of these fights where it’s like both guys will play in range and they’re like not committing, waiting to kind of punch each other,” Edwards told Sky Sports. “If I had to put money on it, I’d probably favor ‘MVP.’ It’ll be a good fight. I’m interested to see how it plays out.”
Leon Edwards is focused on the task at hand
Sitting in the No. 7 and No. 13 spots respectively, Ian Machado Garry and Michael Page have a lot of work to do before Edwards is willing to see them as a potential threat to his throne.
“If they both keep winning, 100 percent,” Edwards said. “For me, I only look at No. 1 and No. 2. I think after that, it just gets too … like, just too much coming in. After I beat Belal, that’s how I look at it. I don’t look at No. 10 or 11 or 9 yet. Until they start getting to that No. 5, I’ll be like, ‘OK, who’s this?’ Then I’ll start looking” (h/t MMA Junkie).
Right now, the only thing on Leon Edwards’ mind is his upcoming title fight with the division’s No. 1 ranked contender, Belal Muhammad. The bout is scheduled to emanate from Co-op Live in Manchester, England when the promotion heads back to Manchester, England for UFC 304 on June 27.
‘Remember The Name’ secured his spot at the top with an impressive nine-fight win streak dating back to 2019. Along the way, Muhammad has earned noteworthy wins against the likes of Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Vicente Luque, Sean Brady, and Gilbert Burns—all fighters who currently reside in the welterweight top 15.
Manon Fiorot is undeniable. In the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 card in Atlantic City, the Frenchwoman scored her 11th straight win, handing No. 1…
Manon Fiorot is undeniable. In the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 54 card in Atlantic City, the Frenchwoman scored her 11th straight win, handing No. 1…
Michael “Venom” Page admits there were times in his combat sports career that he doubted he would ever make it to the UFC. “For the last couple of years, I…
Michael “Venom” Page admits there were times in his combat sports career that he doubted he would ever make it to the UFC. “For the last couple of years, I…
Rising welterweight standout Ian Garry has no interest in fighting Michael ‘Venom’ Page. After spending a decade dominating the…
Rising welterweight standout Ian Garry has no interest in fighting Michael ‘Venom’ Page.
After spending a decade dominating the competition under the Bellator MMA banner, Page made his Octagon debut at UFC 299 and immediately thrust himself into the division’s top 15 with a decisive decision victory over Kevin Holland. Following the win, ‘Venom’ appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and declared that a fight against ‘The Future’ was on his radar.
Unfortunately, Ian Garry doesn’t feel the same way.
“No. His number is not higher than mine,” Garry told Sky Sports. “I want to be the best in the world, and unless your number is higher than mine, I’m not interested. Unless he passes me in the division somehow and his number is higher than mine, (I have) zero interest.”
Ian Garry was happy to see ‘Venom’ get the win over Kevin Holland
Though he has no interest in fighting MVP at the moment, Garry was admittedly happy to see Page punch “the mouth off” Holland. A surprising statement considering that Garry said there was “no f*cking way” that ‘Venom’ would defeat Holland ahead of their clash in Miami.
“I’m glad he punched the mouth off Kevin Holland. That guy talks a lot of smack, as well,” Garry added. “That just proves he’s not good enough to be in the top 10. I’ll admit that I said I don’t think he beats him, but he surprised me. Well done. Kevin Holland looked terrible.”
Ian Garry is a perfect 14-0 in his mixed martial arts career, his last seven victories coming under the UFC banner. Garry’s latest appearance came at UFC 298 where he earned a split decision against Geoff Neal, moving himself to the No. 7 spot in the welterweight rankings — six spots ahead of Michael ‘Venom’ Page.