Sijara Eubanks Reveals UFC 230 Run-In With Ben Askren

Sijara Eubanks confronted Ben Askren over recent comments he made. Eubanks competed this past Saturday night (Nov. 3). She went one-on-one with Roxanne Modafferi on the preliminary portion of UFC 230 inside the “World’s Most Famous Arena&#8…

Sijara Eubanks confronted Ben Askren over recent comments he made. Eubanks competed this past Saturday night (Nov. 3). She went one-on-one with Roxanne Modafferi on the preliminary portion of UFC 230 inside the “World’s Most Famous Arena” Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Sarj” won the bout via unanimous decision. Sijara Eubanks Confronts Ben […]

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Chris Weidman’s Coach Addresses Potential Weight Class Change

Chris Weidman’s coach also called the loss to Jacare Souza a setback.

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Chris Weidman’s coach has talked about the latest fight that the former UFC middleweight champion was apart of inside of the Octagon. It was a tough loss as he was eyeing a title shot if he would’ve gotten his hand raised. Weidman lost in the co-headliner of UFC 230 to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. It was a crushing defeat for the former champion.

Now, he and his team are looking forward. This leads us to Weidman’s longtime striking coach, Ray Longo, talking about his future in an interview on the Anik & Florian podcast.

“I tell you, this is pretty big setback, because with a win over Jacare he was looking good. He already had beat Gastelum.”

Longo continued by stating that he thinks to face Robert Whittaker for the middleweight title would’ve been tough.

“I think that’s always gonna be a great matchup for Chris. Whittaker would have been the tougher fight but I actually think Gastelum is gonna beat Whittaker so I think he was looking good.”

Weidman has gone 1-4 in his last five outings. Before this fight, Weidman had been out of action for more than a year due to a thumb injury. He sustained the injury during his fight against Kelvin Gastelum in July 2017. Thus, a move to light heavyweight might be in his future.

“Now he’s got a couple of things to decide,” Longo said (H/T to MMAFighting). “A couple of people mention maybe moving up to 205. I really did think the weight cut went really well but who knows? The more you get the weight-cut down and your brain’s not dehydrated.”

Weidman’s coach added that due to his potential dehydration issues, moving up a weight class might be best for him right now.

“The brain is the last place to get the fluid when you rehydrate. Maybe 205’s a better fit because I don’t see this ever happening in the gym. Ever. So maybe 205 might be a place where he comes in stronger, more coherent, all those things.”

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UFC 230 Medical Suspensions: Chris Weidman Gets Longest Sit

Chris Weidman leads the list of notable UFC 230 medical suspensions with 90 days.

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Over this past weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018), UFC 230 went down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Several big match-ups went down on the card, and we now know how long the fighters will be forced to be sidelined. Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman leads the pack with a 90-day suspension. He is matched by Ben Saunders, who was knocked out by Lyman Good on the FS1 prelims.

Also, heavyweight Derrick Lewis has been given a 30-day suspension after his submission loss to champion Daniel Cormier. Check out the full list of UFC 230 medical suspensions here below:

  • Chris Weidman: 90 days
  • Ben Saunders: 90 days
  • Jack Marshman: 60 days
  • Landon Vannata: 60 days
  • Derek Brunson: 45 days
  • Derrick Lewis: 30 days
  • Jacare Souza: 30 days
  • David Branch: 30 days
  • Jordan Rinaldi: 30 days
  • Roxanne Modafferi: 30 days
  • Julio Arce: 30 days
  • Matthew Frevola: 30 days
  • Adam Wieczorek: 30 days
  • Jared Cannonier: 14 days
  • Karl Roberson: 14 days
  • Daniel Cormier: 7 days
  • Israel Adesanya: 7 days
  • Jason Knight: 7 days
  • Sijara Eubanks: 7 days
  • Sheymon Moraes: 7 days
  • Lyman Good: 7 days
  • Shane Burgos: 7 days
  • Kurt Holobaugh: 7 days
  • Marcos De Lima: 7 days
  • Brian Kelleher: 30 days

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Quote: Brock Lesnar Is Tougher Fight For ‘DC’ Than Derrick Lewis

This past weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018) Daniel Cormier successfully defended his heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 230. “DC” submitted Derrick Lewis, and remains the UFC’s “Champ Champ,” also holding the light h…

This past weekend (Sat. November 3, 2018) Daniel Cormier successfully defended his heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 230. “DC” submitted Derrick Lewis, and remains the UFC’s “Champ Champ,” also holding the light heavyweight title. Now, Cormier claims to only have one fight left in him before retiring for good. That fight will […]

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Stipe Miocic Clowns Daniel Cormier’s UFC 230 Win Over ‘Instagram Star’

Daniel Cormier became the first double champ to defend both titles last Saturday (Nov. 3, 2018) night at UFC 230 when he defeated Derrick Lewis in the main event. Although “DC” effortlessly imposed his will over the larger challenger, not everyone was impressed. The longest-reigning heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, believes Cormier took the easy way […]

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Daniel Cormier became the first double champ to defend both titles last Saturday (Nov. 3, 2018) night at UFC 230 when he defeated Derrick Lewis in the main event.

Although “DC” effortlessly imposed his will over the larger challenger, not everyone was impressed. The longest-reigning heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, believes Cormier took the easy way out by fighting Lewis instead of him.

Or as Miocic eluded to, an “Instagram star.”

“Yeah, I saw the fight. I saw ‘DC’ beat a guy with a bunch of Instagram followers, with one hand,” Miocic said on the Ariel Helwani MMA Show.

“I offered myself to fight ‘DC’ on that card and he said no. They told me that he wasn’t available and literally a week later, he is fighting Lewis. It was annoying (watching the fight), it should be me,” he added. “There’s a ton of guys who never defend the belt and they get title shot rematches. I defended it three times, did it as a favor for a super fight and I don’t get a rematch?”

Cormier knocked Moicic out in the first round of their heavyweight super fight at UFC 226 to claim the title. Since then, Miocic has been trying to invoke his rematch clause but Cormier doesn’t seem too interested. “DC” admits fighting Miocic on short notice is much more challenging than Lewis.

Whatever the case, Moicic wants his belt back and to do so he needs to fight the champion.

“I mean, it’s not like he was beating me the whole fight. I was winning that fight and he caught me with a shot,” he added. “It’s not good enough. You think I was in great shape? 100-percent (he would’ve fought.) I want my belt back, that is my belt.”

If Cormier does indeed retire March of 2019, it may be difficult for Miocic to get his rematch. Cormier would figure to have one fight left in that time frame and he is looking at big-time money fights. Unfortunately, Miocic isn’t a money fight.

“I’ll just keep talking, man. I deserve the shot. I broke the record, I worked my butt off, defended it multiple times, more than anyone in (heavyweight) UFC. There are guys who have never even defended the belt and got a rematch.”

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Stipe Miocic Says He Isn’t Impressed With Daniel Cormier’s UFC 230 Win

Stipe Miocic isn’t impressed by Daniel Cormier’s submission victory over Derrick Lewis. This past Saturday night (Nov. 3), Cormier defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against Lewis. The championship tilt head…

Stipe Miocic isn’t impressed by Daniel Cormier’s submission victory over Derrick Lewis. This past Saturday night (Nov. 3), Cormier defended his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight title against Lewis. The championship tilt headlined UFC 230 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “DC” secured a second-round rear-naked choke for the win. Stipe Miocic Is […]

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