Smith Admits Disappointment In Dillashaw: ‘He Sold Wolf Tickets’

UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has given his take on TJ Dillashaw’s attempt to fight through a pre-known shoulder injury at UFC 280. This past weekend in Abu Dhabi, Dillashaw was looking to become a three-time 135-pound titleholder…

UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith has given his take on TJ Dillashaw’s attempt to fight through a pre-known shoulder injury at UFC 280. This past weekend in Abu Dhabi, Dillashaw was looking to become a three-time 135-pound titleholder by dethroning Aljamain Sterling. In the end, it was the champion who made history inside the…

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Daniel Cormier claims Petr Yan may leave the UFC: ‘He feels like the organization doesn’t have his back’

Petr YanFormer two-weight UFC champion turned color commentator, Daniel Cormier, has claimed he has hearing rumors regarding the fighting future of former undisputed bantamweight champion, Petr Yan – claiming the Russian striker is contemplating his future in the promotion following his UFC 280 loss. Yan, a former undisputed and interim bantamweight champion, featured on the main […]

Petr Yan

Former two-weight UFC champion turned color commentator, Daniel Cormier, has claimed he has hearing rumors regarding the fighting future of former undisputed bantamweight champion, Petr Yan – claiming the Russian striker is contemplating his future in the promotion following his UFC 280 loss.

Yan, a former undisputed and interim bantamweight champion, featured on the main card of UFC 280 last weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE – slumping to his second consecutive loss in the form of a close, back-and-forth split decision loss against the surging, Sean O’Malley.

The defeat came as the second of Yan’s year with the organization, after he failed to unify the division titles against event co-headliner, Aljamain Sterling – also suffering a split decision defeat on that occasion back in April. 

Petr Yan is riding a two-fight losing run for the first time in his career

And according to the above-mentioned UFC Hall of Fame inductee and color commentator, Cormier, he has heard rumblings in recent days how Yan is contemplating a departure from the UFC – speculating how he believes the UFC hasn’t got his back.

“I’m hearing word that this guy (Petr Yan) may want to look at something different down the line in terms of his career,” Daniel Cormier said of Petr Yan during an episode of DC & RC. “Because he just feels like maybe the organization doesn’t have his back. It’s crazy.” (Transcribed by Sportskeeda)

In his most recent professional victory, Dudinka native, Yan turned in an impressive unanimous decision victory over Cody Sandhagen in the co-main event of UFC 267 in October of last year.

Yan was initially scheduled to fight the aforenoted, Sterling in an immediate title rematch at that event, however, a neck injury ruled the Uniondale native from the fight. With his win over Aurora technician, Sandhagen, Yan minted himself as the interim bantamweight champion. Yan also boasts wins over former UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo – as well as former WEC titleholder, Urijah Faber.

Aljamain Sterling Sympathizes With Yan After UFC 280 ‘Robbery’

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling sympathizes with two-time adversary Petr Yan following his controversial loss to Sean O’Malley. Sterling defeated former champion TJ Dillashaw via second-round TKO at UFC 280. A fight before on the card…

UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling sympathizes with two-time adversary Petr Yan following his controversial loss to Sean O’Malley. Sterling defeated former champion TJ Dillashaw via second-round TKO at UFC 280. A fight before on the card, Yan lost to O’Malley via split decision in one of the most exciting fights of the event. Despite the…

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Caio Borralho Calls Out Next Opponent After UFC 280

UFC middleweight Caio Borralho doesn’t want to waste any time getting back into the Octagon following his win at UFC 280. Borralho earned a unanimous decision win over Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. He’s won three straight in the …

UFC middleweight Caio Borralho doesn’t want to waste any time getting back into the Octagon following his win at UFC 280. Borralho earned a unanimous decision win over Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi. He’s won three straight in the UFC following a two-fight stint on Dana White’s Contender Series last year. Borralho…

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Report – UFC eyeing Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo title fight for February card in Australia

Aljamain SterlingUndisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling may have already landed his next opponent for his third attempted title defense in his reign – with reports detailing how the organization currently want to place the Uniondale native in a title matchup against the returning former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo at UFC 284 in February next year […]

Aljamain Sterling

Undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling may have already landed his next opponent for his third attempted title defense in his reign – with reports detailing how the organization currently want to place the Uniondale native in a title matchup against the returning former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo at UFC 284 in February next year in Perth, Australia. 

Sterling, who co-headlined UFC 280 last weekend in Abu Dhabi, UAE – managed to secure his second successful defense of the undisputed bantamweight crown, defeating former two-time division titleholder, T.J. Dillashaw in a one-sided second round TKO ground strikes win.

As for Cejudo, the former undisputed bantamweight and flyweight champion has been sidelined since a retirement from the sport back in May 2020 – most recently defeating Dominick Cruz with a knockout win in Jacksonville, Florida.

The UFC eye a title clash between Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo for February in Perth

According to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, whilst not finalized at the time of publication, the UFC are currently eyeing a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling, and Cejudo for UFC 284 on February 12. in Perth, Australia.

Following his win over Dillashaw at the Etihad Arena last Saturday, Aljamain Sterling called out the likes of the above-mentioned, Cejudo, as well as Marlon Vera, Cory Sandhagen, Sean O’Malley, and even past foe, Petr Yan for his next walk to the Octagon.

Retiring with immediate effect from active competition following his successful title outing against Cruz two years ago, Cejudo has been continually linked with both a title return against Sterling, however, campaigned for the opportunity to become the first three-weight champion in UFC history, in the form of a challenge to featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski. 

Whilst also not officially confirmed by the organization nor finalized, the promotion appear eager to book a headlining title fight between recently minted lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, and the previously mentioned, Volkanovski for the RAC Arena event.

Islam Makhachev climbs to #3 in P4P rankings, Sean O’Malley jumps to #1 at bantamweight

Islam MakhachevOff the back of his undisputed UFC lightweight title victory at UFC 280 over the course of last weekend, surging champion, Islam Makhachev has leaped as high as #3 in the official men’s pound-for-pound rankings in the promotion – following a submission win over Charles Oliveira. Headlining UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, UAE against former […]

Islam Makhachev

Off the back of his undisputed UFC lightweight title victory at UFC 280 over the course of last weekend, surging champion, Islam Makhachev has leaped as high as #3 in the official men’s pound-for-pound rankings in the promotion – following a submission win over Charles Oliveira.

Headlining UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, UAE against former undisputed titleholder, Oliveira in the pair’s long-awaited vacant title fight, Makhachev turned in another dominant performance, this time submitting the Sao Paulo native with a one-sided second round arm-triangle win.

Islam Makhachev mints himself as new undisputed lightweight titleholder

The victory came as Islam Makhachev’s eleventh consecutively at the lightweight limit since a 2015 knockout loss to Adriano Martins, with former undisputed champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov guiding his compatriot to his first title reign under the UFC banner.

With the win, Islam Makhachev has debuted in the official men’s pound-for-pound rankings as per Canadian outlet, TSN – with the American Kickboxing Academy product sat at #3, behind just middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, and expected next foe, featherweight kingpin, Alexander Volkanovski. 

In another massive leap in the pecking order, Montana native, Sean O’Malley managed to make a jump of a stunning 10 slots, landing at #1 in the official bantamweight rankings courtesy of his close, split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) win against former division champion, Petr Yan

Narrowly defeating Dudinka native, Yan in a close, competitive back-and-forth on the UFC 280 main card, O’Malley, a product of Dana White’s Contender Series – had entered the Etihad Arena clash at the #11 ranked contender.

Still attempting to snap the record of former two-time UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, and become the youngest champion in Octagon history, Muhammad Mokaev debuted in the top-15 at flyweight – taking the #15 rank with his late armbar win over Malcolm Gordon. Mokaev improved to 3-0 in the UFC with his preliminary card submission success to boot.