Latest Official Rankings Shakeups Reflect UFC 280’s Magnitude

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 280, and we’ve got the full report for you below on the many, many changes. Men’s Pound for Pound: After Islam Makhachev defeated last week’s #3-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Charles Oliveira, the Top 1…

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 280, and we’ve got the full report for you below on the many, many changes. Men’s Pound for Pound: After Islam Makhachev defeated last week’s #3-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Charles Oliveira, the Top 15 has a brand-new look. You can view the new list below along with their…

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Mokaev: Malcolm Gordon Did Not Fight Like A Professional 

UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev nearly went the distance with Malcolm Gordon, though he doesn’t think highly of Gordon after the fight. Mokaev defeated Gordon via a third-round armbar submission at UFC 280 on Saturday. The win moved him t…

UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev nearly went the distance with Malcolm Gordon, though he doesn’t think highly of Gordon after the fight. Mokaev defeated Gordon via a third-round armbar submission at UFC 280 on Saturday. The win moved him to 9-0-1 in his career and a step closer to a spot in the UFC flyweight…

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Beneil Dariush: UFC Wants To Keep Me Far Away From The Title

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush feels the promotion is purposely keeping him away from a shot at the lightweight title. Dariush defeated Mateusz Gamrot via a unanimous decision in his return at UFC 280 on Saturday. It was his first fight since…

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush feels the promotion is purposely keeping him away from a shot at the lightweight title. Dariush defeated Mateusz Gamrot via a unanimous decision in his return at UFC 280 on Saturday. It was his first fight since defeating Tony Ferguson at UFC 262 last year. Dariush was to face Islam…

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Khabib Nurmagomedov condemns Khamzat Chimaev brawl at UFC 280: ‘We’re tired of this nonsense’

Khabib NurmagomedovFormer undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has denounced the physical altercation between his cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, and undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 280 last weekend – describing the coming together between the two as “nonsense” – he and his team are “tired” of dealing with.  Guiding newly minted undisputed UFC lightweight champion, […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov has denounced the physical altercation between his cousin, Abubakar Nurmagomedov, and undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 280 last weekend – describing the coming together between the two as “nonsense” – he and his team are “tired” of dealing with. 

Guiding newly minted undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makahchev at the Abu Dhabi, UAE event, Khabib watched on as his teammate struck gold with a second round arm-triangle submission win over Charles Oliveira at the Etihad Arena.

During the post-fight celebrations afterwards, however, Khabib’s cousin, Abubakar found himself involved in a physical altercation with the above-mentioned, Chimaev, with the latter landing a series of strikes with a closed fist on Nurmagomedov.

In the hours following the pay-per-view event, Khabib, Makhachev, as well as Chimaev and others gathered at a celebratory meal following the team’s title success, with the latter posing for a picture with Abubakar – with Chechen warlord and sanctioned leader, Ramzan Kadyrov mediating between the duo in a bid to end their spat

Khabib Nurmagomedov condemns the in-fighting brawl at UFC 280 last weekend

Sharing his thoughts on Chimaev’s altercation with his cousin, Abubakar, former lightweight titleholder, Khabib Nurmagomedov maintained he was “tired” of dealing with “nonsense” that arises.

“What happened yesterday does not show us well,” Khabib Nurmagomedov said. “Neither me, nor Khamzat, nor Abubakar. To tell the truth, we are tired of this nonsense! Here we are gathered together as brothers. We talked to each other, and we apologized to each other, hugged. And Inshallah, I hope that in the future that we will only gather and fight for good reasons.”

“Today Islam won the belt, he’s the first,” Khabib continued. “The next one is very close, and it’s gonna be Khamzat. And Khamzat let us all get together. So when Khamzat wins the belt, it’s not for showing off, not for this conversation, that we are going to celebrate. We will celebrate for our new champion, Inshallah.”

“I hope that our sad moment right here, that it will never happen to anyone else again,” Khabib explained. “So that people don’t talk badly about us, we will always be together as brothers, Inshallah.”

Sterling Extends BW Approval To O’Malley After UFC 280

As controversial as it may have been, Aljamain Sterling was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s win over Peter Yan. While Sterling was defending his bantamweight belt in the UFC 280 co-main event, just before that O’Malley faced the man he…

As controversial as it may have been, Aljamain Sterling was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s win over Peter Yan. While Sterling was defending his bantamweight belt in the UFC 280 co-main event, just before that O’Malley faced the man he took the belt from in Yan. The bout would ultimately turn out to be one of…

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Aljamain Sterling calls for 50 Cent to cast him in Netflix drama Power following UFC 280 title retention

Aljamain SterlingOff the back of his impressive undisputed UFC bantamweight title defense against former two-time division champion, T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Saturday, Aljamain Sterling called for rapper and musician, 50 Cent to cast him in the heralded Netflix drama, Power – which 50 Cent executive produces.  Co-headlining UFC 280 in […]

Aljamain Sterling

Off the back of his impressive undisputed UFC bantamweight title defense against former two-time division champion, T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event of UFC 280 on Saturday, Aljamain Sterling called for rapper and musician, 50 Cent to cast him in the heralded Netflix drama, Power – which 50 Cent executive produces. 

Co-headlining UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, UAE against Angels Camp veteran, Dillashaw, Sterling turned in a routine and one-sided second round TKO win over the former, stopping the prior champion with a series of ground strikes.

Taking down Dillashaw on cue throughout their almost 10 minute matchup, Sterling managed to capitalize after Dillashaw dislocated his left shoulder in both the opening and then second round on ‘Fight Island’ – with a prior injury suffered at the end of April earlier this year resurfacing. 

Following his impressive title defense in the Middle East, Sterling called for 50 Cent to cast him Power in the future, as well as urging UFC president, Dana White to fork out money and buy him a new car.

“One thing I wanna say, yo, 50 Cent – I’m not playing, I want a role in the Power universe,” Aljamain Sterling said during his Octagon interview with UFC color commentator, Daniel Cormier. “Uncle Dana (White), you bought all these guys nice cars – for your champion, what’s up, baby? What’s up? Cash money let’s talk.” 

Successfully landing his second defense of the bantamweight crown, Uniondale native, Sterling managed to defeat fellow UFC 280 main card feature, Petr Yan earlier this year in a title unification rematch in April – landing a split decision win over the Dudinka native.

Aljamain Sterling intends to remain active as bantamweight champion

Welcoming all-comers post-UFC 280, Aljamain Sterling, a staple of Serra-Longo MMA as well as featuring under the tutelage of Eric Nicksick at Xtreme Couture recently, expressed his willingness to meet with the likes of Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Marlon Vera, as well both Cory Sandhagen, and Yan, in respective rematches and trilogy fights.