Zabit Magomedsharpiov To Return At UFC Boston Against Calvin Kattar

Zabit Magomedsharipov will look to remain undefeated in the UFC when he takes on Calvin Kattar at UFC Boston on Oct. 18. ESPN was first to report the news. Magomedsharipov last fought back at UFC 235 where he beat Jeremy Stephens by decision. Before th…

Zabit Magomedsharipov will look to remain undefeated in the UFC when he takes on Calvin Kattar at UFC Boston on Oct. 18. ESPN was first to report the news. Magomedsharipov last fought back at UFC 235 where he beat Jeremy Stephens by decision. Before that, the Russian submitted Brandon Davis, beat Kyle Bochniak by decision, […]

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Zabit Magomedsharipov Set For Octagon Return At UFC Boston

Zabit Magomedsharipov is set to make his Octagon return in October. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that Magomedsharipov will be taking on Calvin Kattar in the co-main event of UFC Boston on October 18 from the TD Garden. This is a matchup between two of the division’s hottest fighters at the moment. Magomedsharipov is undefeated in […]

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Zabit Magomedsharipov is set to make his Octagon return in October. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reports that Magomedsharipov will be taking on Calvin Kattar in the co-main event of UFC Boston on October 18 from the TD Garden.

This is a matchup between two of the division’s hottest fighters at the moment. Magomedsharipov is undefeated in his UFC career thus far with an overall record of 17-1. In his last outing, Magomedsharipov bested longtime veteran and knockout artist Jeremy Stephens at UFC 235 in March.

Now, he’ll take on Katter, who is on a two-fight knockout streak. Kattar finished Chris Fishgold in the first round of their meeting at UFC Fight Night 138 via TKO. In his last outing, Kattar finished Ricardo Lamas in the first round via vicious knockout. The 31-year-old has only lost once since 2010.

That being a unanimous decision loss to Renato Moicano at UFC 223 back in April of 2018. Perhaps he can upset Magomedsharipov when they meet inside the Octagon come October.

What do you think about Magomedsharipov returning against Kattar?

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Chris Weidman Open To Facing More Light Heavyweights Before Jon Jones Clash

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is open to having more than one light heavyweight contest before getting a crack at Jon Jones. Weidman becomes the latest to move up to light heavyweight when he takes on Dominick Reyes in the UFC Boston headliner on October 18. Many former middleweights have recently moved up and […]

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Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is open to having more than one light heavyweight contest before getting a crack at Jon Jones.

Weidman becomes the latest to move up to light heavyweight when he takes on Dominick Reyes in the UFC Boston headliner on October 18. Many former middleweights have recently moved up and received title shots with a few wins at 205.

However, given the ranking of Reyes along with Weidman’s credentials, it’s possible that just the one win at UFC Boston could guarantee him the next title shot. Facing Jones has been one of the Long Island native’s goals for a while as well.

However, Weidman is also perfectly fine with having to face a couple more opponents before colliding with “Bones”:

“It could be,” Weidman responded on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday when asked if one win at light heavyweight could give him a shot at Jones. “Obviously I have different goals at 205. To fight Jon Jones is one of them, to win the belt is one of them. But I got Dominick Reyes to focus on. I feel like the rest will take care of itself.

I’m not in a rush. I feel healthy, I feel strong. I got a tough opponent ahead of me where if I go out there and do what I believe I can do, it’s going to speak for itself. So if I have to fight a couple more after that, that’s fine too. We’ll see what happens but I’m ready for anybody.”

Do you think Weidman will have a successful light heavyweight debut?

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Maycee Barber vs. Gillian Robertson Planned For UFC Boston

An exciting women’s flyweight bout between Maycee Barber and Gillian Robertson is in the works for UFC Boston. That’s according to sources close to ESPN, who state that contracts have not been signed yet, but both sides have agreed to the bout. Robertson is coming off an impressive TKO win over Sarah Frota at UFC […]

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An exciting women’s flyweight bout between Maycee Barber and Gillian Robertson is in the works for UFC Boston.

That’s according to sources close to ESPN, who state that contracts have not been signed yet, but both sides have agreed to the bout.

Robertson is coming off an impressive TKO win over Sarah Frota at UFC 240 this past weekend. It marked her fourth finish in as many UFC fights. Barber, meanwhile, is a finisher herself with two TKO victories in two fights since making her UFC debut last year. She most recently TKO’d J.J. Aldrich at UFC Nashville earlier this year.

UFC Boston takes place October 18 at the TD Garden in Boston. The event will be headlined by a pivotal light heavyweight encounter between former middleweight champion Chris Weidman and rising contender Dominick Reyes.

Expect more fight announcements for the card in the coming weeks.

Who do you think would win in a Barber vs. Robertson matchup?

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Maycee Barber vs. Gillian Robertson Targeted For UFC Boston

Maycee Barber will return to the Octagon in October for the first time since breaking her hand. The 12th ranked flyweight will take on unranked Gillian Robertson at UFC Boston according to ESPN. Barber, who is 7-0, is coming off of a TKO win over J.J. …

Maycee Barber will return to the Octagon in October for the first time since breaking her hand. The 12th ranked flyweight will take on unranked Gillian Robertson at UFC Boston according to ESPN. Barber, who is 7-0, is coming off of a TKO win over J.J. Aldrich at UFC Nashville earlier this year. It was […]

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Chris Weidman Goes Off On Dominick Reyes After UFC Boston Main Event Confirmed

Earlier today (Tues. July 23, 2019) it was reported that a light heavyweight fight between Chris Weidman and Dominick Reyes was in the works. Subsequently, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed that the pair will main event UFC Boston on October 18. The show will go down from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to the […]

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Earlier today (Tues. July 23, 2019) it was reported that a light heavyweight fight between Chris Weidman and Dominick Reyes was in the works.

Subsequently, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto confirmed that the pair will main event UFC Boston on October 18. The show will go down from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to the news being confirmed, Reyes responded to Ariel Helwani’s initial Tweet suggesting the matchup was in the works but not yet finalized.

Reyes doubled down on his past declarations for wanting a shot at Jon Jones:

“I agree and I want Jones, but if they want me to take Weidmans head to prove I am the one, I’d be more than happy! #proveit#devastator

Then, shortly after the news was confirmed that Weidman would be facing off against Reyes in Boston, Weidman responded to Reyes’ comments, vowing to humble the young contender:

“Did you forget you had a controversial split decision win your last fight? You think u would deserve a title shot ? And about taking my head I look forward to making you humble.”

Reyes fired back by noting Weidman lost his last four fights at middleweight, and said there will be no doubt he should be next in line for the title once he defeats “The All American”:

“Did you forget your last 4 at middleweight!? Controversial or not a win is a win. In fact, It gave YOU this opportunity so I’ll just have my best performance against you (ex-champion). Then there will be no debate I am The 1. Don’t confuse confidence with arrogance Chris. #mytime

“I have more UFC world title belts then you have UfC finishes. See you in Boston, Devastator.”

“Very true! You’ve had your time, and It’s gonna be an honor competing against you. Have a great camp, I’ll see you in Boston! #passingthetorch#ufcboston

What do you think about Weidman and Reyes trading shots ahead of their fight?

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