Tom Aspinall Shares Thoughts Following UFC London Leg Injury

UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall sounds optimistic about his immediate future following a nasty leg injury at UFC London. Just 15 seconds into his fight against Curtis Blaydes, Aspinall hurt his knee off of a kick, and the fight was immediately s…

UFC heavyweight contender Tom Aspinall sounds optimistic about his immediate future following a nasty leg injury at UFC London. Just 15 seconds into his fight against Curtis Blaydes, Aspinall hurt his knee off of a kick, and the fight was immediately stopped. Blaydes was ruled the TKO victor despite the fight barely getting started. Blaydes…

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Chris Curtis Apologizes For UFC London Conduct After Loss

UFC middleweight Chris Curtis has taken to social media to apologize to his fans for his uncharacteristic conduct following a loss at UFC London. Curtis fell short against the middleweight veteran Hermansson on the UFC London main card on Saturday. Aft…

UFC middleweight Chris Curtis has taken to social media to apologize to his fans for his uncharacteristic conduct following a loss at UFC London. Curtis fell short against the middleweight veteran Hermansson on the UFC London main card on Saturday. After taking the fight on short notice in substitute of the injured Darren Till, Curtis…

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Mokaev Blasts MMA Media For Promoting ‘Bulls**t Guy’ Pimblett

Don’t expect to spot any photographs of UFC London winners Muhammad Mokaev and Paddy Pimblett at a celebratory afterparty together. At this weekend’s UFC London event, both Muhammad Mokaev and Paddy Pimblett got their arms raised in front o…

Don’t expect to spot any photographs of UFC London winners Muhammad Mokaev and Paddy Pimblett at a celebratory afterparty together. At this weekend’s UFC London event, both Muhammad Mokaev and Paddy Pimblett got their arms raised in front of their hometown crowd. While the camaraderie between compatriots could easily be found between best buds and…

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Mark O. Madsen Calls Out Paddy Pimblett, Gets Drakkar Klose’s Attention; ‘Why You Trying to Fight a Kid?’

Paddy PimblettFormer Olympian turned mixed martial artist Mark O. Madsen called out Paddy Pimblett following the Liverpudlian’s second-round submission of Jordan Leavitt at UFC London but instead got the attention of Drakkar Close. Following Pimblett’s entertaining return to the O2 Arena, the Olympian attempted to capitalize on the moment, calling out ‘The Baddy’ on Twitter. “Great […]

Paddy Pimblett

Former Olympian turned mixed martial artist Mark O. Madsen called out Paddy Pimblett following the Liverpudlian’s second-round submission of Jordan Leavitt at UFC London but instead got the attention of Drakkar Close.

Following Pimblett’s entertaining return to the O2 Arena, the Olympian attempted to capitalize on the moment, calling out ‘The Baddy’ on Twitter.

“Great performance by the Paddy the Fatty #UFCLondon Pick any date and I’m ready #weak #chin #weak #wrestling @AliAbdelaziz00”

Madsen’s tweet gained some attention, but it wasn’t from Paddy Pimblett. It was from fellow wrestler Drakkar Klose who questioned why Madsen was calling out Paddy Pimblett when Klose had called out ‘The Olympian’ twice with seemingly no response.

“Why you trying to fight a kid. I called you out twice but got [crickets]”

‘The Olympian’ Responds to Klose Following Callout of Paddy Pimblett

Madsen was quick to reply to Klose’s claim saying that he accepted the fight, but Klose opted to face Rafa Garcia at UFC 277 on Saturday.

“Why are you fighting Garcia. I accepted the fight @drakkarklose and you pulled out!”

Klose quickly snapped back asking refuting Madsen’s claim that he had accepted a fight between the two.

“if you accepted the fight, where was the contract? I’m the one on the card. Next time make Denmark proud and don’t duck call-outs, be a man. #thatstwice”

Madsen again responded to Klose, inviting the Michigan native to stop by the gym anytime.

“You’re 5 min away. Stop by the gym anytime. Or are you too afraid of my coaches. @TinoDeFranco @allinmma @HenryCejudo @CPTdasAmericas

While Madsen may not get his requested showdown with Paddy Pimblett, Drakkar Klose appears to be more than up for the challenge. First, Klose needs to focus on the task at hand when he steps back into the Octagon at UFC 277 on Saturday night.

Madsen last appeared at UFC 273 in April. He defeated Vinc Pichel to earn his fourth straight win under the UFC banner and his 12th straight victory overall to remain undefeated in his mixed martial arts career. Madsen earned an Olympic silver medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Beijing while competing in the Greco-Roman 75kg class.

Daniel Cormier Urges Alexander Gustafsson To Retire After UFC London KO Loss: “The Chin Is Gone, Walk Away”

Daniel Cormier, Alexander GustafssonDaniel Cormier has urged Alexander Gustafsson to hang up the gloves after his latest loss. This past Saturday, Gustafsson marked his return to action after a two-year hiatus against Nikita Krylov at UFC London. The O2 Arena didn’t get to see much of “The Mauler” inside the octagon as he got knocked out by Krylov […]

Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson

Daniel Cormier has urged Alexander Gustafsson to hang up the gloves after his latest loss.

This past Saturday, Gustafsson marked his return to action after a two-year hiatus against Nikita Krylov at UFC London. The O2 Arena didn’t get to see much of “The Mauler” inside the octagon as he got knocked out by Krylov in under 70 seconds.

Daniel Cormier urges Alexander Gustafsson to retire after UFC London KO loss

Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier took to Twitter to tell Gustafsson that it’s time to “walk away.”

“Gustafson is done. He needs to walk away, these shots are hard but he used to eat those. The chin is gone, walk away my friend. We all have expiration date. One of the best to not have had a title.”

Gustafsson has retired in the past

Cormier has experience competing with Gustafsson inside the cage. He narrowly managed to hold onto his light heavyweight strap with a split decision victory over the 35-year-old Swede at UFC 192 in Oct. 2015.

Gustafsson spent the majority of his career fighting at 205 lb and is a former three-time title challenger. He is widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists to never have won a UFC belt, a sentiment Cormier echoed as well in his message.

In his last ten, Gustafsson has only managed three wins from Sep. 2013. He has now dropped all four of his most recent outings with all of the defeats coming by a finish, either a knockout or submission.

Following a loss to Anthony Smith at a UFC Fight Night card in his homeland of Stockholm in Jun. 2019, Gustafsson indicated that he’d be hanging up the gloves only to return a year later against Fabricio Werdum. It’s unclear if his loss at UFC London will prompt him to retire from the sport or what he might be looking to achieve if he stays in it.

UFC London Bonuses: Pimblett, McCann Among 4 $50k Winners

UFC stars Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann left The O2 Arena cashing in big again with viral finishes at UFC London on Saturday. Pimblett and McCann were among four $50k ‘Performance of the Night’ winners after another eventful evening in Lo…

UFC stars Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann left The O2 Arena cashing in big again with viral finishes at UFC London on Saturday. Pimblett and McCann were among four $50k ‘Performance of the Night’ winners after another eventful evening in London. UFC featherweight Jonathan Pearce and light heavyweight veteran Nikita Krylov also earned bonuses for…

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