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UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev got off to such a torrid pace against Kevin Holland that Holland felt he deserved some credit. It was an unusual journey to the Octagon for both Chimaev and Holland entering UFC 279. Chimaev and Nate Diaz were booked in…
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev got off to such a torrid pace against Kevin Holland that Holland felt he deserved some credit. It was an unusual journey to the Octagon for both Chimaev and Holland entering UFC 279. Chimaev and Nate Diaz were booked in the main event before Chimaev missed weight on Friday, forcing the…
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Internet sensation, Hasbulla Nurmagomedov, has reportedly signed a five-year contract with the UFC. Hasbulla has become a legendary figure within in the MMA community, being pictured with mainstream celebrities such as Shaquille O’Neal, and has even been the target of a Twitter tirade by Conor McGregor. Also known as ‘mini Khabib’, the social media star […]
Internet sensation, Hasbulla Nurmagomedov, has reportedly signed a five-year contract with the UFC.
Hasbulla has become a legendary figure within in the MMA community, being pictured with mainstream celebrities such as Shaquille O’Neal, and has even been the target of a Twitter tirade by Conor McGregor.
Also known as ‘mini Khabib’, the social media star hails from Dagestan and has struck a close relationship with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev, even being pictured with them in-cage, following Makhachev’s win over Dan Hooker.
According to MMA reporter Igor Lazorin, Hasbulla has signed a five-year contract with the UFC. “This is a blast from the face,” Lazorin said via Instagram. “Hasbulla signed a five year contract with UFC! So far in the plan – attending tournaments, media activity. We will not talk about the amounts in detail, but there they are such that many fighters do not get that much. Hasbulla signed 5 year contract with UFC! No fights yet, but…”
UFC president Dana White had previously teased the signing of the viral star following a meeting with the Dagestani, saying to Barstool Sports that we could even see him matchup up for a fight.
“So I’m going to tell you something. So the video that he sent saying ‘Dana White I’m coming to Abu Dhabi and UFC’, so when I posted that with me on the plane saying ‘I’m coming’, it’s the biggest post that I’ve ever posted.” White said. “I have 6.7 million followers on Instagram, 6.4 million people watched that video. Is that f*cking crazy?!”
“Incredible,” White said of the meeting. “I love the kid. Is there more than a zero percent chance? Yes.” (H/T BJPenn.com)
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It was recently confirmed by those close to Elias Theodorou, that the former UFC fighter has sadly passed away from cancer. Elias Theodorou won ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs. Australia’ in 2014, defeating Sheldon Westcott by second-round TKO to win the middleweight bracket. ‘The Spartan’ would go on to have a successful UFC tenure, holding […]
It was recently confirmed by those close to Elias Theodorou, that the former UFC fighter has sadly passed away from cancer.
Elias Theodorou won ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Canada vs. Australia’ in 2014, defeating Sheldon Westcott by second-round TKO to win the middleweight bracket. ‘The Spartan’ would go on to have a successful UFC tenure, holding an 8-3 record and wins over the likes of Eryk Anders and Sam Alvey and only ever falling to long-time contenders, Thiago Santos, Derek Brunson and Brad Tavares.
The Canadian would part ways with the UFC following his 2019 loss to Derek Brunson, later ending his career on a three-fight win streak fighting on the regional scene in Canada and America.
Theodorou was also a vocal advocate for the use of medical cannabis, and in 2020, became the first professional athlete in North America to be granted a medical expectation for the use of marijuana.
“Then factor in what I do—a lot of punching and kicking. Wear-and-tear and damage both as patient and athlete compounds,” he said to Forbes in 2021. “Cannabis works best as a form of pain management, especially compared to the first-line alternatives.”
“Unfortunately U.S. athletes don’t have the same ability to argue medical rights, and definitely not medical cannabis rights,” he says. “I’m looking forward to showing them the blueprint I’ve used both in BC and Canada-wide, but also opening those doors and that conversation beyond Canada.”
TSN reported that Theodorou had been battling stage 4 liver cancer but did not make his diagnosis widely known. It would be later confirmed by MMA News that Theodorou had last his battle, tragically passing away on Sunday evening.
Below is Theodorou’s most recent performance, a winning effort against Bryan Baker.
MMA News is saddened to report the death of former UFC Fighter Elias Theodorou. He was 34 years old. Multiple sources confirmed the passing of Theodorou after friends and teammates shared the news on social media. Theodorou was battling stage-4 liver c…
MMA News is saddened to report the death of former UFC Fighter Elias Theodorou. He was 34 years old. Multiple sources confirmed the passing of Theodorou after friends and teammates shared the news on social media. Theodorou was battling stage-4 liver cancer, with the diagnosis only known to loved ones. Theodorou was known for his…
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After a baffling and historical fight week for UFC 279, the smoke is settling. Originally slated to give us Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz, a weight miss by ‘Borz’ would see Diaz, and none other than Tony Ferguson throw down in the cage for UFC 279’s main event. The first round started off at a […]
After a baffling and historical fight week for UFC 279, the smoke is settling. Originally slated to give us Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz, a weight miss by ‘Borz’ would see Diaz, and none other than Tony Ferguson throw down in the cage for UFC 279’s main event.
The first round started off at a solid pace, with each fighter landing a few good shots as they felt each other out. A wild spinning elbow by Tony Ferguson was mere inches away from landing in devastating fashion the first minute of the bout, however, Diaz got out of harms way and the fight proceeded.
A big, gushing wound opened up on Ferguson’s shin soon after, but ‘El Cucuy‘ continued on undisturbed. The boxing of Diaz was in full effect, with ‘Mr. 209’ mixing in his patented combos of strange looping stockton slaps and hooks, and straight laser-like jabs and crosses.
As the rounds progressed, both fighters could be seen getting frustrated at one another’s odd fighting style. It was almost ironic that while the matchup of Diaz vs Ferguson was arguably more compelling and competitive than that of Diaz vs Chimaev, it was also harder to prepare for on such a short-notice.
Even with a full camp, solving the strange enigma that is the weird fighting styles of Diaz and Ferguson respectively would be no small task. So, it should not be surprising that the unconventional ways of both men threw each other off during the fight.
Although his corner kept imploring him to go for a takedown, it would actually spell doom for ‘El Cucuy’. In the fourth round he’d be caught in a guillotine choke, and inevitably tap. It was the end of an era for Nate Diaz, and for Tony Ferguson, it would go down as his fifth consecutive loss in a row.
At the UFC’s post-fight press conference, Tony Ferguson would address the losing streak:
“Im still at the top of the mountain,” he began. “Are you glad sports are back on in the world? Well say thank you then. You’re fu*king welcome.“
“When it comes down to an L (a loss),” Ferguson continued. “It has to go into whats been put on the table (fights offered). Putting sports back on in the world, setting an example for these youngsters to not quit. To go in there and not give a sh*t and take the next fight that’s on the wind.”
“Im gonna be real, I don’t see any L’s, I just see growth. The last four fights that I had before this one, I’m gonna be real, I was sandbagging. I wasn’t really doing anything. My wife called me out. I found a good team, the most motley crew of people we could’ve put together and we made some noise.”
What’s next for Tony Ferguson?
Khamzat Chimaev is not interested in taking on Robert Whittaker. The rising top-ranked welterweight prospect recently got into an altercation with Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute. He was scheduled to headline UFC 279 against Nate Diaz in a 170-pound bout but got paired up with Kevin Holland after he came in seven and […]
Khamzat Chimaev is not interested in taking on Robert Whittaker.
The rising top-ranked welterweight prospect recently got into an altercation with Paulo Costa at the UFC Performance Institute. He was scheduled to headline UFC 279 against Nate Diaz in a 170-pound bout but got paired up with Kevin Holland after he came in seven and a half pounds over the agreed weight limit.
Dana White talked about the potential of “Borz” moving up to middleweight in the future. Chimaev was asked about the idea of competing against former 185-pound champion Robert Whittaker. He explained why he was not interested in the matchup.
“I like that guy, so I don’t wanna fight good guys,” Chimaev said. “I need some bad guys, so I wanna fight some bad guys.”
“You care about that sh*t?” Chimaev said at the post-fight press conference (transcribed by Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports ). “I don’t care. I care about my family, I care about my family, I care about my career, I care about my money… One day they’re with me, one day they’re not with me.”
Considering the huge gap Chimaev missed the mark by, his future in the welterweight division looked uncertain. White gave his take on the matter, suggesting a move up to middleweight for “Borz.”
“It’s a problem,” White said (h/t MMAFighting). “That’s a problem that he missed weight. I don’t know. We’ve got to look at it and figure it out. What makes sense is for him to fight at [185 pounds], so we’ll see. “It is what it is. It happened. We’ll go back this week and come up with a plan and probably have him fight at [185]. After he just didn’t make weight, I don’t know,” White said when addressing Chimaev’s future. “There’s a lot of possibilities for him. Possibly at 170 or at 185.”