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UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather ‘get some snacks or go to the toilet’ than watch women fight

UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather 'Get some snacks or go to the Toilet' than watch women fightLoik Radzhabov is not a fan of women’s MMA. The 18-5-1 standout from Tajikistan made his Octagon debut last…

UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather 'Get some snacks or go to the Toilet' than watch women fight

Loik Radzhabov is not a fan of women’s MMA.

The 18-5-1 standout from Tajikistan made his Octagon debut last year at UFC 285 and earned a unanimous decision over Esteban Ribovics. This Saturday night, he’ll look to add another big win to his resume when he meets Trey Ogden at a Fight Night event in Las Vegas.

Loik Radzhabov

Just don’t expect him to stick around for the main event.

“Well, I don’t watch it no matter who’s fighting,” Radzhabov responded when asked about the July 20 headliner between Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. “When women fight, I take a break to get some snacks or go to the toilet.”

Pretty interesting talk for a fighter with a 4-4-1 record under the PFL banner and a second-round knockout loss against Mateusz R?becki on MMA’s biggest stage.

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Loik Radzhabov isn’t the first fighter to disparage women’s mMA

It’s certainly not the first time a fighter has expressed their disdain for the inclusion of women in the sport. During a Q&A session, former lightweight world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov encouraged aspiring female fighters to “be a fighter inside your home” and to “finish your husband” instead of pursuing a career in the cage.

And don’t even get ‘The Eagle’ started on ring card girls.

Though his comments were undeniably disgusting, they’re not all that surprising considering Nurmagomedov hails from Russia, a country with a long history of treating women like property rather than as individuals.

Of course, critical comments about women’s MMA are not exclusive to foreign fighters. Last year, Sean Strickland found himself beefing with much of the female roster after he declared that “women’s MMA is lame” during a brief, but intense rivalry with Paige VanZant.

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Valentina Shevchenko was quick to put ‘Tarzan’ in his place.

UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather ‘get some snacks or go to the toilet’ than watch women fight

UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather 'Get some snacks or go to the Toilet' than watch women fightLoik Radzhabov is not a fan of women’s MMA. The 18-5-1 standout from Tajikistan made his Octagon debut last…

UFC standout Loik Radzhabov would rather 'Get some snacks or go to the Toilet' than watch women fight

Loik Radzhabov is not a fan of women’s MMA.

The 18-5-1 standout from Tajikistan made his Octagon debut last year at UFC 285 and earned a unanimous decision over Esteban Ribovics. This Saturday night, he’ll look to add another big win to his resume when he meets Trey Ogden at a Fight Night event in Las Vegas.

Loik Radzhabov

Just don’t expect him to stick around for the main event.

“Well, I don’t watch it no matter who’s fighting,” Radzhabov responded when asked about the July 20 headliner between Amanda Lemos and Virna Jandiroba. “When women fight, I take a break to get some snacks or go to the toilet.”

Pretty interesting talk for a fighter with a 4-4-1 record under the PFL banner and a second-round knockout loss against Mateusz R?becki on MMA’s biggest stage.

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Loik Radzhabov isn’t the first fighter to disparage women’s mMA

It’s certainly not the first time a fighter has expressed their disdain for the inclusion of women in the sport. During a Q&A session, former lightweight world champion Khabib Nurmagomedov encouraged aspiring female fighters to “be a fighter inside your home” and to “finish your husband” instead of pursuing a career in the cage.

And don’t even get ‘The Eagle’ started on ring card girls.

Though his comments were undeniably disgusting, they’re not all that surprising considering Nurmagomedov hails from Russia, a country with a long history of treating women like property rather than as individuals.

Of course, critical comments about women’s MMA are not exclusive to foreign fighters. Last year, Sean Strickland found himself beefing with much of the female roster after he declared that “women’s MMA is lame” during a brief, but intense rivalry with Paige VanZant.

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Valentina Shevchenko was quick to put ‘Tarzan’ in his place.

Shevchenko Sends Frightening Message To Flyweights: “I’m Here Forever”

Valentina Shevchenko has insisted that she’ll be reigning atop the UFC flyweight division forever. Currently riding on a seven-fight win streak with her last loss coming by split decision to Amanda Nunes—a fighter widely considered to be the pinnacle of women’s MMA—Valentina Shevchenko seems almost unstoppable as she continues to dominate the contenders in her […]

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Valentina Shevchenko has insisted that she’ll be reigning atop the UFC flyweight division forever.

Currently riding on a seven-fight win streak with her last loss coming by split decision to Amanda Nunes—a fighter widely considered to be the pinnacle of women’s MMA—Valentina Shevchenko seems almost unstoppable as she continues to dominate the contenders in her 125lb weight class.

While there are a number of emerging talents in the women’s flyweight division, Valentina Shevchenko has no intention of allowing the prospects to dethrone her as she promises that she’ll remain the champion for a very long time.

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While speaking to Fanatics View, Valentina Shevchenko boldly claimed that nobody will be taking her title as she sees herself leading the pack for years to come.

“Being champion of 125, I welcome everyone. Yeah, you can fight here, but you’re never gonna be the champion here. Because I’m here forever, for a long time.” Shevchenko asserted.

At 33-years of age, Valentina expressed just how long she believes she can continue to dominate competitors at the highest level.

“As much as I can. As much as my body, my mental health is saying, ‘Valentina, you can do it. Go.’ And yeah, as long as I have [this] feeling, I will do it. And I [haven’t] lost not a little bit of this feeling,” Stated Shevchenko. “And every year, I’m just feeling stronger and stronger, more technical, more [sharp], and more confident.”

Valentina Shevchenko will put her flyweight title on the line when she faces #3-ranked Lauren Murphy in a five-round co-main event fight which will take place at UFC 266 this Saturday.

How long do you believe Valentina will keep hold of the UFC flyweight champion?

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Says A Title Shot Is Next With A Win Over Tecia Torres Saturday

Despite losing back-to-back fights against champion Rose Namajunas, former strawweight title holder Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes a title shot is next. The 30-year-old spoke to reporters yesterday in Calgary during the open workouts. FloCombat has the me…

Despite losing back-to-back fights against champion Rose Namajunas, former strawweight title holder Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes a title shot is next. The 30-year-old spoke to reporters yesterday in Calgary during the open workouts. FloCombat has the media scrum. “I Will Mark My Position And Get My Title Shot.” Jedrzejczyk (14-2) was also adamant that she won her […]

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Who Can Beat Cris Cyborg? A Look at the Odds

Cris Cyborg (20-1-1) is arguably the most dominant female fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. There is not a single female MMA fighter at 145 or below, past or present, who would be a betting favorite over her. With her lone lost in MMA being…

Cris Cyborg (20-1-1) is arguably the most dominant female fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. There is not a single female MMA fighter at 145 or below, past or present, who would be a betting favorite over her. With her lone lost in MMA being 13 years ago in her very first fight, […]

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Six Things The UFC Can’t Afford To Screw Up In 2018

Last year proved to be a difficult transition for new UFC owners Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG), who bought the UFC for over $4 billion in 2016. With superstars sidelined and hype trains’ stock crashing in a single night, it’s been a tough go for the UFC. Couple that with injuries, weight-cutting issues, rampant performance-enhancing drug use, […]

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Last year proved to be a difficult transition for new UFC owners Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG), who bought the UFC for over $4 billion in 2016.

With superstars sidelined and hype trains’ stock crashing in a single night, it’s been a tough go for the UFC. Couple that with injuries, weight-cutting issues, rampant performance-enhancing drug use, and rapidly declining pay-per-view sales, and it would seem like things can’t get much worse.

There’s obviously still time for Endeavor to turn things around, but their margin for error is considerably smaller in 2018 than it was at the start of 2017.

With a new year ahead of them, the UFC must abide by six directives in order to succeed in 2018.

6. Spread The Hype More Evenly

UFC 220 was a perfect example of what the UFC cannot do in the coming year.

Title challengers Francis Ngannou and Volkan Oezdemir were hyped beyond belief, especially Ngannou.

The hype was so excessive that it actually came across as disrespect to champions Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier, to the point where Miocic refused to let Dana White put the belt around his waist after snuffing out Ngannou’s hype train.

The UFC had the right intentions but the wrong idea; they need to build up their champions, especially Miocic, instead of flavor-of-the-month prospects. They have an absolute killer as a heavyweight champion and they put more energy into Ngannou, who in reality had only knocked out two top fighters – both of whom Miocic dispatched before beforehand.

With so many new divisions and champions, it may seem hard to do, however, it’s the only way to avoid the pitfalls of last year.

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