Anyone notice Ortega going over to mini blessed and fist bumping him as soon as Buffer announced the result? Ortega is such a good dude with incredible heart. Holloway is unbelievable.
#UFC231
A lightweight banger between Brad Riddell and Rafael Fiziev is headed to UFC Fight Night on Dec. 4, multiple sources tell
@mma_kings
and I. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
White tells me Azaitar and his team cut their wristbands and handed them to others outside of the safe zone that snuck in past the security members and everything was caught on camera.
Just spoke to Dana White who tells me the surprise for Khabib is not GSP. Also asked for an update on McGregor/Poirier which is on the table for January but UFC is waiting to hear back from McGregor. Finally, Chimaev will headline an event in Nov. but it won’t be Demian Maia.
Bryce Mitchell vs. Movsar Evloev will likely become the
#UFCVegas64
main event Nov. 5, multiple sources tell
@mma_kings
and me. Not done yet, but with agreements in place, things near finalization.
A lightweight matchup between Diego Ferreira and Mateusz Gamrot is headed to UFC Fight Night on Dec. 18, per multiple sources. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
A fourth fight has never made so much sense. Great fight. Super close fight. Knockdowns edged it for Figueiredo, but could have gone either way really.
#UFC270
Re: Oliveira vs. Poirier, I’m told UFC 269 on Dec. 11 is a date that works for Oliveira, but the fight isn’t official or agreed on just yet. A meeting to discuss what’s next is expected in the coming days.
Covington is a machine. Masvidal was always gonna carry that game-changing power, but Covington’s pace is too relentless. Looks like he could go all day.
#UFC272
What a card
#UFCLondon
was!
Aspinall is a legit contender
Allen breakout moment
Love him or hate him Paddy is a ⭐️
McCann POTN no doubt
Topuria SO talented
Craig not to be doubted again
Mokaev brilliant!
Just to name a few!
I can confirm that Chad Mendes has indeed decided to retire. Pretty surprised to hear this. He’s still a top level fighter imo. All the best to Chad in his future endeavors. Aldo/Mendes 2 is one of my all time fave fights. He’s been part of some great moments in this sport. 👊🏻🙏🏻
Nah Conor, that ain’t it. Quit talking about Poirier’s wife. Leave it between the two of you, smh. That being said, that was a great performance by Poirier until the freak injury.
#UFC264
A heavyweight matchup between Tai Tuivasa and Sergei Pavlovich is headed to
#UFCOrlando
, per multiple sources. The bout is expected to serve as the co-main event. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
A flyweight matchup between Alexandre Pantoja and Brandon Royval is headed to the UFC’s Aug. 21 event, multiple sources tell
@mma_kings
and I. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
Happy to announce that I’ve joined the great team over at
@MMAjunkie
! Very excited to work alongside some of the best journalists in the game. Thank you
@SJSamano
for taking a chance on me! 🙏🏻
For as little experience that Hamdy Abdelwahab has, he fought pretty smart tonight. Definitely some potential there. I hope Egypt gets behind him.
#UFC277
A heavyweight matchup between Hamdy Abdelwahab and Parker Porter is headed to
#UFC280
in Abu Dhabi, multiple sources tell
@mma_kings
and I. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
To think Gane turned pro less than three years ago is insane. He fights with such composure and maturity. His reaction to understanding that Dana was critical not complimentary is great too lol.
Just hit my two-year anniversary with
@MMAjunkie
🙏🏻 Pretty crazy how time has flown, but grateful for all the support I’ve gotten and the opportunities that have come in this wonderful journey.
So it seems that Tyron Woodley & Colby Covington coaching the next season of
#TUF
is being discussed as a possibility. Considering that Woodley is about to undergo surgery, it would make perfect sense timeline wise. Colby is the 3rd ranked WW & the back & forth would be fun
#UFC
Confirmed with multiple sources that Reyes vs. Prochazka is off the Feb. 27 card and Rozenstruik vs. Gane will now headline. Hope is to have Reyes/Prochazka rescheduled for a later date.
Damn
@felderpaul
is a warrior. Broke his arm in the first round and kept throwing with it. Great fight between him and Mike Perry. 📸: Duke Roufus IG.
#UFC226
Blue-chip prospect Arman Tsarukyan said on Instagram UFC has offered him a bout opposite Gregor Gillespie. Tsarukyan says he’s accepted the bout, but is waiting to hear from Gillespie’s side.
Hard to not love this matchmaking.
🔗:
A middleweight matchup between Joaquin Buckley and Abus Magomedov has been verbally agreed for the UFC’s June 4 card, per multiple sources. Story coming to
@MMAJunkie
A lightweight matchup between Diego Ferreira and Grant Dawson is headed to UFC Fight Night on Oct. 2, sources tell
@MikeBohnMMA
and I. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
Interesting/Respectful response from
@TheNotoriousMMA
to a fan when talking about Diaz in full mount which led to the finishing sequence in their first fight. The trilogy is imminent.
I could watch Stipe and DC fight 100 times. They always deliver. Was pretty cool to be featured in that co-main event promo on ESPN too. I’m just a girl pursuing an unassuming career path from Egypt of all places. Blessed to do what I love 🙏🏻🙂
#UFC252
A middleweight matchup between Kyle Daukaus and Julian Marquez has been verbally agreed for UFC Fight Night on Feb. 19, multiple sources tell
@mma_kings
and I. Story coming to
@MMAjunkie
Rodriguez was so much more game than the odds suggested. Despite the loss, he has a very exciting future in this division. Plenty of fun matchups ahead that could get him right back into the contention picture.
Just spoke to Muhammad Mokaev, who tells me he turned down an opportunity to compete on the Contender Series this fall. Mokaev, who has aspirations of becoming the youngest UFC champion, wants to go straight to the UFC which he anticipates happening after a few fights.
Belal Muhammad says he was a little surprised that he wasn’t on the main card & wasn’t in the open workouts but felt the love from the fans. He went on social media to create buzz himself & it definitely worked. Crowd chanted his name and erupted when he got the finish
#UFC242
Dana White tells
@JonnyBones
to call tonight if he *really* wants Francis Ngannou, otherwise
@TheBeast_UFC
"is the fight to make." 👀
#UFC260
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Prior to his UFC debut, Paddy Pimblett told RT Sport that after he “demolishes Luigi” and gets on the mic that he’d go up to 500K followers on IG. He’s at 470K at the moment 👀 At this rate, I can see him hitting half a million by the end of the week which is pretty remarkable.
I caught up with Dan Hooker who absolutely wants on the
#UFC266
card on Sept. 25, preferably against Nate Diaz or Tony Ferguson. Make no mistake about it though, Hooker tells me he’s willing to fight anyone on that date.
Full interview for
@MMAjunkie
:
Say what you want about Covington, but he’s as tough as nails. To turn the fight around like that after getting dropped twice in Round 2 speaks volumes about his mental fortitude. He found a way to make the fight ugly which worked, but ultimately Usman did enough to win.
#UFC268
Dana White addresses a potential
@AlexVolkanovski
vs.
@HenryCejudo
title fight.
"You want to come back ... and jump over Max and all these other guys that have been there?
#DWCS
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Suffocating pressure by Belal Muhammad tonight. One of his most refined performances to date. That’s eight of his past nine, time for a ranked opponent now.
#UFC258
Chad Mendes tells
@arielhelwani
that he’d consider fighting Alex Volkanovski if it makes sense and he has a high enough number next to his name. Chad also mentioned rematches with Frankie and Swanson as fights he’d be interested in.
#HelwaniShow