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Petr Yan shoves Merab Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night Face-Offs | Video Things got heated between Saturdays’s UFC main event fighters, Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, during the face-offs following the official weigh-in. Yan (16-4) is the former bantamweight champion looking to rebound after back-to-back split decision losses. Dvalishvili (15-4 ) is ranked No. 3 in

UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili Weigh-in Results The octagon is at The Theater at Virgin Hotels this weekend in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili. On Friday, the athletes competing on Saturday’s fight card officially weighed in. The event is headlined by a massive fight in the bantamweight division between

Jake Paul says Floyd Mayweather Jr. and crew tried to jump him at NBA game According to Jake Paul, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a problem letting things go. ‘Money’ and his entourage allegedly tried to ‘jump’ Paul at an NBA game on Wednesday. Paul posted a video accusing Mayweather of trying to ‘jump’ him for

Cris Cyborg: ‘Jon Jones made it look easy’ Jon Jones returned after a three-year layoff at UFC 285 and submitted Ciryl Gane in the first round to win the heavyweight championship. Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg watched the match live and weighed in on Jones’ performance. “It was a great fight. I was excited

Though he only had one fight in 2022, heavyweight Linton Vassell rode the high off his victory in that bout for the whole year. While his fight with Tim Johnson at Bellator 227 last April didn’t last past one round, it was a hectic fight and Vassell is happy he weathered the storm and managed

Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons It’s been a successful last few weeks for some of Canada’s top MMA fighters.   At UFC 285 on Saturday, Marc-Andre Barriault capped off a three week stretch of good results for MMA fighters north of the border.  Barriault had a great performance in the opening ESPN prelim bout as

Henry Cejudo believes Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou could still happen For two years UFC matchmakers tried to book a Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou heavyweight title bout but couldn’t seal the deal with Ngannou. Ngannou left the fight promotion leaving most people, including himself, believing that he’ll never fight for the UFC again. Former

Daniel Cormier doesn’t think Jon Jones should be ranked top pound-for-pound Jon Jones returned after three years away from competition to defeat Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight championship at UFC 285 on March 4 in Las Vegas. Following the win, Jones returned to the No. 1 spot in the UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings, but former two

Amanda Ribas celebrated her UFC 285 win with a bikini photo Amanda Ribas picked up a big win at UFC 285, defeating Viviane Araujo in a one-sided unanimous decision on March 4. The Brazilian rebounded from a loss to former title challenger Katlyn Chookagian in her previous outing. Ribas is now ranked in two different

2022 was a banner year for Bellator welterweight Goiti Yamauchi. In two fights, Yamauchi picked up two finishes, building an overall three-fight winning streak in the process. And while Yamauchi is happy with his win over Levan Chokheli in April, it’s his victory over Daniel Gracie in August that stands out as the shining moment

Nick Diaz ready for UFC return: ‘As soon as possible’ Veteran fighter and fan favorite Nick Diaz revealed that he’s ready to return to the UFC later this year and has asked the fight promotion to make it ‘as soon as possible.’ “I’m asking to fight as soon as possible,” Diaz said in quick interview

Miesha Tate returns to bantamweight, faces Mayra Bueno Silva in June Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will return to the 135-pound division and take on Mayra Bueno Silva in June. Tate came out of retirement in 2021 after four years outside of the fight game that included marriage and motherhood. She took out

Michael Chandler doesn’t care if Conor McGregor is in USADA testing, but ‘rules is rules’ Conor McGregor is coaching The Ultimate fighter opposite Michael Chandler, the two are expected to fight later this year, but McGregor hasn’t entered the USADA testing. A fighter must be in the testing pool for six months prior to a

Sean O’Malley: ‘Francis Ngannou leaving UFC was biggest mistake of his life’ When former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou left the fight promotion, he was looking for a big payday in boxing and Sean O’Malley knew it was a mistake. A bout against Tyson Fury was discussed and promoted by both men, but the match

Henry Cejudo: Jon Jones cemented himself as the greatest of all time Jon Jones ended all discussion about who’s the greatest when he returned after three years and early took out Ciryl Gane, and Henry Cejudo agrees. “Jon Jones did what he had to get done. He executed the game plan. He did very, very

Francis Ngannou ‘not surprised’ by Jon Jones ‘great performance’, admits they’re never going to fight It could have been Francis Ngannou facing Jon Jones in the UFC 285 main event this past Saturday, but instead it was the last guy that he beat, Ciryl Gane. Jones made it look easy. He submitted Gane in two

Dana White compares Power Slap to early days of UFC Power Slap nears the end of its first season. It’s gotten terrible press and the ratings may or may not have met expectations, but it’s a family story to Dana White. Power Slap is in its infancy. It’s hard to tell if it’ll have staying

Valentina Shevchenko releases statement after UFC 285 loss Valentina Shevchenko‘s five-year reign atop the women’s flyweight division came to an end this past Saturday at UFC 285 when Alexa Grasso choked her unconscious. The end came late in there fourth round when Grasso took Shevchenko’s back and locked on a rear-naked choke. ‘Bullet’ tried to