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Belal Muhammad is sitting at No. 4 in the UFC welterweight division. He has zero defeats in his last nine bouts. So why the heck did he agree to step in on short notice to fight No. 5 ranked Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 on Saturday? How Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns came together In

Bryce Mitchell out of UFC 288 bout Bryce Mitchell is going to have to wait to make his UFC return. According to ESPN’s Carlos Legaspi, he is out due to an undisclosed injury and Movsar Evolev will now fight Diego Lopes. This news comes just a day after fans wondered why Mitchell was covered in

UFC 288 Countdown: Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan UFC 288 Countdown previews the strawweight showdown between hard-hitting former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and rising star Yan Xiaonan. Jessica Andrade is looking to bounce back from a loss to Erin Blanchfield in her last outing to try and fight her way back into the title

ONE Championship not offering deal to Francis Ngannou ‘It is nothing personal’ Francis Ngannou won’t be fighting for ONE Championship anytime soon. According to ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong, the promotion will no longer be offering Ngannou a deal. “I met with Francis yesterday for almost 3 hours. ONE has decided to withdraw from the

UFC 288 Countdown: Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo UFC 288 Countdown previews the return of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, who challenges current bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling. Henry Cejudo makes his UFC return following a nearly three-year retirement. He’s looking to put a stamp on an already legendary career, as he tries to become the

Song Yadong finishes Ricky Simon in UFC Vegas 72 main event Top 10 ranked bantamweights, Song Yadong and Ricky Simon, headlined Saturday’s UFC Vegas 72 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. No. 8 ranked Song was coming off a loss to Cory Sandhagen in his last outing. No. 10-ranked Simon entered the bout riding

Conor McGregor stepped into the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships squared circle for the first time on Saturday to stare down Mike Perry. Perry had just got done making Luke Rockhold quit in their BKFC 41 main event in Denver. In his post-fight comments, Perry, who is now 3-0 in bare knuckle competition, said he wanted

No matter what else he has learned, Mike Perry has certainly learned to shoot for the stars. After all, who would have foreseen him squaring off with former UFC champion Luke Rockhold in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships squared circle? After stopping Rockhold, he took aim at UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Perry went punch-for-punch with

UFC fighters react to Song Yadong’s TKO finish of Ricky Simon The UFC Vegas 72 main event delivered. After almost five full rounds of absolute domination, Song Yadong knocked out Ricky Simon. Here’s how UFC fighters reacted. i’m excited for this main event 🔥⚔️ #UFCVegas72 — Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) April 30, 2023 Song

UFC Vegas 72 Post-Fight Press Conference Video Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 72 fight card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, the big winners fielded questions from the media during the post-fight press conference. In the fight card’s main event, Song Yadong stopped Ricky Simon in the fifth round after dominating the fight. [embedded content]

MMA Twitter reacts to Luke Rockhold quitting BKFC fight with Mike Perry The BKFC 41 main event between two UFC veterans, Mike Perry and Luke Rockhold, didn’t go exactly as the fans had expected. Everyone had thought that Perry would dismantle Rockhold quickly, but it was much more of a back-and-forth affair than we’d anticipated.

Former Strikeforce and UFC champion Luke Rockhold made his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship debut on Saturday against Mike Perry in Denver, Colorado. Perry entered the main event bout undefeated in BKFC (2-0) and was looking for another finish. Rockhold promised a knockout heading into the match. Perry pressed forward. Rockhold connected with a left hand.

UFC Vegas 72: Song vs. Simon Live Results UFC Vegas 72 results begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 29, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 72 Live results section for live stats or jump down to the

BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold Weigh-in Video The fighters competing on Saturday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41 fight card officially weighed in on Friday in Denver, Colorado. In the main event, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry takes on former Strikeforce and UFC champion Luke Rockhold. Perry is 2-0 in BKFC. It will be Rockhold’s debut with the

Luke Rockhold shoves Mike Perry at BKFC 41 Weigh-in | VIDEO The fighters competing on Saturday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41 fight card in Denver officially weighed in on Friday, and things got heated. In the main event, ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry takes on former Strikeforce and UFC champion Luke Rockhold. Perry is 2-0 in BKFC. It will be

UFC Vegas 72 Weigh-In Results The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC Vegas 72 fight card at the UFC Apex officially weighed in on Friday in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by Top 10 ranked bantamweights Song Yadong and Ricky Simon. No. 8 ranked Song is coming off a loss to Cory Sandhagen in his

Mike Perry was ‘pissed’ at Luke Rockhold after press conference antics “Platinum” Mike Perry wasn’t happy with Luke Rockhold after Thursday’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 41 Pre-Fight Press Conference. During the face-off, Perry and Rockhold jostled for position. The two were cordial but exchanged a few words. Perry even offered to let Rockhold touch his

BKFC 41 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video The BKFC 41 press conference is coming to you live from Denver, CO on Thursday, April 27th at 5PM EST! BKFC 41: Perry vs. Rockhold takes place live on Sat. April 29th. The biggest BKFC event in history is taking over the 1STBANK Center on Saturday, April 29th, 2023!