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On YouTubeTom Aspinall News / Athlon Sports / July 3
Tom Aspinall Has a Ruthless Goal—And It Involves the Entire Heavyweight Top 10
Things are finally beginning to come into focus for Tom Aspinall and the heavyweight division. With the retirement of Jon Jones now firmly in the rearview mirror, the crown has shifted.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Ex-UFC lightweight champion claims Justin Gaethje could hand Ilia Topuria first loss with key weapon
Justin Gaethje has been backed to get the next title shot against Ilia Topuria. The former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion and BMF titleholder definitely has a case for a title shot at 36 years old.
PFL MENA 2 (2025): How To Watch and Full Fight Card
Making a return trip to the Middle East, the PFL is gearing up to put on another spectacular card in Saudi Arabia with their second massive MENA event of 2025, PFL MENA 2.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Justin Gaethje warns Bo Nickal about a ‘rough’ future after first UFC loss… ‘I feel bad’
Justin Gaethje isn’t expecting things to get any easier for Bo Nickal following his first defeat in mixed martial arts. Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I national champion and three-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University, enjoyed a fast start to life in MMA.
Dustin Poirier News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Dustin Poirier reflects on huge injury caused by top UFC lightweight ahead of one of the biggest fights of his career
Dustin Poirier revealed some behind the scenes secrets ahead of his final fight. Poirier announced ahead of UFC 318 that he will be retiring following his third fight with Max Holloway on July 19.
Demetrious Johnson gives surprising early prediction for Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev superfight
Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is already being talked about as one of the biggest fights the UFC could ever put together, but fans may need to be patient before it happens.
Merab Dvalishvili News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Merab Dvalishvili told that his main weapon won’t work against likely next challenger… ‘I am not an O’Malley’
Merab Dvalishvili has been warned that he’ll be meeting his match in the cardio department should he get his desired next opponent. Dvalishvili continued his charge toward legendary status at the UFC 316 pay-per-view in early June, where he extended his tally of successful title defenses to two.
Roman Kopylov News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Who is Roman Kopylov? Meet the Russian knockout artist on a tear in the UFC
Roman Kopylov continues to showcase his knockout artistry as he impresses in the UFC. Since debuting in 2019, the Russian martial arts champion has amassed five knockout victories in his eight fights in the promotion.
Marcin Tybura News / Empire Sports Media / July 3
UFC Paris adds Marcin Tybura – Ante Delija 2
The UFC is heading to Paris on September 6th and yesterday we learned about a heavyweight matchup that’s been added to the card featuring the promotional debut of a former PFL champion.
Jon Jones News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Daniel Cormier surprised with how fast Jon Jones was removed from the UFC roster… ‘I think there’s some frustration’
The dust is beginning to settle on Jon Jones’ shock retirement from the UFC a few weeks ago. After a huge heavyweight saga that lasted several months, UFC boss Dana White revealed a few weeks ago that Jon Jones has officially retired from the UFC.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
UFC’s next big star vows to get revenge for Charles Oliveira by putting an end to Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria has been warned by rising UFC star Mauricio Ruffy as he seeks revenge for Charles Oliveira. This past Saturday, Ilia Topuria became the new UFC lightweight champion when he separated Charles Oliveira from consciousness in the first round of the UFC 317 main event.
Paulo Costa News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Who is Paulo Costa? Meet ‘The Eraser’ looking to bounce back in the UFC Middleweight division
Paulo Costa’s UFC career has not gone as he planned, but “The Eraser” is looking to bounce back into title contention in the near future. While he may have suffered defeats to Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker in recent years, the Brazilian fighter is famed as one of the top knockout artists in MMA with his performances since his UFC debut.
Arman Tsarukyan News / HITC / July 3
Arman Tsarukyan opens up about the two fights UFC offered him after short-notice withdrawal from UFC 311
Arman Tsarukyan is back in the discussion for a title shot, despite setbacks that have kept him out of the cage for nearly 18 months. Tsarukyan originally earned his shot as the backup when Islam Makhachev was pulled from his title defence against Ilia Topuria to be used in the same role for Makhachev’s upset loss to Paddy Pimblett.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 3
On This Day in 2010: Brock Lesnar Defended His UFC Heavyweight Title in Dramatic Fashion
On this day 15 years ago, Brock Lesnar overcame immense adversity to defeat Shane Carwin at UFC 116 and unify the UFC heavyweight championship in one of the most dramatic title fights in MMA history.
Banger UFC fight reportedly targeted for Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev card
A pivotal welterweight fight that was originally supposed to take place in April is reportedly being targeted for UFC 319. The UFC will return to Chicago, IL on August 16 for UFC 319, which is headlined by a long-awaited fight between UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis and undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Francis Ngannou in conversations for mixed rules super fight against Tom Aspinall’s champion teammate
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is looking to get his career moving once again after some considerable time off. Francis Ngannou last competed in MMA last October when he finally made his long-awaited debut in the PFL after shockingly parting ways with the UFC, leaving his heavyweight title behind.
Dana White News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Dana White labelled iconic UFC event the ‘best night’ of his career and bowed down to the fighters
On this day in 2010, one of the biggest UFC events of all time took place in Las Vegas. Before Conor McGregor came along and smashed UFC records to feature in the majority of the promotion’s best-performing pay-per-view events, the promotion had a different top draw.
MMA News / FirstSportz / July 3
Team Khabib Question Ilia Topuria Passing Islam Makhachev in P4P Rankings
After brutally knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, Ilia Topuria officially became the new UFC lightweight champion. Heading into the fight, he was the betting favorite, but few expected a first-round finish against the dangerous former champion.
MMA News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Arman Tsarukyan confident of out-wrestling Ilia Topuria after seeing the ‘worst’ UFC featherweight take him down
Arman Tsarukyan insists he’d have little trouble besting Ilia Topuria on the ground. Tsarukyan is among those vying to be Topuria’s first challenger in the aftermath of last Saturday’s UFC 317 pay-per-view in Las Vegas.
MMA News / MMA Weekly / July 3
Paddy Pimblett's coach makes bold prediction if 'The Baddy' fights Ilia Topuria
Paddy Pimblett's head coach, Paul Rimmer, believes lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is in for a rude awakening if he's matched up against his fighter. Pimblett and Topuria have a storied rivalry that dates back years.
Khamzat Chimaev News / Bloody Elbow / July 3
Khamzat Chimaev told he’s in trouble against Dricus du Plessis unless he does one crucial thing in his UFC 319 camp
A former UFC champion has outlined what Khamzat Chimaev must do behind the scenes to have a chance against Dricus du Plessis. After Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to capture the lightweight belt and flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja beat Kai Kara-France with ease at UFC 317, divisional gold won’t be on the line again until August 16.
Why The UFC Needs Muhammad Mokaev Back Post UFC 317
Muhammad Mokaev hasn’t been on the UFC’s active roster in close to a year’s time At UFC 317 , Alexandre Pantoja dominated City Kickboxing’s Kai Kara-France, securing his fourth title defense.
TUF 33 Ep.6: Savage Knockout Ends Welterweight Scrap
Team Sonnen managed to get themselves back on the map in the latest Ultimate Fighter (TUF) episode with a spectacular knockout. Despite winning the first match of the latest TUF season with a sensational first round submission, Team Sonnen had found themselves in dire straits for the past month, losing their next four fights in a row.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / July 3
Is Kamaru Usman Ducking Belal Muhammad?
Belal Muhammad believes Kamaru Usman has no interest in fighting him, but is the latter ducking? Muhammad recently saw his impressive eleven-fight unbeaten streak end, along with his welterweight title, in a loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.
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