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Georges St-Pierre names the toughest opponent of his legendary career… ‘The perfect fighter’

During his run in the UFC’s welterweight division, Georges St-Pierre achieved an incredible legacy as one of the most dominant champions of all time. Though St-Pierre did briefly return at middleweight to become a two-weight champion, it’s his success at 170 pounds that first showed how great ‘Rush’ truly was.

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‘Scared’ Islam Makhachev called out by Ilia Topuria as UFC 315 fight decides future of two divisions

The lightweight division doesn’t seem to shy away from the drama surrounding the title fight involving Islam Makhachev and his reign. The top fighter in the race is the former featherweight king Ilia Topuria, eyeing the lightweight gold with exceptions.

MMA News / FirstSportz / May 10

Islam Makhachev Looks ‘Terrible’ After Weight Cut but Gilbert Burns Suggests Move to Solve Problem

The weight bully accusations have never been more prominent when it comes to the dominant and highly disciplined Dagestani MMA fighters. It was relevant during Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s legendary era of dominance, consistently trying to downgrade his success.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 9

Rory MacDonald addresses reality of UFC return 10 years after Robbie Lawler fight

UFC legend Rory MacDonald retired from MMA at 33 and he’s rarely ever looked back. The former Bellator welterweight champion is one of the sport’s biggest what-ifs for what followed his epic title rematch against Robbie Lawler at UFC 189 in 2015.

MMA News / Field Level Media / May 9

UFC 315: Preview, Betting Trends & Prop Picks

The UFC returns to Montreal for the first time in a decade, and Saturday night's main card at the Bell Centre features a pair of intriguing championship fights.

Islam Makhachev News / Athlon Sports / May 9

Islam Makhachev Teases Future Plans, Shuts Down Rumors, and Fuels Double Champ Speculation Ahead of UFC 315

This weekend at UFC 315, Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight strap against the challenger Jack Della Maddalena in a main event that holds implications not just for its division, but the promotion’s landscape across multiple weight classes.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 9

Israel Adesanya shares bold prediction for Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena

Israel Adesanya can only see the UFC 315 main event going one way. Welterweight gold is up for grabs in Saturday night’s headliner between Jack Della Maddalena and defending champion Belal Muhammad in Montreal, Canada.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 9

Jon Jones vs Nate Diaz confirmed as fans claim UFC legend is ‘doing anything but’ fighting Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones has booked his next gig and it’s not a fight with Tom Aspinall. The UFC heavyweight champion hasn’t fought since defending his belt by knocking out Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 9

Fabricio Andrade Nominates Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu for MMA Showdown

ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio Andrade is calling out for his next contender to step up to the plate. There are many opponents for the Brazilian king to choose from.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 9

Aiemann Zahabi reveals which two people inspired him to take UFC 315 fight with Jose Aldo up a weight class

UFC 315 goes down on Saturday night in Montreal, Canada, with 12 fights scheduled. The welterweight title is on the line in the main event between champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena in Montreal, Canada.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 9

UFC 315 Preview and Prediction: Alexa Grasso – Natalia Silva

Tomorrow night on the main card of UFC 315, we will see the return of a former world champion. Alexa Grasso (16-4-1) will make the walk for the first time since she lost the flyweight title as she takes on surging top contender Natalia Silva (18-5-1).

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 9

UFC 315 Preview and Prediction: Jose Aldo – Aiemann Zahabi

Tomorrow night on the main card of UFC 315, former featherweight champion and “The King of Rio” Jose Aldo (32-9) returns. The former champion is taking on a surging bantamweight contender in Aiemann Zahabi (12-2).

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 9

UFC 315 Co-Main Event Preview and Prediction: Valentina Shevchenko – Manon Fiorot

Tomorrow night in the co-main event of UFC 315, the women’s flyweight title is on the line. The champion Valentina Shevchenko (24-4-1) officially begins her second reign as champion as she takes on number one contender Manon Fiorot (12-1).

Bo Nickal News / MMA on SI / May 9

Bo Nickal sends nasty message to UFC haters

Bo Nickal isn't forgetting the flak he's received since losing at UFC Des Moines. Nickal was a controversial figure entering his co-main event against Reinier De Ridder, mainly due to his punching up at fighters like Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev while being unranked himself.

Alex Pereira News / MMA on SI / May 9

Daniel Cormier calls out 'liar' Alex Pereira for deleted UFC retirement threat

Daniel Cormier isn't letting Alex Pereira off the hook for a deleted cryptic message posted to Pereira's Twitter account earlier this week. Pereira turned heads with a paragraph posted to his Twitter account on May 7, where he appeared to communicate his dissent with the UFC, and alluded to retirement plans.