Experience shapes characters and yields a body of work worthy of veneration. However, in the competitive and brutal sphere of combat sports, that can be the paramount discriminator that separates an experienced veteran from hungry contenders.
Staying power might be Rani Yahya’s most admirable calling card. A two-decade veteran of mixed martial arts, the American Top Team rep has been presented and accounted for on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster since 2011.
Talk of a 165-pound division coming to the UFC has long been a figment of The post Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler 165-pound ‘super lightweight’ title fight???
For Matheus Nicolau, the No.5- ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender, being the architect of his own destiny has been the prime ambition.
Manon Fiorot is adamant on fighting for a title next — even if it is an interim belt. Fiorot made a legitimate case for a gold bid with a unanimous decision win over top contender Erin Blanchfield in the main event at UFC on ESPN 54 last month.
For Alexandre Pantoja (27-5), getting the opportunity to fight in front of the home crowd doesn’t come often. However, the UFC Flyweight Champion will get that chance on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, when he’ll fight in the main event of UFC 301 against Steve Erceg.
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Justin Gaethje has no regrets about facing Max Holloway and has vowed to bounce back from his UFC 300 loss. Gaethje lost his BMF belt after getting stopped with a second left in the fight.
Aljamain Sterling recently picked Brian Ortega over Movsar Evloev as his next preferred opponent, a decision that incited a callout from the Russian. Sterling earned a lopsided unanimous decision win against Calvin Kattar in his featherweight debut at UFC 300.
Justin Gaethje doesn’t regret fighting Max Holloway instead of waiting for a title shot that will now go to Dustin Poirier. Gaethje defeated Poirier via a vicious head-kick KO last year to earn the BMF title and bolster his relevance in the lightweight title picture.
Dana White has hit out at the critics of the UFC 300 card following a successful event. The card produced some of the best match-ups in recent history.
Jamahal Hill, 32, (12-2) is wasting no time in getting back into the octagon again. The former light heavyweight champion will be returning for UFC 303 on June 29th against Khalil Roundtree Jr.
Fighters can go into devastating slumps that ruin their career. Just look at Holly Holm. After losing to Kayla Harrison at UFC 300, her own boss is calling for her to retire.
Following his vicious knockout win over Justin Gaethje (25-5) at UFC 300 last weekend, seemingly everyone wants a piece of Max Holloway (26-7).
Though he had to wait more than a year to get his chance to fight arguably the biggest star in the UFC, Michael Chandler is taking a victory lap after his patience paid off with an official bout agreement to face the former two-division champion later this summer.
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