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Khabib Won’t Ever Mention McGregor’s Name – ‘He Hates Him’

Daniel Cormier has opened up on the rivalry between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The pair faced off at UFC 229 in 2018 in one of the most memorable fights.

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What’s Next For Johnny Walker?

Johnny Walker defeated Zhang Mingyang at UFC Shanghai, raising question marks over who is next. Walker fought back from a difficult first round, where he was taking a significant amount of punishment while he was on the ground.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / August 23

Aljamain Sterling Dominates Ortega in Co-Main

Aljamain Sterling reminded fans in Shanghai why he was once a UFC champion. In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night, the former bantamweight king cruised to a unanimous decision over Brian Ortega in a 153-pound catchweight bout, sweeping the scorecards 50-45.

Johnny Walker Stuns Zhang Mingyang With Comeback Knockout at UFC Shanghai

It’s always hard to go into enemy territory, but Johnny Walker proved he was up to the task. Things didn’t start well for the Brazilian light heavyweight on Saturday night in Shanghai, where hometown favorite Zhang Mingyang came out swinging and had Walker on the back foot in the opening round of their UFC Fight Night main event.

Chuck Liddell landed knockout of the year on Randy Couture in 2005 but admitted rematch was his ‘favorite’

Chuck Liddell’s rivalry with Randy Couture is one of the greatest in UFC history and helped position Liddell as MMA’s biggest star in the 2000s. “The Iceman’s” granite chin and wild fighting style ingratiated him with the UFC audience, bringing an everyman quality alongside his elite fighting skills.

Ronda Rousey became champion three months before her UFC debut to set a record that may never be beaten

Ronda Rousey was making history in the UFC even before she stepped into the octagon. The former UFC Bantamweight champion is a legend in MMA and one of the biggest draws the UFC has ever had.

'Remember My Name!' Charles 'InnerG' Johnson's UFC Shanghai KO Saved His Career and His Bank Account

UFC Shanghai: Walker vs. Mingyang was a night of underdog triumphs. The main event saw perennial light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker silence his critics with an impressive technical knockout victory over the surging divisional prospect, Zhang Mingyang.

UFC legend offers to have his 10-year-old son teach Dricus du Plessis wrestling after Khamzat Chimaev loss

One former fighter doesn’t think Dricus du Plessis would need an expert to fix the holes in his game. Du Plessis has been left analyzing what went wrong after having his undefeated UFC run and middleweight title reign brought to emphatic ends in Chicago earlier this month.

Michael Bisping left ex-Strikeforce champ unrecognizable in UFC China beatdown that ended in nasty knockout

Michael Bisping enjoyed a successful Octagon outing in China 11 years ago today. The UFC staged its latest event from Shanghai on Saturday, where Johnny Walker finished Zhang Mingyang in the main event to spoil the Chinese light heavyweight contender’s hopes for a major win on home soil.

UFC Fight Night results: Johnny Walker upsets Zhang Mingyang, Aljamain Sterling calls for title shot

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Sean O’Malley reveals injury kept him ‘in a boot’ for the last 6 weeks of his Merab Dvalishvili rematch camp

It seems that Sean O’Malley’s camp for facing Merab Dvalishvili was once again far from perfect. O’Malley’s hopes of achieving two-time champion status at 135 pounds were dealt a blow by Merab Dvalishvili in Newark this past June.

‘Dana White would rather die’… Aljamain Sterling’s title shot plea laughed off by fans after UFC Shanghai

Aljamain Sterling’s post-fight interview at UFC Shanghai has caused a stir. Sterling was among the biggest names on display at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in China, as MMA’s leading promotion staged fights in the country for the first time in 2025.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / August 23

Ben Askren slams Conor McGregor for recent sparring footage showing him beating up young fighter

Conor McGregor is clearly trying to get into fighting shape ahead of a potential comeback to the UFC Octagon. Having not fought since 2021 when he broke his ankle during his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier, it seemed as though Conor McGregor would never step foot back in the Octagon.

Zhang Mingyang News / Field Level Media / August 23

Johnny Walker stuns Mingyang Zhang at UFC Fight Night at Shanghai

After suffering two straight knockout losses, Johnny Walker turned the tables with a surprising knockout win against Mingyang Zhang in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Shanghai early Saturday.

Johnny Walker ‘tried’ to be Khamzat Chimaev with bold move at UFC Shanghai that immediately backfired

Johnny Walker’s brave decision at UFC Shanghai quickly left him in danger. Saturday saw the UFC staging fights in China for the first time this year, as the Shanghai Indoor Stadium played host to a number of matchups featuring ranked contenders and promising prospects.

Islam Makhachev tells Ilia Topuria to make ‘most relevant fight’ for first lightweight title defense

Islam Makhachev has urged Ilia Topuria to do the right thing with the title that the Dagestani previously held. The future of the lightweight division remains undecided almost two months after Topuria secured his spot as successor to Makhachev on the throne.

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Lerone Murphy provides comical reaction after Aljamain Sterling calls for title shot following UFC Shanghai win

Aljamain Sterling returned to the win column on Saturday at UFC Shanghai, and he believes a title shot is in sight. After suffering a disappointing loss to Movsar Evloev last time out at UFC 310, Aljamain Sterling was hoping to return to the win column against Brian Ortega at UFC Shanghai.

UFC Shanghai Recap: Walker, Sterling, and Pavlovich get big wins

This morning the UFC was in Shanghai and they brought a strong card to China. In the main event, we saw a light heavyweight showcase between China’s Zhang Mingyang (19-7) and Johnny Walker (22-9).

MMA News / NY Fights / August 23

Islam Makhachev Responds on Potential Khamzat Chimaev Superfight

It didn’t take long for media to start floating the idea of an Islam Makhachev v Khamzat Chimaev superfight. After years of chasing gold, Khamzat Chimaev finally claimed the middleweight title at UFC 319, dismantling Dricus Du Plessis in a one-sided affair.

UFC 320 adds Josh Emmett – Youssef Zalal

UFC 320 goes down in Las Vegas on October 4th and today we learned of a big time featherweight matchup that’ll go down on the main card. The promotion announced this morning during the Shanghai card that former interim title challenger Josh Emmett (19-5) will take on Youssef Zalal (17-5-1).

MMA News / NY Fights / August 23

Reinier de Ridder Wants Khamzat Chimaev Title Challenge 'ASAP'

Fresh off his middleweight title victory at UFC 319, Khamzat Chimaev may already have his first challenger lined up. Former ONE Championship two-division titleholder Reinier de Ridder has made it clear he wants the fight and has already asked “Borz” to send the location.

MMA News / NY Fights / August 23