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28+ min ago (748+ words) Mairon Santos Interview (1:46) Kicking off this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Mairon Santos. Fresh off his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Santos talks about his choice to change training camps and, ultimately, countries. Having visited the Fighting Nerds team back in his home country of Brazil, he made [] The post TTP Ep. 508: Mairon Santos, AJ Frye, and UFC 323 appeared first on Cageside Press. Mairon Santos Interview (1:46) Kicking off this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Mairon Santos. Fresh off his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Santos talks about his choice to change training camps and, ultimately, countries. Having visited the Fighting Nerds team back in his home country of Brazil, he made the difficult decision to move back and shift his fight camp there. He talks about what went into making…...

39+ min ago (424+ words) Heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk doesn't like Jake Paul's chances against Anthony Joshua Oleksandr Usyk spent over an hour in the ring with Anthony Joshua across two fights so he knows exactly what Jake Paul is facing in the biggest test of his career. While Usyk won both fights before conquering every major title to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, he understood the danger that Joshua represented as a former Olympic champion with legitimate one-punch knockout power. That's why Usyk just doesn't see a way for Paul to pull off this upset no matter how much he might tout himself as a serious challenger to beat Joshua on Dec. 19. "If Anthony Joshua wants, he will kill this guy," Usyk told Boxing Scene. "Listen, a lot of questions, blah, blah, blah " Anthony Joshua is an Olympic champion, first. Jake Paul, yeah a…...

39+ min ago (699+ words) Three years ago, the athletes featured as ascending fighters to keep tabs on as they headed into of UFC 282 were Dricus Du Plessis, Ilia Topuria, and Raul Rosas Jr.. Will the triumvirate discussed below go on to reach the heights achieved by Du Plessis and Topuria, or carry the same buzz and hype as "El Ni'o Problema" in three years" time? Check back in December 2028, but for now, check out the up-and-coming standouts looking to shine on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The three non-title fights on this weekend"s main card all feature former champions taking on ascending talents in their respective divisions with the first of those pitting Guskov against ex-light heavyweight titleholder Jan Blachowicz in a bout that has real "changing of the guard" potential. Watch UFC 323 Embedded Though he finished Elekana with a guillotine choke, the foundation…...

42+ min ago (538+ words) Home " MMA News " Tom Aspinall " Michael Bisping says Tom Aspinall is "playing into the" UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping advised Tom Aspinall on how to handle criticism of his fight at UFC 321 correctly. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been the target of intense criticism since his first undisputed title defense at UFC 321. Just minutes into his fight with Ciryl Gane, Aspinall was unable to continue fighting after several accidental eye pokes from Gane, leading to significant vision issues. Aspinall's heart has been questioned by several of his fighting colleagues, including Jon Jones and former UFC bantamweight champions TJ Dillashaw and Aljamain Sterling. Aspinall recently hit back at fan criticism by proving the severity of his eye injuries in several video updates. One of Aspinall's loyal allies believes he's making a mistake in addressing his detractors after UFC 321. In…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (646+ words) Home " MMA News " Tom Aspinall " Tom Aspinall slams Jon Jones for post-UFC 321 trolling: "This" UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally responded to Jon Jones's relentless trolling since his UFC 321 title defense. Tom Aspinall's long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight came to a screeching halt in the UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane in October. Just minutes into their UFC 321 headliner, Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall's eyes, causing vision issues and leaving Aspinall unable to continue competing. Aspinall has come under intense criticism from some fans, fighters, and pundits since UFC 321. Former UFC champions TJ Dillashaw and Aljamain Sterling have gone as far as to question Aspinall's heart and the severity of his eye injuries. Aspinall was set to reign in a new era in the UFC heavyweight division at UFC 321 following Jon Jones' abrupt retirement in June. Since UFC 321, Jones…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (602+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC 324s Sean OMalley jokes about his "downfall" Sean OMalley isnt afraid to poke fun at himself ahead of his UFC 324 clash with Song Yadong. The "Suga" show hasnt had the best of luck inside the Octagon as of late. He dropped two straight bouts to the current UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili. OMalley was submitted in his most recent outing against "The Machine." While OMalley has been used to getting the headlining spot of UFC cards, he wont even be in the co-main event of UFC 324. OMalley took to "The BrOMalley Show" to joke about how far hes fallen down the card (h/t MMAJunkie). "Paddy (Pimblett) vs. Justin Gaethje, they announced it at halftime, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes, Im not even a co-main, dude," OMalley said. "Im falling off hard. Whats next, prelims? Early…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (282+ words) UFC 323 is headlined by Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 UFC 323 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, and it will be the final event of the UFC's era on ESPN+ pay-per-view, and Joe Rogan will be on the call. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion's plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Rogan will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier for this weekend's card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili looks for his record setting fourth title defense of the year as he faces Petr Yan in a rematch. Additionally, Megan Olivi serves as the roving reporter, while Din Thomas will be on the broadcast team with coach's commentary throughout the card. On Friday, Cormier joins Laura Sanko, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, and host Dan Hellie for the UFC 323 weigh-in show during…...

2+ hour, 29+ min ago (571+ words) Home " MMA News " UFC " UFC champion doubts Ronda Rousey fights Katie Taylor in boxing" A reigning UFC titleholder doubts Ronda Rousey steps inside the boxing ring with Katie Taylor. BoxingScene.com recently had a report that turned some heads within the combat sports world. The report claimed that a boxing match between Rousey and Taylor was being discussed for summer 2026. It was noted that Netflix was interested in possibly streaming the event. Rousey was never known for her striking ability and has never competed in a boxing match. She also hasn't competed in combat sports since late 2016. Meanwhile, Taylor is a generational female boxer who will eventually be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. During an appearance on "The Ariel Helwani Show," UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison made it clear she is not sold on the boxing…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (467+ words) Gina Carano hasn't fought since 2009 but she can still throw hands in training Gina Carano technically never retired, but there's no telling if she's actually plotting a comeback after posting new training footage that showed her throwing hands with Merab Dvalishvili's head coach. Recognized as a pioneer in women's MMA, Carano was arguably one of combat sports' biggest stars at the peak of her career where she was primarily competing in Strikeforce. Following a loss to Cris Cyborg in 2009, Carano effectively put MMA behind her as she turned her attention towards an acting career. That doesn't mean she doesn't still love throwing hands occasionally after posting some training footage working at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas with head coach John Wood, who also leads Dvalishvili into battle on Saturday in the UFC 323 main event. "Grateful to be here for my…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago (2041+ words) With Alexandre Pantoja set to defend the flyweight title against surging challenger Joshua Van, Kyte sat down with Tyson Chartier, head coach of the New England Cartel, to discuss this weekend's fascinating UFC 323 co-main event. Kyte: This is a really interesting fight and I'm looking forward to breaking it down with you, so let's get started: what are the best traits of Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van? Chartier: I think from a skill or weapon perspective with Pantoja, it's obviously his jiu jitsu, but at this point, I think you can also say that it's his composure and experience in the big moments that are his best traits. I think he's at that'where he's going for his fifth consecutive successful title defense, and the experience in those moments, against the top guys is an invaluable trait. Kyte:Yeah, he looks…...