5+ hour, 35+ min ago (459+ words) Home " MMA News " Fabricio Andrade " How Fabricio Andrade built a ONE World Championship dynasty one" The finishes resumed at ONE: WINTER WARRIORS II in December 2021. Chinese finisher Li Kai Wen had stopped his previous four opponents, but Andrade's confidence never wavered. A piston-like jab set up a clean knee to the body that signaled the beginning of the end. More knees followed before a left high kick and flurry of punches sent Li crashing to the mat in under five minutes. The Brazilian proved his worthiness at ONE: FULL CIRCLE in February 2022 against rising Filipino sanda specialist Jeremy Pacatiw. Their matchup was expected to be closely contested. Andrade barely broke a sweat instead, catching Pacatiw lunging forward and dispatching him with a devastating knee to the liver in less than two minutes. The finish became one of his signature highlights....

11+ hour, 5+ min ago (600+ words) Home " MMA News " ONE Championship " Jeremy Miado to test flyweight momentum against surging finisher" The weight class change breathed new life into a career that needed it. Six of Miado's victories came by knockout at strawweight, showcasing the electrifying finishing power that defines his style. Now at flyweight, he wants to waste no time reaching the division's pinnacle. His finishing instincts face an immediate litmus test against an opponent who shares the same DNA. Kholmirzaev earned his spot on ONE Championship's global roster the hard way. He dominated the ONE Friday Fights series with a trio of highlight-reel finishes that announced his arrival in style. A tough setback in September 2024 could have derailed him, but the Uzbek responded with three consecutive stoppage victories that proved his resilience. The biggest win came this past July when Avazbek Kholmirzaev dominated former two-time…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago (556+ words) Home " MMA News " Islam Makhachev names one UFC contender who likely won't" Islam Makhachev doesn't believe one top contender will challenge him next for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Makhachev recently captured the 170-pound gold with a dominant performance against Jack Della Maddalena. Makhachev controlled Maddalena throughout the UFC 322 main event inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. His brilliant display earned him a second UFC title. The general consensus is that Shavkat Rakhmonov could give Makhachev his toughest test at welterweight. The problem is that Rakhmonov has been inactive due to injury woes. Ushatayka posted a media scrum where Makhachev was asked about potential title contenders. The welterweight king isn't sold on Rakhmonov being next in line, but he would be ready for him (via MMAFighting). "[Shavkat] hasn't fought for over a year," Makhachev said. "A contender can't sit…...

22+ hour, 11+ min ago (498+ words) Home " MMA News " Kyoji Horiguchi " " UFC star Kyoji Horiguchi has explained his current confidence levels after his successful return to the promotion. After many years away from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Kyoji Horiguchi made a triumphant return at UFC Qatar last weekend. A lot of fans and pundits weren't quite sure how he would perform at this stage in his career, but at the age of 35, he was able to make it crystal clear that he is here to stay with an emphatic finish over Tagir Ulanbekov. RELATED: Kyoji Horiguchi is "at a perfect time to get that belt, says Sergio Pettis ahead of the former's return at UFC Qatar Moving forward, Horiguchi has made it crystal clear that he has come back for one reason above all others " the world title. He fought for it once before in a…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago (551+ words) Home " MMA News " Arman Tsarukyan " Arman Tsarukyan confident he leapfrogged Paddy Pimblett for lightweight" Arman Tsarukyan believes he will be fighting for the UFC lightweight title next time out. Tsarukyan returned to the Octagon on Saturday at UFC Qatar, and he dominated Dan Hooker en route to a second-round submission win. Following the win, Tsarukyan said he's confident he will pass Paddy Pimblett to get the next title shot. "It's 100 percent going to be me. No way they can give Paddy Pimblett the fight; everybody is going to laugh at them. I'm No. 1 contender; I proved it again. What do they want from me? I went and destroyed Dan Hooker," Tsarukyan said to Ariel Helwani on Monday. Tsarukyan believes Pimblett doesn't deserve to be ranked fifth or even be in the conversation to fight for the belt. He also thinks…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago (446+ words) Home " MMA News " Tyron Woodley " Tyron Woodley slams former UFC foe Darren Till for claims he" Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley called out Darren Till for recent fight-dodging claims. Tyron Woodley will replace former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and face UFC legend Anderson Silva in a boxing match next month. Woodley vs. Silva features on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in Miami. This fight marks Woodley's long-teased return to the boxing ring and his first fight since a knockout loss to Paul in December 2021. Ahead of his December boxing return, Woodley was called out by former UFC foe Darren Till online for allegedly turning down a boxing match against him. Till is unbeaten in his boxing career, with recent wins over Luke Rockhold and Anthony Taylor. As Woodley prepares for his Silva fight, he didn't…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago (487+ words) Home " MMA News " Yaroslav Amosov " Yaroslav Amosov booked for UFC debut vs. winningest welterweight" Yaroslav Amosov will make his long-awaited UFC debut before the calendar year closes out and will take on one of the most prolific welterweights in the history of the organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight champion will enter the octagon on December 13th, and Amosov will take on Neil Magny inside the UFC Apex. Magny is the winningest 170-pound fighter in UFC history, with additional UFC welterweight records set with most bouts as well as most fight time set for that weight category. Yaroslav Amosov captured Bellator gold against Douglas Lima, and then, after a stint in the military serving his war-torn home country of Ukraine, he unified the titles with then-interim champ Logan Storley in Q1 of 2023. In what is his lone professional MMA loss, Amosov lost…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago (453+ words) Home " MMA News " Arman Tsarukyan " What's next for Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker after UFC" The UFC was in Qatar for the first time on Saturday for a solid UFC Qatar card. In the main event, a pivotal lightweight bout went down as Arman Tsarukyan took on Dan Hooker in a potential No. 1 contender fight. Entering the bout, Tsarukyan was ending his year-and-a-half-long layoff after beating Charles Oliveira. Hooker, meanwhile, was on a three-fight winning streak and was coming off a split decision win over Mateusz Gamrot. Ultimately, it was Tsarukyan who won by second-round submission in a dominant performance. Following UFC Qatar, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event. Arman Tsarukyan was looking to cement himself as the No. 1 contender at UFC Qatar on Saturday as he was a sizable betting favorite....

22+ hour, 4+ min ago (520+ words) Home " MMA News " Conor McGregor " Conor McGregor releases passionate statement after return to" UFC star Conor McGregor has released a passionate statement in the wake of his return to social media this week. For over a month, Conor McGregor went off social media, with many speculating that he was starting to get things ready for his mixed martial arts comeback. While there's been no official announcement one way or the other, it certainly feels like the Irishman is trending in the direction of returning to the UFC, most likely at next summer's White House card. RELATED: Conor McGregor's custom fight shorts revealed and quickly taken down from UFC store Of course, there's still a lot of controversy surrounding McGregor, but he's also still one of the biggest names in all of combat sports. If his comeback does come at the…...

8+ hour, 11+ min ago (543+ words) Home " MMA News " Dana White " Nakisa Bidarian on Dana White claiming he was unaware of Paul" Nakisa Bidarian was not buying the recent claims made by Dana White regarding the UFC figurehead intimating he had no awareness of the looming Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua bout. During a recent episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, one of the prominent figures within Most Valuable Promotions spoke with the titular figure of the show regarding several subjects. MVP is carrying the promotional weight for the Paul vs. Joshua, and at a recent press event following UFC 322, White made it seem like he had no idea there were plans to set up this Netflix bout for December 19th. Bidarian and White do have a broader history with one another, as the former served as the UFC CFO at one point in time. When speaking…...