Some of the greatest fights in MMA history have eluded us to this day. Big fights, like Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko or Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, never happened due to promotional disputes. Some fights happened too late, like seeing a shell of a performance from two legendary athletes, such as with Chuck Liddell […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov's own trainer had only heard of his departure incident when he saw a viral video online. Javier Mendez, the legendary boss of the American Kickboxing Academy, has been coaching Khabib and his teammates for years. And with just days to go before his friend Islam Makhachev and cousin Umar Nurmagomedov stepped into the
Javier Mendez will have a busy few hours at UFC 311. The American Kickboxing Academy [AKA] Head coach and founder will be in the corner next to Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday evening as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan. Before that, Javier Mendez hopes to guide Umar Nurmagomedov to a bantamweight victory
Some already consider Islam Makhachev's road to UFC gold more difficult than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev may not have had a linear rise, jumping from Bobby Green to Charles Oliveira. Still, his title reign includes emphatic wins over the aforementioned Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski (twice) and Dustin Poirier at UFC 302.
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UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is still aiming for a middleweight move, whether his rival Sean Strickland is in the title picture or not. Muhammad and Strickland are digitally at each other's throats, trading barbs on As Muhammad prepares to defend his title against Shavkat Rakhmnonov, Strickland rematches Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title
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Khabib Nurmagomedov's removal from a Frontier Airlines plane over an exit seat dispute has taken the MMA world by storm. Nurmagomedov was already popular for his Irish vs. Russian MMA comments. Now, footage of Nurmagomedov being removed from the plane has gone viral, leading to much speculation about why 'The Eagle' was forced off the
Shara Magomedov took time away from his last fight camp to defend Khabib Nurmagomedov. 'Bullet' will face Michael 'Venom' Page in a highly anticipated middleweight clash set for February 1 in Saudi Arabia. However, he has temporarily pulled himself away from training to join a wave of fans who reacted angrily to UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov's
Chris Curtis chose not to discuss his post-fight behavior in a lengthy statement following his latest defeat. The middleweight prospect is now eyeing a move up to welterweight after suffering his second straight defeat and his fourth in seven fights. Roman Kopylov handed him the loss with a dramatic last second head-kick TKO. However, headlines
Tom Aspinall says he has agreed terms for a fight with Jon Jones, with more news to come in the coming weeks. The interim heavyweight champion has been chasing Jones, and perhaps more importantly, his undisputed title, for almost two years. And despite his rival's protests, it looks like Dana White will host the clash
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya sought the help of a former foe while preparing for UFC Saudi Arabia. Israel Adesanya is focused on his upcoming Octagon return against Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event next month. He returns to the cage for the first time since falling to UFC middleweight champion
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Umar Nurmagomedov worried fans late last year when he admitted to suffering a brutal arm injury. However, he has since retracted those claims and insists he is fully qualified to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. He was scheduled to face Song Yadong in Tampa about a month ago, but when his rival was injured