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Former UFC double champion questions Conor McGregor’s decision to fight Logan Paul instead of returning to the UFC

With Conor McGregor's potential fight against Logan Paul in earnest, it's being questioned by former UFC two-time champion Daniel Cormier. Earlier this week, Conor McGregor announced that he is in talks to take on WWE superstar Logan Paul in the boxing ring, rather than returning to the UFC afterwards. Bloody Elbow sources understand that Paul […]

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‘Very limited as a boxer’…. Conor McGregor vs Logan Paul predicted by former world champion who fought Canelo Alvarez

Conor McGregor will be backed to beat Logan Paul if they fight. On Tuesday, the former two-weight UFC champion shocked the world when he revealed he was “in tentative agreements” for his comeback fight. 'Notorious' claimed he would fight YouTuber-WWE star Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match to be held in India next year.

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‘Life changes’… Khabib Nurmagomedov claims Merab Dvalishvili can’t handle fame, fortune of being UFC champion

UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Merab Dvalishvili's recent outbursts can be attributed to the added pressure of winning a world title. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has had an eventful few months since winning the title at UFC 306. He has moved on from rejecting Umar Nurmagomedov's title claim and has agreed to

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‘Me and Leon make the most sense’… Former UFC champion called out for homecoming fight by 17-1 contender

During the first three months of 2025, the UFC will stage events in various locations around the world, including Saudi Arabia, Australia, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Considering that the upcoming UFC London card in March will be a Fight Night event and not a PPV, there is unfortunately no chance that interim heavyweight champion

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‘He’s going to lose’… Former UFC champion says Magomed Ankalaev doesn’t have what it takes to beat Alex Pereira

While Magomed Ankalaev is confident he has the skills to beat Alex Pereira, one ex-UFC champion remains unconvinced. The pair of light-heavyweight titans have been on a collision course for quite some time, with fans desperate to see the icons finally go toe-to-toe in the cage. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jan Blachowicz is confident

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‘Lennox Lewis as my partner’… Jake Paul and Logan Paul called out for a bizarre tag-team fight by former four-weight world champion

The influencer boxing world is getting more bizarre by the week and former four-weight world boxing champion Roy Jones Jr has an idea that would make it even crazier. On November 15, Mike Tyson took on Jake Paul in a highly controversial return to professional boxing, losing a unanimous decision. Despite the event being controversial,

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Belal Muhammad says the only way he fights Colby Covington is ‘on the street’ as champion shares pick for UFC Tampa

The final UFC event of the year is just around the corner, with top welterweight contenders Colby 'Chaos Covington and Joaquin 'New Mansa' Buckley set to headline this weekend in Tampa. Given Colby Covington's outspoken and often controversial nature, it's no surprise that the current welterweight champion is already turning down Chaos' potential challenge. Photo

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Khamzat Chimaev backed to dethrone Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland winner to become UFC middleweight champion due to one key factor

Khamzat Chimaev's training partner Abdoul Abdouraguimov believes the Swede will become the next UFC middleweight champion. Sean Strickland will look to win back the gold from Dricus Du Plessis after losing it to him last year when they faced off at UFC 312. However, fans would have loved to see the champion defend against Chimaev,

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Jake Paul called out by former world champion who has also fought Mike Tyson: ‘I’m coming to knock him out’

Jake Paul continues to receive fight offers from big boxing names. The divisive YouTuber turned boxer has been called out by Daniel Dubois, Artur Beterbiev, Carl Froch and a number of other fighters since beating Mike Tyson on November 15. Even Canelo Alvarez has entertained the prospect of playing against the 11-1, who has put

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Jorge Masvidal names Jon Jones and former champion who ‘doesn’t get enough credit’ on six-person GOAT list

Jorge Masvidal has named his six best UFC fighters of all time. Jon Jones is widely regarded as the greatest MMA athlete in history, having dominated at light heavyweight for a decade before winning UFC gold at heavyweight in 2023. Georges St-Pierre, Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva and Khabib Nurmagomedov are just some of the other

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Ilia Topuria’s coach explains why champion is moving to lightweight as he eyes two big-name opponents

Illa Topuria's coach has confirmed his switch to lightweight. The UFC featherweight champion has established himself as one of the pound-for-pound best by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in 2024. 'El Matador' appeared to be just getting started at 145 pounds, but he recently claimed he would vacate his title and move up

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‘Ronaldo can go f*** himself!’: UFC champion Ilia Topuria reignites feud

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has continued his war of words with Cristiano Ronaldo with an x-rated comment. Born in Germany to Georgian parents, Topuria moved to Spain during his childhood and became a Real Madrid fan during Ronaldo's brilliant nine-year spell in the Spanish capital. In February, Topuria became Spain's first UFC champion when

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