Ahead of their UFC middleweight title fight rematch at UFC 312, Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland are once again adding fuel to the fire. The news of Sean Strickland getting another shot at the middleweight title came as quite a shock as he has just one win since losing his title to Dricus Du […]
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Islam Makhachev's coach thinks he has a very good chance of becoming a three-weight UFC champion. The lightweight king submitted Renato Moicano in one round to defend his title at UFC 311, which took place Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in California. Islam Makhachev is the consensus pound-for-pound number one in MMA, and fans
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Islam Makhachev showed his champion mentality during UFC 311 fight week when his opponent was substituted just one day out. The 33-year-old champion was originally scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch six years in the making, but Tsarukyan withdrew just one day due to injury. Fortunately for Islam Makhachev
From Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva to Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo, UFC fans love it when former rivals bury the hatchet to become good friends. This week, the MMA community has a new bromance to laugh about thanks to a fascinating collaboration between former UFC champions Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Ahead of the
Whether it's his choppy fighting style, his success as a consistent underdog or his hilarious antics on social media; Dricus Du Plessis is quickly becoming one of the most popular UFC champions. For 'Stillknocks', world championships are one thing, but when it comes to leaving a lasting legacy for your country and continent, there is
Joe Rogan will not travel to Sydney for one of the biggest fights of the year when the UFC hits the road. The veteran voice from the octagon is one of the most recognizable parts of the UFC pay-per-view broadcast. But he chooses to stay home for fight nights and numerous events that take place
A UFC champion is completely perplexed as to what makes Dricus Du Plessis such a phenomenal mixed martial artist. The South African is slowly cementing his place as one of the greatest middleweights of all time. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Tom Aspinall isn't sure why Dricus Du Plessis is so good Although he is
While Dricus Du Plessis' next middleweight title fight will come at UFC 312 in February against Sean Strickland, the South African fighter has no choice but to tantalize No. 3-ranked Khamzat Chimaev. The middleweight champion has been enjoying the festive period and for one of the most dangerous fighters in the world, that includes facing
Islam Makhachev has been tipped to progress through the divisions and become world champion, 30 pounds higher than where he currently holds the title. The Dagestani lightweight has been a dominant champion at 155 pounds and could break the division record for title defenses if he defeats Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311. But with his
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An MMA icon is 100% behind Sean Strickland as he won his middleweight title against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312. The rivals will meet for the second time on February 8 at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Chael Sonnen believes Sean Strickland has earned
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,
Last Saturday at UFC 310, the promotion controversially announced the UFC 312 main event between Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Following Dricus Du Plessis' successful title defense against Israel Adesanya last August at UFC 305, UFC CEO Dana White stated that Sean Strickland would likely be the next to fight for the title, despite