Former UFC champion Welterweight Kamaru Usman assesses the performance of Dricus du Plessis about Sean Strickland on UFC 312, but believes that two contenders can cause 'stillknocks' problems. Du Plessis defeated his 'best bad fighter jet' nickname by sniffing Strickland's Jab and forcing Strickland to adjust his nose half fight. As a result, 'DDP' scored […]
Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov's first title defense contained quick work of a UFC legend. Usman Nurmagomedov will have to do this Saturday with the most difficult test of his career against Paul Hughes in PFL Champions Series: Dubai. He returns to the cage for the first time since he was out of the point
Has the 'myth' and the 'Aura of Invincibility' around Team Khabib destroyed? Between UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano and PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series: Nurmagomedov vs Hughes, Team Khabib went 2-1 in their world title fights. Although you could assume that it was the sensational underdog victory of Merab Dvalishvili that was central here;
Conor McGregor ripped into the entire Nurmagomedov family after seeing fellow countryman Paul Hughes suffer under the PFL banner. The former two-weight world champion has been a big supporter of Hughes over the years. And tonight's PFL show in Dubai was sold as the second part of his historic rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for
Usman Nurmagomedov admitted that he got the struggle of his life when he defeated Paul Hughes by majority decision to establish a bitter feud in Dubai. For the last time, a Bellator world title was put at stake when Hughes Nurmagomedov challenged his lightweight belt. An atmosphere that is suitable for such an opportunity caught
Kamaru Usman has teased fans about what the future may hold after reposting an image of himself meeting Triple H at WWE HQ. It seems 'the game' has inspired the Nigerian Nightmare who is seemingly open to trying professional wrestling. Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty images Kamaru Usman teases WWE Move after photo with Triple H
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Umar Nurmagomedov's brother Usman has finally spoken out about the outcome of his first attempt at UFC gold. The 29-year-old wrestled a decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili on Saturday night at UFC 311. And in a rare occasion, he had to do it without his brother in his corner while his sibling was in the
Usman Nurmagomedov wants to emulate the most famous victory of his cousin Khabib's legendary career on Saturday evening. When the legendary UFC champion defeated Conor McGregor in 2018, his cousin was only 20 years old and had just made his professional MMA debut. He watched as Khabib became embroiled in one of the most bitter
Belal Muhammad has taken offense with comments made by Kamaru Usman in the aftermath of UFC 311. Muhammad is the current UFC welterweight champion, while Usman is on a three-fight losing streak. However, this has not stopped 'The Nigerian Nightmare' from commenting on a possible match between Mohammed and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. On his
Kamaru Usman is baffled by Islam Makhachev's mentality. Makhachev made a record fourth lightweight title defense at UFC 311, leaving his options wide open. Makhachev even went so far as to call up Dricus du Plessis for a shot at three-time champion. The most realistic option for now is a welterweight move, even if featherweight
Rumors began circulating last week that former welterweight champion Leon Edwards will face Australian Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC London in March. Considering that Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena represent two of the top 5 welterweights in the world, at No. 1 and No. 4 respectively, this matchup would leave
Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman has taken a unique route in response to Joaquin Buckley's recent call-up at UFC Tampa. Joaquin Buckley picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating Kamaru Usman's two-time rival, Colby Covington, in the UFC Tampa main event. After leaving Covington's face a bloody mess, the fight was canceled