Let’s try this again … reigning heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, will (finally) make his Octagon return to defend his 265-pound strap against former division titleholder, Stipe Miocic, in the UFC 309 main event this November in “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” But will “Bones” retire after defending his crown? We’ll find out in just a few weeks!
Event: UFC 309: “Jones vs. Miocic” Date: Sat., Nov. 16, 2024 Location: Madison Square Garden in New York City Start times: ESPN+ PPV, ESPNN, ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC 309 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic
UFC 309 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+ PPV, ESPNN, ESPN+:
155 lbs.: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler 2 185 lbs.: Bo Nickal vs. Paul Craig 185 lbs.: Chris Weidman vs. Eryk Anders 125 lbs.: Viviane Araujo vs. Karine Silva 205 lbs.: Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov 125 lbs.: Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura 135 lbs.: Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee 170 lbs.: Mickey Gall vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will strut their stuff later this afternoon for the media open workouts, held just a couple of days in front of their IBF heavyweight title fight on Sat. night (Sept. 21, 2024) LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Wembley Arena in London, England.
The LIVE video stream gets underway promptly at 1 p.m. ET.
“Most people believe AJ is the favorite in the fight, but Daniel is a very live underdog,” promoter Eddie Hearn said during the Grand Arrivals (watch them here).
“He’s dangerous, he punches very hard. It will be interesting to see how he can deal with the occasion.”
“I can’t wait for it, it’s my time,” Dubois added. “You guys are going to see that this is my time. I’m the man. I need to go out there and legitimize it. I’m the champ.”
To order Joshua vs. Dubois on DAZN PPV click here. For more boxing news and notes click here.
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Paddy Pimblett is a well-known eater who loves to gain an incredible amount of weight in between fights. His current layoff is no different, as the rising UFC lightweight contender has broken a chicken wing eating record earlier this week.
Pimblett, who is one of the most popular European fighters on the UFC roster today, is coming off a tremendous submission win over Bobby Green at UFC 304 this past July. The victory pushed “The Baddy” to 6-0 inside of the Octagon and finally gave him enough to break into the top 15 in one of the toughest divisions in the sport. He’ll look to make a run at the top 10 the next time he fights.
Before that, Pimblett is free to enjoy his time off and enjoying it he is. The lightweight fighter is infatuated with food and rarely isn’t seeing stuffing his face with something he probably shouldn’t be. This week, Pimblett released a video on his YouTube channel showing off a record-setting night at his favorite restaurant. “Baddy” shattered the chicken win record by eating 47 in total and then downing it with some dessert.
Check out the carnage in the above player.
Insomnia
Was there something wrong with Sean O’Malley at UFC 306?
Sean O’Malley says that even his mom told him “there was something off” but Suga says it was his best camp, best weight cut.
No excuses. @SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/lhU1VZpSqX
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
Islam is on his way back!
Islam Makhachev says he’ll be ready to fight by the end of the year/beginning of next year
“I have a small injury now, but I’m already finishing my treatment. I’ll be ready around the end of the year, January, beginning of the year.”
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 17, 2024
Should Brian Ortega think about hanging it up?
Brian Ortega has taken some serious damage in his last 6 fights pic.twitter.com/MijlZdM7Ic
— MMA On Point (@OnPointMMA) September 16, 2024
Do you agree with UFC’s new pound-for-pound rankings?
Merab Dvalishvili enters official UFC PFP rankings at No.7
Sean O’Malley moves from No.7 to No.13
Adesanya is no longer ranked pic.twitter.com/wmu5kRofOg
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
There’s no way Alex Pereira is losing now.
UFC champ Alex Pereira found a moose while training in the mountains of Utah pic.twitter.com/fzZGChmde5
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 17, 2024
Terence Crawford reacts to the Kendrick Lamar mix-up at Noche UFC.
Terence Crawford thinks the Kendrick Lamar mix-up at #NocheUFC was intentional
“To be honest I think it was intentionally done just for laughter because how can you get us mixed up.”
@TMZ_Sports #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/T1Z9eEIC8W
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 16, 2024
Yikes. Here’s footage of heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk getting detained at the airport.
‼️ Oleksandr Usyk has seemingly been arrested at Krakow Airport in Poland today, though full information about the situation is currently unknown…pic.twitter.com/W2fLnxgCPF
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) September 17, 2024
How many drugs has Steve-O really done?
| American stunt performer and comedian, Steve-O, has Michel Pereira at No. 2 on his MMA Mount Rushmore behind Jon Jones. [via Steve-O’s Wild Ride Podcast] pic.twitter.com/1j3HkTSFAW
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) September 17, 2024
Liar!
NEW: Ilia Topuria gets CAUGHT LYING ON POLYGRAPH TEST after saying he believes he could beat “ANY UFC fighter.” #UFC308
Aleksandre Topuria: “Have you ever felt so invincible that you thought you would beat any UFC fighter?”
— Parry Punch (@ParryPunchNews) September 17, 2024
Demetrious Johnson explains his decision to retire.
⚡️Demetrius Johnson explains why he decided to retire
“I felt it was the right time to go. After my last fight with Adriano, I was like, ‘Is this my life? Is this what it’s all about?’ And I thought it was the right time. But I gave myself a year to make sure because, you know,… pic.twitter.com/zkdj0uQnCH
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 17, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Check out some key moments from this week’s Contender Series episode below:
Ahmad Hassanzada gets the third round submission
Was that enough to earn him a UFC contract? #DWCS pic.twitter.com/p4W30fw0Fg
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
That’s all she wrote
Ateba Gautier gets the TKO in round 2! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/mPoA63cWCV
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
ONE SHOT POWER
Tallison Teixeira adds another first round finish to his resume! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/4Ki9tZWxWi
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
WHAT A FIGHT
Who do you have coming out on top? #DWCS pic.twitter.com/VZ0YVLfy9Y
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
Random Land
Puff Daddy is going bye bye!
#Diddy has been indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering and kidnapping charges. #HarveyLevin breaks down the latest updates. https://t.co/FWM7xnxaph pic.twitter.com/HN73EdQC38
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 17, 2024
Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.
Contender Series keeps rolling on for 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. Week five goes down tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, in front of UFC CEO, Dana White, as well as his cadre of matchmakers.
As has become standard for the program of late, all four fighters earned UFC contracts last week.
In the main event this evening, Dan Hooker’s protege, Aaron Tau (8-0), takes on Elijah Smith (6-1), the son of former UFC fighter, Gilbert Smith. The co-main event sees Heavyweights clash as 6’8” Brazilian Tallison Teixeira (6-0) fights fellow Brazilian, Arthur Lopes (6-1). The “Featured” bout has Welterweight knockout artists as Benjamin Bennett (6-1) clashes with Joey Hart (6-1). Yura Naito (6-0), who has all first round finishes, fights Cameroon slugger Ateba Gautier (5-1). To kick off week six, two Lightweight hopefuls return to the show for a second time as Dylan Mantello (8-3) takes on Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada (11-3).
‘Contender Series’ Quick Results:
Aaron Tau vs. Elijah Smith Tallison Teixeira vs. Arthur Lopes — Teixeira def. Lopes via knockout (punches) in round one Benjamin Bennett vs. Joey Hart — Bennett def. Hart via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29) Yura Naito vs. Ateba Gautier — Gautier def. Naito via technical knockout (ground-and-pound) in round two Dylan Mantello vs. Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada — Hassanzada def. Suhail via submission (rear-naked choke) in round three
‘Contender Series’ Highlights & Results:
135 lbs.: Aaron Tau vs. Elijah Smith
265 lbs.: Tallison Teixeira vs. Arthur Lopes
ONE SHOT POWER
Tallison Teixeira adds another first round finish to his resume! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/4Ki9tZWxWi
— UFC (@ufc) September 18, 2024
Final result: Teixeira def. Lopes via knockout (punches) in round one
170 lbs.: Benjamin Bennett vs. Joey Hart
Oficial! Por decisión mixta: Benjamin Bennett #DWCS pic.twitter.com/Fs6UiywCy7
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 18, 2024
Final result: Bennett def. Hart via split decision (29-28×2, 28-29)
185 lbs.: Yura Naito vs. Ateba Gautier
Qué fuerza! #DWCS pic.twitter.com/0V82bzdpE1
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 18, 2024
Final result: Gautier def. Naito via technical knockout (ground-and-pound) in round two
155 lbs.: Dylan Mantello vs. Ahmad Suhail Hassanzada
Ahmad Hassanzada puts Dylan Mantello to sleep in Round 3 #DWCS pic.twitter.com/zv4QlZ5dEh
— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) September 18, 2024
Final result: Hassanzada def. Suhail via submission (rear-naked choke) in round three
For more Contender Series news and notes, be sure to hit up our comprehensive archive right here.
Sean O’Malley coughed up his bantamweight crown to Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas, because “Suga” had no answer for “The Machine’s” wrestling-based offense.
As predicted.
But former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo, who also got dominated by Dvalishvili when they went to war at UFC 298, insists O’Malley was never going to pan out as champion and may have gotten lucky against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292.
“What can I say? I predicted these things,” Cejudo said on his Pound 4 Pound podcast (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “Sean is not accustomed to going five rounds, and he is not accustomed to people on his legs, and I just felt like — I still go back and say, ‘Hey, that fight with Aljamain Sterling, that was a fluke too.’ Aljamain was still in that fight, and people thought I was just hating. No, I’ve been in there with Merab. I did a whole lot better than Sean did when I fought Merab. I mean, I took down Merab. Like, Merab is lucky that I had that groin injury.”
The Cejudo camp claims this injury is to blame for his Dvalishvili loss.
“Merab was lucky that I was hurt in that fight,” Cejudo continued. “Moving forward, if Sean O’Malley is willing and wants to fight this troll who’s the true king of Arizona, well then here I am. But if not, I’m making my way back down to 125 pounds because I’m not going to waste my time. I personally would love to fight him. I think with all the trolling that we have done to each other, we both live in the same city, but I just don’t think that he’s going to want to fight me particularly right after this performance that Merab did to him.”
O’Malley is expected to be out of action until late 2025, according to this statement.
The latest UFC rankings update has been published … and it’s more bad news for Sean O’Malley fans.
Suga State Athletic Commission may be able to overturn Merab’s win over Sean O’Malley, but it can’t keep the former 135-pound champion in the pound-for-pound (P4P) Top 10 after last weekend’s UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) event at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
Newly-crowned bantamweight titleholder, Merab Dvalishvili, debuted at No. 7 on the P4P chart, sending O’Malley tumbling down to No. 13. Elsewhere in the rankings, Diego Lopes climbed 10 spots at featherweight with his UFC 306 victory over Brian Ortega.
Norma Dumont also cracked the Top 5 at bantamweight by slicing and dicing Irene Aldana.
Here’s how UFC compiles its official rankings:
Rankings were generated by a voting panel made up of media members. The media members were asked to vote for who they feel are the top fighters in the UFC by weight-class and pound-for-pound. A fighter is only eligible to be voted on if they are in active status in the UFC. A fighter can appear in more than one weight division at a time. The champion and interim champion are considered to be in the top positions of their respective divisions and therefore are not eligible for voting by weight-class. However, the champions can be voted on for the pound-for-pound rankings.
Take a look at what the latest rankings field looks like courtesy of UFC.com. Note: (+/- = movement in rankings, T = tie, *NR = Not previously ranked).
MEN’S POUND-FOR-POUND
1. Islam Makhachev 2. Alex Pereira 3. Jon Jones 4. Ilia Topuria 5. Belal Muhammad +1 6. Dricus Du Plessis -1 7. Merab Dvalishvili *NR 8. Tom Aspinall 9. Leon Edwards 10. Alexander Volkanovski 11. Max Holloway 12. Alexandre Pantoja 13. Sean O’Malley -7 14. Sean Strickland -1 15. Charles Oliveira -1
FLYWEIGHT
Champion: Alexandre Pantoja
1. Brandon Royval 2. Brandon Moreno 3. Amir Albazi 4. Kai Kara France 5. Tatsuro Taira 6. Alex Perez 7. Matheus Nicolau 8. Steve Erceg 9. Manel Kape 10. Tim Elliott 11. Tagir Ulanbekov 12. Bruno Silva 13. Cody Durden 14. (T) Matt Schnell 14. (T) Asu Almabayev +1
BANTAMWEIGHT
Champion: Merab Dvalishvili
1. Sean O’Malley -1 2. Umar Nurmagomedov 3. Petr Yan 4. Cory Sandhagen 5. Deiveson Figueiredo 6. Henry Cejudo 7. Marlon Vera 8. Song Yadong 9. Rob Font 10. Jose Aldo 11. Mario Bautista 12. Kyler Phillips 13. Jonathan Martinez 14. Dominick Cruz 15. Montel Jackson
FEATHERWEIGHT
Champion: Ilia Topuria
1. Alexander Volkanovski 2. Max Holloway 3. Diego Lopes +10 4. Yair Rodriguez 5. Brian Ortega -2 6. Movsar Evloev 7. Arnold Allen -2 8. Josh Emmett -1 9. Aljamain Sterling -1 10. Calvin Kattar -1 11. Giga Chikadze -1 12. Lerone Murphy -1 13. Bryce Mitchell -1 14. Dan Ige 15. Edson Barboza
LIGHTWEIGHT
Champion: Islam Makhachev
1. Arman Tsarukyan 2. Charles Oliveira 3. Justin Gaethje 4. Dustin Poirier 5. Dan Hooker 6. Michael Chandler 7. Beneil Dariush 8. Mateusz Gamrot 9. (T) Max Holloway 9. (T) Rafael Fiziev 11. Renato Moicano 12. Benoit Saint-Denis 13. Rafael dos Anjos 14. Jalin Turner 15. Paddy Pimblett
WELTERWEIGHT
Champion: Belal Muhammed
1. Leon Edwards 2. Kamaru Usman 3. Shavkat Rakhmonov 4. Jack Della Maddalena 5. Colby Covington 6. Sean Brady 7. Ian Machado Garry 8. Gilbert Burns 9. Stephen Thompson 10. Geoff Neal 11. Joaquin Buckley 12. Michael Morales 13. Michael Page 14. Vicente Luque 15. (T) Neil Magny 15. (T) Kevin Holland
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Champion: Dricus Du Plessis
1. Sean Strickland 2. Israel Adesanya 3. Robert Whittaker 4. Nassourdine Imavov 5. Caio Borralho 6. Marvin Vettori 7. Jared Cannonier 8. Brendan Allen 9. Paulo Costa 10. Roman Dolidze 11. Jack Hermansson 12. Khamzat Chimaev 13. Anthony Hernandez 14. Michel Pereira 15. Chris Curtis
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Alex Pereira
1. Jiri Prochazka 2. Magomed Ankalaev 3. Jamahal Hill 4. Jan Blachowicz 5. Aleksandar Rakic 6. Volkan Oezdemir 7. Nikita Krylov 8. Khalil Rountree 9. Johnny Walker 10. Carlos Ulberg 11. Azamat Murzakanov 12. Anthony Smith 13. Dominick Reyes 14. Bogdan Guskov 15. Roman Dolidze
HEAVYWEIGHT
Champion: Jon Jones
1. Tom Aspinall 2. Ciryl Gane 3. Alexander Volkov 4. Sergei Pavlovich 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Jailton Almeida 7. Serghei Spivac 8. Stipe Miocic 9. (T) Marcin Tybura 9. (T) Jairzinho Rozenstruik 11. Derrick Lewis 12. Tai Tuivasa 13. Alexander Romanov 14. Marcos Rogerio De Lima 15. Rodrigo Nascimento
1. Julianna Pena 2. Ketlen Vieira 3. Kayla Harrison 4. Macy Chiasson 5. Norma Dumont +3 6. Irene Aldana -1 7. Mayra Bueno Silva -1 8. Holly Holm -1 9. Karol Rosa 10. Yana Santos 11. Miesha Tate 12. Julia Avila 13. Germaine De Randamie 14. Chelsea Chandler 15. Ailin Perez
You can expect these rankings to change in roughly two weeks, particularly in the lightweight division, following the UFC Paris: “Moicano vs. Saint Denis” mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+, scheduled for Sat., Sept. 28, 2024 at APEX in Las Vegas.
For much more on that upcoming fight card click here.
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Sean O’Malley may have “reversed his loss” at UFC 306 to a win, but in reality he relinquished his UFC bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili on the greatest stage in combat sports.
That is a hard pill to swallow, especially for one of the biggest stars in the sport today. After all, O’Malley was fresh off a massive knockout win over Aljamain Sterling to claim the 135-pound title one year ago before defending it against Marlon Vera this past March. “Suga” was riding high and another milestone away from reaching Conor McGregor.
Unfortunately, O’Malley couldn’t stop Merab at Noche UFC and ended up losing his title from inside the Sphere. It was a large step back for the UFC superstar and a loss that could sideline O’Malley for well over a year. That’s according to the former champ himself.
Sean O’Malley says he’s going to take a break after losing to Merab:
“I probably won’t fight for 9 months, 10 months. Maybe a year. It’s gonna be a while.
People are gonna have to watch the UFC without the Suga Show for a little bit.”
@SugaSeanMMA #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/4j4KIdhWVV
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 17, 2024
“I probably won’t fight for 9 months, 10 months. Maybe a year. It’s gonna be a while,” said O’Malley via his YouTube channel.
“People are gonna have to watch the UFC without the Suga Show for a little bit.”
Insomnia
Do we really believe Jon Jones will retire after UFC 309?
Jon Jones said he will more than likely retire after the Stipe fight in November pic.twitter.com/kPdQsKwLh6
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 16, 2024
“Poatan” fight mode enabled!
Alex Pereira has already arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah to finish his #UFC307 training camp, three weeks out from his fight with Khalil Rountree Jr.
SLC events have regularly seen fighters struggle with fatigue due to the high elevation in Utah.
Smart move from the champ. pic.twitter.com/9W9TK1qVQu
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) September 16, 2024
Is this the next matchup to make?
| Henry Cejudo says he would love to fight Sean O’Malley next if O’Malley is willing to take it.
Cejudo says if O’Malley doesn’t want the fight then he will move back down to flyweight instead.
Yelling out “Tracey is done with you” to Ortega after he lost is messed up pic.twitter.com/3YKPLNqbPd
— Elon Rakhmonov (Fan) (@ElonRakhmonov) September 16, 2024
Is there anything Diego Lopes can’t do?
From medicals to @AlexaGrasso’s corner!@DiegoLopesMMA is the ULTIMATE teammate
[ #UFC306 at @RiyadhSeason #NocheUFC is LIVE on @ESPNPlus PPV ] pic.twitter.com/z9hznmBkrX
— UFC (@ufc) September 15, 2024
Mike Tyson was not playing around with Jake Paul at this weekend’s Dallas Cowboys game.
Mike Tyson not in the mood for Jake Paul’s games today‼️Is Iron Mike returning?
️ @JoeJHoyt pic.twitter.com/xgcZDkJEo4
— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) September 15, 2024
Dana White loves to troll (especially about Jon Jones).
A fan asks Dana White who’s the pound-for-pound GOAT and Dana screams “JON JONES!!” #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/bbk4Uj8mU0
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 16, 2024
Good enough poster for UFC 307 or no?
#UFC307 we’ll see you soon!
Two titles are on the line @StateOfSport #StateOfSports | @DeltaCenter #DeltaCenter pic.twitter.com/DtPJtvbJCX
— UFC (@ufc) September 16, 2024
This is a pretty solid edition to the Paul vs. Tyson boxing card this November.
LETS GOO‼️‼️
MARIO BARRIOS RETURNS ON THE JAKE PAUL VS MIKE TYSON UNDERCARD AGAINST ABEL RAMOS‼️ #Boxing pic.twitter.com/AvY0ed0bKs
— Danny (@dantheboxingman) September 16, 2024
Should UFC book Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes for end of year?
Alexander Volkanovski confirms that his next fight will be for the title and he is open to fight Diego Lopes for the interim title if needed
YT @alexvolkanovski ▫️ pic.twitter.com/iSQG99rrOC
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 15, 2024
This new Venum ad is pretty sweet.
New Venum ad featuring Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, Benoit Saint-Denis, Nassourdine Imavov and more
@venum #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/5m7ab21121
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 16, 2024
Not sure if there’s enough makeup in the world to cover this cut. Yikes!
Irene Aldana gives an update after suffering probably the most gruesome cut in UFC history. What a savage . #UFC pic.twitter.com/l8WakKWvH9
— FULL SEND MMA (@full_send_mma) September 16, 2024
Who were the best ring girls from this weekend’s Noche UFC card?
Octagon girls last night. pic.twitter.com/dSwgDBjMir
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 15, 2024
Sean O’Malley is already working on his takedown defense after losing his title at UFC 306.
Sean O’Malley is back to training his takedown defense.
Gotta love the spirit. @SugaSeanMMA pic.twitter.com/o93NfHj5cO
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) September 15, 2024
Here’s Conor McGregor doing his best to promote a new broadcast deal between BKFC and DAZN.
Mystic Mac joins the Prez David Feldman to shed some light on the DAZN Partnership! Our next event on October 12th LIVE from Marbella, Spain will air exclusively on DAZN! pic.twitter.com/jEQjmxJzRl
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) September 14, 2024
30 cups, one guy.
Anthony Joshua explains THAT cupping therapy video #JoshuaDubois | Sky Sports Box Office | Sept 21 | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/nJiZEkWLxJ
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) September 15, 2024
Love him or hate him, this is a pretty funny prank by Jake Paul.
Jake Paul attended #NocheUFC at Sphere in a disguise last night after being banned from UFC events a few years ago by Dana White
@JakePaul
pic.twitter.com/uc3ifhCqvo
— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) September 15, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Running this back from Saturday in case you missed it.
THAT CANELO LEFT HOOK pic.twitter.com/oCoA1B8CgU
— EverythingBoxing (@EverythingBoxi2) September 15, 2024
This anime-edit of the same Canelo knockdown is sick.
CANELO VS BERLANGA
ANIME STYLE EDIT #Boxing #CaneloBerlanga
: famouspeopleai on IG pic.twitter.com/D2XppQuek1
— Danny (@dantheboxingman) September 16, 2024
This faceplant knockout from BKFC 66 was absolutely bonkers!
BRUH #BKFC66 is LIVE NOW pic.twitter.com/cY4gb6gA0C
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) September 13, 2024
Random Land
Watch out below!
The rope BROKE on a DRAG-QUEEN during CAMILA CABELLO’s performance in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/nHc9sw4R3y
— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) September 15, 2024
Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.
Alexander Volkanovski is seeking two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) status.
The last two fights for Australia’s “Great” did not have positive results. First suffering a first round head kick knockout loss in his rematch against Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev (watch highlights), Volkanovski then lost his Featherweight title in defense to the undefeated Ilia Topuria (watch highlights).
As one of the greatest champions in UFC history, especially at Featherweight, Volkanovski believes he deserves an instant shot back at the title he held since December 2019. However, Topuria is currently tied up with Volkanovski’s old rival, Max Holloway, who he’ll defend against at UFC 308 next month (Sat., Oct. 26, 2024). Diego Lopes has since emerged as the clear possible next contender, winning his fifth straight with a unanimous decision over two-time title challenger, Brian Ortega, at UFC 306 this past weekend (Sept. 14, 2024).
“Lopes — massive win. Both two top dudes. I like both of them, so whoever was going to win, I was going to be happy for,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel (h/t MMA Junkie). “Lopes is right up there now. I’m guessing he’ll be ranked [No.] 3.
“Obviously, my next fight is for the title, depending on what happens,” he continued. “Are there injuries in the Max and Ilia fight? Who knows what’s going to happen. Could there be an interim with someone like Lopes? You never know, so we’ll see what happens.”
Regardless of how things shake out at Featherweight, Volkanovski is adamant he’ll be fighting for a title when he returns to the Octagon.
“My next fight is for the title,” Volkanovski said. “But if they can’t do that soon enough, say if Max wins, is he going to go to lightweight and do BMF? Is there going to be an interim fight? I haven’t had them proper discussions, so I’ll get back to the UFC and have a proper chat with them. All I know is that my next fight is for the title.”
Norma Dumont treated Irene Aldana like a Kleenex at a snot party — but that didn’t stop the Mexican bantamweight from finishing her “Prelims” fight at the UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas.
Not surprisingly, Aldana was rushed to a nearby hospital.
“It was amazing to be part of this event, Noche UFC,” Aldana wrote on social media. “I’m just fine. Thank you all for your support and love. Recovered and ready for the next one.”
I think we may have different definitions of the word “ready.”
Aldana, 36, dropped to 15-8 with her loss to Dumont, leaving her with a 3-3 record across her last six. In addition, the “Immortal” Brazilian is likely to steal Aldana’s spot in the Top 5 of the women’s bantamweight rankings when the “official” update is posted later this week.
Jake Paul is banned from UFC events … or so he claims.
But “El Gallo” wanted to attend the UFC 306 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Sept. 14 at The Sphere to support his friend and business partner, Sean O’Malley, who joined forces with Paul to market “W” body care products that “leave you feeling fresh and smooth.”
The result was an ugly cosplay that resembled a 90’s grunge version of Dementus.
“Two years ago I was banned from all UFC events by Dana White,” Paul said on social media. “If I’m gonna illegally sneak in, I need a disguise, and a good one. I needed to see [O’Malley] get that ‘W’ in person. I’m risking going to jail if I get caught. This is insane!”
O’Malley lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili after five rounds of action.
Fortunately for those folks who still want to see Paul fight Mike Tyson in November, his UFC 306 stunt was successful and “El Gallo” did not, in fact, go to jail. He did, however, go to the Cowboys-Saints game on Sunday at AT&T Stadium to mean mug “Iron Mike.”
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