Floyd Mayweather (right) rematches John Gotti III in an exhibition fight on Saturday in Mexico City. | Photo by Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu via Getty Images
MMA Fighting has Mayweather vs. Gotti III results live for the Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III fight card at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday night.
When the main event begins around 12 a.m. ET, check out our Mayweather vs. Gotti live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Floyd Mayweather will square off against John Gotti III again in an exhibition rematch. Their first fight ended in a brawl after a sixth-round stoppage.
Check out Mayweather vs. Gotti III results below:
Main card (DAZN and PPV.com at 7:30 p.m. ET)
Floyd Mayweather vs. John Gotti III
Victor Ortiz vs. Rodrigo Damian Coria
Alan David Picasso vs. Azat Hovhannisyan
Curmel TramayneMoton vs. Victor Vazquez
Prelims:
Luis Ocana vs. Cesar Espinoza
Aaron Silva vs. Alfonso Flores
Silvia Torres vs. Cecilia Rodriguez
Luis Arjas vs. Francisco Amezquita
Jursly Vargas vs. Bryan Carrillo
Sekaye Terry vs. Carlos Rosas
John Easter vs. Luis Duran
Trenton Brown vs. Jose Antonio Guadaramma
Check out our Mayweather vs. Gotti undercard live blog below:
A lot has changed for lightweight standout Chase Hooper over the years.
Hooper was just 18-years-old when he signed a development deal with the UFC and quickly became a social media sensation courtesy of his wiry frame and accompanying baby face. It certainly didn’t hurt that he had the skills to match as the accomplished BJJ wizard scored a big first-round finish in his promotional debut against Daniel Teymur at UFC 245.
Five years later, things are drastically different for Hooper both in and out of the Octagon, but ‘The Dream’ finally feels like he’s getting the hang of being an adult with a very unique career choice.
“It’s definitely been a difficult journey,” Hooper told RG.org of growing up in the bright lights of the UFC. “I was still figuring out everything, like how to buy a house, how to pay my bills, how to pay taxes. But I think I’m definitely starting to find my groove in and out of the cage. I’m starting to figure out how to live with this type of career.”
One of the biggest changes is that Hooper is no longer fighting for just himself. Every time he steps into the cage, it’s an opportunity for him to give his daughter a better life.
“Losing a fight, the worst thing was probably on the ego,” Hooper said. “But now, I need to provide. It’s for a purpose now. I’m not just fighting for myself. I’m fighting so that my daughter can be in a better position than I was growing up.”
Baby’s first UFC card #ufcvegas93 pic.twitter.com/BiAXf3Tp1m
— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) June 16, 2024
Chase Hooper’s move to lightweight has proven to be a wise decision
As Hooper began to grow into his 6’1″ frame, the Enumclaw, Washington native made the move up the lightweight. It’s proven to be a wise decision as he’s since rattled off three straight wins, including back-to-back submission victories over Jordan Leavitt and Viacheslav Borshchev.
“Now, I’m not so scared of all these names,” Hooper said. “There are some scary names up there. There are some guys that are dangerous. But I know I can hang with these guys. Obviously, I don’t think I’m ready for Islam [Makhachev] next week. But I’m working my way up the division and I’m stacking that resume up.”
Going forward, Hooper believes his biggest asset inside the Octagon will be his unconventional style which will be difficult for his opponents to replicate while training.
“I have some of the best jiu-jitsu in the division,” he said. “That’s kind of a niche skill set; that’s not super common. So I think having a weird style, it’s hard to prepare for. I think I can catch a lot of these guys … there’s definitely some winnable fights in the outer edge of the top 15.”
Ronda Rousey will always be a massive part of the history of MMA and whilst she was a pioneer in many ways, no female fighter has been able to reach that same level of star power.
There have been many athletes that come along with elements of star potential but the PFL’s Dakota Ditcheva appears to have everything.
It was clear that she had a special quality about her when talking to the media but of course, none of that matters if you can’t back it up in the cage.
Despite detractors regarding her quality of opponents, Ditcheva has beaten everyone that the PFL has put in front of her to go from winning the PFL Europe tournament last year to advancing to the finals of the regular season this year, where she will take on former UFC title challenger Taila Santos in a must-see bout.
Sean O’Connell Says Dakota Ditcheva Has Everything She Needs To Be A Huge Star
Ditcheva appeared on stage moments before the press conference for Francis Ngannou’s PFL debut, where she was joined by Jake Paul who compared her to Rousey.
PFL commentator Sean O’Connell believes that whilst she might be doing it in a different way, he can understand the comparisons between the former face of women’s MMA and one of the most exciting contenders around right now.
He spoke in an interview with TalkSPORT about how Ditcheva has the world at her feet because she ticks every box to become a huge star.
“She has the potential to be a superstar but not for the same reasons as Ronda Rousey. Ronda was the pioneer, Ronda was the one that broke the barrier and got women into the UFC and unfortunately, that’s a milestone that can never be reached again even for someone with the star caliber of Dakota Ditcheva. You could make the argument that it’s going to be harder for Dakota to reach those heights of celebrity but she absolutely is capable of it.
“First of all, because of how incredible she is as a fighter but also she understands the media game, right. She knows exactly when to switch off that savage and become the sweetheart again. She’s got the look, she’s got the charisma and when you have that plus the ability to knock women out like she does, the sky is the limit.”
Read also: 2024 PFL 9 Playoffs: Brendan Loughnane vs. Kai Kamaka III Results & Highlights (7 PM ET)
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The UFC Apex in Las Vegas hosts Saturday’s UFC event. UFC Vegas 96 is headlined by middleweight bout between fifth-ranked Jared Cannonier and twelfth-ranked Caio Borralho. On Friday, the fighters competing on Saturday officially weighed in.
Cannonier (17-7) enters the fight coming off a loss to Nassourdine Imavov in June. He had won his two previous bouts. “Tha Killa Gorilla” holds wins over former middleweight champion Sean Strickland, former title challenger Marvin Vettori and middleweight GOAT Anderson Silva, among others.
Borralho (16-1, 1 NC) last lost a fight nearly a decade ago in 2015. He’s on an incredible winning streak and undefeated inside the octagon. “The Natural” is coming off a knockout win over Paul Craig at UFC 301 in May.
UFC Vegas 96 Official Weigh-In Results
Main card
Jared Cannonier (184) vs. Caio Borralho (186)
Angela Hill (115.5) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115)
Robert Valentin (185) vs. Ryan Loder (186)
Kaan Ofli (145) vs. Mairon Santos (146)
Neil Magny (170) vs. Michael Morales (171)
Edmen Shahbazyan (184.5) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (185)
Preliminary Card
Dennis Buzukja (155.5) vs. Francis Marshall (156)
Zachary Reese (184.5) vs. Jose Medina (186)
Viacheslav Borshchev (155.5) vs. James Llontop (154.5)
Jacqueline Cavalcanti (135) vs. Josiane Nunes (136)
Zygimantas Ramaska (146) vs. Nathan Fletcher (145.5)
Brendan Loughnane is once again on the doorstep of $ 1 million.
The 2022 PFL champion advanced to 2024’s featherweight finals with a grueling three-round win over Kai Kamaka III on Friday in the main event of PFL 9, which took place at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
Loughnane (30-5), the No. 1 featherweight seed after this year’s regular season, had No. 4 seed Kamaka (14-6-1) on the ropes in the opening round, hurting the UFC veteran with a spinning back kick to the body then dropping him with a furious salvo of punches and clinch knees. While Kamaka survived to be saved by the bell, then rebounded to mount a competitive final 10 minutes — repeatedly countering Loughnane’s offense and creating car crashes in their exchanges — Loughnane still found enough success with his long jabs and spinning attacks to take a well-earned split decision via 29-28, 28-29, and 30-27 scores.
Standing across Loughnane in the $ 1 million featherweight finals is No. 3 seed Timur Khizriev (17-0), a Bellator import who continued his dominance over PFL with a split decision win over 2023 finalist and No. 2 seed Gabriel Braga (14-2).
In a competitive but ultimately clear bout, Khizriev consistently beat Braga to the punch and outstruck the Brazilian over 15 minutes to earn a pair of 30-27 scores from judges Bryan Miner and Rick Winter, while controversial judge David Tirelli turned in a puzzling 29-28 Braga scorecard. Notably, Tirelli was also the dissenting judge in Loughnane vs. Kamaka.
In the night’s co-main event, No. 2 welterweight seed Magomed Umalatov (17-0) fended off a flurry of late submission attempts to outpoint replacement opponent Neiman Gracie (13-6) and advance to the PFL finals. Umalatov bloodied Gracie and repeatedly peppered the one-time Bellator title challenger with right hands, hard left hooks, and piston-fast one-twos to gain an early lead, before Gracie rallied in the third round with a swarm of submission attempts off his back, including rarely seen gogoplatas and calf slicers.
In the end, the judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 in Umalatov’s favor, extending the Russian’s PFL hot streak to eight straight wins in eight appearances.
Meeting Umalatov in the $ 1 million welterweight finals is his countryman, No. 1 seed Shamil Musaev (19-0-1), after the undefeated Russian dominated No. 4 seed Murad Ramazanov (12-2) for a second time this season to punch his ticket through the bracket.
Less than two months after knocking out Ramazanov in a regular season bout, Musaev once again outclassed his foe, using a combination of suffocating pace and relentless pressure in both the standup and grappling realms to earn a one-sided unanimous decision with 29-28, 30-27, and 30-27 scores.
The main card bouts capped off a nine-fight event that ended with seven straight decisions.
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Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho is officially a go.
On Friday, Cannonier and Borralho both successfully made weight for their middleweight main event matchup at UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday in the UFC APEX. Borralho made use of the one pound allowance, coming in at 186 pounds, while Cannonier went the extra mile and hit 184 pounds.
Saturday’s co-main event features longtime veteran Angela Hill taking on Tabatha Ricci in a strawweight contest and both women also successfully made weight for their matchup, with Hill coming in at 115.5 pounds, and Ricci hitting 115 on the dot.
The other 20 fights on the card also all made weight for their respective bouts, and did so with relative ease. Only one fighter needed to make use of the privacy shield, Mairon Santos Alves, who initially came in a half-pound over the 146 limit but hit his mark on the second attempt.
UFC Vegas 96 kicks off on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. Check out the full weigh-in results below.
Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET)
Jared Cannonier (184) vs. Caio Borralho (186)
Angela Hill (115.5) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115)
Robert Valentin (185) vs. Ryan Loder (186) — (TUF 32 middleweight final)
Muhammad Mokaev had to be admitted to hospital after his involvement in a serious car crash in Dagestan, Russia earlier this week.
‘The Punisher’ seems to have the worst luck of late and his wrecked Mercedes-Benz only adds to his list of troubles. Just last month, the prospect was handed his release by the UFC despite being undefeated in the cage.
Now, while riding his car through Dagestan, Russia, Muhammad Mokaev was involved in a crash. Mokaev was driving with a friend on the way to visit family before a collision forced his car off the road.
Luckily for the 24-year-old, he and his friend managed to avoid any serious injury. The MMA star was taken to hospital and later released in good health.
Mokaev posted to X to give an update on his situation and also thank those who support him.
“Alhamdulillah,” Mokaev said in his first post since the crash. “I’m well, out from hospital. Thank you for the support.”
“I have been tested on a high level at this stage of my career and I will be back stronger. InshaAllah.”
Alhamdulillah I’m well, out from hospital Thank u for the support!❤️
I have been tested on high level at this stage of my career and I will be back stronger InshaAllah! pic.twitter.com/FGmkOALgz5
— Muhammad Mokaev (@muhammadmokaev) August 22, 2024
Related: Steve Erceg sheds light on ‘entitled’ Muhammad Mokaev’s UFC release
Muhammad Mokaev has been a dominant presence in the UFC’s flyweight division since first competing for the company over two years ago. The rising star has bested some high-level opponents and was likely within touching distance of a title shot before disaster struck.
Despite have an incredible 7-0 record inside the octagon, he was released by the promotion following a win over Manel Kape at UFC 304 last month.
Now, Mokaev finds himself in a precarious position with many conflicting reports surrounding his future. Any promoter would be lucky to have the 12-0 talent at their disposal, but rumors suggest that the PFL and Brave CF are ahead of the pack in being linked with the 125er’s signature.
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