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Ariane Carnelossi is wearing the damage from her bizarre UFC Vegas 92 outing.

That’s according to the strawweight veteran, who said late Saturday that she suffered a fractured nose, cheekbone injury, and the “formation of a blood clot in the sinus region” following her UFC Vegas 92 disqualification win over Piera Rodriguez. Carnelossi also fired back at Rodriguez, who was disqualified for two headbutts — which were ruled intentional — and then lambasted Carnelossi as a liar and “coward” in a scathing post-fight statement.

“Hey guys, we just got back from the hospital and we’re already at the hotel,” Carnelossi wrote in Portuguese on an Instagram story. “After some tests, it was detected [I have] a fractured nose and an injury to the zygomatic bone, plus the formation of a blood clot in the sinus region.

“Thank you EVERYONE who sent me positive messages. As for [Rodriguez], what people need to understand is that what often differentiates humans from animals are the RULES.”

Carnelossi did not specify if her injuries stemmed from the illegal blows. Her manager told MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz that surgery will not be required.

The offending sequence came after Rodriguez largely dominated Carnelossi for the first eight minutes of Saturday’s bout. Rodriguez downed Carnelossi with strikes, then jumped into Carnelossi’s guard and led with her head, earning her a warning from referee Mark Smith. Shortly thereafter, Rodriguez again brought her head down onto Carnelossi’s in a puzzling sight, prompting Smith to immediately halt the bout. Ringside doctors deemed Carnelossi unable to continue and Carnelossi was awarded the disqualification victory.

Rodriguez then lit into Carnelossi in a social media post after the bout.

“I rather lose a fight because of a mistake I did, than go home calling myself a ‘winner’ knowing I am a coward,” Rodriguez wrote. “I made a big mistake, maybe because of adrenaline…But you have to go to sleep with that lie in your head your entire life! [Carnelossi] and you call yourself brave? I hope you and your team enjoy my money!”

Rodriguez has now dropped two consecutive UFC bouts, while Carnelossi rebounds from a May 2022 loss to Loopy Godinez following a two-year layoff.

UFC Vegas 92 took place May 18 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

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Two of the three biggest local stars are favored to win in the opening odds for UFC 304, which goes down July 27 in Manchester, England.

At the top of the card, Birmingham’s Leon Edwards defends his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad in fight that has seemingly been in the works for several months. Edwards last defended his belt with a one-sided win over Colby Covington this past December, while Muhammad competes for the first time in more than a year after scoring a dominant win over Gilbert Burns back in May 2023 to extend his unbeaten streak to 10 straight.

The opening odds courtesy of Sportsbetting.ag have Edwards listed as a sizable betting favorite to successfully defend his belt in a rematch with Muhammad after their first encounter ended in a no-contest. On that night, an eye poke from Edwards left Muhammad unable to continue past the second round and the fight was stopped.

• Belal Muhammad +185
• Leon Edwards -215

In the co-main event, Tom Aspinall seeks to avenge the only loss on his UFC record when he faces Curtis Blaydes with his interim heavyweight title on the line. Aspinall didn’t even make it a full minute with Blaydes in their previous fight before the British champion suffered a torn ACL during the first exchange, ending his night in quick fashion.

Now Aspinall looks to settle some unfinished business while Blaydes gets his first crack at UFC gold.

Based on the opening odds, Aspinall is a heavy favorite to win, with Blaydes listed as a hefty underdog ahead of the card in England.

• Curtis Blaydes +185
• Tom Aspinall -220

Veteran lightweight Bobby Green also gets his wish with a fight against the always outspoken Paddy Pimblett at UFC 304. He’ll be the favorite to win as well, according to oddsmakers, with Pimblett playing the underdog in his own home country.

• Paddy Pimblett +150
• Bobby Green -175

The other two UFC 304 main card fights were also announced this past week, with Giga Chikadze taking on Arnold Allen and Manel Kape facing Muhammad Mokaev in a potential No. 1 contender’s bout at 125 pounds. Here are the opening odds for those two fights.

• Manel Kape -145
• Muhammad Mokaev +125

While Kape is favored to hand Mokaev his first professional loss, Arnold opens with heavy odds in his favor for his fight with Chikadze.

• Giga Chikadze +185
• Arnold Allen -220

Of course, odds can shift in dramatic fashion depending on the money being laid on the favorite or the underdog. With UFC 304 still two months away, it’s likely a few changes will effect the betting odds before these five fights actually take place.

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Conor McGregor’s record-breaking comeback fight is just six weeks away and the former UFC double champion is ramping up his efforts in training. That’s probably why “Notorious” nearly destroyed a teammate during a recent sparring session.

It’s been almost three years since the last time fight fans saw McGregor step foot inside of the Octagon. That was at UFC 264 all the way back in July 2021. McGregor was fighting Dustin Poirier for the third time and ended up breaking his leg towards the end of the first round. “Notorious” has been on the mend and making movies every since, but is finally ready to rejoin the UFC ranks.

Luckily, McGregor has a friendly matchup for his return. The UFC superstar will be pitted against a heavy-handed Michael Chandler, who prefers to stand-and-bang despite possessing elite-level wrestling. As long as Chandler doesn’t try to grapple McGregor their UFC 303 main event this June will be tailored for “Notorious” to win in dramatic fashion. That’s if McGregor can return to form after a three-year layoff from fighting.

As of right now, it appears that McGregor is gearing up for a memorable return to action. During recent sparring footage that the Irishman released on social media, McGregor can be seen delivering one of his patented left counter shots. The punch caught his sparring partner clean and nearly took his head off. It was like a blast from the past.

Check it out below:

What do you think, Maniacs? Is this proof that McGregor is getting back to form ahead of UFC 303 or are we reading too much into a four-second sparring clip?

Sound off!

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Anderson Silva will face Chael Sonnen in a boxing match July 15 in Brazil, Spaten Fight Night announced Sunday on Globo’s Fantastico. The promotion did not reveal if it will be a professional or exhibition match, nor the weight class and number of rounds.

The match is being promoted as the “grand finale” of Silva’s combat sports career after 46 MMA bouts and six boxing contests between pro and exhibition bouts, however Silva declined to confirm whether or not he will retire after the match. Silva’s professional boxing record stands at 3-2 going into the event.

Silva, born in Sao Paulo in April 1975, has never fought in his hometown. “The Spider” won nine of 11 MMA fights in Brazil, including UFC wins over Yushin Okami and Stephan Bonnar. He last fought in the country against Jared Cannonier at UFC 237 in May 2019, losing via TKO due to leg kicks.

Sonnen, a three-time UFC title contender at middleweight and light heavyweight, lost twice to Silva inside the octagon. Sonnen first rose to fame by verbally attacking the Brazilian prior to their initial clash and then nearly dethroning Silva in an iconic bout. Sonnen lost via fifth-round submission in a match that is being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this June. Silva won the rematch via TKO.

Sonnen ultimately went 7-7 inside the UFC and 2-3 under the Bellator banner late in his career, scoring big MMA wins over Mauricio Rua, Michael Bisping, Quinton Jackson, and Yushin Okami. Sonnen flew to Sao Paulo in 2014 to coach a season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite Wanderlei Silva but never had a chance to compete in the country.

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Following their recent induction into the ‘Fight Wing’ of the UFC Hall of Fame, former middleweight stars, Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will face-off for a third time in a boxing match on July 15. in the former’s native Brazil.

Silva, a former undisputed middleweight champion under the banner of the UFC, was recently the subject of a surprising call out from acting star, Terry Crews over the course of the weekend, with the latter offering to travel to Silva’s home country to land a boxing match.

Anderson Silva set to meet Chael Sonnen in July boxing match

However, according to reports tonight, Anderson Silva will take on WEC veteran and former two-weight UFC title challenger, Chael Sonnen in a boxing match in July – with the Oregon native confirming the bout on social media.

“Anderson, I’ll see you June 15th…” Chael Sonnen posted on his official X account. 

The bout, which is set to take place under the banner of Spaten Fight Night, will take place on July 15. in Sao Paulo, according to an announcement from the organization. 

At the time of publication, the organization have yet to confirm the weight class both Silva and Sonnen will compete in, nor the limit of rounds they will face-off under in the ring, and whether or not the bout would be a professional match, or an exhibition outing.

Twice competing against each other under the banner of the above-mentioned, UFC, Brazilian phenom, Silva scored a stunning rallying submission win over title challenger, Sonnen back in 2010 at UFC 117, slapping on a late fifth round triangle choke win in a bout he was set to lose on the judge’s scorecards.

Two years later at UFC 148, Sonnen faced Silva in a title fight rematch, having earned the botu with back-to-back wins over both Brian Stann, and Michael Bisping, ultimately succumbing to second round strikes in a TKO defeat to the middleweight icon.

Who wins in a trilogy fight: Anderson Silva or Chael Sonnen?

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