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UFC legend Mark Coleman has not only been released from the hospital, but he wasted no time returning to the gym following a tragic house fire that nearly cost him his life.

The former UFC heavyweight champion posted a video message on Monday thanking fans for the support he has received over the past week. Coleman is now back home, resting and recovering following a brief readmission to the hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia.

The UFC Hall of Famer was initially life flighted from the scene of the house fire where he rescued his parents from the blaze before he succumbed to smoke inhalation. Thankfully, Coleman survived the ordeal and now he’s taking time to recover from the injuries suffered during the fire.

“I am healing up very well,” Coleman wrote on Instagram. “My lungs are sore. My eyes are burnt but I’m very much alive and well. I feel so blessed it’s in my higher powers hands. He wants me to move forward today and I am. I’m overwhelmed by the love and support that I have received, if I had a wish it would be that I could meet each and every one of you to give you a big hug and thank you in person.

“Everybody check in on your loved ones life is good life is what you make it. Everything starts with a thought keep the negative thoughts out of your head, love you all so much.”

Coleman not only left the hospital but he actually already returned to the gym where he routinely coaches and trains alongside UFC welterweight Matt Brown at his facility, the Immortal Martial Arts center in Columbus, Ohio.

Brown posted a video on Instagram showing Coleman back in the gym less than a week after his harrowing encounter in the house fire.

“I never left,” Coleman said in the video. “Well for a second.”

In a separate message posted on Sunday, Coleman promised he’s got plenty left ahead of him still to travel now that he’s on the road to recovery.

“I’m glad I’m still here with you all. We have more things to do,” Coleman said. “Tomorrow is not promised. Live in the moment and find peace today.”

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Petr Yan will likely miss the rest of 2024 after revealing that he’s headed for surgery after suffering a litany of injuries in his most recent win at UFC 299.

The former UFC bantamweight champion defeated Song Yadong to break a three-fight losing streak dating back to 2022 when he fell to Aljamain Sterling in a battle that cost him the 135-pound title. The Russian was out of action almost exactly one year following a loss to Merab Dvalishvili but he bounced back in impressive fashion with his performance against Song in March.

Sadly, it appears Yan will have to wait the better part of another year before he books his next fight in the octagon.

“So MRI confirmed ACL rupture, meniscus tear and groin injury,” Yan wrote on Twitter. “Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. Nothing will break me, I’m determined to come back stronger than ever in no time.”

A ruptured or torn ACL in the knee is the worst of the injuries for Yan with recovery time for that surgery typically taking between nine months to one year. It’s not clear if the meniscus tear was in the same knee but Yan’s doctors will most likely repair that damage done during the same surgery for his ACL.

It’s unfortunate news for the 31-year-old fighter as he looked to gain momentum in the division following the three-fight losing streak, which included a back-and-forth war with future champion Sean O’Malley that ended in a razor-close split decision.

Following his win over Song at UFC 299, Yan said he was open to any tough opponent the promotion threw at him with numerous options available in the bantamweight rankings.

Now it looks like Yan will have to wait to issue any challenges until next year once he’s healed up and ready to compete again following his upcoming surgery.

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Aljamain Sterling is excited to see what he can accomplish in the featherweight division.  The former bantamweight champion makes his 145-pound debut at UFC 300 on April 13 against eighth-ranked Calvin Kattar.  

To make the weight and compete as a bantamweight, Sterling had to adhere to a strict diet and lose muscle.  Now that he’s not cutting down to 135 pounds, “Funk Master” believes he’ll perform better up a division.

“I’ve just been trying to get faster, trying to get stronger, more explosive.  I’m not necessarily trying to put on size because I’ve already got the size comparison to all these other featherweights already,” Sterling said on his YouTube channel.  

“I didn’t realize I was relatively the same size as all these other guys, and I’m a lot leaner,” Sterling continued.  “Some of them carry a little bit more weight, so they look bigger but for the most part we’re walking around about about the same amount of weight.”  

“My body is just not meant to be at 135 pounds,” he added.  “So I’m excited to see what I can do at this weight now.”  

Sterling’s five previous matches were five-round championship bouts.  His UFC 300 contest against Kattar will be three rounds.  Sterling thinks that plays in his favor.  

“It feels crazy training for a three-round fight compared to a five-rounder,” Sterling said.  “I’m not doing that much less.  I’m still getting some quality, high grappling rounds.”

“15 minutes versus 25 is night and day,” Sterling continued.  “People think like, ‘Oh, it’s just ten more minutes.’  Ten more minutes is like an eternity when you’re in that octagon.  I’m blessed.  I’m fortunate.  I can push the pace for 15 and still enjoy my life a little bit.  Still train hard but not have to kill myself.  It’s the wear and tear of the 25-minute training camp that beats you up.  Going up a weight class makes it a little bit easier on my body as well.  Ten extra pounds and two less rounds.  All and all – good stuff – I’m excited for the future.”

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A lightweight contender bout between Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan has been bumped up the card.

Bo Nickal’s premium placement on the upcoming UFC 300 card in April has generated a lot of discussion amongst MMA fans, and not in a good way.

Nickal is a three time NCAA Division I national champion and one of the hottest prospects in the sport. Unless he fizzles hard, he’s going to develop into a solid middleweight contender that will terrorize any stand-up specialists in his division. Some believe he’s destined to be a champion. So what’s the harm in putting him on the pay-per-view portion of UFC 300 so more fans can check him out?

For one thing, even if Nickal is future champion material, a win over unranked Cody Brundage isn’t going to prove it. For another, UFC 300 is stacked with past champions and future Hall of Famers. Featuring Bo above them displays a certain lack of respect for their accomplishments. And based on a recent small change to the UFC 300 bout order, it seems like the UFC agrees with that assessment.

When UFC 300’s bout order was revealed, it had Nickal vs. Brundage as the second fight on the pay-per-view, above Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan. After an outpouring of anger directed at Nickal, Brundage, and the UFC, that was changed. New promotion for the card now has Nickal vs. Brundage as the opening PPV fight of the night.

Considering a win for Oliveira or Tsarukyan could propel them into the next lightweight title fight, it seems only appropriate that the bout take place above a Bo Nickal squash match. Not that bout order is important to anyone but hardcore fans. UFC 300 is stacked from bottom to top with amazing fights, and Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt will still be great despite being relegated to the early prelim curtain jerker spot.

So does it really matter? No. Was it the right call? Definitely.

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The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Monday’s show, which begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. UK time.

1 p.m. ET: We recap the weekend in combat sports.

1:20 p.m.: Lightweight legend Gilbert Melendez chats about his latest project with Scott Coker.

1:45 p.m.: Francis Ngannou reflects on his bout against Anthony Joshua and what’s next.

2:30 p.m.: Marlon Vera looks back at his title shot against UFC bantamweight champ Sean O’Malley and discusses what’s next.

3:15 p.m.: Longtime MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro discusses his work with Mike Tyson ahead of the Jake Paul match.

3:45 p.m.: John Kavanagh and Rich Chou stop by in-studio.

5 p.m.: Robert Whittaker returns to discuss his latest win over Paulo Costa and what’s next.

5:30 p.m.: The Parlay Boys look back on their best bets from the weekend.

For the latest episodes of The MMA Hour, subscribe on Spotify or iTunes.

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It’s been nearly eight years since Conor McGregor last stepped inside the Octagon with Nate Diaz.

Fighting one another in back-to-back bouts between March and August of 2016, McGregor and the ‘Stockton Samurai’ delivered two of the UFC’s top 10 highest-grossing pay-per-view headliners of all time, the first going down at UFC 196 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Stepping in on just 11 days’ notice, Diaz handed the Irishman his first loss inside the Octagon, scoring a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.

Five months later, they would run it back at UFC 202 — this time going the distance with McGregor earning a victory via majority decision.

Ever since that night, fans have been clamoring for a trilogy fight between the two combat sports icons.

Recently, Diaz commented on McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon which sparked a response from the former two-division champ on Instagram, suggesting that their “iconic rivalry must be settled.”

Nate Diaz steps back into the boxing ring on June 1

Currently, Nate Diaz is not under contract with the UFC. After 15 years with the promotion, he walked away in September 2022 after earning a submission victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279. He has since made his professional boxing debut against YouTuber star Jake Paul. Diaz lost the bout by unanimous decision after 10 entertaining rounds.

On Saturday, June 1, Diaz will return to the boxing ring for a scrap with former foe Jorge Masvidal. The fight will serve as a rematch following their fight for the inaugural BMF belt at UFC 244 in 2019. ‘Gamebred’ took home the bragging rights belt due to a doctor’s stoppage just before the beginning of the fourth round.

Conor McGregor’s ‘Road House’ remake hits Amazon Prime Video on March 21

As for Conor McGregor, the Irishman has had a frustrating year when it comes to getting back inside the Octagon. Despite kickstarting multiple training camps, the UFC has failed to lock down a date for his quote-unquote “greatest comeback in combat sports history.” McGregor was linked to a fight with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler long before their time as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter last year.

Unfortunately, we appear to be no closer to seeing that fight happen than we were during this same time last year.

On March 21, fight fans can get their McGregor fix when ‘Mystic Mac’ makes his feature film debut in a remake of the 1989 action classic Road House, which starred the late Patrick Swayze. Set for a release on Amazon Prime Video, this updated version stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse.

McGregor is set to play Knox, one of the antagonists of the film.

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