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Despite the urgency behind the preparation for this bout, Mota accepted it with no hesitation, knowing this opportunity is an absolute dream come true for him and his coaches. “It’s an amazing process,” Mota said. “We work really hard, and we really believe [in ourselves]. We give our soul to the sport and it’s rewarding

Oscar Herrera is on pace for a 2023 FIGHT PASS Fighter to Watch slot and it may come immediately after winning one of the most “that’s pretty cool, I guess” awards under the UFC FIGHT PASS banner. Order UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira For Any Device! Completely unfamiliar with the regional terminology of a teammate,

The welterweight is looking to bounce back from a submission loss against Kevin Holland in June but is feeling fully prepared for his matchup against Griffin after healing up some injuries in the time since. Means isn’t the type to play the blame game after a loss; he takes time to sit and watch footage

While he and many others still return home frequently and get solid work in when they are back in Georgia, his professional ambitions made it clear that he needed to surround himself with higher-level coaching and training partners if he wanted to reach those goals. “Back home is good training — I love Georgia, I

In the main event, top featherweights Calvin Kattar and Arnold Allen clash to be one step closer to a shot at the 145-pound title. In the co-main event, welterweight’s battle to get back in the win column as UFC veteran Tim Means challenges Max Griffin.  Don’t miss a moment of UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen,

Though he’s no longer a prospect, Rountree Jr. is a clear dark horse in the light heavyweight division heading into this weekend’s clash with Jacoby, a fight that could vault him into the Top 15 should he emerge victorious. The 34-year-old Jacoby has been one of the cooler stories in recent years, returning to the

“I sensed that the next wave was going to be a little bit younger,” Hougland said. “My era guys were good around 30. You look back at the champs like Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, and those guys were champs around their thirties or older. I saw the young kids in the gym training like

So far, that has only rung true. Whether he is arm-in-arm with teammate and UFC flyweight knockout artist Molly McCann celebrating their victories or dancing through the crowd on his way to the Octagon, Pimblett is a consistently vibrant and magnetic presence. That ascension to fame also comes with its hang-ups. Pimblett’s head coach at

In the main event, Makhachev showed how dominant of a wrestler he really is, securing takedowns against the promotion’s greatest submission artist of all time, and eventually locking in an arm triangle choke forcing Oliveira to tap halfway through the second round. In the co-main event, Aljamain Sterling dominated TJ Dillashaw, who suffered a shoulder

EPISODE 6: Sunday, October 23 at 9am ET / 6am PT Featherweight Bout: Jeong Yeong Lee (145) vs Lu Kai (146) Bantamweight Bout: Rinya Nakamura (136) vs Shohei Nose (136) Flyweight Bout: Top Noi Kiwram (126) vs HyunSung Park (126) Lightweight Bout: Anshul Jubli (156) vs Kyeong Pyo Kim (155) Welterweight Bout (Non-Tournament): Samandar Murodov (170)

A decorated wrestler, Nakamura sent Nose tumbling backwards with the first clean left hand he landed to start the bout and never really allowed his foe back into the fight. He continued to march forward, throwing and landing bombs that clearly had significant impact. While Nose tried to fire back, Nakamura swarmed him along the

Petrosyan was the more active of the two over all three rounds, throwing and landing with greater volume and efficiency than Dobson, who was largely throwing singles. While the Armenian was sporting a small cut on his brow line and one below his eye, he was clearly the more effective fighter of the two throughout,

UFC returns to Abu Dhabi on October 22 as Charles Oliveira takes on Islam Makhachev for the vacant lightweight championship at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his title against former champion TJ Dillashaw.  UFC 280: OLIVEIRA VS MAKHACHEV takes place at Etihad Arena on Saturday, October 22, with the main card at

“Just do the work.” That’s the text or email I’ll get from Tom whenever I’m ranting about something that has gone awry or not worked out as seamlessly as I would have hoped. He’s got a couple of tattoos already, but “Just Do The Work” should probably be the next line he considers getting permanently

“If you don’t think you’re the best in the world, then you’re doing the wrong thing,” said Brady, who believes he’s the top welterweight in the world, and has the 15-0 record to back up his claims. All that’s left is him getting a chance to prove it, and while a quintet of victories over

PRELIMS Welterweight Bout: Belal Muhammad (170) vs Sean Brady (171) Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov (185) vs Caio Borralho (186) Light Heavyweight Bout: Volkan Oezdemir (206) vs Nikita Krylov (206) MORE UFC 280: Makhachev Interview | Dillashaw Interview | Sterling Interview | O’Malley Interview | Fight By Fight Preview | Main Event Breakdown | Countdown | Order The Event Welterweight

With just three days until UFC 280, Matt and Jim get three guest callers for today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered; lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot, middleweight AJ Dobson, and media personality Jack Osbourne. Fresh off signing a new UFC contract, Mateusz explains why his wrestling skills will keep Beneil Dariush’s hands full on Saturday. He also

After taking Johnson to a decision, Mokaev had the entire flyweight top-15 on the tip of his tongue, but finding a fight proved difficult – a reality he found rather annoying. “I need to be the youngest UFC champion,” he said. “I need to fight top 15 guys, and I believe in top 15 guys,