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Shara Bullet breaks down UFC Baku comeback victory over Michel Pereira: ‘He would have to kill me’
Shara “Bullet” Magomedov looked like he was in for a disappointing evening in the opening round of his fight with Michel Pereira at UFC Baku. Saturday’s co-main event pitted two middleweights chasing a second straight win and early on, it looked like Pereira would pull off the upset after dropping Bullet with a right hand. […]
Rafael Fiziev blasts UFC’s new ‘elephant sh*t’ rankings system following UFC Baku knockout win
Rafael Fiziev is not thrilled with the new Meta A.I. rankings structure brought in by the UFC, but he’ll likely make his first appearance on that list this coming week. Following his incredible main event knockout win at UFC Baku on Saturday against Manuel Torres, Fiziev was asked about the new Meta rankings brought in […]
Brian Ortega reflects on UFC Shanghai weigh-in debacle that led to lightweight move: ‘This one scared me a little bit’
Brian Ortega has a come-to-lightweight moment ahead of his most recent fight. It’s been 10 months since Ortega was last seen in the octagon losing a decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC Shanghai. Originally scheduled to take place at featherweight, the bout was bumped up to a 153-pound catchweight limit after Ortega suffered a scare […]
Conor McGregor criticizes Justin Gaethje as ‘OK’ at his best but ‘when he’s bad, he’s atrocious, he’s woeful’
Conor McGregor isn’t making a hit list now that he’s ready to return to action at UFC 329 but there are definitely plenty of options awaiting him. First up is his showdown against Max Holloway on July 11 but McGregor has made it clear that he wants to stay busy now that he’s healthy and […]
A.J. McKee calls for title shot after dominating Salamat Isbulaev in PFL San Diego main event
A.J. McKee is hunting for gold after dispatching rising contender Salamat Isbulaev in dominant fashion in the PFL San Diego main event. Recognized as one of the top featherweights in the world, McKee used a suffocating grappling game to repeatedly put Isbulaev on the canvas and threaten with submission before unleashing some vicious ground and […]
PFL San Diego salaries: Main event fighter made $10,000 in losing effort
A.J. McKee and Liz Carmouche led all fighter salaries for the PFL San Diego event on Saturday night. The salaries were provided to MMA Fighting by the California State Athletic Commission. At the top of the card, McKee made a guaranteed $100,000 for his latest fight with no-win bonus attached to his performance. McKee has […]
Alex Pereira calls Herb Dean ‘coward’ after controversial Shara Bullet vs. Michel Pereira fight
Alex Pereira isn’t letting go of his vendetta towards referee Herb Dean. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion went on the offensive in the days after his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC White House, blaming Dean for failing to recognize that he was eating several strikes to the back of the head during […]
PFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
MMA Fighting has PFL San Diego results for the McKee vs. Isbulaev fight card and more from Pechange Arena in San Diego on Saturday. In the main event, former Bellator champion A.J. McKee takes on the undefeated Salmat Isbulaev in featherweight contest. McKee (24-2) is 2-0 since returning to the 145-pound division following back-to-back victories […]
UFC Baku post-fight show: Reaction to Rafael Fiziev’s highlight-reel knockout of Manuel Torres
Rafael Fiziev sent a reminder to UFC fans—and the rest of the lightweight division—with a sensational knockout victory over surging contender Manuel Torres in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Baku card. Now that Fiziev is back on track, what makes sense for him, and how do you think the new UFC Meta Ranking structure […]
‘Put his ass in the dirt’: Pros react to Rafael Fiziev’s spectacular UFC Baku knockout
Rafael Fiziev reminded everyone why he’s a fan favorite with an incredible main event win at UFC Baku. Fighting in front of an appreciative Azerbaijan crowd, Fiziev brought them to their feet with an incredible second-round knockout over Manuel Torres. A competitive first round saw both fighters having their moments, with Torres threatening to spoilt […]
UFC Baku Results: Fiziev vs. Torres
MMA Fighting has UFC Baku results for the Fiziev vs. Torres fight, a live blog for the top two fights, and more from National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday afternoon. In the main event, Rafael Fiziev clashes with Manuel Torres in a lightweight contest. Fiziev has lost four of his past five fights, […]
UFC Baku results: Rafael Fiziev delivers hellacious wheel kick knockout of Manuel Torres in main event
Rafael Fiziev needed a big performance and he got one in front of a home crowd. Fiziev faced surging lightweight contender Manuel Torres in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Baku card. After a competitive first round, the Azerbaijan native came out like a man on a mission in Round 2, landing an incredible spinning […]
UFC Baku live blog: Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres
This is the live blog for Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres, the lightweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Baku card at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Fiziev is hanging on to a top 15 spot at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Torres looks to establish himself among the elite of […]
UFC Baku live blog: Shara Bullet vs. Michel Pereira
This is the live blog for Shara “Bullet” Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira, the middleweight co-main event for Saturday’s UFC Baku card at National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. Bullet (16-1) recently rebounded from his first loss with a decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi, but it’s been almost a year since the […]
UFC Baku video: Asu Almabayev submits Charles Johnson with horrifying Suloev stretch
Asu Almabayev has joined a very short list. Almabayev faced Charles Johnson in a main card matchup on Saturday’s UFC Baku card. After a dominant first two rounds, the outstanding performance for Almabayev continued into Round 3 before he caught Johnson in a Suloev stretch, getting the tap at 3:33 of the final stanza. Check […]
UFC Baku video: Abus Magomedov chokes Michal Oleksiejczuk unconscious, calls out Israel Adesanya
Abus Magomedov was at his best at UFC Baku and now he wants to fight one of the best to ever compete in his division. The Russian-German middleweight made short work of Michal Oleksiejczuk, cracking him with a hard elbow and then finishing with a guillotine choke that left Oleksiejczuk snoozing. Watch the nasty finish […]
UFC Baku video: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev nearly shatters record with 8-second, 1-punch knockout
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev is a serious contender in the light heavyweight division. The undefeated Turk made sure Julius Walker wasn’t taking his zero at UFC Baku on Saturday, connecting with a sledgehammer right hand that put Walker down for the count just eight seconds into Round 1. Watch the blindingly fast finish below. With the […]
UFC Baku video: Nursulton Ruziboev sleeps Andrey Pulyaev with vicious choke
Nursulton Ruziboev is having quite the time since returning to the UFC’s middleweight division. On Saturday, that success continued as Ruziboev picked up his third straight victory with a nasty rear-naked choke submission over Andrey Pulyaev on the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC Baku event. Check out the finish in the video below. The official […]
A.J. McKee has retirement timeline set unless ‘I’m making some abnormal amount of money’
Five years after having the Bellator featherweight belt wrapped around his waist, A.J. McKee wants to win another gold belt in the PFL. That’s why he opted to go back to 145 pounds after a short trip to lightweight, even though he’s already making plans for his post-fighting career. McKee beat Akhmed Magomedov in July […]
UFC Baku video: Awful stoppage mars Tahir Abdullayev knockout win in opener
Tahir Abdullayev is a winner after his debut at UFC Baku, but not without controversy. The opening welterweight bout of Saturday’s show in Azerbaijan was already shaping up to be a forgettable debacle, with Abdullayev and opponent Jefferson Nascimento showing little aggression through the first two rounds and Nascimento receiving a strange warning from referee […]
UFC Baku predictions
UFC Baku could be Rafael Fiziev’s last chance to get back on track. The proud Azerbaijani fighter has a home date Saturday as he takes on Mexico’s Manuel Torres, who has won two straight and five of six since being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021. Once a surging lightweight contender himself, […]
27-fight UFC vet Joe Lauzon signs with BKFC, set for debut at Fenway Park
Joe Lauzon is fighting in Boston again, this time at the most historic ballpark in Major League Baseball. Promotional officials announced on Friday that Lauzon, a veteran of 27 UFC fights, has signed a multi-fight deal with BKFC. The Massachusetts native debuts at BKFC 92 on Aug. 29 at Fenway Park. “The thing that got […]
‘At home’ in enemy territory: Matheus Camilo plans to ‘throw down’ with Nazim Sadykhov at UFC Baku
Matheus Camilo landed in Azerbaijan for a UFC clash with Nazim Sadykhov at Saturday’s Fight Night show in Baku, but he believes the pressure is on the shoulders of the local talent. Sadykhov enters the cage coming off the first loss of his UFC career, a second-round knockout to Fares Ziam in 2025, after an […]