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Abdelaziz: White Would Never Give McGregor Title Shot Off Three Losses Ali Abdelaziz does not believe that UFC President Dana White will give Conor McGregor an immediate title shot upon his return from injury. Abdelaziz, the longtime mixed martial arts (MMA) manager, was recently interviewed by The Schmo, and asked about McGregor’s title shot chances. […]

Jailton Almeida may fight in two divisions, but ‘a lot happier’ not cutting weight for heavyweight Dana White’s Contender Series veteran Jailton Almeida turned a lot of heads in his UFC debut in February, and hopes to keep the train rolling in a different weight class this Saturday. Entering his second fight under the UFC […]

Ali Abdelaziz shocked by ‘little b*tch’ Jake Paul’s insults: ‘I always praised the kid’ MIAMI – Ali Abdelaziz is one of the latest MMA figures to be targeted by Jake Paul. The notable MMA manager, who works with fighters such as Kamaru Usman, was recently bad-mouthed by Paul, as Abdelaziz took to Twitter to go […]

Vince Morales eager “to get one back” on Factory X after Chris Gutierrez loss, believes he will submit Jonathan Martinez Vince Morales was thrilled when he found out he would be fighting Jonathan Martinez. Martinez trains at Factory X and is the main training partner of Chris Gutierrez who beat Morales by TKO (leg kicks) […]

Michel Pereira Reveals DUI Incident From Earlier This Year Rising UFC welterweight Michel Pereira was stopped by Las Vegas police earlier this year for Driving Under the Influence, he revealed to MMA Fighting. Pereira, who fights Santiago Ponzinibbio this weekend at UFC Vegas 55, will remain on the card amidst the ongoing investigation. He’s looking […]

Thiago Silva knows former teammate Hector Lombard will bring it at Eagle FC 47, but ‘I’m coming hard on him too’ Three years removed from competition, former UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Silva makes his return to action against a familiar face. Silva (21-9) will share the cage at Eagle FC 47 with former teammate […]

Kamaru Usman says Khamzat Chimaev and other contenders need to beat Colby Covington before they get a title shot Kamaru Usman believes Khamzat Chimaev and other welterweight contenders need to get past Colby Covington before they can get a title shot. Usman is currently on the sidelines as he rehabs his hand injury. When he […]