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“Over the next six-to-eight months, I plan on making a really big name and to start making that title run,” said the 26-year-old Canadian, speaking with Sporting News earlier this week from London. He’s set to face Danny Henry in his first Octagon appearance on Saturday. “I’m going to make sure I do everything proper and I’m going to get the world’s eyes on me. “I plan on taking over this division and being the face of 145,” he added, echoing the same kind of lofty plans Conor McGregor espoused before his maiden voyage into the UFC cage nearly five years ago....

But how much did the Beast Incarnate get paid during his time with the UFC? New reports suggest that Lesnar got paid more per fight than what was previously imagined. In case you didn’t know… Before Conor McGregor came to the fore and helped in skyrocketing the monetary gains of the UFC, Brock Lesnar was the undisputed top draw of the promotion. The PPVs he featured in sold the most and the buys reached record-setting figures....

During his UFC career, ‘Borz’ has fought twice each in the middleweight and welterweight divisions. Chimaev appeared to have difficulties cutting down to 170 lbs and needed two tries to make weight at UFC 267. In a recent video posted to his YouTube channel, Chael Sonnen noted that Michael Bisping had showered Khamzat Chimaev with praise after a glowing review from Darren Till. ‘The Gorilla’ has been training with the Swede at Allstars MMA in Stockholm....

In case you didn’t know… Back in August of 2017, former UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor finally stepped foot into a Boxing ring for the very first time in his career as “The Notorious One” squared off in a boxing bout against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather, who earned his 50th career victory, after gaining a 10th round win over McGregor via Technical Knockout, seemingly retired from the sport of Boxing following his win over the UFC superstar....

This game week, we will be seeing one such matchup, when Real Madrid host Paris Saint-Germain at the Santiago Bernabeu. When these two teams met a couple of months ago in Paris, the home team thrashed the visitors and won convincingly. However, Real Madrid were not as in-sync and cohesive as they are right now, and they were missing the services of a few players. This time around, the Los Blancos will be looking to give a tougher fight to their opponents, and it should be the best game of the week....

The UEFA Champions League comes down to eight teams and they will go into battle in midweek as they try to book a spot in the semi-final. The Premier League has the most number of representatives in the final eight with Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool all competing in separate matches. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund remain from the Bundesliga while Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Porto take up the rest of the spots....

UEFA says it opened disciplinary proceedings against Ukraine for a possible breach of player eligibility rules. No date for a hearing was confirmed. Moraes was this month granted citizenship of Ukraine where he has played for most of the past seven seasons, currently for Shakhtar Donetsk. FIFA rules allow players to acquire a nationality if they live continuously in the country for five years. Ukraine risks losing four points and forfeiting both games as 3-0 losses if the 31-year-old Moraes is judged have been ineligible....

Group 3 is said to be one of the highly competitive groups in UEFA Nations league with Italy, Poland and European champions Portugal. After failing to qualify for the World cup for the first since 1958, Italy has headed to their new challenge UEFA nations cup under their new head coach Roberto Mancini. While on the other hand Poland are also eagerly looking to prove their mettle after the disappointing World Cup Campaign....

Previous Matches: Spain 6-0 Croatia (UEFA Nations League) Croatia were dismantled by Spain on their Nations League debut in September, the Kockasti suffering the heaviest defeat in their history. Luis Enrique’s side have put themselves in charge of Group 4 after beating England at Wembley just a few days before. Saul Niguez, Marco Asensio, Rodrigo, Sergio Ramos, and Isco all scored in a dominant display from Spain’s new generation of players....

Silva (33-6) won the middleweight title back in 2006, stopping Rich Franklin in the first round. He would stay undefeated until his first fight with Weidman in 2013. In an attempt for redemption, “The Spider” was given a rematch with Weidman in 2013 only to lose in the second round when Weidman checked a leg kick, breaking Silva’s fibula and tibia, forcing a stop to the fight. Diaz (26-9) should be a great opponent to get Silva back on track....

He proved to be right as he battered and then submitted Cain Velasquez by guillotine choke at 2:13 of the third round to become the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. MORE: Astonishing UFC photos The fight started with the two refusing to touch gloves. Neither fighter wasted time going after the other. Velasquez dropped Werdum early with a right hand, and Werdum tried to goad Velasquez into going to the ground....

Count UFC 193 co-headliner Valerie Letourneau among those single parents. Being a single parent isn’t easy. It is only just you and that requires more responsibilty. Add being a UFC fighter and in a high profile fight in perhaps the biggest card history, more responsibility ensues. That is what Letourneau has experienced heading into tonight’s fight when battles for the strawweight title against champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. MORE: Fighters scrap at weigh-in | Five reasons to watch | Keys to victory | Predictions | Odds...

Inaugural titleholder Nicco Montano was supposed to face Shevchenko at UFC 228 but was sent to the hospital the day before the show after suffering a kidney issue related to weight cutting. The fight was later canceled and the UFC subsequently stripped Montano of the title because of the incident. White said afterward that Shevchenko would receive an immediate title opportunity. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Bellator 206 free...

Two of UFC’s finest strawweight fighters, Waterson and Esparza started-off the fight in a slow manner but the pace eventually picked up and by the end of three rounds it was the former UFC Strawweight Champion who walked out as the winner. Carla Esparza secures a vital win at UFC 249 The fight initially started off in a slow manner, as both Waterson and Esparza took things lightly in the early stages of the fight, something which was indeed a bit unusual in comparison to their usual game in the Octagon....

Adesanya made his pro debut in 2012 and joined the UFC in 2018. In 2019, he beat Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC middleweight title and beat Robert Whittaker a few months later to become champion. The Last Stylebender” last fought in July, beating Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision. Pereira turned pro in 2015. Joining the UFC in 2021, he is 3-0 with the promotion. Pereira last fought in July, beating Sean Strickland via knockout....

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER. UFC 4 details About the trailer Electronic Arts have put the MMA star Masvidal alongside Israel Adesanya on the cover of EA Sports UFC 4. The two other fighters Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury make an appearance in the trailer. Gameplay improvements in UFC 4 than UFC 3 The gameplay looks and feels more like real-life UFC action in the octagon while taking more liberties outside of it....

During an episode of The DC&RC Show, Cormier explained why fighting at 160 pounds instead of the usual 155-pound lightweight limit is favorable for the Dagestani. The former two-division UFC champion said: Watch Cormier’s comments on Makhachev vs. Green: To begin with, Makhachev is already perceived as the overwhelming favorite against Green. The No.4-ranked UFC lightweight was supposed to fight fellow contender Beneil Dariush, who was forced to pull out of the fight due to an injury....

Fight Night 164 was headlined by an important Light Heavyweight showdown between Jacare Souza and Jan Blachowicz. MMA legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua took on Paul Craig in the co-main event of the evening in a fight that was confirmed to be the first of Shogun’s final two bouts. The incredibly crafty Charles Oliveira faced Jared Gordon in a Lightweight contest. The card, quite frankly, was pretty underrated on paper and in the end, it ended up being a solid event from top to bottom....

Henry Cejudo is not the only MMA fighter who’s been targeted by Jake Paul Henry Cejudo and Jake Paul have lately been engaged in a war of words on social media, with Paul initially challenging any MMA fighter to face him in a professional boxing match. Jake Paul is considered to be one of the most popular YouTube stars today. He and his older brother Logan Paul enjoy a significant fan-following as internet personalities and celebrities....

According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Ben Askren’s first bout could possibly be against former welterweight champion, Robbie Lawler. In case you didn’t know… With a professional record of 18 wins, 0 losses, and 1 no contest, Askren was traded for the inaugural UFC Flyweight champion, Demetrious Johnson. After competing in collegiate wrestling during his high school and college years, Askren transitioned to professional mixed martial arts back in 2009. Askren would go on to compete in Bellator Fighting Championship and eventually captured the Bellator Welterweight Championship in October 2010 by defeating Lyman Good....