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It would be completely out of character for the 36-year-old veteran, but it would be wholly understandable. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Assuncao has been one of the top contenders in the bantamweight division for more than five years, first arriving there after a split decision victory over T.J. Dillashaw extended his winning streak to five and maintaining that position by posting four consecutive wins since running it back with the current ruler of the 135-pound weight class at UFC 200....

Derrick Lewis believes that no one beats a “motivated” Conor McGregor Derrick Lewis asserted that if Conor McGregor is “motivated” for his fight against Jake Paul, the latter wouldn’t be able to beat him. The fan-favorite UFC heavyweight KO artist jestingly added that no one beats a “motivated” Conor McGregor. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, Derrick Lewis addressed the much-discussed professional boxing matchup that could see Jake Paul face Conor McGregor....

12:40 a.m. Daniel Cormier choked out Derrick Lewis in the second round to retain his UFC heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden. Cormier, who also holds the light heavyweight crown, made quick work of an overmatched Lewis with a rear naked choke to win the main event at UFC 230. Cormier celebrated with both championship belts in the cage as Lewis trudged out of the cage. Cormier became the first UFC fighter to successfully defend two championships....

Israel Adesanya was in attendance for the UFC Vegas 12 fight card and witnessed Middleweight rival Kevin Holland compete against UFC newcomer Charlie Ontiveros. Israel Adesanya lauded Ontiveros not only for accepting the fight on just three days notice, but also for moving up a weight class to compete in the fight. A sequence of unforeseen incidents led to Kevin Holland vs. Charlie Ontiveros The bout between UFC Middleweight contender Kevin Holland and promotional newcomer Charlie Ontiveros featured two fighters who’d accepted the offer to compete at UFC Vegas 12 on short notice....

Ahead of his fight on 30th November against Tyler McCreary, he talked about his meeting with Ngannou recently in an interview with MMA Junkie. Carl Frampton on meeting Francis Ngannou at the UFC Performance Institute Carl Frampton was at the UFC Performance Institute ahead of his fight for training before his fight. He praised the Institute but also talked about Francis Ngannou admitting that he would not want to be hit by the fighter....

When did Brad Tavares make his UFC debut? At The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale in 2010, Brad Tavares made his promotional debut as he defeated Seth Baczynski in a rematch between the pair. At UFC 125, Tavares earned his first KO win in the UFC, defeating veteran Phil Baroni. In his UFC tenure so far, Tavares has shared the Octagon with the likes of Yoel Romero, Nate Marquardt, Israel Adesanya, and current UFC Middleweight Champion, Robert Whittaker....

According to Korean Zombie, The Notorious one has meddled with the 145 pounds division. Here’s what he said in an interview with Chris Taylor on bjpenn.com’s Rapid Fire: McGregor has been absent from the division, ever since he won the title from Jose Aldo last December at UFC 194. He has fought three times outside the division and still managed to keep the belt. As a result, Interim Champion, Jose Aldo is reluctant to continue his fighting career....

Weidman was recently on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show and shut down any talk of retirement, saying: Weidman was last knocked out by Dominick Reyes in his Light Heavyweight debut. With that win, Reyes has earned a title shot against Jon Jones and will be competing for the title in the main event of the February 2020 PPV. As of now, Weidman doesn’t seem sure as to whether he’s going to return to Middleweight or stay at Light Heavyweight:...

The new UFC Bantamweight champion is currently expected to make his next title defence against rival T.J. Dillashaw. However, following in the footsteps of Conor McGregor, he wants to challenge for the title in another weight class. According to Foxsports.com, the Team Alpha Male member is preparing for his next opponent, Dillashaw but also has his eyes set on a super fight against UFC Featherweight champion Jose ‘Scarface’ Aldo. In a recent interview with Fox Sports, “No Love” was quoted stating the following:...

Now fully fit, McKenna is looking to put on yet another dominant performance when she returns to the UFC octagon in March. McKenna will take on Elise Reed at the UFC’s long-awaited return to the United Kingdom. UFC London features a host of local talent, with the likes of Jack Shore, Paddy Pimblett, Arnold Allen, and Tom Aspinal all sharing spots on the card with ‘Poppins’. In a recent exclusive Sportskeeda MMA interview, Cory McKenna sat down with Frank Bonada to discuss the upcoming fight....

Till was formerly fighting in the welterweight division but after suffering back to back defeats at the hands of former champ Tyron Woodley and Jorge Masvidal, the Englishman decided to move up to middleweight and it worked wonders for his career. On his first fight at the new weight class, Till went up against Kelvin Gastelum in the co-headliner at UFC 244 and picked up an upset victory, picking apart Gastelum in the three-round encounter....

Fedor Emelianenko and Daniel Cormier’s legacy Fedor Emelianenko is inarguably one of the greatest fighters to ever grace the sport of MMA. The Russian heavyweight fighter is currently competing for Rizin and Bellator MMA and has won notable championships, including Pride Fighting Championships, FIAS World Combat Sambo Championship, and Russian Judo Federation National Championship. Daniel Cormier, on the other hand, has cemented his place as a veteran Light Heavyweight fighter and only very recently moved back to the UFC’s Heavyweight Division....

Khabib Nurmagomedov has called out Georges St-Pierre before and the Canadian himself admitted on the Joe Rogan Experience that the fact that Nurmagomedov is undefeated makes him even more interested in potentially being the man to do it. In the eyes of many, Khabib Nurmagomedov is a stylistic nightmare for every fighter on the planet except Georges St-Pierre. GSP has always done well when dealing with takedowns and he may potentially be the only one to have what it takes to beat the Russian....

Thankfully for the Spurs, Ernesto Valverde decided to rest his main players and fielded a near second-string team against Tottenham. With both qualification and first place guaranteed for the Blaugrana, this was a good opportunity to rotate the team. 18 year old, Juan Miranda earned his first Champions League call-up. Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Marc Andre Ter Stegen, all started from the bench. Mauricio Pochettino fielded his best 11 in a must-win game, the only surprise being Kyle-Walker Peters’ inclusion ahead of Ben Davies....

In case you didn’t know… Juventus and Barcelona are two of the favourites to win the Champions League title this campaign. Heavyweights like Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich are all crashed out in the Round of 16 fixtures, leaving Manchester City, Liverpool, Ajax, Porto, Barcelona, Juventus, Tottenham and Manchester United in the Quarterfinals. While Juventus came back from a 2-0 loss in the first leg thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick, Lionel Messi led Barcelona won 5-1 against Lyon in the second leg after a draw in the first leg at France....

UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge the case Thursday. Ramos risks an additional suspension from the first leg of the quarterfinals if Madrid advances from the Round of 16 against Ajax. He provoked a 90th-minute yellow card — his third of the competition — after Madrid took a 2-1 lead in the first leg in Amsterdam two weeks ago. That foul triggered a one-game ban to be served in the second leg at home, when Madrid is heavily favored....

Spain — who have never reached the final before, let alone won the tournament — went in as favourites but it will be England and Germany who contest the final. Hosts England have been hotly fancied right from the start. New coach Sarina Wiegman won the competition with Netherlands last time round, and she has a young squad with her this summer captained by new appointment Leah Williamson. The Golden Boot betting has a good sprinkling of Lionesses in there, led by the now-veteran Ellen White — but there are some starlets in there worth watching, including White’s Manchester City team-mate Lauren Hemp....

The card features two title fights. In the main event, in a title unification fight, featherweight champion Jose Aldo (25-1) battles interim champ Conor McGregor (18-2). The co-main event has Chris Weidman (13-0) defending the middleweight championship against former Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold (14-2). MORE: UFC 194 predictions | Keys to victory | Odds, lines Also on the card, in a battle of top ranked middleweights, No. 2 ranked Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (22-3) faces off with No....

Featherweight champion Max Holloway stepped in but the New York Athletic Commission deemed him unable to compete. Then followed the Anthony Pettis saga, Pettis not making weight and Paul Felder being told he wasn’t eligible because he wasn’t in the UFC rankings. Al Iaquinta ended up getting the nod. Add in the Conor McGregor drama where he tried to throw a dolly and everything under the sun to get to Nurmagomedov....

In case you didn’t know… Conor McGregor takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in the main event on October 6 live on Pay-Per-View. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov recently addressed the media together for the first time before UFC 229 in Radio City Music Hall, New York. Conor has signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC. Team Mcgregor had trespassed into Barclays to retaliate against the Team Khabib after they assaulted Conor’s longtime friend and training partner Artem Labov....