Tom Aspinall, interim UFC heavyweight champion, has stated his unwillingness to sit idle for long periods of time. The Brit wants to make the fight as early as possible.
Sean Strickland, former UFC middleweight champion, announced that he has agreed to fight Paulo Costa, a former challenger for the title.
"I met with the UFC and told them I don't want to be rich, I just want to be able to support my family when my career is over. They were understanding and made it happen. Thank you to the fans! Paulo Costa, you got what you wanted! Let's let some blood flow!"," Strickland wrote on his social media accounts.
Earlier, Strickland stated that he was offered too little for a fight with Costa, so he did not agree to the fight.
Recall, in his last fight, Strickland lost by split decision to Dricus Du Plessis.
Tom Aspinall, the interim UFC heavyweight champion, spoke out again about the fight with the organization's champion in this division Jon Jones. The Briton noted that Jones did a smart thing by refusing to duel with him in person.
UFC lightweight Bobby Green was happy for Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway, who will be fighting soon.
"I'm excited for both Gaethje and Holloway. These two of my favorite fighters are true warriors. They're guys that go into the cage and put on great fights and I'm excited for both of them. We're going to fight as long as we can. We're trying to fight all the time and stay at our best until our time is up, so you have to respect that in them. Other guys like Islam Makhachev are taking their time and stuff like that. If you want to be that star, you have to take risks," MMA Fighting quoted Green as saying.
The Gaethje vs. Holloway fight will take place as part of the UFC 300 anniversary event
Former UFC two weight class champion George St-Pierre answered the question of whether he would be a top fighter these days.
UFC welterweightAleksandar Rakic turned to his next opponent Jiri Prohazka to see who is the king of Europe.
"He's from Europe, I'm from Europe. He lives near me, so let's find out who is the king of Europe and later the king of the world. I expect an aggressive Jiri, unorthodox as he used to be. It's going to be a tough fight for both me and him. He's very good at chaos and I'm the guy who can handle him. It's going to be an awesome fight," MMAJunkie quoted Rakic as saying.
Recall that the confrontation between Rakic and Prochazka will take place in the framework of the 300th anniversary UFC tournament.
Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between Justin Gaethje, BMF belt holder, and Max Holloway, former UFC featherweight champion. According to Izzy, Max will win this fight by judges' decision.
"I think Max has a better defense than Gaethje. If he implements that from the beginning, moves around, moves his head, controls the distance, I think Max will be able to flop him and counterattack. I bet Max will win by decision," Adesanya said on his YouTube channel.
Recall that the fight between Gaethje and Holloway will take place on the night from April 13 to 14 in Las Vegas as part of the 300th anniversary of the UFC tournament.
Michael Bisping, former UFC middleweight champion and current commentator and analyst, called Arman Tsarukyan a "pain in the ass" to Islam Makhachev, the promotion's lightweight champion.
Former UFC lightweight champion Aljamain Sterling has listed his advantages in his upcoming bout with welterweight division veteran Kelvin Kattar.
These fighters will meet on April 13 at the UFC 300 anniversary show in Las Vegas, USA.
"I think my advantages will be grappling and speed. And I think I'm a more versatile fighter. His emphasis goes predominantly to boxing. I'm much more likely to land leg kicks, and I have wrestling skills in my arsenal that I believe will help me control the fight," MMA News quoted Sterling as saying.
Recall that for the 34-year-old Sterling, the upcoming fight will be his debut in the welterweight division.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jiri Prochazka spoke out about his upcoming bout with Alexander Rakic, which takes place April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas.
