Hill made a prediction on a possible Pereira vs. Ancalaev fight
Dmitriy Kel
April 27, 2024, 2:40 a.m.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamal Hill shared his thoughts on a potential bout between current belt holder Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.

"I think Ankalaev will be the next challenger. Ancalaev's standup is a problem for Pereira. Pereira doesn't fight well against left-handers. Magomed can also ...

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"Sean is really good." Smith spoke about sparring with Strickland
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 3:26 p.m.

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Anthony Smith said that the promotion's former middleweight champion Shawn Strickland has impressed him a lot in their joint workouts.

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Bradley cited the reason for Haney's defeat of Garcia
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 2:50 p.m.

Former world champion Timothy Bradley believes a lack of concentration cost Devin Haney a win in his fight against Ryan Garcia.

"I don't know if Haney had a mental gap. I think he hinted at it in the interview when he said he lost his guard. You can't ...

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Dariush's trainer explained why the fighter took a break after two straight losses
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 1:24 p.m.

Rafael Cordeiro, the coach of UFC ranked American lightweight Beneil Dariush, told why his ward put his career on pause.

Dariush suffered two first-round knockout losses in 2023 - in May to Charles Oliveira and in December to Arman Tsarukian.

"Last year turned out to be very difficult for ...

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Blades ready to rematch Aspinall in Manchester
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 12:52 p.m.

Top American heavyweight Curtis Blades has expressed his willingness to fight interim division champion Brit Tom Aspinall at UFC 304, scheduled for July 27 in Manchester.

"I'm hopeful, but I'm not expecting anything. It would be cool to fight him. That fight makes sense. All I have to ...

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Dariush named three fighters who could become dual UFC champions
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 6:21 a.m.

UFC American lightweight Beneil Dariush has listed three of the promotion's champions who could win another title in the not-too-distant future.

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Berinchik: "Usik will beat Fury with his humility"
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 5:50 a.m.

Ukrainian lightweight Denis Berinchyk (18-0, 9 KOs) said at the expense of what WBA, WBO and IBF world champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will win over WBC belt holder Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) in the upcoming fight.

"Will win with his humility. He will enter ...

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Berinchik: "What does Navarrete know about war? We'll show him."
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 5:17 a.m.

Ukrainian lightweight Denis Berinchik (18-0, 9 KOs) spoke out about his upcoming fight for the vacant WBO title against Mexican Emanuel Navarrete (38-1-1, 31 KOs).

"I'm sure he's been preparing, he's seen my fights. I paid attention to one interview he did. He says he's preparing for war ...

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Sterling commented on Tsarukyan's refusal to fight Makhachev
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 4:45 a.m.

Former UFC lightweight champion Aljamain Sterling supported lightweight Arman Tsarukyan's decision to withdraw from his fight against champion Islam Makhachev.

On April 13, Tsarukyan won a split decision over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. After the fight, the Armenian was offered to fight Makhachev on June 1 ...

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Bisping to Makhachev: "Be careful what you wish for."
Dmitriy Kel
April 26, 2024, 4:11 a.m.

Famed British mixed martial arts veteran Michael Bisping commented on UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's desire to win a second title.

"Islam wants to become a double champion. But be careful what you wish for. Leon Edwards is a real sniper. Look at what he just did to ...

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