On the night of May 12, the UFC On ESPN 56 tournament will take place. On the eve of the event, all its participants underwent a weigh-in ceremony.
UFC lightweight championIslam Makhachev has revealed when he will be ready to fight in the welterweight division.
Islam Makhachev, UFC lightweight champion, recalled the beginning of his career in the promotion.
Eric Nixick, coach of former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, revealed in which round his charge will knockout Paulo Costa.
"I think Shawn will be able to finish Costa by the fourth or fifth round. It's going to be a five-round fight and I feel like that definitely benefits us in terms of toughness and the pressure and pace that Sean can maintain. We've seen what Strickland can do at five-round distance - he's gassing all the time, he's in front of you all the time. So five-round fights are to our advantage," - quotes Eric Nixick portal Sportskeeda.
Recall, the confrontation between Strickland and Costa will take place on June 2 in Newark, USA.
Tom Aspinall. The interim UFC heavyweight champion, has spoken out about a possible fight with the organization's current featherweight champion Jon Jones.
"If one day we can get Jon to sign a contract to fight me, I'll talk about him for hours. But as of right now, this guy is playing games again. Trying to convince the public what he wants and what he doesn't want. And he's very good at it. Like I said, we'll be able to talk about John when and if he signs a contract to fight me. Right now, let's be honest, it's unlikely," Aspinall said on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington isn't giving up trying to get a bout with Hamzat Chimaev.
Journalist Alvaro Colmenero revealed when Alexander Topuria, brother of UFC featherweight champion Elijah Topuria, could make his debut for the promotion. According to the journalist, it could happen this summer.
Sean O'Malley, the UFC lightweight champion, said he paid more in taxes than he earned from the promotion last year.
Former interim UFC welterweight champion Colby Covington denies that the promotion's management offered him a fight against undefeated prospect Ian Harry.
The coach of former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, Eric Nixick, said the promotion's matchmakers were hoping to set up a fight between his charge and Khamzat Chimaev.
"I know that the UFC wanted to put Shawn together with Chimaev. But I'm not sure if Shawn has the opportunity to go to Saudi Arabia. But I know that Hamzat's name has been discussed as a possible opponent. Chimaev is a big star in Saudi Arabia. And here it was the venue itself that mattered more than the name of the opponent for Hamzat," Sportskeeda quoted Nixik as saying.
Recall that Strickland will share the octagon with Paulo Costa on June 1 at UFC 302 in Newark, USA. As for Chimaev, he will fight Robert Whittaker in the main event of the debut show in Saudi Arabia on June 22.
