Former UFC champion in two weight categories Conor McGregor praised the boxing skills of the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. He compared the Ukrainian with to the legendary Mike Tyson.
Ivan Bannikov the manager of Alexander Volkov commented to the press on the situation surrounding the future opponent for his ward.
The president of FN promotion responded to the challenge by Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov.
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov the father of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov proposed to Kamil Gadzhiev the president of FN promotion to hold the tournament. 8 champions of FN against 8 champions of GFC promotion.
UFC president Dana White in his recent interview said that Conor McGregor would not fight Frankie Edgar. It should be noted, before on Twitter the fighters agreed to a duel, and the case remained behind in promotion.
On Friday Boston will host UFC On ESPN 6 tournament, which will be headlined by a duel between Chris Weidman and Dominic Reyes. In the co-main event there will be a rematch between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. Prelims will begin at at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The main card starts at 9 pm.
The fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre is one of the most anticipated fights in recent time. However, the parties so far cannot agree. However, the bookies have given odds on this mega confrontation already. Khabib Nurmagomedov is considered the favorite in the battle. The coefficient on his victory is 1.25. Odds for the Canadian are around 4.
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov not come on his own press conference. Initially, it was postponed for an hour, but the fighter did not show up. At the same time, a plaque with his name still stands. The organizers expect fighter still to show.
Recently, in the press video appeared with severe beating of Rasul Mirzaev. Many sources claim that Rasul was beaten because of his disrespect for Khabib Nurmagomedov. Today Umar Nurmagomedov the cousin of Khabib, commented on the rumors.
Sparring partner of Tony Ferguson in today's interview shared his opinion about a possible fight of El Cucuy with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to Stevens, Tony is able to deliver the problem for the "Eagle".
