Saul Alvarez and Jaime Munguia face off tonight at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to compete for the Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Both fighters enter the ring undefeated in their last matches, ensuring a captivating fight.
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has not ruled out that after his fight with Miocic, he will meet light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the octagon. The Brazilian has accepted the challenge, and is ready to fight "Bones."
"We are both professionals. I have nothing against John, I have nothing but respect for him. We're both trying to accomplish something. I feel like we would be able to give the fans an exciting fight. If it does happen, it would be fantastic. We have fans that want it. We have athletes who want it. We have the organization to make it happen. Yes, there are other athletes in the division that need to move on, so we need to look at the best way to do it. If the UFC gives us the green light and they show interest, we can make it happen. It would be a real war. It would be a very entertaining show for the fans...," Yahoo Sports quoted Pereira as saying.
UFC welterweight Anthony Smith has given Dustin Porier advice for his upcoming bout with the organization's lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
"If I were coaching Dustin, we would need to, first and foremost, work on not letting Islam press us. And not to drive us to the net in any way. As soon as he gets into a position for a tekdown at the net, that's the end of it. He's definitely going to transfer you. So we have to figure out how to get him to back off and not get us at the net. And we'd have to attack a lot ourselves and get forward. And yeah, I would probably advise Dustin not to try the guillotine. You know how Dustin likes to jump for that hold. But if the choke fails, you're just giving Islam the top position. And you might stay there for the rest of the round. That's if you're lucky enough to make it to the end. You've got to be able to work at maximum pace. Work the body. Low kicks. That's probably the second most important part of the gameplan. You've got to kick his legs out. That's going to slow him down, make him less explosive...".
UFC welterweightAnthony Smith gave his prediction for the upcoming bout between Alexander Volkov and Sergey Pavlovic.
"The Pavlovic vs. Volkov fight is very interesting to me. It's just super. I'm still a little bit more leaning towards Pavlovic winning. Because Volkov, despite all his strengths, is still not a puncher. He won't put you out with one punch. And it will be a little bit easier for Pavlovic, because he'll be able to find the right distance and start throwing his bombs, and it will be hard to move him, especially for a tall guy like Volkov. All in all, a very cool and interesting fight."
Recall that Pavlovic's fight with Volkov will take place on June 22 at the UFC event in Saudi Arabia.
Mario Barrios and Fabian Andres Maidana will fight for the Interim WBC World Welterweight Title at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout serves as part of the undercard to the main event featuring Saul Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia.
Canelo Alvarez expressed surprise upon learning about his former gym mate, Ryan Garcia’s failed drug test. The test results were released following Garcia's world title fight against Devin Haney on April 20. Alvarez suggested withholding further discussion until more information emerges and Ryan Garcia has a chance to respond.
Saul Alvarez will meet Jaime Munguia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to contest the Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Both Mexican boxers come with stellar records; Alvarez enters the ring with a 60-2-2 record, while Munguia touts an undefeated 43-0 mark.
Adrian Torres will face Arsen Poghosyan in a six-round lightweight bout at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though this match serves as an undercard to the Saul Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia fight, it presents an excellent opportunity for both fighters to demonstrate their abilities on a significant platform.
Rising lightweight stars Jabin Chollet and Julian Bridges will face off at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This undercard match precedes the bout between Saul Alvarez and Jaime Munguia.
Former dominant UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has broken down the upcoming bout between flyweight titleholder Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg.
The Brazilian and the Australian will fight in the main event of the UFC 301 show, which takes place on the night of May 5 in Rio de Janeiro.
"I didn't even know Erceg was Australian. The fight with Pantoja is going to be incredibly difficult for him. I really want Steve to win because it would be a cool story. Fourth fight in the UFC, he's being offered a title shot, and he's like, "Who, me!" I really hope Steve gets his way.
But don't underestimate Pantoja. He breaks people down, and that's hard, especially when it comes to guys like Moreno. I haven't watched Steve enough to bet on him, but I've had the opportunity to see Pantoja fight, and I know his ability. My official choice is Alesandre," Bloody Elbow quoted Israel as saying.
