Diego Lima, the mentor of former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, said he was not completely satisfied with his mentee's performance in his fight with Arman Tsarukyan.
The Brazilian lost to the Armenian by split decision on April 13 at the UFC 300 show.
"I think in the fight with Tsarukyan we lacked a little bit of aggression. You saw - all the best moments of the fight, when it was close to completion, were from our side. Arman was in a dominant position for a while, but he wasn't very effective. Charles dominated for less time, but was very close to the finish.
He hit Tsarukyan with two good punches in a row and I think he could have knocked him out, but we lacked a little bit of aggression," MMA Mania quoted the specialist as saying.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jiri Prochazka revealed what being a Samurai means to him.
John Kavanagh, the permanent mentor of former UFC champion in two weight categories Conor McGregor, spoke about the form of his ward before the fight with Michael Chandler.
The Irishman and the American will meet in the main event of UFC 303, which takes place on June 29 in Las Vegas, USA.
"He looks amazing. Conor is back on the mat as tough as ever. Of course we need to work the rounds and improve our physicality to be ready for the fight, but his technique remains as polished as ever.
I think Conor looks like his version of himself right now before the Chad Mendes fight. I will have a surprise if his fight with Michael goes two rounds. He just punches too hard and too sharply. There might be some tough exchanges, a few tekdowns and the like, but every round starts with leg kicks and his ability to counterattack is underrated. So I'll be surprised if we see two rounds," Bloody Elbow quoted the specialist as saying.
Brian Ortega, the UFC's top-ranked welterweight, has once again stated his willingness to fight the promotion's featherweight champion Elijah Topuria.
"If Volkanovski turns down the fight with Topuria ... Alex has accomplished a lot and has been champion for a long time. But if he says no, the UFC shouldn't rush him. I know a guy who's ready to fight. I'm in shape. I'm not trying to sell anything, but I've never seen a boring fight with me in it. Either I win early or my opponent finishes me," - quotes Ortega Kanpai Media.
Recall, earlier Topuria told Holloway that if the latter is not satisfied with the conditions for the fight, he can be replaced by Ortega.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the famous Hollywood actor and wrestler, has posted on his social media accounts that he is starting a mixed martial arts training camp. This camp will take place in preparation for starring in the movie which is titled "Smashing Machine".
Jamal Hill explained in a recent interview why he agreed to return to the octagon at the end of June, even though he suffered an early loss to Alex Pereira in mid-April.
"I didn't take any damage. I remember everything as I was falling, as I looked up and saw his feet. I remember him coming in close and I tried to block him, reach for the underhook. He was able to land a few punches and I floated a little bit, but I was fully conscious most of the time. So, I decided to take the fight. We're moving forward. I'm ready and I'm going to prove myself against Khalil Rountree. He's going to feel everything. He's going to feel all the frustration that I feel because of what happened last week. I'm coming back and I have a goal - I want Alex. I want to get that fight again."
Popular American blogger and boxer Jake Paul has once again complained that he can't find a worthy opponent for his debut fight in MMA.
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has predicted the outcome of his upcoming fight against former interim titleholder Dustin Puryear.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Jiri Prochazka has admitted that he wants to try his hand in the middleweight division in the future.
Aljamain Sterling, a former UFC flyweight champion who recently made a successful debut in the welterweight division, would not want Max Holloway, a former featherweight champion, to return to the division.
"Gaethje missed a clean punch right to the jaw. Dudes, it was beautiful, the right overhand lied right on target. Unfortunately, Gatji had to absorb it, that's the way the game is. I know what it's like to fall face first and it sucks, hope Gatji is ok.I'm a fan of both guys and that was awesome. I hope Max leaves his ass at lightweight. We don't want him to come back," Sterling said on The MMA Hour podcast.
