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Coach Jorge Climent confident Ilia Topuria ‘can bang up’ UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev

Ilia Topuria challenging UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, that’s what Jorge Climent would like to see next. Climent, Topuria’s head coach, wants to see an eventual clash between the two UFC champions, and he likes the chances of Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) taking the lightweight title and becoming...

Ilia Topuria’s coach advises Alexander Volkanovski to take tuneup fight over rematch: ‘That would be the smartest thing’

Jorge Climent thinks Alexander Volkanovski should avoid taking an immediate rematch against his pupil, Ilia Topuria, at all costs. Coach Climent, who coaches Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) along with brother Agustin Climent, thinks Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) should really consider taking a tuneup fight before trying to...

Daniel Marcos sets goal of entering UFC bantamweight rankings in 2024

Daniel Marcos is a man with a plan, and he’s set the goal of earning a spot on the UFC official rankings this year. The Peruvian bantamweight remains unbeaten in his professional career, and has a chance this Saturday to go 3-0 inside the octagon. Marcos (15-0 MMA, 2-0...

Ex-Bellator title challenger Alejandra Lara staying positive despite PFL release: ‘I’m not scared of the future’

Alejandra Lara now is a free agent. The former Bellator women’s flyweight title challenger was released by the PFL in the wake of its recent acquisition of Bellator. Lara (9-7), who renewed her contract with Bellator after her most recent performance, had been working with the promotion prior to...

‘Salsa Boy’: The hilarious story behind UFC heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s nickname

Waldo Cortes-Acosta’s “Salsa Boy” nickname was not self-appointed – like every proper nickname should be. His curious fight nickname was earned and given by his teammates after a spicy story behind his cooking, not his dancing. Cortes-Acosta (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), who fights in the UFC’s heavyweight division, hosted...

Jesus Pinedo reflects on wild 2023 PFL season: Championship win, $1 million prize, securing fight vs. Patricio ‘Pitbull’

The PFL seasons have been host to many incredible stories, but perhaps its most fairytale run came by the hands of Peru’s Jesus Pinedo. Seven months ago, Pinedo was unknown to the MMA world when he entered PFL’s 2023 featherweight tournament. Not only was he one of the lesser-known...

Raul Rosas Jr. explains why Sean O’Malley being champion is both good and bad for UFC bantamweight division

Raul Rosas Jr. believes there are two sides to Sean O’Malley’s reign as UFC bantamweight champion. The 19-year-old prospect thinks that O’Malley holding the title at 135 pounds is a great thing but also a bad thing – especially if you’re a title-aspiring top contender. Rosas (8-1 MMA, 2-1...

Rising UFC contender Michael Morales wants to fight Ian Machado Garry: ‘I really dislike that guy’

Michael Morales is not one to ask the UFC for specific names or call out opponents. However, there is one person he’d really like to fight. The rising UFC welterweight prospect is eager to face Ian Machado Garry, a fellow undefeated fighter, ideally in his next bout, but certainly...

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