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19+ min ago (417+ words) Home " MMA News " Khamzat Chimaev " Khamzat Chimaev is not keen on Nassourdine Imavov bout: "There" While Khamzat Chimaev and Nassourdine Imavov both sit in the upper echelon of the UFC middleweight division, a clash between the two does not seem imminent if the former has his say in matters. This was imparted by the reigning UFC middleweight champion during a recent interview with ESPN MMA. An excerpt of the chat was posted by X account @RedCorner_MMA as Khamzat Chimaev addressed the number two contender in the weight category he helms over, with Chimaev saying, "But if UFC wants it, bro, I'm never going to say no. If the guy wants it I tell his manager as well. I'm like brother if Nassourdine wants, I will do no problem. If he says it can wait till I move up, I'm like not…...

20+ min ago (415+ words) Home " MMA News " Paddy Pimblett " Paddy Pimblett predicts he will KO Justin Gaethje: "I don't" Paddy Pimblett foresees a finish transpiring in his Justin Gaethje fight and envisions that stoppage coming by way of strikes. Piblett and Gathej are set to do battle for the interim UFC lightweight title in their headlining bout at UFC 324 in January. During an interview with Red Corner MMA, with an excerpt of the chat posted to the X account @Home_of_Fight, as Pimblett said, "I think everyone's going to be shocked to be honest because I think I'm gonna knock him out. So people won't expect that. People think I'm just gonna grapple and take him down, but I'm not. I'm going to come out and I'm going to put it on him." When asked if he expected an early knockout or a late knockout, "I…...

38+ min ago (680+ words) UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira wants to move up to the heavyweight division to add a third belt, with a view to facing Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. Pereira is a two-weight champion, having stopped Magomed Ankalaev in his last fight at UFC 320 in October to reclaim the light heavyweight title and avenge the loss in the first bout. However, having won the middleweight and light heavyweight title, Alex has the chance to become the first fighter in UFC history to win a belt in a third weight class. He would have to beat the current champion Aspinall to do that, who is likely to rematch Ciryl Gane next after their no-contest at UFC 321 in October. Meanwhile, Alex also had eyes on facing ex-heavyweight champ Jon Jones. "I spoke about my interest, right? I want to fight at heavyweight,…...

39+ min ago (556+ words) Dec 9, 2025 | 11:50 PM EST Khamzat Chimaev has reached a point where conversations about him no longer start with if he can be beaten, but with how. After bulldozing Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 and claiming the middleweight title, the numbers told a story that words struggled to soften. More than 21 minutes of control time. Twelve takedowns. A 50-44 sweep across all three scorecards. So where's the crack? Is there one at all? According to Joe Rogan, if you're looking for a blueprint to stop Chimaev, it doesn't start with bravado or toughness. It starts with something far rarer. The UFC color commentator addressed the question on JRE MMA Show #171 alongside Brendan Allen, and his answer didn't leave much room for debate. A clip from the conversation was shared on X by Red Corner MMA, where Rogan says, "The thing is, it's like…...

46+ min ago (451+ words) Dec 9, 2025 | 11:43 PM EST Instead, the UFC 323 prelims had the lowest viewership of any prelim slate in 2025, a stark contrast to a night packed with stoppages, knockouts, and breakout performances. While the main card delivered in full, the prelim slump has become the talking point'one that does not reflect what fans inside the arena witnessed. The numbers weren't kind at all. The FX broadcast opened at 333K, while the ESPN2 simulcast dropped even lower to 282K, putting UFC 323 at the very bottom of the year's rankings. The comparison made it sting even more: UFC 322 drew 577K, UFC 320 drew 519K, and previous events, such as UFC 316 and UFC 314, easily surpassed 1 million. UFC 323 stood out like a sore thumb in a year of record-breaking events. However, the event itself was far from flat. The prelims delivered finishes nearly from start to finish, with only two fights going the…...

49+ min ago (797+ words) Petr Yan secured a unanimous decision victory over Merab Dvalishvili to become the UFC Bantamweight Champion at UFC 323, as we look at what is next." The win, which avenged his 2023 loss to Merab was a blueprint on how to defeat a man whose greatest strength is his relentless pressure. Merab, renowned for his non-stop takedown attempts, was met with a brilliant defensive effort. Yan successfully stopped 22 out of 24 takedown attempts by Dvalishvili. By frustrating the champion's grappling offense, Yan was able to dictate the pace and focus on his own game plan." The strongest argument for Yan's next opponent is a trilogy with Merab Dvalishvili. The rivalry between the two elite fighters is now tied at 1-1, and given the significance of Merab's 14-fight win streak, the former champion has a very strong case for an immediate rematch. This fight is…...

50+ min ago (441+ words) John Cena may be mum on Travis Scott's intended involvement with WWE that fell through earlier this year, but that doesn't mean Logan Paul has to be. Scott would then disappear from WWE television, however, with reported plans for a potential six-man tag match falling through. While people in WWE have made thinly-veiled comments about what happened with the artist, Logan Paul provided additional details on his Impaulsive podcast. "I was very excited, obviously, for him to enter the WWE, and we were supposed to team up with one other person. It was supposed to be three-on-three, and the day that it was supposed to be announced, he didn't show up," Paul said. This was the first time that anyone has noted publicly that Scott did not make a scheduled appearance. "I think what happened is, my guess, he probably…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (500+ words) Dec 9, 2025 | 11:10 PM EST The rise of technology and AI has found its way to boost the performance of MMA and Muay Thai athletes. S'o Paulo-based gym, Fighting Nerds, is now turning heads with the same. By applying a data-driven, analytical approach, its fighters have already started making waves. Still, sometimes, a simple plan on an iPad can make all the difference. That reality was on full display this past weekend when newly crowned bantamweight champion Petr Yan's coach put his strategy into action at UFC 323 during the title fight against Merab Dvalishvili. As before, the United States denied Yan's coach, Kairat Nurmagambetov, entry, but despite that, he crafted the blueprint for "No Mercy's victory from thousands of miles away. On Reddit, fans can't stop discussing Yan's coach's "insane" game plan, with many jokingly comparing it to the villainous Lex Luthor…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (644+ words) Home " MMA News " Panpayak " Panpayak seeks fresh start in kickboxing: "I need to develop" The 29-year-old Thai legend requested the switch after a first-round stoppage loss to Asadula Imangazaliev at ONE Friday Fights 122. The head-kick knockout ended a difficult stretch that saw him alternate between wins and losses across six promotional appearances. Panpayak refused to let that setback break him. Instead, he chose to reset in kickboxing where bigger gloves and different rules suit his technical timing. The move represents both strategic adjustment and emotional renewal for a fighter with nearly 300 bouts across two decades. "I don't feel regretful about the result of the last fight at all, because I executed my game plan perfectly. I controlled the pace and was able to counter his attacks throughout. I just made an unexpected mistake and got caught with a head kick,…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago (533+ words) Dec 9, 2025 | 11:00 PM EST His statements stood out for their certainty. No theatrics, no guessing; just Charles Oliveira going through the division as if the path had already been drawn. Two men will fight for the interim crown in January; he'll face Max" Holloway in March, and if he wins, he believes the title picture will rearrange itself around him. He didn't describe it as ambition. He framed it as inevitability. Coming from Oliveira, it didn't seem like a request; it sounded like a fact he believed everyone knew. And if you believed that he was saying all that because he was snubbed, you couldn't be more wrong, as "Do Bronx' then turned to Arman Tsarukyan, who many believe was truly snubbed. And the fighter from the favelas completely agrees with the disappointed fans. "For me, Arman was the guy who…...