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29+ min ago (549+ words) Home " MMA News " Francis Ngannou " Francis Ngannou responds to Dana White claims about a physical" Helwani referenced the story that White told on the Flagrant podcast, hosted by comedian Andrew Schulz, where White purported that Ngannou grabbed his collar to get a point across regarding a post-fight bonus and a requested jet. The lineal MMA heavyweight champion was not surprised that the UFC figurehead was talking about him putting his hands on him, as well as UFC CBO Hunter Campbell. When asked if anything happened, Ngannou deferred to saying that Helwani should ask White himself if he was inclined to want to get more information on this matter. In an excerpt from the show posted to the titular figure's X account, when asked if he wanted to address any of the claims of the physical grabbing made by the fight…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (739+ words) Steven Asplund Interview (1:45) Kicking off this UFC Vegas 112 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC heavyweight, Steven Asplund. Asplund talks about throwing his gameplan out the window just seconds before he walked out for Dana White's Contender Series. Plus, he discusses the wild ride to get the the UFC and just what [] The post TTP Ep. 510: Steven Asplund, Jamey-Lyn Horth, Morgan Charriere and UFC Vegas 112 appeared first on Cageside Press. Steven Asplund Interview (1:45) Kicking off this UFC Vegas 112 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC heavyweight, Steven Asplund. Asplund talks about throwing his gameplan out the window just seconds before he walked out for Dana White's Contender Series. Plus, he discusses the wild ride to get the the UFC and just what it means to have his dad in his corner for the big debut. [TopTurtleMMA]TopTurtleMMA " [Episode…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (431+ words) Ahead of his interim lightweight title fight, Justin Gaethje has laid out a potential scenario that would see him inadvertently avoid a fight against Ilia Topuria. Just a few weeks ago, it was shockingly announced by UFC boss Dana White that lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is taking a break from the sport to deal with personal matters. And instead of keeping the division held up, the boss revealed that Justin Gaethje will fight Paddy Pimblett in an interim lightweight title fight in the UFC 324 main event. Even though the plan is for the winner to fight "El Matador" in his return to the sport, "The Highlight" believes there is a potential scenario that will see the winner inadvertently avoid the Spaniard. Ever since knocking out Charles Oliveira to become the lightweight champion, Topuria has continued to claim that he would…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (286+ words) Makhachev defends choosing Kamaru Usman for his next fight, saying he presents the toughest challenge and best promotional matchup after UFC 322 victory. Islam Makhachev, the newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, is standing firm on his decision to face former champion Kamaru Usman next, even though many fans are questioning the move. At UFC 322 last November, Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena to capture his second title in a different weight class. The win also placed him back at the top of the pound-for-pound rankings, pushing Ilia Topuria down and continuing their rivalry. Despite a list of rising welterweight contenders'including Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, and Ian Machado Garry'Makhachev confirmed he wants Usman as his next opponent. This choice has sparked debate, as Usman's recent record shows only one win in four fights, that being against Joaquin Buckley, currently ranked tenth in the…...

1+ hour, 54+ min ago (263+ words) Breaking down the best betting action for UFC Vegas 112 and PFL Europe. The final UFC event of 2025 is upon us. This Saturday, UFC Vegas 112 takes place at the world's mightiest APEX, the final UFC event of 2025. On top of that, there's a PFL card with weekend with a couple of marquee fights, so No Bets Barred is here to break it all down for the last time this year. This week, host Jed Meshew flies solo to look at UFC Vegas 112 and PFL Eruope. Topics discussed include whether Brandon Royval will actually fight Manel Kape, if the Giga Chikadze vs. Kevin Vallejos fight is a true "so-main event," some undercard gems from the UFC, the massive favorites at PFL Lyon, the fall from The Climb at UFC 323, and more. Tune in for episode 145 of No Bets Barred. New episodes of…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (515+ words) Dec 10, 2025 | 6:56 PM EST Carlos Prates, who knocked out Leon Edwards on the same night as Makhachev's main event, has recently revealed some insider info. However, Dana White holds the final word, approving the biggest fights, and it looks like Makhachev's next opponent could be the one with the biggest name in the category. That's exactly where Carlos Prates steps in with the kind of confidence only someone plugged into backstage conversations could have. "I believe that if Kamaru Usman fights for the belt, I'll need another fight," Prates said. "If it's not Kamaru, I think it will be me. "There's what Makhachev wants, [he and Usman] have the same management," Prates added. "Usman is already one of the greatest of all-time in the division " for me, the greatest. So whatever happens, it's fine. I believe if I don't get the…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (669+ words) Preview Every Fight On Saturday's Card" "Of course, my expectation was quite different at the start, at the beginning, but I think things are going well," Kape said, reflecting on his ambitious outlook from the outset of his UFC run, which began with consecutive decision losses to Alexandre Pantoja and Matheus Nicolau. "I figured out the puzzles, the issues I had in the beginning and right now, I can tell I'm in a good spot. "I learned that I have to take care of things one by one and let things flow, and everything is going to be a consequence of my work," continued the flyweight contender. "I predicted many times in different years that I'm gonna be the champion, and then every year, some things go not the way I want, but the way that God wants. "I truly…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago (565+ words) Francis Ngannou has addressed claims made by UFC president Dana White regarding a controversial incident before his first title shot in 2018. The former heavyweight champion said he finds the allegations "quite disappointing" and emphasized his desire to move forward in peace. When asked directly about these claims, Ngannou responded cautiously: The former champion expressed frustration about the situation escalating over time: "Maybe I'm getting old. I feel like I have less energy for drama stuff. I just want to be in peace and people to leave me alone. That's all. We shouldn't have gone this way. Why did we get all this way, first of all? What's the purpose? How did we get from where we were to where we are right now? I would just say it's quite disappointing the way that things went. That's all." He also clarified…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (554+ words) Jake Paul plans to knock out Anthony Joshua before Round 7 Jake Paul put together a fight no one expected to happen and now he's calling his shot. Next Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Paul takes on two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a boxing bout that serves as the biggest test to date for the influencer-turned-fighter. Joshua is 28-4 as a pro, with 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout, and is understandably a massive favorite. However, Paul is confident that not only can he withstand Joshua's vaunted power, but he'll be the one ending the fight inside the distance. "I'm not going to say exactly what, but I see what it is and I think it will end in the fifth or sixth round." In 13 pro boxing bouts, Paul has finished seven fights, with his knockouts coming against…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago (578+ words) Home " MMA News " Merab Dvalishvili " Merab Dvalishvili goes on social media rampage against Petr Yan" It didn't take long for tensions to ramp back up between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan after their rematch at UFC 323. Petr Yan got his revenge against Merab Dvalishvili last weekend in the UFC 323 main event. More than two years after Dvalishvili put on a history-making performance in their first fight, Yan outpointed Dvalishvili by unanimous decision, showcasing a "master class' in the eyes of analyst Joe Rogan. It was a shocking result in the final major UFC event of the year at UFC 323. Yan, now a two-time UFC titleholder, could potentially face Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout next year. Ahead of a potential showdown, things between Dvalishvili and Yan seemed relatively cordial in the immediate aftermath of UFC 323. That apparently didn't last long, as…...