Новости за 23.03.2023

Ian Machado Garry | Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Ian Machado Garry was due for a step up in competition and he’s getting it in a big way.

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Olympic silver medalist Kadi Magomedov is the latest high-profile wrestler to join the roster at Bellator MMA as he begins his fighting career.

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Leon Edwards put on a show in his first title defense.

Cory Sandhagen | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Before anyone loses their mind, Cory Sandhagen isn’t looking past Marlon Vera. But in the day and age when calling your shot matters, the one-time interim title challenger is already plotting his future after UFC San Antonio is over.

Leon Edwards sent the London fans home happy with majority decision win over Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286 this past Saturday. With his rivalry with Usman officially behind him, there seemed to be many interesting options for “Rocky,” before Dana White announced his own option.

Jack Hermansson | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Brendan Allen will get his wish with a matchup booked against Jack Hermansson in a middleweight fight expected to headline the upcoming UFC event scheduled on June 3.

Colby Covington | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

After a year away from the public eye, Colby Covington stepped on the scale as the backup for the UFC 286 main event between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, and was subsequently named as the No. 1 contender at welterweight to face Edwards next. While many were curious as to what Covington’s demeanor would be upon his return, he has doubled down on his persona, but has that been detrimental to him in the eyes of the fans?

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC

Jorge Masvidal believes Kamaru Usman may have rushed back to action too soon following his knockout loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 278.

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Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world?

Felipe Pena | Photo via Milena Maldonado Freitas

Two-time jiu-jitsu world champion and ADCC absolute gold medalist Felipe Pena wants to make the transition to MMA soon, but knows the clock is ticking.

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Leon Edwards’ longtime coach Dave Lovell watched his fighter grind for the better part of six years before finally earning his first UFC title shot off an 11-fight unbeaten streak.

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Chael Sonnen has fought against more top all-time greats than any other MMA fighter.

Ante Delija | Cooper Neill, PFL

Ante Delija won’t be entering the PFL cage in April.

Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

This Saturday the UFC concludes an eight-week stretch of events with UFC San Antonio, headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera and Cory Sandhagen, and the No Bets Barred boys are back to break things down.

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Paulo Costa isn’t going anywhere.

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Jeff Molina never expected to have to explain intimate details of his personal life on a public forum. But that decision was callously taken away from him this past week.

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Jake Paul was among a group of eight celebrities charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for “illegally touting” a cryptocurrency scheme where the head of the organization is also under indictment.

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Khamzat Chimaev likes his chances against Colby Covington, to say the least.