Новости за 01.09.2023

Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Thiago Moises has already been near the top of the mountain in the UFC, and he wants nothing more than to get there again.

The UFC returns to Paris on Saturday, with Ciryl Gane and Manon Fiorot leading a card packed with French talent.

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Erin Blanchfield isn’t sweating what anybody says about her performance against Taila Santos at UFC Singapore, and that includes flyweight contender Manon Fiorot.

Sean Strickland | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Few are giving Sean Strickland a chance in his first UFC title fight against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at next Saturday’s UFC 293 in Sydney. But in a crazy sport like MMA where anything can happen, what will the 185-pound division look like should Strickland pull off the upset?

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Sean O’Malley still hasn’t returned to full training, but he would love the opportunity to headline UFC 296 opposite Conor McGregor.

Francis Ngannou (center left) and coach Eric Nicksick (center right) | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC

Francis Ngannou ended his MMA free agency by inking a lucrative multi-fight contract with the PFL, but now he stands to make an even bigger payday for his upcoming boxing match against Tyson Fury on Oct. 28.

Aleksei Oleinik and Tagir Dzoblaev at a boxing event in Kazan, Russia, on Aug. 26, 2023 | @Matysek88, Twitter

Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day.

Jon Jones and Ciryl Gane face off | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

Jon Jones may have a rivalry with Francis Ngannou, but he also has a lot of respect for him.

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Jon Jones has reached rarified air in MMA.

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UFC Paris headliners Ciryl Gane and Serghei Spivac made weight without issue, and former strawweight champ Rose Namajunas is a certified flyweight for her meeting with Manon Fiorot.

Former UFC and current ONE Championship titleholder Demetrious Johnson picked up another accolade to add to his long list of them.

Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal in April. | Photo by Alejandro Salazar/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

If Dustin Poirier moves to welterweight next, Gilbert Burns is throwing his name in the hat as the ideal man to welcome the former UFC interim lightweight champion to 170 pounds.

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At the UFC Paris weigh-ins, all 22 fighters on Saturday’s fight card in Paris will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have highlights of the weigh-ins above.