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Alex Pereira to Defend LHW Title Against Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 Headliner !
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday night that Alex Pereira will defend the light heavyweight strap against Jamahal Hill in the evening’s headliner at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13. Pereira vs. Hill will be the fourth five-round bout on the card.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/alex-pereira-to-defend-lhw-title-against-jamahal-hill-in-ufc-300-headliner/
Ilia Topuria Flattens Alexander Volkanovski to Win Featherweight Belt at UFC 298 !
Just like that, one of MMA’s greatest title reigns ends and a new era begins.
In the main event of UFC 298 on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif., Ilia Topuria (15-0, 7-0 UFC) navigated a round and half of nail-biting tension against Alexander Volkanovski (26-4) before shutting the lights off with a crushing right hand.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/ilia-topuria-flattens-alexander-volkanovski-to-win-featherweight-belt-at-ufc-298/
Photos from Ilia Topuria VS Alexander Volkanovski !
By the Numbers: UFC 298 !
There’s a new king in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division.
Ilia Topuria claimed 145-pound gold in emphatic fashion, as he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski 3:32 into Round 2 of the UFC 298 headliner at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Saturday night.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/by-the-numbers-ufc-298/
PFL vs. Bellator Loses Jesus Pinedo-Patricio Freire Featherweight Pairing !
The PFL vs. Bellator main card has taken a hit, as Jesus Pinedo has withdrawn from a proposed featherweight clash against Patricio Freire for undisclosed reasons.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/pfl-vs-bellator-loses-jesus-pinedo-patricio-freire-featherweight-pairing/
UFC 298 Bonuses: Ilia Topuria Receives $50K for Championship-Winning Knockout !
UFC 298 will go down as a night to remember for Ilia Topuria.
In addition to becoming the fifth featherweight champion in promotion history, Topuria received a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski in Saturday’s headliner at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/ufc-298-bonuses-ilia-topuria-receives-50k-for-championship-winning-knockout/
UFC 298 - VOLKANOVSKI VS. TOPURIA RESULTS
https://fightlogy.com/ufc-298-volkanovski-vs-topuria-results/
Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall set to rematch after contentious first super-lightweight clash !
Jack Catterall lost a bitterly disputed split decision to Josh Taylor in a 2022 undisputed super-lightweight championship fight; Taylor and Catterall will now rematch on April 27 in Leeds in a non-title bout.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/josh-taylor-and-jack-catterall-set-to-rematch-after-contentious-first-super-lightweight-clash/
Orlando Sanchez To Join ADCC Hall Of Fame 2024 Class !
ADCC has announced that former heavyweight world champion Orlando Sanchez will be joining the 2024 ADCC Hall of Fame class.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/orlando-sanchez-to-join-adcc-hall-of-fame-2024-class/
Viddal Riley to fight Mikael Lawal on Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke March 31 undercard !
London cruiserweights Viddal Riley and Mikael Lawal will clash on March 31 Riley and Lawal fight on the ‘Bad Blood’ bill headlined by the Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke British and Commonwealth heavyweight title fight on Easter Sunday at the O2 Arena.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/viddal-riley-to-fight-mikael-lawal-on-fabio-wardley-vs-frazer-clarke-march-31-undercard/
O’Shaquie Foster defends WBC super-featherweight world title with split decision over Abraham Nova !
Foster won the WBC lightweight world title last February when he defeated Rey Vargas, and then defended it with a 12th-round TKO victory over Rocky Hernandez in October.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/oshaquie-foster-defends-wbc-super-featherweight-world-title-with-split-decision-over-abraham-nova/
Champ Jonathan Haggerty Wallops Felipe Lobo in Thriller at One Fight Night 19 !
Kickboxing and muay thai champ Jonathan Haggerty is already looking to a new horizon: mixed martial arts.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/champ-jonathan-haggerty-wallops-felipe-lobo-in-thriller-at-one-fight-night-19/
Ouyang Feng, Davit Kiria and Stoyan Koprivlenski Among the 12 K-1 MAX Tournament Participants Announced !
The tournament will feature both expected and unexpected talents from all four corners of the globe
The first twelve participants of the upcoming K-1 Max tournament, the initial elimination round of which will be held on March 20, have been announced.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/ouyang-feng-davit-kiria-and-stoyan-koprivlenski-among-the-12-k-1-max-tournament-participants-announced/
O’Shaquie Foster condemns ‘conceited’ Abraham Nova for mascot and past snub ahead of WBC title fight !
O’Shaquie Foster puts his WBC super-featherweight title on the line against Abraham Nova this weekend at the Madison Square Garden Theater, and wants to teach his challenger a lesson.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/oshaquie-foster-condemns-conceited-abraham-nova-for-mascot-and-past-snub-ahead-of-wbc-title-fight/
UFC 298 ‘Volkanovski vs. Topuria’ !
The Ultimate Fighting Championship cruises into the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on the heels of news that the UFC and sister company WWE will be posting up in this building frequently the next few years.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/prime-picks-ufc-298-volkanovski-vs-topuria/
Muay Thai’s Rocky Balboa !
Luke Lessei’s ears rang like church bells throughout his slugfest against Jo Nattawut in December, although it was not the most shocking sound the American thai boxer heard that night in Bangkok, Thailand.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/muay-thais-rocky-balboa/
Blanchfield-Fiorot Elevated to UFC Atlantic City Headliner; Luque vs. Buckley Co-Main !
After some rejiggering, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is now making a flyweight title eliminator a five-rounder in Atlantic City.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/blanchfield-fiorot-elevated-to-ufc-atlantic-city-headliner-luque-vs-buckley-co-main/
Dana White on Conor McGregor’s Return: ‘I Need to Know the Guy’s in a Full Camp’ !
Dana White doesn’t seem to have any especially enlightening updates when it comes to Conor McGregor’s UFC return.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/dana-white-on-conor-mcgregors-return-i-need-to-know-the-guys-in-a-full-camp/
Nadaka Yoshinari Makes History as First Non-Thai to Become Three-Division Rajadamnern Champion!
Nadaka Yoshinari defeated Praewprao at RWS’s inaugural Japan event to claim the undisputed Rajadamnern Stadium Super Flyweight championship.
On February 12 at the sold-out Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, the Rajadamnern World Series embarked on its first international expansion.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/nadaka-yoshinari-makes-history-as-first-non-thai-to-become-three-division-rajadamnern-champion/
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Could there actually be a path to making the all-British heavyweight super-fight happen?
Anthony Joshua’s fight with Deontay Wilder evaporated little more than an hour before he thought he was going to get it. But if AJ defeats Francis Ngannou next month, he could set himself on a path that leads once again towards a possible showdown with British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-could-there-actually-be-a-path-to-making-the-all-british-heavyweight-super-fight-happen/
K-1 Champions Antonia Prifti & Sina Karimian Back in Action on March 20, Super Fight Between Masashi Kumura Against Luca Cecchetti !
More big fights have been added to the K-1 WORLD MAX card.
Two championship bouts and non-title fights have been announced for the upcoming K-1 MAX event, which will take place on March 20 and will feature the return of the renowned K-1 MAX tournament.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/k-1-champions-antonia-prifti-sina-karimian-back-in-action-on-march-20-super-fight-between-masashi-kumura-against-luca-cecchetti/
Ben Whittaker: Boxing’s rising light-heavyweight star on showboating, training for the top and winning by KO !
Who is Ben Whittaker and why is everyone talking about him? Who is his trainer and when will he fight next? Everything you need to know about the rising light-heavyweight star and what he has to say about his viral showboating videos and knockout victories.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/ben-whittaker-boxings-rising-light-heavyweight-star-on-showboating-training-for-the-top-and-winning-by-ko/
Henry Cejudo Confirms He’ll Retire with Loss at UFC 298: ‘This is All or Nothing’ !
A few weeks back, Henry Cejudo indicated that he would call it a career if things didn’t go his way at UFC 298.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/henry-cejudo-confirms-hell-retire-with-loss-at-ufc-298-this-is-all-or-nothing/
PFL’s Cedric Doumbe ‘100 Percent Sure’ He’s Face of French MMA !
While he’s already an accomplished combat sports athlete, Cedric Doumbe is still relatively young when it comes to his mixed martial arts career.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/pfls-cedric-doumbe-100-percent-sure-hes-face-of-french-mma/
ONE Championship Issues Statement on Sage Northcutt’s Visa Situation !
ONE Championship has responded to Sage Northcutt’s claims that the Singapore-based promotion was responsible for the cancelation of his ONE 165 lightweight clash against Shinya Aoki on Jan. 28 in Tokyo, Japan.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/one-championship-issues-statement-on-sage-northcutts-visa-situation/
Paulo Costa Expects to Show ‘Better Version of Myself’ at UFC 298 !
It’s been approximately a year and a half since Paulo Costa last competed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner, but that doesn’t mean “Borrachinha” has been stagnant in his development.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/paulo-costa-expects-to-show-better-version-of-myself-at-ufc-298/
Alexander Volkanovski Plans to Make Ilia Topuria 'Eat Some of His Words' at UFC 298 !
Alexander Volkanovski has no shortage of motivation heading into his latest title defense at UFC 298.
Not only is the City Kickboxing standout coming off back-to-back losses to reigning lightweight king Islam Makhachev, but he will be facing a dangerous, undefeated challenger in Ilia Topuria.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/alexander-volkanovski-plans-to-make-ilia-topuria-eat-some-of-his-words-at-ufc-298/
Manny Pacquiao vs. Buakaw Officially Cancelled !
The two combat sports legends will not be facing each other later this year.
The boxing bout between Manny Pacquiao and Buakaw Banchamek has been called off. “The Match of Legends” was set for April 20 live from Bangkok, Thailand.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/manny-pacquiao-vs-buakaw-officially-cancelled/
Jason Jackson Looks Ahead to Fighting Replacement Ray Cooper at PFL vs. Bellator !
Jason Jackson is the type of guy to make lemonade when handed lemons.
While most fighters would be annoyed by a late change in opponent, Bellator MMA welterweight champion Jackson was ecstatic to hear that he’d be facing Professional Fighters League star
More at: https://fightlogy.com/jason-jackson-looks-ahead-to-fighting-replacement-ray-cooper-at-pfl-vs-bellator/
5 Things You Might Not Know About Lito Adiwang !
Lito Adiwang enters the spotlight of the grand stage of One Championship with renewed vigor. A part of it can be attributed to the feeling of returning to old stomping grounds following the most challenging period of his career, marked by back-to-back losses and a serious knee injury.
More at: https://fightlogy.com/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-lito-adiwang/
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