Conor McGregor confronting UFC champion Islam Makhachev “makes all the sense in the world,” says Daniel Cormier.

Conor McGregor confronting UFC champion Islam Makhachev "makes all the sense in the world," says Daniel Cormier. - UFC Fight Betting

Daniel Cormier has made a case for Islam Makhachev vs. Conor McGregor. Lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) retained his title this past Saturday at UFC 294 when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski with a first-round head kick. Makhachev was originally scheduled to rematch Charles Oliveira, and top contender Mateusz Gamrot weighed in as … Read more

Victor Henry reports ‘no permanent damage to my pills’ after brutal shot at UFC 294

Victor Henry reports ‘no permanent damage to my pills’ after brutal shot at UFC 294 - UFC Fight Betting

After absorbing a nasty groin kick at UFC 294, Victor Henry says he had “no permanent damage to my pills” and is recovering. Henry also retaliated against MMA observers who demanded that his opponent, Javid Basharat, be penalized for landing the kick that knocked him out of the fight on Saturday. “I don’t think my opponent had ill intentions to kick my nuts, he threw a legal strike that just so happened to hit an illegal spot,” Henry stated on his social media page. “Totally not his fault, but that’s MMA.” Basharat denied fouling Henry in the preliminary card battle, implying that his opponent feigned an injury and “quit” the fight. In a heated debate on X, Henry’s coach, former UFC heavyweight champion Josh Barnett, hit out at Basharat. Henry confronted other skeptics of his injury – namely, a UFC cageside doctor, who told him the kick did not land on his groin. Henry loudly disputed that as he writhed in pain. After five minutes, he was unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no-contest … Read more

Khamzat Chimaev signs a long-term contract extension with UFC.

Khamzat Chimaev signs a long-term contract extension with UFC. - UFC Fight Betting

Khamzat Chimaev, one of the UFC’s rising stars, has inked a new long-term deal with the organization. Majdi Shammas, Chimaev’s manager, informed ESPN that Chimaev (12-0) signed the new contract on Tuesday. Chimaev, 29, will compete in a middleweight contest against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman (20-3) at UFC 294 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. … Read more