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Javier Mendez has coached both Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov and outlined where the younger fighter is even better than 'the Eagle'

UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos has questioned who he is actually responding to when he replies to Islam Makhachev’s Twitter account. Dos Anjos’ latest comments come as the animosity between the Brazilian and the Dagestani continues to rise as their feuds rolls on. Following Makhachev’s tweet taunting dos Anjos after he jumped the veteran in the rankings, the former UFC Lightweight Champion proposed a five-round meeting inside the Octagon with the Dagestani. I’m playing the same you ar...

Dan Hooker Issues An Apparent Open Challenge For UFC 266 Share Dan Hooker is eager to get back in the Octagon and is looking for a fight, against anyone. #8-ranked lightweight contender Hooker issued a callout to any fighter that wishes to fight him at UFC 266. The event will take place on September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. “ANYBODY CAN GET IT #UFC266,” wrote Hooker. It seems Hooker is ready and fired up to compete again after coming off back-to-back losses again...

Thanks to everyone who follows my career, this is all for you If something is predetermined for you, then no one can change it #alhamdulillah I want to say thanks to all my fans around the world With the win over Moises, Makhachev has cemented himself as an elite fighter in one of the deepest divisions the sport of mixed martial arts has ever seen. For his next outing, you can expect Makhachev to fight one of the top fighters in the division. He has been busy calling out the likes of Rafael dos...

Thiago Moises: I accepted the challenge and if I didn’t take the victory, I have a thousand more reasons to go on and seek the top! Thank you all SO much for the incredible support. I’m proof we could put on a show for you tonight. Islam is an amazing fighter, and he was the best guy tonight. No excuses, we keep improving. I’m only 26 years old, I have a lot of time to be in my prime, but fighting is in my blood and I won’t stop. I’m still a winner because I have a great family, a gre...

UFC Vegas 31 results: Matches to make for ‘Makhachev vs Moises’ main card winners Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC Vegas 31 went down last night (Sat., July 17, 2021) from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event of the evening, Islam Makhachev defeated Thiago Moises by sinking in a rear-naked choke to pick up his eighth straight win (highlights here). In the co-headlining act, Miesha Tate defeated Marion Reneau via third round technical knockout in her f...

“I want to be like Khabib. He is great man, he is champion, he has a lot of money now, a lot of everything but still humble guy. He comes to USA without his family, stays one, two months just to help me. He don’t take money, nothing. He just comes and helps all team. He does everything for team.” “We come to USA without him, to San Jose,” he continued. “He rent big house for team, he rent lots of cars for team, and nobody pay. He pay for everything. I cannot explain to you about Kha...

‘I think wrestling beats sambo’ — Chandler responds to Islam Makhachev’s ‘slick little call out’ Share this story Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Michael Chandler has responded to Islam Makhachev’s ‘slick little callout’ following the latter’s dominant win over Thiago Moises in the UFC Vegas 31 main event last night. Chandler, who was on broadcast duties for last night’s UFC on ESPN 26 show, credited Makhachev for his ‘phenomenal’ performance but was reluctant to accept...

UFC Vegas 31: Makhachev vs. Moises - Unofficial Awards Dayne Fox awards the best and worst happenings of the evening. Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Despite the return of a former champion from a long retirement, this was very much an overlooked event as there wasn’t much else of note on the card. Fortunately for those who did chose to watch, there were 8 finishes out of the 10 contests, topped by Islam Makhachev putting on a dominant performance against Th...

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