UFC CEO Dana White has revealed when the organization's current heavyweight champion Jon Jones will return to the octagon and fight former promotion's featherweight champion Stipe Miocic.
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis commented on his early win over Rodrigo Nascimento and also revealed who he would like to face in his next fight.
The coach of former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Porier, Mike Brown, has spoken out about his charge's upcoming fight against current full titleholder Islam Makhachev.
"A win over Makhachev? It could very well happen. Dustin has done so much in the sport. I don't think he has anything to prove anymore. But he has one piece of unfinished business left. I believe that Dustin is a true champion, although he has never owned a championship belt. Only a provisional belt. But in my eyes he is already a champion," - quotes the specialist MMA Fighting.
Makhachev and Puryear will fight on June 1 in the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, USA.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamal Hill shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between the promotion's lightweight division titleholder Islam Makhachev and Dustin Puryear.
The Dagestani and the American will meet in the main event of UFC 302, which will take place on June 1 in Newark, USA.
"You should never discount Dustin. But ... obviously the odds are against him. It's a fight, guys. Dustin can punch with his hands and is capable of putting down anyone, anyone at lightweight," Hill said in an interview with James Lynch's YouTube channel.
Recall that Hill himself in his last appearance in the octagon made an unsuccessful attempt to regain the flyweight belt, losing by first-round knockout to reigning champion Alex Pereira. The fight took place on April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas, USA.
Alex Perez, an American UFC fighter, gave his prediction for the upcoming bout between Islam Makhachev, the organization's lightweight champion, and Dustin Porier.
"I'm betting on Dustin. I think Porier will hit powerful punches with his hands, he has good wrestling. Islam will not be able to prove himself in attacks. Makhachev is a tough guy, a tough champion, he's from Khabib's team. But during his fights against Volkanovski, Makhachev showed that he has flaws. That's not Khabib. If Khabib gave you a takedown, you didn't go up again. So the victory goes to Dustin," - said Perez in an interview with James Lynch.
Recall, the confrontation between Makhachev and Porier will take place on June 1 in the framework of the 302nd tournament of the promotion.
We present the results of the UFC on ESPN 56 show, which took place on the night of May 12 in St. Louis, USA. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout betweenDerrick Lewis and Rodrigo Nascimento.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Janson expressed his opinion that Stipe Miocic is capable of knocking out the promotion's heavyweight division titleholder Jon Jones.
"Stipe will be the first one to beat him. I just think Jon may not have a strong enough chin judging by the way he fights. Because of his style, it's hard for people to get close enough to deliver a powerful punch to him.
His whole game is about poking his fingers in his eyes and hitting knee kicks without letting you get close. He keeps you at arm's length when he wants to. But Stipe is taller, and his arms are longer than most people John has had to fight. I don't think Jones' style will work in a fight with Miocic," MMA Fighting quoted Jackson as saying.
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington of the United States spoke about his attitude toward his fellow countryman, the promotion's lightweight division titleholder Sean O'Malley.
"I don't have any friends in the UFC. But I have a lot of respect for O'Malley. He's not afraid to dye his hair, he doesn't care what people think of him. He doesn't care about that. Sean goes out there and just shows who he is. Great, all-time great. He's got a great, unique style that a lot of fighters don't have," Covington said on The Rush With Maxx Crosby podcast.
As a reminder, O'Malley defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision on March 9 at UFC 299 in his last fight.
Australian UFC featherweight division fighter Steve Erceg has published a new post on his social media accounts in which he talks about his plans after his loss to champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301.
Retired American mixed martial arts veteran Juraya Faber shared his thoughts on the fight between UFC flyweight champion Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
According to the latest information, the fight between the American and the Georgian could take place on September 14 at UFC 306.
"It's hard to say, but it's definitely going to be a tough fight. No one has been able to stop Merab's fight, not even Henry Cejudo. Honestly, it's a bad fight for O'Malley as Merab is tough and resilient. He came out against the real killers in this division and calmly fended off their best attacks. The real damage was when he hit his own head on the ice.
But there's something special about O'Malley. He's got finesse. He's got the style of a matador. Merab is definitely a real fighter, so if Shawn can put up the perfect fight, he's just going to throw him accurate punches and stay on the sidelines. O'Malley is really good at grappling. I've had the opportunity to train with some of his partners - they're really top-notch guys. They know how to fight, they know jiu-jitsu. So it's hard for me to speak unequivocally about the winner," MMA Junkie quoted Faber as saying.
