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23+ min ago (390+ words) Home " MMA News " Petr Yan " Petr Yan shares bold prediction for UFC 323 title fight against" Petr Yan expects to reclaim his bantamweight title at UFC 323 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Yan is set to rematch Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 for the bantamweight title. The two fought back in March of 2023, and it was Dvalishvili who dominated Yan en route to a lopsided decision. However, since then, Yan has won three straight fights and is confident he won't just beat Dvalishvili, but will get an early KO to send a statement to the entire division. It's a bold comment from Petr Yan as he has full confidence he won't just beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323, but will finish him. Yan does have four knockout wins in the UFC, so he has shown that the power is…...

1+ hour ago (536+ words) Home " MMA News " Sean O'Malley " Sean O'Malley says Merab Dvalishvili's "confidence" Merab Dvalishvili's two-time rival, Sean O'Malley, believes we could see a massive upset in the UFC 323 main event this weekend. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will fight in his fourth title defense of 2025 against Petr Yan this Saturday at UFC 323. It's a rematch of Dvalishvili's record-setting performance against Yan in 2023, featuring a record number of takedown attempts and successful takedowns. Since their first fight, Yan has worked his way back to the bantamweight title with recent wins over Marcus McGhee and Song Yadong. His victory over Deiveson Figueiredo earlier this year put him back into the mix at 135 lbs. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley is familiar with Dvalishvili and Yan, with two fights against the current champion and one fight against the former titleholder Yan. Despite Dvalishvili's vastly…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (390+ words) Katie Taylor and UFC legend Ronda Rousey could meet in cross-over fight Katie Taylor vs. Ronda Rousey could be more than just a rumor. Following BoxingScene's report that a bout between Taylor, a legend in boxing, and Rousey, a legend in MMA, is in the works, the publication spoke to Taylor and the 39-year-old Irishwoman confirmed there is interest on her side in making a cross-over fight happen. "[Rousey's] an iconic figure herself in female sport," Taylor told BoxingScene. "She has an amazing mentality. You don't get to the position she's in without a fantastic mind, without a fantastic mentality. "It's just a very interesting fight. Seeing all the headlines this morning, I was thinking, "OK, I'm up and ready for this fight." In her fighting prime, Rousey was a dominant force in the UFC's bantamweight division and a consistent…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (536+ words) Home " MMA News " Sean O'Malley " Sean O'Malley questions Dana White's lack of promotion" Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley questions whether or not Dana White is still as excited as ever about promoting fights. UFC CEO Dana White's recent announcements for the first two major events of 2026, UFC 324 and UFC 325, have received mixed reactions from fans and pundits. White announced the first two major events in 2026, with Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett set to square off for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324. Gaethje and Pimblett will fight amidst Ilia Topuria's indefinite absence due to personal reasons. UFC 325 features a Sydney headliner between Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, less than a year since their fight at UFC 314. Volkanovski defeated Lopes by unanimous decision in one of the most exciting main events of 2025. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani was critical of White…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (748+ words) Mairon Santos Interview (1:46) Kicking off this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Mairon Santos. Fresh off his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Santos talks about his choice to change training camps and, ultimately, countries. Having visited the Fighting Nerds team back in his home country of Brazil, he made [] The post TTP Ep. 508: Mairon Santos, AJ Frye, and UFC 323 appeared first on Cageside Press. Mairon Santos Interview (1:46) Kicking off this UFC 323 edition of TTP is our interview with UFC featherweight, Mairon Santos. Fresh off his big win over Sodiq Yusuff, Santos talks about his choice to change training camps and, ultimately, countries. Having visited the Fighting Nerds team back in his home country of Brazil, he made the difficult decision to move back and shift his fight camp there. He talks about what went into making…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (424+ words) Heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk doesn't like Jake Paul's chances against Anthony Joshua Oleksandr Usyk spent over an hour in the ring with Anthony Joshua across two fights so he knows exactly what Jake Paul is facing in the biggest test of his career. While Usyk won both fights before conquering every major title to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, he understood the danger that Joshua represented as a former Olympic champion with legitimate one-punch knockout power. That's why Usyk just doesn't see a way for Paul to pull off this upset no matter how much he might tout himself as a serious challenger to beat Joshua on Dec. 19. "If Anthony Joshua wants, he will kill this guy," Usyk told Boxing Scene. "Listen, a lot of questions, blah, blah, blah " Anthony Joshua is an Olympic champion, first. Jake Paul, yeah a…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (699+ words) Three years ago, the athletes featured as ascending fighters to keep tabs on as they headed into of UFC 282 were Dricus Du Plessis, Ilia Topuria, and Raul Rosas Jr.. Will the triumvirate discussed below go on to reach the heights achieved by Du Plessis and Topuria, or carry the same buzz and hype as "El Ni'o Problema" in three years" time? Check back in December 2028, but for now, check out the up-and-coming standouts looking to shine on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The three non-title fights on this weekend"s main card all feature former champions taking on ascending talents in their respective divisions with the first of those pitting Guskov against ex-light heavyweight titleholder Jan Blachowicz in a bout that has real "changing of the guard" potential. Watch UFC 323 Embedded Though he finished Elekana with a guillotine choke, the foundation…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago (490+ words) Home " MMA News " Tom Aspinall " Tom Aspinall slams fans saying he wanted a way out against Ciryl" Tom Aspinall has made it clear he wasn't looking for a way out against Ciryl Gane. Aspinall was defending his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against Gane back in October at UFC 321. Early on in the fight, Gane was having success as Aspinall was bleeding from his nose. However, Gane then poked Aspinall in both eyes, and the champ couldn't continue, making the fight a no-contest. It was a disappointing ending to the fight, and many fans claimed Aspinall wanted a way out. However, he said that is far from the case, as he knew going in he was going to have the toughest fight of his career. "Ciryl Gane is a tough stylistic matchup for me. People to think this…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (538+ words) Home " MMA News " Tom Aspinall " Michael Bisping says Tom Aspinall is "playing into the" UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping advised Tom Aspinall on how to handle criticism of his fight at UFC 321 correctly. UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been the target of intense criticism since his first undisputed title defense at UFC 321. Just minutes into his fight with Ciryl Gane, Aspinall was unable to continue fighting after several accidental eye pokes from Gane, leading to significant vision issues. Aspinall's heart has been questioned by several of his fighting colleagues, including Jon Jones and former UFC bantamweight champions TJ Dillashaw and Aljamain Sterling. Aspinall recently hit back at fan criticism by proving the severity of his eye injuries in several video updates. One of Aspinall's loyal allies believes he's making a mistake in addressing his detractors after UFC 321. In…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago (646+ words) Home " MMA News " Tom Aspinall " Tom Aspinall slams Jon Jones for post-UFC 321 trolling: "This" UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall finally responded to Jon Jones's relentless trolling since his UFC 321 title defense. Tom Aspinall's long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight came to a screeching halt in the UFC 321 main event against Ciryl Gane in October. Just minutes into their UFC 321 headliner, Gane accidentally poked both of Aspinall's eyes, causing vision issues and leaving Aspinall unable to continue competing. Aspinall has come under intense criticism from some fans, fighters, and pundits since UFC 321. Former UFC champions TJ Dillashaw and Aljamain Sterling have gone as far as to question Aspinall's heart and the severity of his eye injuries. Aspinall was set to reign in a new era in the UFC heavyweight division at UFC 321 following Jon Jones' abrupt retirement in June. Since UFC 321, Jones…...