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5+ min ago (513+ words) Home " MMA News " Joshua Van " Joshua Van sees Alexandre Pantoja as the flyweight GOAT ahead" Joshua Van has said that in his eyes, Alexandre Pantoja is the flyweight GOAT as they prepare to battle it out at UFC 323. For the longest time now, Joshua Van has been viewed as someone who can make some real noise at 125 pounds. On Saturday night, he has the chance to make the most noise of all when he challenges Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight championship in the co-main event of UFC 323. RELATED: Joshua Van shares bold prediction for his UFC 323 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja It's an opportunity that has been coming for a while with Van surging through a string of other big names in the division en route to facing Pantoja. Of course, this is essentially him taking on the final…...

19+ min ago (422+ words) Home " MMA News " Merab Dvalishvili " Merab Dvalishvili says there's no bad blood with Petr Yan" UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has said there's no bad blood between him and Petr Yan ahead of UFC 323. On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili will take on Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323. If he's able to pick up the win, Merab will officially go 4-0 this year, successfully defending his belt on every occasion. Of course, these two men have fought before, with "The Machine' picking up the win on that occasion en route to earning his own shot at the gold. RELATED: Petr Yan shares bold prediction for UFC 323 title fight against Merab Dvalishvili Since then, Yan has battled back into contention, and he's ready to go out there and prove why he deserves to have the belt wrapped around his waist…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago (281+ words) Home " MMA News " Beneil Dariush " Beneil Dariush eyes weight class move after quick KO loss at" Touching upon some post-fight activities, he has partaken in which may inform a departure from 155 pounds, Dariush said [via Sherdog], Beneil Dariush has had a bit of a tumultuous stretch as of late, with losses to Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan in recent times, beyond the aforementioned loss to BSD on November 15th. Dariush was able to secure a win over former UFC lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano through this recent patch of bad fortune as Dariush earned a win over the Brazilian mixed martial artist at UFC 317 in June. ONE Fight Night 39 to feature two pivotal Thai vs. Russian bouts Dylan Bowker - December 3, 2025 UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili kicked off UFC 323 fight week by taking a shot at his former rival, Umar Nurmagomedov. Former…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago (279+ words) Former light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz returns to the cage for the first time since March this Saturday, looking to bring a halt to a three-fight winless streak that has dogged him these past few years. Blachowicz (29-11-1) has seen the judges side against him during that span, including a split draw with Magomed Anklaev in a title fight back in December of 2022, and then a split decision loss against Alex Pereira the following July. Returning at UFC 323 against Bogdan Guskov, Blachowicz touched on those struggles, and injuries that have dogged him in parallel, during the event's media day on Wednesday. Stating that fight camp was "good" with "no injuries," Blachowicz admitted that he wasn't at all familiar with Guskov prior to the offer to fight him. "I started checking when they offered him. I don't watch his fights before that,…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago (355+ words) Joshua Van will step into the biggest moment of his young career at UFC 323 on Saturday night, as the surging flyweight contender challenges reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja for the belt in front of a packed arena. Van (15-2), who has quickly won over fans with his fearless style and fast-track rise, now gets his chance to shock the division on one of MMA's biggest stages. He's become one of the biggest fan favorites on the roster. "That's crazy right? Because before the (Brandon) Royval fight they was like, "even if you lose, it's okay'. I don't plan on losing. I'm here to take that belt from one of the greatest in our division," Van told reporters on Wednesday. "That's the goal and I stay at that." Van enters fight week unbothered by the champion's aura, insisting that Pantoja's aggressive style may…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago (441+ words) Brandon Moreno is feeling good ahead of his UFC 323 title eliminator against Tatsuro Taira. "Right now, I feel amazing. I've been training hard for this fight. Super excited because I know getting the victory, at least in my mind, is gonna be undeniable to get the title next," Moreno told media outlets in Las Vegas at the event's media day on Wednesday. "So right now I have to be super focused on Tatsuro, but my motivation, my attitude, my mindset are super good right now." Moreno has picked up back-to-back impressive wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg, showing not only that he still has gas left in the tank, but enough to spark a fire. "It's crazy, I feel like I just found a new motivation in life. I was this close to retiring when I fought Brandon Royval....

10+ hour, 47+ min ago (485+ words) Bogdan Guskov stormed his way into the top 10 of the light heavyweight division with a thunderous first-round KO over Nikita Krylov in July. Guskov has since fallen out of his top 10 ranking, but gets another chance at a big jump when facing #5 Jan Blachowicz this weekend. "Obviously, I thought about having somebody with a name to fight, but I was surprised it was Jan specifically," Guskov stated during Wednesday's UFC 323 media day. "I thought somebody maybe in the top 7-8 rank, but not Blachowicz. I was very surprised, and I hope that I'll do diligence to this opportunity." As a former champion, Blachowicz introduces a unique skillset and fighting style. The Polish veteran often controls the pace and traps opponents with his power. Guskov plans to deal with this tricky style in his own way, "I can't talk for other fighters,…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago (339+ words) Chris Duncan finds himself in a matchup that he's anticipated for years as he faces Terrance McKinney at UFC 323 this weekend. The fight follows back-and-forth social media exchanges that have been ongoing since their October 2023 bout was cancelled. "It's kind of like that girlfriend that never went away." Duncan stated during Wednesday's UFC 323 media day.It's definitely the fight I wanted. To make good fights, you need a good dance partner, and Terrance is that." Despite Duncan being happy with the fight finally coming to fruition, he maintains that all banter between the two has been friendly. "There's definitely no bad blood. There'll be bad blood on Saturday night, I can tell you that." After all, there are no friends in the fight game, he pointed out. Having never seen the judges' scorecards, McKinney poses danger for any opponent he…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago (467+ words) Home " MMA News " Diego Lopes " Diego Lopes is a "beast" and "proper gentleman"," Diego Lopes and Nathan Fletcher have honed skills with one another over the years and the latter recently shed light on what those experiences were like. While Fletcher trains at Next Generation MMA Liverpool with big names like Paddy Pimblett, the former also gets in work with other prominent names in the sport when the UFC competitor's on the road training. When discussing his training anecdotes with Diego Lopes, Fletcher said [via Bowks Talking Bouts], "So from a fan point of view, I was a little bit upset I didn't get picked for Team Grasso. But it all worked out well because I ended up still building a decent relationship with a lot of the guys on their team as well. So when I went out to…...

11+ hour, 46+ min ago (520+ words) Home " MMA News " Merab Dvalishvili " VIDEO | Merab Dvalishvili hilariously jabs at former rival Umar" UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili kicked off UFC 323 fight week by taking a shot at his former rival, Umar Nurmagomedov. Merab Dvalishvili has quickly become one of the top fan favorites in the UFC, due to his relentless style inside the cage and colorful personality outside of it. The UFC bantamweight champion is days away from making his fourth title defense of the year against former titleholder Petr Yan at UFC 323. Dvalishvili is known to take subtle jabs at his opponents ahead of fights. But despite a checkered past with Yan ahead of their first fight in 2023, things have tempered down between Dvalishvili and Yan ahead of UFC 323. The same can't be said for Dvalishvili's UFC 311 rival, Umar Nurmagomedov. Tensions remain high between the two sides…...