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Khamzat Chimaev worked his entire career for the UFC middleweight title. Just a couple of days after winning it from Dricus du Plessis atop the UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Chicago, “Borz” flew to Chechnya to surrender the strap to human rights hurter and head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. If you’re unfamiliar with Kadyrov’s highlight reel, he’s …

Khamzat Chimaev brought his newly won UFC title back to Chechnya. On Saturday, Chimaev dominated Dricus du Plessis, claiming the middleweight title with a unanimous decision win in the main event of UFC 319. The victory made Chimaev the fifth Russian UFC champion (six if you include tournament winners) and the first to hail from Chechnya, and on Wednesday, “Borz” …

Reinier de Ridder is staying busy with his next fight already booked against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez in the main event at UFC Vancouver on Oct. 18 from the Rogers Center. UFC CEO Dana White announced the pairing on Tuesday along with an intriguing welterweight matchup joining the card as Kevin Holland faces Canada’s own Mike Malott. Two previously confirmed fights …

Frankie Edgar is picking back up his gloves — at least metaphorically. The UFC Hall of Famer and former UFC lightweight champion has inked a deal with bare-knuckling boxing leader BKFC, Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani confirmed Monday. Advertisement Edgar’s promotional debut is tentatively scheduled to arrive on Oct. 4 against fellow UFC veteran Jimmie Rivera, per sources, pending approval from the …

Jon Jones issued his first statement in response to Dana White and the UFC’s proposed event at the White House. Jones retired, and then abruptly unretired following the reveal that the promotion plans to hold a fight card on the White House’s South Lawn in Washington, D.C. Despite White constantly putting Jones over as the greatest fighter of all-time, the …

1. What is your blurb review of UFC 319? Heck: Memorable card in a number of ways — along with a couple of absolutely shocking outcomes. Will be one we talk about at year’s end, certainly. Lee: Could have used one more spinning back elbow knockout, preferably in the main event. Martin: Unforgettable back-to-back spinning back elbow knockouts and a …

Aaron Pico’s UFC debut ended poorly, but he’s already looking ahead to his next opportunity. The former Bellator star co-headlined UFC 319 opposite top featherweight contender Lerone Murphy and though he had a few bright moments, Pico ultimately found himself on the wrong end of a spectacular spinning back elbow knockout. It was a disappointing ending for Pico, a sizable …

Khamzat Chimaev took the UFC middleweight title from Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 on Saturday night with a performance so effortlessly dominant that simply calling it a victory via unanimous decision doesn’t quite say it. Even looking at the judges’ scorecards fails to capture how lopsided the fight was. All three judges had it 50-44 in favor of the …

Dana White has given his thoughts on the odds of Jon Jones making his return to the UFC at the White House event. As we know, Jon Jones is currently on the outside looking in at the world of mixed martial arts – and, more specifically, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While many consider him to be one of the greatest …

A former UFC fighter wonders if Dana White enjoyed Aaron Pico’s devastating debut setback in Chicago. Before Khamzat Chimaev dethroned Dricus du Plessis to become the new middleweight champion in the main event, the UFC 319 main card featured some brutal finishes and shocking moments. That included Lerone Murphy’s knockout against Aaron Pico in the co-headliner. After Carlos Prates had …