Following Belal Muhammad's withdrawal from his first welterweight title defence at UFC 310, the next question was what would happen to his opponent. The undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov was set to challenge Muhammad on December 7 in Las Vegas and is now hoping that he will get a new opponent for the same day....
August 20th, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah. Leon Edwards realises his dream and is crowned the UFC Welterweight Champion in a comeback classic, delivering a 5th round head kick knockout over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
Former UFC champions Kamaru Usman and Robert Whittaker both remain among the sport's elite, but both are looking for their next opponent after defeats in their last outings. Another former champ, Daniel Cormier, has one suggestion: book them against each other.
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev produced a huge statement in the main event of UFC 294 as he stopped featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in the first round of their title rematch in Abu Dhabi.
The fighters have weighed in ahead of fight night in Abu Dhabi, with the entire main card making their contracted weights for fight night at the Etihad Arena.
Johnny Walker has fun in the sun. Champs Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski do open workouts; so do middleweights Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. Usman enjoys his island digs. Makhachev and Belal Muhammad train; foes face off on stage.
The UFC returns to "Fight Island" as Abu Dhabi's Yas Island plays host to one of the biggest UFC pay-per-views of 2023, with two late changes at the top of the card turning an exciting lineup into a can't-miss night of fights at the Etihad Arena.
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski arrives in Abu Dhabi. Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev melds basketball with Sambo. Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev do intense workouts, then have a virtual sitdown with Chael Sonnen.
Kamaru Usman is no stranger to big short-notice fights, and he's all set to step up and make a charge towards a UFC title in a second weight class.
Following Belal Muhammad's withdrawal from his first welterweight title defence at UFC 310, the next question was what would happen to his opponent. The undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov was set to challenge Muhammad on December 7 in Las Vegas and is now hoping that he will get a new opponent for the same day....
Champ Alexander Volkanovski shares his motivation. Johnny Walker makes animal friends. Khamzat Chimaev goes hard in S&C. Magomed Ankalaev and Said Nurmagomedov train together. Kamaru Usman arrives on short notice. Champ Islam Makhachev plays soccer.
Khamzat Chimaev and foe Kamaru Usman are all systems go – as usual. Champ Alexander Volkanovski reacts to a surprise second chance. Johnny Walker looks to make a statement; Usman packs like a pro. Champ Islam Makhachev trains with legend Khabib.
The fight card for UFC 294 received a second blow, then arguably a second upgrade, after Kamaru Usman signed to step in to replace Paulo Costa, who has been medically pulled from the fight card for Abu Dhabi.
Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t been seen in action in the Octagon for a while, but talk is starting to warm up about his potential return, with a possible matchup with former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
One of the most talked-about unsigned fights in recent weeks involves a potential clash between former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and undefeated two-division threat Khamzat Chimaev, and it’s a matchup UFC president Dana White said he could potentially book, but only as a middleweight bout.
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards raised the roof at The O2 Arena as he defeated Kamaru Usman for the second time in a row to retain his title on home soil in London, England.
The official weigh-ins for UFC 286 were all wrapped up in quick time as all 30 fighters, plus one special addition, all hit the scale and registered their final pre-fight weights in just 43 minutes ahead of fight night in London.
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