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Ciryl Gane backing former foe Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury: ‘It’d be really crazy’

Ciryl Gane knows the odds are stacked against Francis Ngannou, but he’s still backing Ngannou against Tyson Fury.

Robert Whittaker fueled by Dricus du Plessis loss, vows to ‘put a beating on the next guy’

More than two months have passed since Robert Whittaker suffered a stunning loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290, but it’s a night the former champion won’t soon forget.

Jessica-Rose Clark calls for Paige VanZant rematch in boxing, ‘would love to fight for’ Jake Paul’s MVP promotion

Jessica-Rose Clark would love to have a second fight with Paige VanZant, but in the boxing ring this time.

Anthony Smith says ‘not a chance’ Alex Pereira actually wants proposed grappling match: ‘I would smoke him’

Anthony Smith doubts Alex Pereira is serious about his grappling match challenge, but he also won’t turn down a chance to settle the beef with the former UFC champ.

Tracy Cortez clears up story behind viral Paulo Costa selfie

Tracy Cortez had a laugh about the online buzz caused by a selfie she took with fellow UFC fighter Paulo Costa.

Jared Cannonier explains how close he came to replacing Sean Strickland at UFC 293

Jared Cannonier discusses how his services as backup fighter for UFC 293 were almost relied upon after a chaotic fight week.

Aljamain Sterling: Dana White was ‘definitely happy’ the ‘golden goose’ Sean O’Malley beat me

Aljamain Sterling still feels at odds with UFC CEO Dana White after a loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292.

Valentina Shevchenko calls for Alexa Grasso trilogy to happen in Kyrgyzstan ‘to be fair’

Valentina Shevchenko details hand injury suffered against Alexa Grasso, says she wants the trilogy but is open to other options so as not to hold up the division.

Charlie Campbell got The Rock’s ‘stamp of approval’ for DC promo at Noche UFC

Charlie Campbell breaks down his shoutout to "The Rock" at Noche UFC and Dwayne Johnson’s reaction.

Tracy Cortez believes it was ‘not an accident’ that Jasmine Jasudavicius pulled her hair at Noche UFC

Tracy Cortez accused Jasmine Jasudavicius of foul play in their Noche UFC fight.

Ciryl Gane details ‘traumatizing’ home break-in, burglary during UFC Paris

Ciryl Gane had more on his plate at UFC Paris than he expected.

Valentina Shevchenko on Mike Bell’s infamous 10-8 round: ‘He is going to live with that mistake forever’

Valentina Shevchenko doubles down on call out of Mike Bell, wanting an explanation of his controversial 10-8 score for Round 5.

Watch The MMA Hour with Shevchenko, Watt, Cortez, Serrano and Cambpell now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour is back! Today’s stacked show features Valentina Shevchenko, J.J. Watt, Tracy Cortez, Raul Rosas Jr., Ciryl Gane, and Amanda Serrano.

Sean Strickland coach says Israel Adesanya praised him for prescient coaching: ‘You saved that man’s life’

Coach Eric Nicksick shared a special moment with opposing fighter Israel Adesanya after the UFC 293 main event.

Dricus Du Plessis fires back at Chael Sonnen’s comments: ‘What a dumb thing to say’

Dricus Du Plessis fires back at Chael Sonnen and those who question his decision not to fight at UFC 293.

Chris Curtis clears up Ian Machado Garry injury controversy: ‘It was not Ian’s fault’

Chris Curtis gives an update on a recent injury that knocked him out of the upcoming Noche UFC card.

Dricus Du Plessis responds to Dana White, says Israel Adesanya immediate rematch is ‘the worst option’

Dricus Du Plessis says the UFC being unhappy with him is ‘totally unjustified,’ argues that Israel Adesanya does not deserve an immediate rematch.

Robert Whittaker calls it ‘silly’ if Israel Adesanya gets immediate Sean Strickland rematch

Count Robert Whittaker among the chorus in MMA who doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya deserves an immediate rematch with new UFC champ Sean Strickland.

Dricus du Plessis: UFC 293 was ‘worst’ Israel Adesanya we’ve ever seen in the cage

Dricus du Plessis believes Israel Adesanya was "off" against Sean Strickland at UFC 293, says he would have finished him in the first round.

Watch The MMA Hour with DDP, Whittaker, Nicksick, Harrison, Pettis and Eubank Jr. now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour is back! Today’s stacked show features Dricus Du Plessis, Robert Whittaker, Eric Nicksick, Kayla Harrison, Sergio Pettis, and Chris Eubank Jr.

Sean Strickland coach thought UFC 293 title fight was off after Strickland allegedly punched fan

Sean Strickland nearly cost himself his shot at a UFC championship, according to coach Eric Nicksick.

Yaroslav Amosov vs. Jason Jackson, Sergio Pettis vs. Patchy Mix title doubleheader set for Bellator 301

Bellator 301’s main card is set with a quartet of meaningful bouts, headlined by a championship double-header.

Chris Curtis breaks down Sean Strickland’s unorthodox style: ‘Everything he does is, on paper, wrong’

Chris Curtis explains how teammate Sean Strickland kept Israel Adesanya guessing at UFC 293.

Chael Sonnen favors Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya 2: ‘Dricus du Plessis is not the No. 1 contender’

According to Chael Sonnen, Dricus du Plessis is facing a very tough road to the UFC middleweight title.

Ian Machado Garry feels Israel Adesanya ‘lost the fight more than Sean Strickland won the fight’ at UFC 293

Ian Machado Garry believes that Israel Adesanya failed to perform at UFC 293 more than Sean Strickland put on a shutout performance in victory.

Watch The MMA Hour with Sonnen, Machado Garry, Curtis, and O’Neill now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour is back! Today’s stacked show features Chael Sonnen, Ian Machado Garry, Chris Curtis and Casey O’Neill.

Dan Hardy reveals what he hopes Francis Ngannou learns from Mike Tyson for Tyson Fury fight

Dan Hardy gives his thoughts on Francis Ngannou fighting Tyson Fury in October with Mike Tyson helping him out.

Sean O’Malley dismisses Merab Dvalishvili title shot: ‘I knocked out Merab on Aug. 19’

Chito Vera expects Dana White to ‘punish’ Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili for not fighting each other

Chito Vera sympathizes with Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili’s plight in the UFC bantamweight division. But he ultimately believes they will pay for not fighting each other.

Watch The MMA Hour with O’Malley, Vera, Perry, Masvidal, and Korean Zombie now

Ariel Helwani and The MMA Hour are (finally) back! Today’s stacked show features Sean O’Malley, Marlon Vera, Mike Perry, Jorge Masvidal, and Korean Zombie.

Sean O’Malley says he’s ‘been playing chess for a long time’ with Chito Vera: ‘I lost that fight on purpose’

Sean O’Malley is already itching to make his first UFC bantamweight title defense against Chito Vera.

Lerone Murphy recalls thinking the worst after 2022 cycling accident: ‘I’m done, I’m gone’

Lerone Murphy was involved in another near-death experience in May 2022.

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