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“I thought I was gonna get cleared… to spar and fight straight away.”

Do you think the UFC should wait for Aspinall, or move on with the heavyweight division?

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The promotion has secured $60 million in funding, with investors including Tony Hawk.

"You are a damn good striker for MMA that’s it. You wouldn’t be sipping on tea after our fight you would be eating thru a straw after our fight. Stay in your lane. I’ll gladly stay in mine."

Source: Ryan Garcia on X

"I see a fight like Ryan Garcia being very comfortable for me. I would break him long before it gets to the judges decision."

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"A big factor in why Alex is knocking these guys out is because he’s a lot bigger than them.

A guy like Ciryl Gane is used to taking punches from big heavyweights. He didn’t get hurt by Francis Ngannou for five rounds, and he’s one of the biggest punchers in the division”

"These are the kinds of headlines I sometimes read online. Of course, I'm not someone who likes to comment on every piece of garbage on the internet, but when Dana says things like this, it spreads everywhere.

I'll say this: I swear by Allah, this is an absolute lie. Nobody ever gave me those millions, and what they're writing, that I left the sport because I made a lot of money, is also not true. The whole world knows the real truth. I've already spoken about this more than once, and there's no need to repeat it."

Source: Khabib Nurmagomedov on IG

He posted a series of photos on Instagram, including one featuring current champion Islam Makhachev.

The post was captioned: "I always create my own luck and that’s why I’ll be the next champion ✍🏽
15-08-26"

Source: Michael Morales on IG

“He’s not rich, nor is his father. I know a lot of rich people, none of them are like that.

He’s playing a game of buying a car, sending it to Russia, resell it.”

via: Álvaro Colmenero

"I have dedicated my life to the sport of boxing. Through the grace of God I have been blessed. My talent has allowed me to undeniably take woman’s boxing to a new level. That doesn’t stop at the ring.

What circulated online does not tell the full story. Until now. I do not condone violence. I never have. But I am also not someone who will stand in silence while continuously being verbally attacked, threatened, discriminated against or assasinate my character. Nor will I allow the reality of disrespect turn into a narrative or talking point about colorism or envy.

There is documented history of attacks and threats by this person over 4 years that led to this moment, and that history will speak for itself. There is a difference between aggression and protection.

I stand on integrity. I stand on what I’ve built. I’m a champion. I carry that everywhere I go not just in title, but in how I move, what I protect, and what I refuse to accept. I’ve fought too hard and come too far to let anyone rewrite my story or define my character.

Any further false allegations, or defamation of character will be handled accordingly by my legal team."

Source: Claressa Shields on IG

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via: Alex Pereira on IG

“Look at the rise of the UFC, in 25 years everyone told me you’ll never be able to beat boxing, and here we are today.

The UFC is simple, easy to follow, not as many weight classes, no sanctioning bodies making fights not happen.

Everything in life is about timing, and here right now is my time to get into [boxing]”

via: boardroom

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"I really want to take a moment to thank my opponent Phillipe Lins for taking the fight and bringing the fight this past weekend. He was definitely tougher than I expected.

Nothing but respect to him and his team for the professionalism and sportsmanship they showed all week. As I said, I saw a lot of people all week counting him out, but this guy is tough and I will continue to advocate for him 🇧🇷 🫱🏼‍🫲🏿 🇨🇲 #NgannouLins"

Source: Francis Ngannou on X

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