UFC middleweight standout Bo Nickal remains confident in a potential matchup against Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who was a three-time national champion wrestler at Penn State, insists that Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) won’t be able to match him in grappling. He also thinks with Chimaev’s explosive starts, such as when he … Read more
ABU DHABI – Khamzat Chimaev has no doubt he would slice through UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis on the ground. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) quickly submitted Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) with a face crank in the first round of their middleweight bout Saturday, which co-headlined UFC 308 at Etihad Arena. Two … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-308-embedded-no-6-ilia-topuria-best-in-the-world-max-holloway-faceoff October 25, 2024 11:00 pm ET The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi for UFC 308, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 308 … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/08/ufc-reaction-opinion-breakdown-analysis-live-stream-abu-dhabi-dana-white-lawsuit August 5, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian … Read more
Anthony Smith thinks Khamzat Chimaev is unbeatable – if the fight stays in the first round. Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) faces Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) in a middleweight title eliminator which headlines UFC on ABC 6 on June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chimaev is still undefeated, but hasn’t looked … Read more
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is not afraid to tussle on the ground with Khamzat Chimaev when necessary. Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) takes on Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 6 main event June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chimaev has mauled numerous fighters on the … Read more
This is it, right? Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou was the No. 1 fight on MMA Junkie’s wish list for 2023, and it is again for 2024. However, now more than ever it seems this one won’t happen. Ngannou is signed to PFL for MMA and it etching his name into boxing’s heavyweight division with … Read more
