UFC 308 continues to deepen. The most recent addition is a three-round bantamweight bout. Said Nurmagomedov will take on Daniel Santos at the Oct. 26 pay-per-view event at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the promotion recently announced. Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will return almost exactly one year to the date from his … Read more
According to Robert Whittaker’s manager, the initial plan was to have him fight Sean Strickland. Whittaker’s manager, Titus Day, said the UFC approached Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) with another fight right after he knocked out Ikram Aliskerov at UFC on ABC 6 in June. Day said the name they offered was Strickland (29-6 MMA, … Read more
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill went off on Magomed Ankalaev. Ankalaev (19-1-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) poked fun at Hill’s reaction toward the title fight announcement between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree, which headlines UFC 307 on Oct. 5. “Why is Jamahal Hill crying? Pereira just made you sleep, get back … Read more
