You jeopardized it all to show them you’re the man? - Khamzat Chimaev’s coach upset about Burns scrap
Could Khamzat Chimaev have fought a smarter fight against Gilbert Burns?
Volkanovski feels ‘bad,’ tells Korean Zombie to reconsider retirement plans
Alexander Volkanovski was so dominant in his last title defense at UFC 273, that he started “feeling bad” in the middle of the fight about the damage he was inflicting on Chan Sung Jung. There’s mutual respect between them, and despite Jung’s toughness, Volkanovski didn’t want to dish out more unnecessary head trauma after three […]
Video: ‘The Korean Zombie’ admits he may no longer ‘be a champion’ after UFC 273 loss
One of the side stories after UFC 273 was Chan Sung Jung’s post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. After losing via fourth-round TKO, a visibly dejected “Korean Zombie” spoke through a translator, who then said that the 35-year-old veteran is thinking about retirement. Fans, however, later jumped in to say that the translator didn’t provide the […]
Khamzat Chimaev reflects on epic Gilbert Burns fight: ‘One way I’m happy and one way I’m mad’
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns were involved in a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate at UFC 273, but ‘Borz’ was a bit disappointed with his performance. Chimaev shared a nearly one-hour behind-the-scenes video of his experience before, during and after the pay-per-view event. The undefeated welterweight also showed us his immediate reaction to his unanimous […]
Gilbert Burns: ‘Thrilled’ Dana White promised me a ‘big fight’ after war with Khamzat Chimaev
Welterweight contender Gilbert Burns did not get the nod against Khamzat Chimaev in their war at UFC 273, but he might still be rewarded for his performance anyway. Although ‘Durinho’ lost the fight, UFC president Dana White was very pleased with the Brazilian and that could go a long way in the promotion, too. In […]
Darren Till explains how UFC 273 changed Khamzat Chimaev ‘as a fighter’ and ‘as a man’
For the first time in his UFC run, Khamzat Chimaev went through the wringer at UFC 273. Unlike his previous fights that ended rather swiftly, his fight with Gilbert Burns was a close one. And for many, it was a true test for “Borz” and how he handles elite-level competition at welterweight. But for close […]
‘I feel fat and gross’ — UFC champ Aljamain Sterling gains 40 lbs. in 10 days
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling feels ‘fat and gross’ after gaining a massive 40 pounds of weight since his title victory over Petr Yan at UFC 273. Sterling hit the scales at 134.5 pounds on the day of the UFC 273 weigh-ins but now, ten days later, he weighs a whopping 176 pounds. View this […]
‘You have a responsibility’ as UFC president – Schaub slams Dana White for saying Petr Yan won at UFC 273
Aljamain Sterling was finally able to avenge his controversial UFC 259 outcome with a clearer win over Petr Yan at UFC 273. But for UFC president Dana White, “No Mercy” was the real winner, taking three rounds to two. Related UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ VS ADESANYA | 6th Round Post-Fight Show by Bloody Elbow Presents “Funkmaster” […]
Opinion: UFC’s Crypto.com fan bonus doesn’t really address fighter pay issues
The UFC and its $175 million sponsorship partner, Crypto.com recently announced a new program to provide fan-voted bonuses during UFC pay-per-view events. The deal, which was rolled out during Saturday’s UFC 273 is set to pay out a total of $60k in bitcoin to 3 fighters as voted on by the fans, for each PPV […]
Aljamain Sterling says UFC president Dana White ‘doesn’t know how to judge a fight’
UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling says Dana White’s recent comments about Petr Yan beating him at UFC 273 were ‘a slap in the face’. Sterling snagged a split decision win over Yan to unify the bantamweight titles, but White thinks the judges messed up and picked the wrong winner. ‘Funk Master’ isn’t happy with White’s […]
Video: Khamzat Chimaev back in training just days removed from Gilbert Burns fight
UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is absolutely relentless. The Chechynan-born Swede is already back training in the gym just three days removed from his three-round slugfest with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 which saw ‘Borz’ take home a unanimous decision victory. “The date is 12 of April,” a narrator says as Khamzat […]
Sean O’Malley says Petr Yan fought ‘super emotional’ at UFC 273, needed to ‘settle down’
Sean O’Malley thinks Petr Yan’s emotions got the better of him at UFC 273. O’Malley chalked Yan’s split decision loss to Aljamain Sterling on Saturday to ‘No Mercy’ wanting to knock ‘Funk Master’s’ head off from the opening bell. ‘Suga’ would have advised the former UFC bantamweight champion to ‘settle down’ and compose himself in […]
Khamzat Chimaev slight betting favorite over Colby Covington after UFC 273, underdog to Kamaru Usman
Oddsmakers are starting to realize that Khamzat Chimaev is human, after all. Internet bookmaker BetOnline has the undefeated Chechnyan only a slight favorite (-125) over Colby Covington (+105) following ‘Borz’s’ hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Burns on Saturday. The odds were released after UFC president Dana White revealed at the UFC 273 post-fight press […]
Coach: Petr Yan is ‘not the boogeyman anymore’ after UFC 273
Many were expecting former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan to reclaim the title at UFC 273. “No Mercy” was even a heavy betting favorite at -490 during fight week while “Funkmaster” was a sizable underdog at +360. Sterling ended up winning the fight and defending the title via decision, which couldn’t make his team any […]
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Israel Adesanya declares Alex Volkanovski ‘the featherweight GOAT’ following UFC 273
From “The Great” to The G.O.A.T? Did Alexander Volkanovski surpass Jose Aldo as the featherweight G.O.A.T. with his fourth-round TKO of Chan Sung Jung AKA The Korean Zombie at UFC 273 this past Saturday? City Kickboxing teammate Israel Adesanya certainly seems to think so. With eleven straight wins in the UFC and standout victories over […]
Daniel Cormier reveals Khamzat Chimaev was fasting for Ramadan in preparation for UFC 273
Daniel Cormier dropped a bombshell announcement prior to UFC 273 that changes everything about Khamzat Chimaev’s unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Burns. Many critics were keen to point out that Chimaev “looked human” against Burns, with some fans even arguing that ‘Durinho’ should have won the bout. What they likely didn’t know, however, was that […]
Gilbert Burns on loss to Khamzat Chimaev: ‘I won’t rest until I have the belt!’
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns is not going to be deterred following his grueling unanimous decision loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Burns, 35, is still on a mission for UFC gold and the Brazilian won’t rest until he has the welterweight title wrapped around his waist. ‘Durniho’ wrote the following post-fight statement on his […]
UFC 273: Henry Cejudo urges Khamzat Chimaev to ‘check his emotions’ going forward
Former UFC double-champion Henry Cejudo has urged welterweight fan favorite Khamzat Chimaev to keep his emotions in check going forward in his UFC career. ‘Triple C’s’ advice comes after ‘Borz’s’ epic slugfest against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273 which saw the Chechnyan eke out a hard-fought decision victory after three rounds of action at Jacksonville […]
Mookie & Crookie Show 162: UFC 273 rewind, Cejudo coming out of retirement
Welcome to ‘The Mookie & Crookie Show’, a spinoff of ‘The Level Change Podcast’ that goes a little more in-depth on major combat sports news, as well as takes a humorous look at the crazy world of combat sports social media. The show is hosted by Mookie Alexander and Stephie Haynes and airs every Tuesday. […]
‘The reward is Kamaru Usman’ – Brian Stann advises Khamzat Chimaev to not be ‘in such a rush’
After his UFC 273 win over Gilbert Burns, undefeated welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has gotten more push. But even before Saturday night, “Borz” had been confident about his chances against the division’s elite, including reigning champion Kamaru Usman. For many, Chimaev’s performance against “Durinho” may have established his place towards the top of the division. […]
UFC 273: Alex Volkanovski says ‘maybe we move up’ to 155 following latest title victory
With three UFC title defenses under his belt from 2020 to 2022, it’s no wonder undisputed featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski wants a crack at the lightweight championship. Volkanovski absolutely battered Chan Sung Jung on Saturday to retain his featherweight title and, with previous title victories over Max Holloway (2x) and Brian Ortega, ‘The Great’ is […]
UFC 273 Reactions & UFC Vegas 51 Picks | Care/Don’t Care Podcast
It’s time for another one of our infamous and patented Care/Don’t Care Podcasts, with your talent: the astounding Eugene S. Robinson, author of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson Substack’, the fight book: “Fight: Everything You Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking”, host of the ‘Eugene S. Robinson […]
Henry Cejudo re-enters USADA drug testing pool, calls out Alex Volkanovski
Former UFC flyweight and bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo re-entered himself into USADA’s drug-testing pool on Monday after being inspired by Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title defense against Chan Sung Jung at UFC 273. Cejudo, who retired abruptly in 2020, will look to move up to featherweight in a bid to become the UFC’s first-ever three-division champion. […]
Is UFC playing with fire with Khamzat Chimaev? – Nine unanswered questions from UFC 273
Why was the crypto.com fan-voted bonus available more than one hour before the event? While looking at the UFC website around 5:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, I noticed there was a link to vote for the crypto.com fan bonus of the night. My interest piqued, I clicked on it. The link opened to a page […]
MMA SQUARED: Somehow Chimaev, Burns, and Edwards all kinda won at UFC 273
The hype train’s not derailed, it just needs some maintenance. Chris Rini Enjoy the win bonus, just make sure the check’s not made out to Giblert.Chris Rini Related UFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie | 6th Round Post-Fight Show
Aljamain Sterling asks haters to fill up ‘Apology Form’ after UFC 273 title defense
Aljamain Sterling made major adjustments to his approach against Petr Yan in the rematch at UFC 273. It was close and competitive, but he did enough to get the judges nod and score a huge upset to successfully defended his UFC bantamweight title. There was always a very vocal subset of MMA fans that kept […]
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie – Unofficial Awards
Another PPV come and gone, another night chuck full of wild takes and ideas. UFC 273 isn’t likely to make the final cut on anyone’s Event of the Year list, but that hardly means it wasn’t a qualified success. Alexander Volkanovski impressed into the minds of everyone just how dominant he is by dismantling the […]
UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. Korean Zombie – Fights to make
UFC 273 was a card that showed the value of booking recognizable talent in high stakes fights. Even if not all the bouts were thrillers, the action still felt like it had a lot of weight and meaning. Alexander Volkanovski once again made it clear that there are few men at 145 lbs in this […]
UFC 273 official scorecards: Bad judging or too close to call?
UFC 273 wrapped up last night with Alexander Volkanovski taking a decisive TKO victory over Chan Sung Jung, thus rendering the cageside judges irrelevant in the fight. However, the reigning UFC featherweight champion was one of just a handful of fighters who didn’t have to hear the scorecards read during this event. Nine out of […]