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GSP is by far one of the most decorated fighters in the history of UFC. He is easily labeled as the greatest of all time because of his skills and fighting IQ inside the octagon. He was recently spotted in Paris where he did a Q/A with the fans before the UFC Paris weigh ins. When asked about the fight between Usman and Edwards, St-Pierre continued to laud the reigning champion after Edwards' amazing comeback kick knockout victory over Usman at UFC 278. Kamaru Usman was comfortably ahead on the points on the night where he thought it would be an easy matchup for him. However early signs of Edwards improvement in the ground game were clearly evident. Even GSP thought that Usman was winning comfortably before his lights shut off. He said “He showcased, in the first round, incredible skills to put Kamaru Usman on his back, mount him, taking his back. He showcased incredible skills right there, “He was losing the second, third and fourth round, and was on his way to losing the fifth round. But I think what makes Leon Edwards so good is his fighting IQ. He is also so good at neutralizing his opponent’s strength”. In his trilogy bout with Leon Edwards, Georges St-Pierre believes Kamaru Usman's level of confidence will determine whether he is able to win back the UFC welterweight championship. The question of how Usman would recover after being knocked out for the first time and in such a harsh way has been raised by Edwards' magnificent moment. There are concerns about Usman, even though almost everyone, including UFC president Dana White, anticipates a trilogy bout between the two in the near future. Another drawback for Usman would be that the trilogy is most likely to take place in London. George Saint Pierre thinks that that mental toughness of Kamaru Usman will come into play if he has to take back the title from Leon Edwards. GSP stated “After a loss, very often we see fighters that a loss can affect their confidence. Confidence is very important for a fighter, because you can have all the skills in the world, but if you don’t have confidence, it’s like someone that has a lot of money in his bank account, but no way of accessing it. So for the magic to happen, you need the skills and the confidence. So we’ll see how mentally strong Kamaru Usman is, and if he comes back and wins the title, I think it will add up to his legacy even more. But it’s going to be a hell of a fight, a hell of a challenge.” Usman was close to equalling Anderson Silva’s record of unbeaten16 fight win streak. Usman before facing Edwards had a 15 fight winning run. Will Kamaru Usman get his title back when he faces Leon Edwards in a trilogy fight next year? Let us know in the comments.

The UFC heavyweight division is highly under discussion nowadays. With Ngannou's future uncertain and Jon Jones' potential return and heavyweight debut, the heavyweight title situation is at a fascinating point. With Stipe Miocic standing at #1 in the division, Curtis Blaydes with a 3-fight win streak as well as the winner of the UFC Paris headliner between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa give rise to several options for the current champion Francis Ngannou to defend his title. Recently, Ngannou’s coach Eric Nicksick revealed that if he is given a free choice to choose the next opponent for his student, he would probably choose the finest available pick which is Jon Jones. Jones has signaled his return to the octagon in a tweet at UFC 282. But as reported by Ariel Helwani, it won’t be happening at UFC 282 on December 10, 2022, despite the promotion’s desire for the match-up. “The fight that makes the most sense is obviously Jon Jones,” Nicksick told MMA Fighting. “That’s the fight we all want. The way I look at it is, Jon Jones has been out for two and a half years. If we can’t do it in December and depending on the way the UFC schedule plays out, maybe [it can happen] in January or February, somewhere in that timeline." “Jon hasn’t fought in so long, Stipe hasn’t fought since Francis beat him, so that will be two years for Stipe in March, so might as well wait another month for the super fight and the fight to make." “Honestly, for me, I’d love the Stipe fight again, or the Jones fight, but if I had my choice between the two, obviously I want to compete against the best to ever do it, in my opinion, and that’s Jon Jones.” Following a successful title defense against Gane at UFC 270, Ngannou is now on the road to recovery from knee surgery. Ngannou's future as a fighter for the UFC is still in doubt. Although he has acknowledged the concerns associated with his contract, he confirmed that it will expire at the end of the year. Ngannou has been very vocal in media since his contract issue risen due to the fighter’s demand for an improved pay structure. Dana White, the president of the UFC, has also expressed to have spoken with Ngannou several times since the bout in January and has given assurance that the organization will sign him again since rumors were circulating regarding his exhibition money fight with Tyson Fury. "The Predator" has also given an expected return date which is December 2022 or early 2023 as he is still in the rehabilitation period following his surgery. His coach has also told that Ngannou will be traveling to Paris for the main event where he will be looking at his possible opponents and learning about their tactical approaches to the fight between the former interim champion Gane and Tuivasa. From there he would be traveling back to Las Vegas for further examination of his knee. “Once he gets back home and the [UFC Performance Institute] reevaluates him — because he was home for the last month to see where his knee is at — and I speak to [his manager] regularly to see what’s going on with the business side of everything, and I don’t think December is going to be a realistic timeline with where he’s at with the rehab. I think it’s only been five months because he had the surgery in March, so October would be six months for him." The heavyweight division is drawing so much attention with Ngannou being on edge for his return. With Tai Tuivasa being an underdog heading into the UFC Main Event, would be aiming for an upset and climbing the ladder for the UFC gold. Let us know in the comment box what you are expecting in upcoming matchups in the heavyweight division.

Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori are officially set to happen in The City of Light. The middleweight match-up between the former interim champion Whittaker and one-time challenger Marvin Vettori will take place at UFC Paris on September 3, 2022, at Accor Arena. Both fighters made the scales without any incident on Friday morning. At the ceremonial weigh-ins before Saturday's co-main event of UFC Paris, Whittaker and Vettori were involved in a stare-down ahead of the most anticipated middleweight contender match-up. Whittaker attempted to shake Vettori’s hand, but Vettori refused and gave him a finger wag warning the former champion that he won't show mercy inside the cage. UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard was quick enough to control the exchange getting more heated. These two competitors will be entering the octagon intending to have another shot for the UFC middleweight crown. Both start in somewhat comparable positions for the co-main event as they have proven themselves as worthy members of the Top 5, but each has not been able to capitalize against Israel Adesanya twice. Although ‘’The Reaper’’ has made it clear that he wishes to have one last ride against ‘’Stylebender’’ before he moves up to the light heavyweight division to try his luck for the UFC gold. Their first meeting at UFC 243 for the title ended with Whittaker getting dropped in the 2nd round. In the rematch, Whittaker managed to get to the distance with Adesanya but lost on the judges’ scorecard. But since his loss to “Wonder Boy” Stephen Thompson, the #1 ranked middleweight has won 12 of his past 14 fights. Given that his second bout with Adesanya ended worse than their first fight, Vettori's future is even less guaranteed. Vettori lost to Adesanya via split decision in his first match. Since that loss, he went on to maintain a record of 5-0 before becoming a title contender with wins against renowned fighters like Jack Hermansson and Kevin Holland. Although he lost the title fight in a rematch with Adesanya at UFC 263, he backed it up with an extraordinary win against the Brazilian powerhouse Paulo Costa. Now he currently ranks at the #3 spot in the middleweight division at UFC putting him near to becoming a title contender. Who deserves to get the trilogy fight against Israel Adesanya next? Let us know your opinion in the comment box below. For more news, Stay Tuned!

Haney (28-0, 15 KOs), the undisputed lightweight champion, then stated his desire to face Tank (27-0, 25 KOs), however it is unknown if Tank will accept the challenge. Tank's Wednesday’s remarks about Haney trying to imitate him appears to have served as the impetus for the native of Northern California to unleash his war dogs. After Tank was called out, Haney ripped into him for being 27 years old, having the Mickey Mouse title (the WBA secondary lightweight belt), and Jose Pedraza being the only authentic name he has beaten in his 9 year career in boxing. Tank replied that he was paid five times as much as Haney and that he was being treated as though he had all the power rather than the other way around. Tank alleged that Haney was trying to imitate him once more. It is true that Tank has been fighting far too many inferior opponents recently, therefore it is evident that he needs to significantly up the caliber of opposition he confronts. Compared to the opponents the 27-year-old Tank has come up against, Haney would be a vast improvement. Tank should face Haney before he relinquishes his four 135-pound titles and advances to the 140-pound division. Haney's time at 135 pounds is certainly numbered, and moving up to light welterweight might make matters worse. Although Tank had competed at 140 pounds and won a world championship there, his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr. wasn't too keen on the notion of him fighting Ryan Garcia at that weight. Haney, who just defeated George Kambosos to claim the title of "undisputed champion," will shortly travel to Australia for a rematch with Kambosos, which he is generally anticipated to win. As previously mentioned, Davis last competed in May, stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round of a thrilling contest. It is uncertain whether these two top fighters in the division will engage in a bout anytime soon. Do you see a matchup between Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis materialize in the near future? Let us know your thoughts in the comment.

It cannot be denied that every MMA fan was a little bit surprised when Dana White revealed during the UFC 278 post-fight press conference that Tony Ferguson, a fan favourite, would face Li Jing Liang. The 'Leech' was likewise flabbergasted when he learned that Ferguson wanted to compete at 170 lbs. While Jingliang competes at welterweight, Ferguson has previously competed at lightweight. Despite the change in division by Ferguson, Jingliang was excited to accept this challenge and accepted the bout right away. Ferguson was on a four-fight losing streak when "El Cucuy" decided to switch weight classes to take on a welterweight. Ferguson had just suffered a devastating front-kick knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274 in May. However, Jingliang recently spoke with Ariel Helwani of The MMA Hour about his thoughts on the mismatching from an outsider's perspective. He said “I was shocked I was like, Tony Ferguson wow. But my first reaction is like you want me to cut down to 155 or what Tony Ferguson [lightweight] that is impossible. That I was shocked,” he added. “It was a huge surprise to me. Then they told me No no, no. Tony is moving to 170, so I was like, okay that’s perfect, yeah, let’s go. I was surprised he will move up, I think it’s a challenging move up, but it’s also normal. A lot of 155ers, they move up to 170 and they do well.” In July at UFC Long Island, Jingliang just achieved a huge victory. He overcame Muslim Salikhov to turn things around after losing to Khamzat Chimaev in a disappointing one sided defeat in the first round at UFC 267. Jingliang, a member of the promotion since 2014, is only ranked number 14 despite having 11 victories in the UFC. Ferguson has earned the nickname "boogeyman" for good reason. He is tough as they come and no wonder, he has previously served as the interim lightweight champion. Li Jing Liang has shown tremendous respect to his next opponent and tells the people that they should not forget what Tony Ferguson has done for the sport and established himself as one of the scariest fighters to fight against despite his four fight losing streak. In an interview with MMA Junkie he said “For the people who say it like that – Tony Ferguson four losses in a row, never fought at welterweight – you forget who he is,” Jingliang told MMA Junkie through an interpreter on Monday. “He is Tony Ferguson. You forgot all those people whose face got cut by Tony Ferguson. Amazing fighters were choked by him. You should give credit to him. I believe if you fight against him, you would know how hard to deal with a guy like ‘El Cucuy’ is. You shouldn’t forget those fighters like Tony, who is a pioneer in the sport. You should give him respect.” Ferguson's response to Chandler's knockout and whether his famed toughness can hold up after such a quick turnaround are the two greatest questions that remain to be answered. Recently, Ferguson was spotted training along with working alongside striking coach Brandon Gibson at Jackson Wink MMA Academy, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Brandon has also spent years training with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as well. The gym has had some notable names over the years like George Saint Pierre, Holly Holm, Rashad Evans, Frank Mir, and Michelle Waterson among its ranks. Ferguson himself claimed that his biggest need was to join a reputed team and work on insights from experienced coaches. Will a change in his gym have a positive impact on his performance against Li Jing Liang or the ‘Leech’ will reign supreme come September 10th at UFC 279? Let us know in the comments!

Boxing just lost another great, one of the most feared punchers of the 70's talent rich heavyweight división. He died on thursday, a day after his 78th birthday. Shavers was concidered one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight boxing history, also the best heavyweight to never win a world title. He had wars with the best fighters of the 70's . He fought Ali, Lyle, Norton, Ellis and Young to just name a few. He challenged twice for the world title, on his first shot he fought Muhammed Ali in september 29, 1977 losing a 15 round decisión to the great Ali. Then in his second shot at the title he fought Larry Holmes in september again but this time it was 1979. Lost to Holmes by 11th round stoppage . Both Ali and Holmes raved about shavers punching power but so did everyone else he fought. He fought from 1969- 1995 and retired from the sport with a record of 74-14-1 with 68 victories by KO. He was a small heavyweight by todays standards but he hit like a giant. Rest in peace champ.

Drake is no stranger when it comes to gambling on the UFC fights. He is certainly known these days for putting the odd bets on UFC fights, but the luck is not usually on the rapper’s side. But he recently snapped his losing streak as he won his biggest bet yet in July. He is known to be a long-time UFC fan and previously came out to support Conor McGregor before his bout with Floyd Mayweather in 2017 and was seen wrapped in an Ireland flag walking out with McGregor for a face-off against Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Canadian artist lost his first few bets of the year gambling on UFC, as his $275,000 went in vain when he backed Jorge Masvidal beat Colby Covington in March as 'Gamebred' was outclassed his bitter rival. Two months later Drake staked $550,000 on Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira with the hope to have a good payday which also saw him lose big money. The month of July turned out to be a lucky month for Drake. He won back-to-back bets, cashing in for a gigantic $3.7M on a $1.9M bet on the scousers Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann wins at UFC London. This wasn’t the only profit Drake made that month. He predicted the winner of the UFC 276 main event correctly as the middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defended his title against Jared Cannonier. Paddy Pimblett is having the time of his life as his UFC career continues to flourish. With 3 out of 3 wins with the promotion, The Liverpool native become so popular that his last performance caught the attention of a Canadian rapper. After Pimblett and his comrade Molly McCann secured their win at UFC London against Jordan Leavitt and Hannah Goldy, the duo demanded a Rolex in their Instagram story. “Rollies for Meatball and the Baddy,” Drake wrote. He tagged crypto betting platform Stake, who then re-posted the story with the caption, “Secured the W & the rollie.” Recently Paddy Pimblett posted a video in which he received his well-earned gift and couldn’t have been happier about it. “A what?” Pimblett said. “A little something from Drake. Oh, s—t! Oh my ... Belter! Thank you very much. Nice one for that Drake. Thank you very much. He said he’d get us a Rolex and he’s got us one.” Both Pimblett and Molly have fought together in the UFC events, and it has resulted to be a great business for the promotion. But this time the duo will be split up as Molly McCann has gone on to book her next fight at UFC 281 where she faces a 23-year-old super talent, Erin Blanchfield. While Paddy is looking out at the options for his next fight. Drake will have eyes on this bout as he will wish for a quick paycheck as his winning streak came to end. The ‘’Drake Curse’’ continues as he recently lost betted $172000 on UFC 278 headliner for Kamaru Usman to beat Leon Edwards.

Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz will engage in a five-round fight at UFC 279 in Las Vegas in less than two weeks. Li "Leech" Jingliang, a recent guest on The MMA Hour, predicted that Diaz might defeat "Borz" despite being the underdog. Li was Chimaev's previous opponent. Although they probably don't need much of a reminder these days, Li Jingliang is here to remind MMA fans that anything can happen in the octagon. Because no underdog can ever be counted off, there is a new UFC welterweight champion in place right now. So before UFC 279, Jingliang won't be treating Nate Diaz similarly. He said, “I can’t give you a number about the chance [Diaz will win], but we all know based on the statistics and the data, Khamzat is the favorite, Nate is the underdog.” ''Another big X-factor is Nate Diaz is Nate Diaz — you don’t know what happens if the fight goes to the fifth round and the last minute and last seconds if you fight with Nate Diaz. What we really need is a miracle, is a surprise in the fight, and I believe Nate Diaz is the guy that can give you this.” In the fifth round of their clash at UFC 263, Diaz nearly pulled off a miraculous upset by hurting the British welterweight late. Similarly another upset took place at UFC 278. With a head-kick knockout of Kamaru Usman Edwards went on to record what may be the defining come-from-behind victory in UFC history. He further added on his beliefs of Diaz upsetting Chimaev, “I said to my boxing coach before that fight, I think Leon has a chance to knock out Kamaru Usman, and then what happens in the fight?” “We all know Kamaru Usman is a very well-rounded fighter, but I think most people underestimate how good Leon is at striking, and like I said, anything can happen at any moment in this sport.” “It doesn’t matter if you are an underdog in other’s eyes. You have to trust in yourself and fight for your family, no matter who you fight against. If you are in the octagon, you are 50-50.” Because of this, Jingliang doesn't give much credence to those who have criticized his own fight, an interesting clash with former interim lightweight championship challenger Tony Ferguson in UFC 279's co-main event. Many question Ferguson's recent performance, which includes a four-fight losing streak that included a horrific knockout, and his decision to compete in the welterweight class, where Jingliang has a significant experience advantage. The Chinese warrior, who just defeated Muslim Salikhov, is not competing for a job or a career. Ferguson's chances of bouncing back from his fifth consecutive UFC defeat would be slim if he was to lose. UFC 279 promises to be action packed and gives the fans a run for their money. Will Nate Diaz be able to upset Khamzat Chimaev and stop the hype train once and for all? Let us know in the comments.

Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he is ready to go and in shape for Ortiz this weekend. He may not look all that in shape because his weight is near the 270's and weeks ago he looked alot thinner. His weight was 268lbs when he beat Anthony Joshua in their first fight so it may not be that big of a deal. He was looking alot lighter so he probably lightened up on the work load, Andy has boxed all of his life and if he says he is in shape I believe him. He better be because in shape or not Luis Ortiz will be a big problem this sunday. We are only three days away from this heavyweight WBC eliminator. I dont think it will go the distance, both could bang and both only like to go forward and scrap. I cant wait, Its one of the big heavyweight clashes left in this year, you also got Joyce v.s Parker and the Fury v.s Usyk match up

The fan-favorite Tai Tuivasa will step up against the former interim UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the event headliner when the world’s biggest promotion will be heading to Paris this Saturday for a UFC Fight Night for the very first time. While Robert Whittaker and Marvin Vettori will face each other in the co-main event of the evening. Since making his debut at UFC, he went unbeaten in his first three fights before facing three back-to-back losses to Junior dos Santos, #15 ranked Blagoy Ivanov, and #12 Sergey Spivak. With the win over Derrick Lewis at UFC 271 in February 2022, Tuivasa improved his winning to 5-fights making him a serious contender in the heavyweight division. He is currently #3 ranked in the division and if he gets past Ciryl Gane, Tuivasa is targeting a clash with the UFC living legend Jon Jones. Jon Jones vacated the light heavyweight title and announced to move up the division. He has already hinted his return targeted at UFC 282. It is expected that Jon Jones will be offered an interim title fight against Stipe Miocic. But Miocic has not stepped in the octagon since losing his title against Francis Ngannou back in March 2021. So most probably, the winner of the UFC Paris main event will earn the number one spot in the division and a shot for the UFC gold. On the other hand, Tai Tuivasa is a fan of Jon Jones. It can be difficult to tell considering the brief exchange the two had on social media a few weeks ago, but Tuivasa has plenty of praise for the three-time UFC light heavyweight champion. During an appearance on The MMA Hour on Monday, Tuivasa revealed how he and Jones ended up exchanging direct messages this past July. “He messaged me actually, which was pretty funny,” Tuivasa said. “I must have said I’ll fight him [in an interview] and he’s going, like, ‘Keep winning, you’ll get your wish or something. “I don’t know if he was trying to scare me or turn me on, but it did kind of both.” The conversation with the former champion didn’t produce something eventful, but he is in line for the title fight. If Jones is serious about adding to his legacy with a legitimate run at heavyweight, there is a possibility the Australian might step in with Jon Jones across the cage. It excites the #3 ranked heavyweight when asked about his opinion over a potential meeting with Jones. He admires Jon Jones and states, “I’ve said it many times before and I stand by what I said, I think Jon Jones is the best fighter to ever fight,” Tuivasa said. “Just how he fights. How he fights, he is probably the best fighter to ever step foot in the cage. “But is he a d***head? Yes, I think he’s a d***head. And will I fight him? Yes. Will he fight me? I think he would because he’s fought, everyone and anyone. He’s one of the greatest to do it, but I’d love to fight him. Not for anything else, just for the same reason, I like to fight all these people who have made names.” No fighter has ever actually defeated Jones in competition, but Tuivasa thinks he could be the first to not only beat Jones but knock him out. It will be one of the most anticipated fights if it does happen in the near future. Let us know your opinion about the potential match-up in the comment box. Will Tai Tuivasa would be the one to defeat Jon Jones on his heavyweight debut?

Its been 53 years since we lost the Bronkton Blockbuster Rocky Marciano in a tragic plane crash on august 30th 1969. It was his 46th birthday. He got on a plane to get to a friends birthday party which they were also going to make it his surprise birthday party. He and two others got on that plane and risked it even though the weather was really bad. He was a very beloved champion and one of a few that retired undefeated with a record of 49-0-0. He was a small heavyweight but was known to win his fights with heart and outworking everyone he fought. Rest in peace champ.

Jake Paul can’t seem to get away from boxing former MMA fighters as he is apparently in talks with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva for a highly anticipated boxing match at 185 pounds, The MMA Hour's Ariel Helwani reports. According to TMZ Sports, the fight would occur in October, although the fight date and location are yet to be decided. Paul’s promotion Most Valuable Promotions tweeted on Tuesday that his next fight will be announced next week but did not specify an opponent or date. Since stepping into the boxing ring, Paul is currently 5-0 as a professional boxer. His first two wins have come over a fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib and former NBA guard Nate Robinson. The YouTube sensation knocked out former UFC fighter Ben Askren following up with two wins over former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Jake Paul has not competed since this past December. In the past nine months, he was set to face the UK reality television star Tommy Fury in a high-profile grudge match on two occasions but both times Fury had to withdraw from the fights. The main event at Madison Square Garden appeared to be rescued when Hasim Rahman Jr agreed to fight Paul on short notice. But the bout fell through due to Rahman being unable to make the weight. Paul has faced questions about his legitimacy as a boxer since he hasn’t fought any traditional boxers but remains one of the most talked-about personalities in combat sports as he has called out multiple well-known fighters including Conor McGregor and Canelo Alvarez, while also having a feud with UFC President Dana White over the pay structure and targeting the promotion’s notable names. The match with Anderson Silva will be a huge opportunity for Paul to regain the lost momentum in his fighting career. Like Askren and Woodley, Silva is a former UFC fighter, although he is considered one of the all-time greats. During his run with the UFC from 2006 to 2020, Silva compiled a 17-7-1 record which includes his 16-fight win streak and 10 successful title defenses of the middleweight championship. Since leaving the UFC, the Spider has looked well settled in the boxing ring. Silva has won two boxing matches in 2021. In the first match, he claimed a split decision win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in an eight rounds bout. Later that year, The Spider knocked out fellow former UFC champion Tito Ortiz in the very first round. If Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva happens, it will be the toughest challenge to date for the YouTube star given what Silva has achieved in both MMA and boxing. Anderson Silva has the experience edge as a fighter while Paul has the advantage from a physical perspective. Who you guys will be cheering for when they meet inside the ring? Let us know your opinions regarding the match-up in the comment box.