Everyone has a fighting chance
Shortly after Leon Edwards finished off Peter Sobotta at UFC Fight Night 127 in London, he turned his attention to a fellow Englishman who has a considerably higher profile in the welterweight division.
An admittedly “sad” Fabricio Werdum issued a statement thanking his fans and vowing to keep his head up following a loss to Alexander Volkov at UFC Fight Night 127.
Francis Ngannou needed a little bit of time off following his loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 220.
Colby Covington didn’t address Fabricio Werdum directly, but he didn’t need to. The target of his mockery was abundantly clear.
Stipe Miocic is already slated to defend the heavyweight crown against Daniel Cormier in a champion vs. champion superfight at UFC 226, but once that concludes, Alexander Volkov believes he has the resume to be next in line.
Alexander Volkov, Jan Blachowicz, Jimi Manuwa and Paul Craig were the recipients of $50,000 bonuses for their work at UFC Fight Night 127 on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London.
He’s been M-1 Challenge heavyweight champ, Bellator MMA’s too. Now, after a fourth-round knockout of former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum at UFC Fight Night 127, Alexander Volkov is coming for the Octagon’s heavyweight prize, too.
Sherdog’s live UFC Fight Night 127 coverage kicks off Saturday at 1:45 p.m. ET.
Charles Byrd needed to win twice on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series to catch an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract, but he was thankful for the experience it gave him. When he finally got into the Octagon, that experience paid off in spades as he choked out power-punching Welshman John Phillips in the first frame.
Heavyweight prospect Tai Tuivasa will face his most experienced foe to date when he squares off against former champ Andrei Arlovski at UFC 225.