ADESANYA CALLS OUT DANA

PLUS: WILDER VS NGANNOU?

Hello fight lovers! UFC 289 is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see our favorite fighters throwing heat inside that octagon on Saturday night. But before that let’s take a quick look at what’s happening this week in the fight world.

DO BRONXS GOT THE EYES ON THE PRIZE

During the media day press conference, Charles Oliveira seemed optimistic about his chances of getting a title shot if he secures a victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289. The Brazilian also claimed that he was far from his best when he fought Islam Makhachev back at UFC 280.

DEONTAY WILDER CONFIRMS INTEREST IN FIGHTING NGANNOU

At PFL 4 in Atlanta, the Bronze Bomber made an appearance and excited the fans by expressing interest in fighting Francis Ngannou. Negotiations have taken place between them, and he wants a two-fight deal: one boxing match and one MMA rules fight.

MARLON MORAES HANGS UP GLOVES AT PFL 4

The man who is widely known for knocking out Aljamain Sterling with a brutal knee in the UFC has decided to retire from the sport of MMA, stating that he is proud of his achievements. The former UFC title challenger faced Gabriel Braga at PFL 4 but suffered a 7th straight loss due to a technical knockout in the first round.

ADESANYA CALLS FOR UFC BONUS INCREASE AMID INFLATION

Israel Adesanya might soon join the list of fighters whom Dana White dislikes. This is because the Middleweight Champ has requested the boss to increase the UFC Fight Bonus, which currently stands at $50k. Izzy believes that with the current UFC-WWE merger, the bonus should be at least $100k for certain cards.

ANGELA LEE MIGHT RETIRE FROM MMA

ONE Championship’s Women's Atomweight Champion and superstar Angela Lee is seriously considering retirement from combat sports. Chatri Sityodtong revealed in a Facebook Live question and answer session that Lee, the reigning ONE women’s atomweight world champion, might not return to competition following the sudden death of her younger sister Victoria in December 2022.

This week I’ve started working on Jon Jones Part II - will probably do so for the next 3 weeks. Make sure to watch Part 1 before the release! I’ll also be releasing a Q&A on Patreon over the weekend. Pretty pumped about the next few docs we got lined up, stay tuned!