Sean O’Malley Says He Is Taking a ‘Legit Break’ After Title Loss to Merab Dvalishvili

Sean O’Malley is taking a hiatus from the sport after his recent title loss against Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley put his bantamweight title on the line against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Sept. 14. Outside of a last round flurry of teeps to the body that …

Johnny Eblen-Fabian Edwards Title Bout Rescheduled for PFL ‘Battle of the Giants’ PPV

A Bellator middleweight championship rematch pitting Johnny Eblen against Fabian Edwards has been added to the main card of Professional Fighters League’s upcoming pay-per-view. Advertisement The promotion announced the bout, which was originally supposed to headline Bellator Champions Series London last weekend, on Tuesday. While Eblen vs. Edwards 2 will take place under the PFL …

PFL Heavyweight Daniel James Suspended 10 Months for Failed Drug Test

Professional Fighters League heavyweight Daniel James has been suspended 10 months after testing postive for a banned substance. According to a statement from USADA, James tested positive for bis-(4-cyanophenyl) methanol — a metabolite of letrozole — in an out-of-competition sample collected on May 8. Letrozole, which is listed in the class of hormone and metabolic …

Dana White’s Contender Series 2024 Week 6 Play-by-Play and Results

Aaron Tau (135.5) vs. Elijah Smith (136) Talisson Teixeira (259) vs. Arthur Guilherme Lopes Pereira (218) Benjamin Bennett (171) vs. Joey Hart (170.5) Yura Naito (186) vs. Ateba Abega Gautier (186) Ahmad Sohail Hassanzada (154.5) vs. Dylan Mantello (156) Sherdog’s live coverage of DWCS 2024: Week 6 will begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. Advertisement …

Heavyweight Talisson Teixeira Fronts Latest Wave of UFC Signees on Week 6 of DWCS

Talisson Teixeira handled his business and inspired immediate intrigue. Advertisement The Team Mineiro prospect was one of four hopefuls to sign an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract during Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he cut down Arthur Lopes with punches in the first round of their heavyweight showcase on Tuesday at the UFC …

Umar Nurmagomedov’s Camp Confident He’s Next in Line for UFC Title Shot

Umar Nurmagomedov’s camp is confident that he fights Merab Dvalishvili for the title next. Advertisement Dvalishvili dethroned Sean O’Malley to win the bantamweight title via a dominant unanimous decision in the main event at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday. Nurmagomedov has been discussed as the next likely title challenger for …

Tom Aspinall Wants to be Backup Fighter for Jones vs. Miocic at UFC 309

Tom Aspinall reacts to the announcement of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic: “I of course will be there… if I need to I’ll fight both of them on the same night. No problem. Advertisement Give me my undisputed title.” YT / @AspinallMMA #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/qz37InwewI — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 15, 2024 Tom Aspinall plans …

Professional Fighters League Drops Teaser Trailer for Oct. 19 ‘Battle of the Giants’ PPV

#PFLSuperFights drops teaser trailer for Oct. 19 #BraceForImpact PPV pic.twitter.com/Okt3C5qDcg — Sherdog (@sherdogdotcom) September 16, 2024 Anticipation for the biggest fight in Professional Fighters League history continues to grow. Advertisement In a teaser video released Monday morning, the “Battle of the Giants” pay-per-view event on Oct. 19 is featured with no words needed as the …

Sean O’Malley Reacts to UFC 306 Loss Against Merab Dvalishvili

Sean O’Malley @SugaSeanMMA is handling his defeat to Merab like a boss! Respect, Suga! pic.twitter.com/xo10jjTVy3 — Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) September 15, 2024 Sean O’Malley is taking his title loss against Merab Dvalishvili in stride. Advertisement O’Malley put his bantamweight strap on the line against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 306 at the …