Listen Sie…

Jose Aldo would wait for Movsar Evloev to lose and then cut him from the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster if he were in charge.

Evloev (20-0) is scheduled to challenge Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) for the featherweight title at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Aldo said he wouldn’t have given Evloev a title shot.

Advertisement

Jose Aldo calls Movsar Evloev's UFC fights boring ahead of Alexander Volkanovski title shot Despite his perfect record, Evloev has drawn criticism for going the distance in all 10 of his UFC appearances. Aldo said he would wait for the Russian’s first defeat before releasing him. The Hall of Famer views the UFC as an entertainment business in which winning alone doesn’t guarantee opportunities or stardom.

“The UFC isn’t just an organization that just has to follow a rankings system. It’s a business; it’s entertainment,” Aldo told MMA Fighting. “It’s not a matter of, ‘I’m number one so I have to fight for the title.’ N…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship proposed a four-man light heavyweight tournament, according to Morne Visser.

Dricus du Plessis’ coach said the UFC approached the former middleweight champion about joining a field that included Jiri Prochazka, Magomed Ankalaev and Navajo Stirling. Under the proposed format, the tournament winner would earn a title shot against light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg, who is sidelined with an injury.

Morne Visser explains why he rejected UFC light heavyweight tournament with Jiri Prochazka, Magomed Ankalaev and Navajo StirlingVisser said he rejected the offer because they want to reclaim the 185-pound championship and defend it once before moving up. The Team CIT head coach said a move to light heavyweight remains the plan, but they want ample time to prepare for the division’s physical demands.

“They asked me three weeks ago; the UFC asked me for Dricus to move up to 205, they wanted us to join a pool of four fighters, Jiri [Procha…

Glover Teixeira believes Yousri Belgaroui’s growing confidence on the ground could help him overcome Caio Borralho as the Dutch middleweight prepares for his fourth Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

Belgaroui will enter the matchup after winning his first three UFC fights by technical knockout. He is scheduled to face Borralho at UFC 334 on Nov. 14, giving him an opportunity to build on that start against an established contender.

Glover Teixeira credits Yousri Belgaroui's extra grappling work ahead of Caio Borralho at UFC 334

Teixeira, Belgaroui’s head coach, said his fighter’s willingness to spend extra time wrestling and practicing jiu-jitsu has been central to his development.

“Yousri trains a lot and picks things up very quickly. And he likes training on the ground. Sometimes we finish training, everyone is tired, and he grabs someone doing wrestling or jiu-jitsu and rolls for another 20 minutes,” Teixeira said.

The matchup present…