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Javid Basharat Disappointed with Gianni Vazquez for Missing Weight

Javid Basharat underwent a brutal weight cut only to see his opponent, Gianni Vazquez, miss weight.

Basharat was originally scheduled to fight Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night 266 at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. However, Nurmagomedov pulled out due to visa issues and was replaced by Vazquez on two days’ notice. While Basharat successfully made weight, Vazquez came in at 141 pounds, missing the non-title bantamweight limit by a whopping five pounds.

Basharat dropped Vazquez early and came close to finishing the fight in the first round. However, Vazquez survived the onslaught and turned the tables by dropping Basharat in the second round. Basharat weathered the storm and controlled Vazquez for most of the third round to earn a hard-fought unanimous decision win. The Struggle is Real Basharat subsequently revealed that he had a taxing weight cut as he was sick throughout fight week. After finally making weight, “The Snow Leop…

Alex Pereira Congratulates Former Glory Kickboxing Foe on UFC Vegas 113 Win

Alex Pereira was glad to see a former kickboxing opponent’s skills successfully translate inside the Octagon on Saturday.

Pereira’s former Glory kickboxing foe, Dustin Jacoby, took on Julius Walker in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday. Walker took down his former training partner, Jacoby, multiple times in the first round. However, Jacoby dropped Walker in the second round and followed up with precise ground-and-pound, forcing the referee to step in.

The Glory Days Pereira was nostalgic while watching the fight and congratulated Jacoby on his win. “Poatan” also called for his former foe to be placed in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings.

“Incredible work [Dustin Jacoby] put some respect on his name and place him in the rankings!” Pereira wrote on Instagram.. “Nostalgia from the Glory days, would love to see him in the rankings to show the evolution that has occured in a different Sport! Chama.”

Per…

Jon Jones Rips ‘Absolute Asshole’ Who Leaked Arthritis Revelation

Jon Jones didn’t want the whole world to know that he has arthritis.

A recent conversation recorded on Meta glasses revealed Jones talking about his arthritis. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion was asked about a potential wrestling match against archrival Daniel Cormier. However, Jones dismissed the idea while revealing that he has severe arthritis in his left hip. Jones claimed that he has even qualified for a hip replacement surgery. “Bones” said that he wants to preserve the remainder of his good hip to play with his 3-year old son.

Jones has now slammed the guy who leaked the conversation, which was meant to be confidential. Jones also admits that he indeed has severe arthritis. However, Jones knows that it comes with a lifetime of being an athlete and he has no regrets about it.Comes with the Territory “The kid who leaked that was an absolute asshole,” Jones told the Schmo. “I was talking to some guys in confid…

UFC Vegas 113 Bonuses: Hail Mary Submission Garners $100K

Jakub Wiklacz earned an improbable victory on Saturday. | Getty/UFC

Jakub Wiklacz was one second from sweating out the scorecards in his second UFC bout. Instead, he’s 2-0 in the Octagon and $100,000 richer.

The former KSW champion earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his last-second submission of Muin Gafurov in a preliminary bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 113 on Saturday night. Gafurov seemed to be doing well in the final stanza when Wiklacz locked in a guillotine choke following an ill-advised takedown attempt, rolled into mount and forced a tapout at the 4:59 mark of Round 3.

Meanwhile, Mario Bautista captured the card’s other $100,000 “Performance of the Night” award for a masterful win over Vinicius Oliveira in the evening’s main event. The MMA Lab product trapped his foe in a crucifix and threatened with a kimura before locking in a fight-ending rear-naked choke to elicit at tapout at the 4:46 mark of Round 2.

Finally, Michal Oleks…

Mario Bautista Submits Vinicius Oliveira in UFC Vegas 113 Headliner

Mario Bautista slammed the door on Vinicius Oliveira’s ascent in the bantamweight division.

The MMA Lab product rebounded from a loss to Umar Nurmagomedov this past October, as he submitted Oliveira (23-4, 4-1 UFC) with a rear-naked choke in the UFC Vegas 113 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Bautista (17-3, 11-3 UFC) elicited a tap from his Brazilian foe at the 4:46 mark of Round 2, ending Oliverira’s six-fight professional winning streak in the process. Bautista has been victorious in nine of his last 10 promotional appeances.

The finishing sequence was a thing of beauty. Bautista swept into top position following an Oliveira takedown attempt and quickly trapped his foe in a crucifix, where he dropped a series of elbows on his flailing adversary. From there, Bautista briefly threatened with a kimura before transitioning to a rear-naked choke. The fight-ending maneuver was secured so quickly that it was only a matter of secon…

UFC Vegas 113 Prelims: Daniil Donchenko Batters Alex Morono, Earns Decision Win

Daniil Donchenko passed a stern veteran test in his sophomore Octagon appearance.

“The Ultimate Fighter 33” winner pushed Alex Morono to the brink of the defeat early, but ultimately emerged with a clear-cut unanimous decision victory in the featured prelim at UFC Vegas 113 at the UFC Apex on Saturday night. Judges scored the welterweight bout 30-26, 30-26 and 30-27 for the Ukrainian prospect. The 35-year-old Morono (24-13, 13-10, 1 NC UFC) has lost his last four UFC bouts.

Donchenko (13-2, 2-0 UFC) nearly made it a short night at the office. The 24-year-old Tiger Muay Thai representative dropped Morno with a left hook near the fence in Round 1, and proceeded to batter his reeling foe with punches, elbows and hammerfists on the ground. Somehow, Morono made it to the horn.

From there, it was a more measured approach from Donchenko, who repeatedly chopped away at Morono’s leg and opened a gash near his adversary’ mouth with a wicked spinning elbow. W…

Usman Nurmagomedov Chokes Out Alfie Davis to Retain PFL 155-Pound Crown

Professional Fighters League lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov secured his first stoppage win in nearly three years after submitting Alfie Davis via arm triangle in the third round (4:41) of Saturday’s PFL Dubai main event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Nurmagomedov (21-0, 3-0 PFL) entered as a massive favorite against the PFL Tournament champion, but showed respect early for The Axe Man’s diverse striking background. Davis (20-6-1, 3-2 PFL) fought loose against the undefeated kingpin from Dagestan. The Englishman cracked smiles and fired off axe kicks as Davis hoped to catch Nurmagomedov with a spectacular shot, but the champ wasn’t having it. Nurmagomedov fought aggressively but calculated, blasting Davis with leg and body kicks to make him circle around the ring nonstop. Nurmagomedov would put Davis out of his misery late in the third round, securing a double leg near the fence, where he would eventually climb to Davis’ back and finish him …

PFL Dubai ‘Nurmagomedov vs. Davis’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live PFL Dubai coverage will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.

Two World Title Fights headline PFL Road to Dubai! Tune in LIVE Saturday, Feb. 7 at 12 p.m. ET.

Round 1 Light heavyweights are next to the stage, where the unbeaten Nabiev (11-0, 0-0 PFL) makes his promotional debut opposite Sami (12-4, 1-0 PFL). Reda once again officiates. They touch gloves and get down to it. Sami steps forward behind punches and draws the Russian into the clinch, securing double underhooks. They jockey for position. Nabiev feeds the Egyptian a knee to the body, then another. He snatches the Thai clinch but eats a few punches upstairs. The drift toward the center of the cage. Nabiev reverses position and presses his opponent into the fence. Knees from Sami, followed by an uppercut. Nabiev responds with knees to the body and inner thigh. He continues to lean on Sami. Midway through the round. Nabiev stays glued to his counterpart, scoring with knees and shoulder st…

UFC Vegas 113 ‘Bautista vs. Oliveira’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 113 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 266. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Sygula (-140); Cachoeira (+115)Round 1 Sherdog Scores Jay Pettry scores the round:Dayne Fox scores the round:Tristen Critchfield scores the round:

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Movsar Evloev Explains Why He Pulled Out of Aaron Pico Matchup

Movsar Evloev allegedly contracted coronavirus ahead of his scheduled fight against Aaron Pico last year.

Evloev was scheduled to welcome former Bellator MMA star Aaron Pico to the UFC last August at UFC 319. However, Evloev pulled out of the matchup with hardly over two weeks to go before fight night. Evloev recently revealed that he was forced out of the fight due to coronavirus, the same virus responsible for the worldwide lockdown in 2020-21. Evloev claims he was affected by the virus in Thailand and decided to pull out when even easy exercises made him feel terrible.

Struggling to Train “Last time I pulled out because of some type of coronavirus in Thailand,” Evloev told Submission Radio. “I was ready to fight, but two weeks before the fight I started feeling so bad — even doing easy exercises made me feel so bad, so I decided to pull out.”

Evloev (19-0) was replaced on short notice by Lerone Murphy (17-0), who knocked out Pico with a h…

Daniel Cormier Reveals How Cain Velasquez Made Him Stop Fighting Southpaw

Daniel Cormier became more serious about MMA after being schooled by Cain Velasquez in his early days.

Cormier (22-3) had just transitioned from wrestling to MMA and was juggling his training between Oklahoma and California. Cormier began experimenting with a southpaw stance while sparring with Velasquez at the American Kickboxing Academy in 2010. That was the last time “DC” went southpaw, as Velasquez wrecked his nose with a head kick. Cormier turned his back to Velasquez, who decided to show mercy. Cormier was in agony and knew that Velasquez could have knocked him out if he wanted to. The lesson was enough for Cormier to permanently shift his base to AKA in San Jose, California.

Lesson Learned “I was going back and forth between Oklahoma and California when I started my career,” Cormier told Y’all Street TV. “And I’m sparring Cain… I’m trying to be cute, and I’m fighting southpaw, which, by the way, 2010 was the last time I’d ever in my life…

Justin Gaethje Shuts Door on Trilogy Fight Against Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier is seemingly not coming out of retirement just yet.

Poirier and Gaethje share a 1-1 head-to-head record in the UFC. While Poirier retired last year, Gaethje recently won the interim lightweight title against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 last month. Gaethje's violent performance against Pimblett was enticing enough for Poirier to consider coming out of retirement. “The Diamond” said that he would be interested in returning for a trilogy matchup against Gaethje.

Gaethje initially said he respects Poirier too much to deny him a rubber matchup. However, Gaethje had mentioned that he was primarily looking ahead and not behind.

Meanwhile, lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, who was on a short hiatus, said that he is ready to return this summer. Gaethje has now completely shut down the idea of a trilogy fight against Poirier. “The Highlight” is not lured by the idea of a trilogy against Poirier when he is likely to fight Topur…

Daniel Cormier Has Plan to Make Americans UFC Champions Again

Daniel Cormier believes that a particular type of combat sport athlete can reclaim America’s glory in the UFC.

Cormier (22-3) recently noted that most UFC champions are from Eastern Europe with a wrestling base, with the exception of a few strikers. However, Cormier believes American wrestlers are not opening up to mixed martial arts. Cormier shares a close tie with the current welterweight champion, Islam Makhachev, and former lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who exemplify the dominance of wrestling in MMA. While Cormier loves Makhachev, Nurmagomedov, and the rest of the Dagestani brigade, he wants to see American champions in the UFC. The former Olympian claims he has set a plan in motion to bring more American wrestlers to MMA.

American Wrestlers Wanted “The American wrestler isn’t as open to fighting as we need them to be,” Cormier told Y’all Street TV. “But I have a plan. I’m getting American wrestlers into fighting. I love those guy…

Khabib Nurmagomedov Denies Blocking ‘Rampage’ Jackson on Social Media

There is apparently some confusion between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Quinton Jackson related to social media following.

Jackson (38-14) claimed years ago that Nurmagomedov (29-0) blocked him on social media. Jackson recently said that Nurmagomedov still hasn’t unblocked him. However, Jackson doesn’t hold it against Nurmagomedov, as he believes his content is too unhinged. Jackson understands that a religious person like Nurmagomedov might not like his uninhibited content. However, Jackson maintains that he never said anything against Nurmagomedov.

Inappropriate Content? “Khabib still hasn’t unblocked me… Honestly, I would block me too; I say some crazy stuff on social media,” Jackson told Ushatayka. “He is very religious, and I’m probably not the type of person he should be following or looking at my content, so I’m not mad at him about it. I just thought it was weird because I never said anything about him before he blocked me.”

However, Nurmagomedov…

Coach: Gina Carano Back in Training ‘Every Day’

Gina Carano returning to MMA is allegedly not entirely out of the question.

Carano last fought in 2009 and subsequently went on to build a career in Hollywood. Carano made headlines after she was released by Lucasfilm in 2021 following controversial comments. Carano is now back in training at Syndicate MMA under coach John Wood. Wood says Carano got back in shape over the last few months and is training with professional fighters now. While Wood doesn’t want to jump the gun, he isn’t shutting down the idea of Carano returning to combat sports.

Back in the Mix “She’s here every day, she’s back in the mix,” Wood told Home of Fight. “She’s back training every day. We spent first couple of months getting back in shape, she’s jumped in now, working with the pros. So who knows? I’m not at will to say what could or could not happen there… This coming back and training lit a fire under her ass. I think there are some things that are potentially on…

UFC Vegas 113 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set; 4 Fighters Miss Weight

One of bantamweight’s best 💪@Bautista_MMA weighs in at 135.5lbs!

[ #UFCVegas113 | TOMORROW at 8pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ETdw1vBEWo

— UFC (@ufc) February 6, 2026 Thus far this year, the Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be having an issue with fighters coming in at their proper weights.

Headlining UFC Vegas 113 is a bantamweight fight between contenders Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira. Both men successfully made weight as they look to make a case for being in title contention.

However, four other fighters on the card came in over their weight limits. Both Muin Gafurov and Gianni Vazquez came in five pounds overweight for their respective fights against Jakub Wiklacz and Javid Basharat. Both heavy men will be fined 25% of their respective purses, and the bouts will otherwise proceed as planned. Finally, Cong Wang and her opponent, Eduarda Moura, missed weight by 1.5 and one pound, respect…

Joseph Kropschot Wins Middleweight Title in LFA 226 Main Event

#andNEW LFA Middleweight World Champion 🏆🇺🇸

Joe Kropschot def. David Allakhverdiev via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 2 at 3:24

🇺🇸#LFATennessee#LFA226 pic.twitter.com/uyvpu8pK4y — LFA (@LFAfighting) February 7, 2026 The Legacy Fighting Alliance has a new middleweight champion after Joseph Kropschot pulled off an upset against David Allakhverdiev.

The LFA 226 main event saw the previously undefeated Allakhverdiev's title on the line against Kropschot, who was on a three-fight win streak heading into the championship bout. The striking of Allakhverdiev (7-1) did damage early, but it was the grappling of Kropschot (8-3) that ultimately made the difference. In the second round, Kropschot took his opponent's back and sunk in a rear-naked choke to win the title. The tap officially came at 3:24 of Round 2.

The co-main event featured the night's two most veteran fighters as lightweights, Dedrek Sanders and Nik…

UFC Execs Clarify Wild Claims Regarding June 14 White House Event

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s plans for its landmark card at the White House are taking shape.

During the Friday edition of “The Pat McAfee Show,” Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and TKO Group President Mark Shapiro sat down to discuss some upcoming plans for the promotion. The hosts posed a few questions to the executives regarding the show scheduled for June 14 that is slated to take place on the grounds of the White House. A couple statements, including an inflated claim by President Donald Trump who said 100,000 fans would be “in a stadium” for this card, were challenged.

The executives stated that Trump’s high number included the “fan fest” that would likely be a Washington, D.C., version of the UFC’s International Fight Week. This includes additional events during the week, fighter gatherings for fans, possible other shows going on from some of their other properties like Zuffa Boxing or UFC BJJ, and more. As for the event itself, Emanuel spec…

Jailton Almeida Disappointed With ‘Disrespectful’ UFC Commentator

One prominent Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight is not mad, he's just disappointed.

After suffering his second defeat in the promotion to Alexander Volkov at UFC 321, the 10-fight UFC vet Jailton Almeida returns to the Octagon on Saturday. He battles another Russian in the hulking Rizvan Kuniev, with the two coming to blows at UFC Vegas 113, also known as UFC Fight Night 266, in Las Vegas. In a conversation with Ag. Fight on Wednesday, the Brazilian revealed why he accepted the short-notice matchup with the unranked Kuniev.

“Actually, I always stay active,” Almeida explained. “Even when I don’t have a fight, I’m helping my teammates. When the UFC offered the fight three weeks ago, with the option to renew the contract, I talked to my manager and we decided to accept this first fight of the new contract.”

While a wrestler in Curtis Blaydes and a striker in Volkov have gotten the better of him in the cage thus far, Almeida sees a far diffe…

UFC Vegas 113 Headliner Vinicius Oliveira Ready to Unleash ‘Monster’ on Saturday

Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Vinicius Oliveira has already passed one major test on Friday: successfully making weight.

After four consecutive victories in the UFC, Brazil’s “Lok Dog” Oliveira will have the chance to headline his first event on Saturday against Mario Bautista. He and Bautista will battle in the five-round main attraction of UFC Fight Night 266, also known as UFC Vegas 113, in Las Vegas' UFC Apex. Large for his division at 5-foot-9 with a 70-inch wingspan, the 30-year-old knows his time at bantamweight is limited.

Speaking with the UFC on Thursday, Vinicius promised that he intends on moving up in weight, but only after he claims the bantamweight belt.

“When I found out about the fight three months ago, I weighed 183 lbs.,” the Brazilian admitted. “Since then, I started the process with a nutritionist who helped me get to 163 lbs. by fight week. On Friday I will be at weight as I always have been. I have the size to f…

PFL Dubai Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Set; 1 Fighter Heavy

⚖️ PFL Dubai Official Weigh Ins

— PFL (@PFLMMA) February 6, 2026 The Professional Fighters League kicks off its 2026 schedule with two title fights, which are now official following the PFL Dubai weigh-ins.

Headlining the card, which takes place in the United Arab Emirates, is a lightweight title fight between champion Usman Nurmagomedov and challenger Alfie Davis. Both fighters made weight, as did Ramazan Kuramagomedov and Shamil Musaev, who will battle for the vacant welterweight title in the co-main event. The only fighter on the 13-fight card who missed weight was Antonia Silvaneide, who came in a pound overweight for her flyweight fight against Denise Kielholtz.

Nurmagomed…

Former BKFC Champ Signs With PFL, Debuts at PFL Madrid in March

A bare-knuckle brawler with sneaky jitz skills has joined the ranks of the Professional Fighters League.

The promotion announced on Thursday that it had picked up former Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship lightweight beltholder Franco Tenaglia (5-2 MMA, 5-1 BK). The Argentina-born 155er will be debuting with the organization at PFL Madrid on March 20 at the Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain, which also serves as his home city. His opponent has yet to be announced.

The Spanish combatant leaves behind the bare-knuckle ranks for the time being, although the PFL did not state the contract was exclusive as fighters on its roster occasionally can compete elsewhere. With BKFC, Tenaglia never lost a match, winning all five of his appearances that culminated in his picking up a title. When planned on putting it on the line in 2025 in a rematch with the man in Tony Soto whom he won it against, visa issues forced him out of the pairing. As a result, BKFC str…

Ilia Topuria Reportedly Settles Suit With Ex-Wife, Eyes Summer Comeback

According to Ultimate Fighting Championship two-division champ Ilia Topuria, he’s back.

Current lightweight king and former featherweight beltholder Topuria (17-0) declared on Thursday that he was going to return soon to competition. The Spanish fighter born in Germany to Georgian parents has settled his case out of court with ex-wife Georgiana Uzcategui, with Spanish outlet Marca first breaking the news that the two had come to an agreement.

Per Marca, the settlement offer initially given by Topuria has been accepted, resulting in Uzcategui withdrawing her lawsuit against him. Recent rumors were dispelled by his post, including that he had been forced to sell his home in Madrid, Spain. Topuria ended any doubt by posting training videos in that house, a standalone gym that includes ample training gear and even a few recovery tanks like a hyperbaric chamber.We’ll Be the Main EventIn his post on social media on Thursday, the lightweight kingpin did not mince words.

His…

Shamil Musaev Maps Out Bold Plan Ahead of PFL Dubai Title Fight

Shamil Musaev can say a lot with a few words, hence the nickname “The Silent Assassin.”

Undefeated through 21 career bouts, he will face Russian compatriot Ramazan Kuramagomedov for the inaugural Professional Fighters League welterweight championship in the PFL Dubai “Nurmagomedov vs. Davis” co-main event on Saturday at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It marks Musaev’s first appearance since he won the PFL welterweight tournament in November 2024.

With 2026 being the first year under new CEO John Martin, the PFL made plenty of changes to its format, the most notable being the remove of its tournament and season-based schedule. A new rankings system should allow for the best to face the best. Musaev understands the change but admits he will miss the activity the previous format brought the table.

“This is going to be different for me, for sure,” he told Sherdog.com. “With the tournament, you knew when and how many times you could p…

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