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Shamil Gaziev with the express KO, WE are so back. 🐐

Anthony « Fluffy » Hernandez debut (2019) vs now ⏳

Conor McGregor fired back at Max Holloway after the former BMF champion claimed Conor looked slow and old during their recent fight 👀

And after a fact check, Jerome Holloway has indeed absorbed more significant strikes to the head than any fighter in UFC history. More broadly, Holloway also holds the UFC record for most significant strikes absorbed overall, around 2,457 🔍

Alexander Volkanovski hints that retirement could be on the table if things don’t go his way against Movsar Evloev 👀

🗣️ “If things go terribly wrong, alright, we’re done. If things go very well like the last one, no damage, alright we’ll keep it rolling.”

Via 10 Sport

Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett says he regained a massive 34 lbs before stepping into the Octagon against Benoît Saint Denis. That’s nearly 22% of his official weigh-in weight regained before the fight 🤯

Carlos Prates says the UFC has made its plans clear after handing him a new 8-fight contract 👀

According to Prates, he has been told that he is now first in line to challenge Islam Makhachev for the Welterweight title 🏆

🗣️ “I’m the next for the title. I think [Morales] gonna fight maybe Belal Muhammad, or another fighter. But he needs to fight one more.”

Would you rather see Prates or Morales challenge Makhachev next?

(via arielhelwani)

Islam Makhachev’s face around two days after going five rounds with Ian Machado Garry 😳