Fresh from his impressive decision win over rising contender Giga Chikadze last month, the #5 ranked featherweight has revealed he is staying ready as he looks to secure a reserve role, which could see him potentially fight for gold at UFC 273 on April 9 after former champion Max Holloway withdrew from his proposed Alexander Volkanovski trilogy with an undisclosed injury. Continue reading “Staying ready: Calvin Kattar keen for UFC 273 back-up role ahead of Volk-Zombie title fight”
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UFC Vegas 42: Max Holloway outworks Yair Rodriguez in featherweight war
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway (#1) added another victory to his ever-increasing pile in the 145lb division (18) but needed to dig deep, recovering from a shaky start to eventually outstrike the returning Yair Rodriguez (#3) and earn a hard-fought decision win.
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Time to think: Volkanovski happy to have won gruelling Ortega war, discusses future
After more than 400 days out of the Octagon, Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his UFC featherweight title with a UD win over Brian Ortega in a memorable thriller over the weekend. The 32-year-old is eager to return soon – and didn’t rule out the possibility of a move to 155lbs, with former champ Max Holloway (#1) vs. Yair Rodriguez (#3) set for mid-November. Continue reading “Time to think: Volkanovski happy to have won gruelling Ortega war, discusses future”
UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski insists Brian Ortega doesn’t deserve featherweight strap
Ahead of an overdue second title defence this weekend, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski insists Brian Ortega (#2) isn’t deserving of the 145lb title and guaranteed he won’t lose it after witnessing the 30-year-old’s sloppy conduct on the Ultimate Fighter. Continue reading “UFC 266: Alexander Volkanovski insists Brian Ortega doesn’t deserve featherweight strap”
UFC Vegas 29: Dan Ige vows to impress in main event slot against Korean Zombie
Ahead of his main event matchup vs. Chan Sung Jung (#4) this weekend, #8 ranked featherweight contender Dan Ige has a chance to surge up the rankings but is under no illusions about the task at hand – even though he’s confident about producing a similarly powerful display to the one that saw him blast beyond Gavin Tucker in 22 seconds three months ago. Continue reading “UFC Vegas 29: Dan Ige vows to impress in main event slot against Korean Zombie”
Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez set to headline UFC’s July 17 card
Six months on from his mesmerising striking display to blast past a gamely Calvin Kattar effort in Abu Dhabi, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway again defends his #1 ranking against Yair Rodriguez (#3) on July 16 – 21 months after the latter’s last Octagon appearance. Continue reading “Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez set to headline UFC’s July 17 card”
Edson Barboza targets top names at featherweight after Shane Burgos win
Fresh from his third-round TKO win over Shane Burgos on the UFC 262 main card, perennial contender Edson Barboza publicly revealed his desire to face one of the big guns at 145lbs next, preferably in late August or early September.
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