2024-11-13 - Martial Arts Kleinanzeigen™

Ex-UFC Talent Muhammad Mokaev Set for Brave CF Return on Dec. 13

Former UFC flyweight contender Mohammad Mokaev will return to compete under the Brave Combat Federation banner next month.

The promotion announced on Wednesday that Mokaev will fight at Brave CF 91 on Dec. 13 in Bahrain. An opponent for Mokaev was not revealed.

“We are excited to welcome Muhammad Mokaev back to Brave Combat Federation. The flyweight division has just become a lot more interesting,” Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid said in a release. “Mokaev has proven he is one of the best flyweights in the world, an IMMAF legend and undefeated in his professional career. I believe it’s time for him to compete for the gold here, and I'm excited for his future with us.”

Mokaev is undefeated in 14 professional MMA appearances. He is coming off a 7-0 stint in the UFC that saw him earn victories over the likes of Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Tim Elliott and Charles Johnson, among others. Mokaev completed his contract with the Las Vegas-based promo…

Conor McGregor Denies Sexual Assault Allegations in Civil Lawsuit

Updates from the sixth day of a civil case against Conor McGregor at the High Court in Dublin, where Nikita Hand is seeking damages. https://t.co/FBZRFcjNUU

— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) November 13, 2024

Conor McGregor denied that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018 during testimony on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit filed against the UFC star, according to a report from the Irish Mirror.

During a hearing in Dublin High Court on Wednesday, McGregor took the stand and gave his account of events that allegedly occurred at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on Dec. 9, 2018. McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, are accused of raping Nikita Hand that night.

“I thought we were getting on well. She was very boisterous, very energetic, very enthusiastic as I began zipping up my trousers after using the toilet, we began kissing and became more passionate and it took off from there," McGregor said during testimony.

“She pe…

Old Version of Gloves to Be Utilized for UFC 309

UFC has informed the fighters competing on Saturday’s 309 card in NYC that they will be using the old gloves not the new ones introduced back in June, per multiple sources. Specific reason unclear at the moment.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 12, 2024

A familiar piece of fight gear will be making a return for UFC 309.

The Las Vegas-based promotion will be utilizing the old version of the gloves for Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden in New York. The gloves were changed to a new style beginning at UFC 302 on June 1, with a focus on reducing eye pokes and hand injuries. Multiple outlets confirmed the news following an initial report from Ariel Helwani.

Fighters and their teams were reportedly made aware of the change in gloves on Tuesday. It’s currently unclear why the old version is being brought back for UFC 309.

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Carlos Prates Reveals What Happened When He Tried to Quit Smoking

Carlos Prates doesn’t fare well without enjoying a few smokes.

One of the fastest growing stars of the sport, Prates became a person of interest at welterweight with a knockout win over Neil Magny last weekend at UFC Vegas 100. Prates is a fan favorite with proven knockout power in his hands and a well-known smoking habit, which is surprising for an athlete of his caliber.

When asked about her average consumption of cigarettes per day, “The Nightmare” recently told Ariel Helwani that he smokes anywhere between seven to 10 on a daily basis.

While Prates’ coaches used to advise him to stop smoking initially, they have given up more recently. Trying to quit also had some adverse effects. Quitting smoking for a week led to Prates gaining weight, as he was overeating and avoiding the gym.

“Before they tell me a lot (to stop). They tell me a lot before,” Prates said. “But now… I tried to stop one time and then I was one week without smoke and…

Chris Weidman’s Leg Feels Much Better Leading Up to UFC 309

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Chris Weidman’s lingering leg injury is better than ever leading up to UFC 309.

Weidman is scheduled to fight Eryk Anders at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. This will be Weidman’s third outing since returning from a gruesome leg break he suffered against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in 2021. Weidman’s shin snapped in half as Hall checked a leg kick, resulting in an immediate stoppage.

Weidman dropped a unanimous decision against Brad Tavares upon his return to the Octagon after a hiatus of over two years at UFC 292 last year. “The All-American” has since bounced back with a technical decision win over Bruno Silva, albeit a controversial one. Weidman was leading on the scorecards when multiple eye pokes from him rendered Silva unable to continue midway through the third round.

At 40 years of age, Weidman knows he is nearing retirement and is taking it one fight at a time. The former middleweight champ also ha…

Magomed Ankalaev Takes Shots at Jon Jones, Alex Pereira

As he awaits a light heavyweight title shot, Magomed Ankalaev has decided to take jabs at both Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on social media.

Jones will put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. While Jones has hinted that he might retire after UFC 309, he also made clear that he won’t fight interim champ Tom Aspinall even if he continues. “Bones” has his focus on light heavyweight champ Pereira instead and is willing to vacate the heavyweight title for that fight as well.

Meanwhile, a light heavyweight title shot has evaded Ankalaev despite the Dagestani being undefeated in his last 13 bouts. Ankalaev recently started rallying for bouts against Pereira and Jones while accusing both of ducking.

“Jones doesn’t want to fight Aspinall, Pereira is recovering and I’m hungry,” Ankalaev wrote on X. “I will beat Pereira and after that I can beat Jones.”

Jo…