Day: 1. Februar 2025

Bryce Mitchell has retracted his controversial comments about Adolf Hitler.

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A vocal flat earth theorist, Mitchell is known for his often-absurd opinions on a variety of topics. “Thug Nasty” managed to spark up controversy yet again in the very first episode of his Arkansanity podcast, when the UFC featherweight labeled Hitler a “good guy” while going on an antisemitic and transphobic rant.

Mitchell more recently issued a statement apologizing for his insensitivity towards Holocaust victims in his comment. The 30-year-old made clear that he is not a Nazi and doesn’t stand by any of Hitler’s actions during the Holocaust. Mitchell also vows to be more sensitive while addressing those who have suffered in future.

“I'm sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote on Instagram. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did. I know that a lot of people died in the Holocaust, and that's a fact. Hitler did a lot of evil things, I thin…

Nassourdine Imavov is $50,000 richer for vanquishing a legend.

The Frenchman received a “Performance of the Night” bonus for his second-round technical knockout of Israel Adesanya 30 seconds into Round 2 of the UFC Saudi Arabia headliner on Saturday at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Imavov rocked his foe with an overhand right and then sealed his surprising triumph with a barrage of follow-up punches near the cage.

Elsewhere, Vinicius Oliveira and Said Nurmagomedov earned “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their featured bantamweight clash. In a bout that saw both combatants trade willingly, it was Oliveira’s ability to mix in effective grappling that secured him a unanimous nod on the scorecards.

Finally, Bogdan Grad garnered the card’s other $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check thanks to a technical knockout victory over Lucas Alexander at featherweight. After surviving a difficult opening stanza, Grad rallied to put his foe away wit…

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— Fights (@FIGHTZSS) February 1, 2025 “The Sniper” has just bagged some huge game.

Capping of what was on paper an excellent offering from the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Riyadh, Saudi, Arabia, the two men in the main event made sure to leave a lasting impression. Riding the first losing streak of his career, Israel Adesanya (24-5, 13-5 UFC) looked to bounce back in his first non-championship headliner in years. Standing his way was rising French talent Nassourdine Imavov (16-4, 1 NC; 8-2, 1 NC UFC), a worthy test for the ex-champ but one many prognosticators expected he would surpass comfortably. That was not meant to be, as Imavov punched his ticket to massive opportunities by shocking “The Last Stylebender” in the second round, scoring the flash knockdown and forcing referee Marc Goddard to step in.

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As the fight began, Adesanya looked every bit of his former self, showing that at the …

Sherdog's live UFC Saudi Arabia coverage will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 250. Round 1 Heavyweights kick off festivities at the anb Arena, where the unbeaten Abdelwahab (5-0, 0-0 UFC) returns to the cage for the first time since July 30, 2022 to lock horns with Pogues (11-4, 2-1 UFC). Chris Tognoni draws the officiating assignment. Glove touch gets us going. Abdelwahab takes the center of the cage and pushes his counterpart onto the back foot. They trade leg kicks, then exchange jabs. Not much action to start. Overhand right from Abdelwahab, followed by a takedown. Pogues builds a base to all fours and eats a series of punches and hammerfists. Pogues gets back to his feet, and they float into open space. Nice jab from the American. Abdelwahab already breathing heavily. The Egyptian scores with a leg kick, then eats a pair of jabs for his troubles. Two minutes to go. Pogues follows a one-two with a leg kick, then another. Abdelwah…