Day: 10. Februar 2025

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Brandon Royval had a good reason for withdrawing from his proposed main event clash against Manel Kape on March 1.

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In a video on his YouTube channel, the UFC flyweight revealed that he suffered two separate concussion in relatively close proximity. As a result, he decided that best move for his overall wellness would be to withdraw from the UFC Vegas 103 headliner. It wasn’t an easy call considering that his fight against Kape could have been a title eliminator.

“First and foremost, I’ve fought so many times injured. I’ve fought with broken hands, torn labrums, torn MCLs, all that, and for a lot less money and not as meaningful of events. Pulling out of a main event for the No. 1 spot was definitely a hard decision to make,” Royval said.

“Maybe a couple months back, I had a concussion. Nothing too crazy; I was just playing it safe, playing it smart. A couple weeks later, when I recovered, I accepted this fight, which was awe…

A flyweight clash pitting Brandon Moreno against Steve Erceg will serve as the main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming card in Mexico City.

The bout was announced during the UFC 312 broadcast this past Saturday. UFC on ESPN 64 takes place on March 29 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City and is also expected to included a middleweight showdown between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer. Erceg had originally been booked to face Alsu Almabayev at UFC Vegas 103 on March 1 before the promotion changed course.

A two-time flyweight champion, Moreno snapped a two-bout losing streak in his last outing at UFC Fight Night 246, when he defeated Amir Albazi via unanimous decision on Nov. 2. The 31-year-old Tijuana, Mexico, native owns other notable victories over the likes of Deiveson Figueiredo (twice), Kai Kara-France (twice), Brandon Royval and Jussier Formiga during his Octagon tenure.

Erceg, meanwhile, began his UFC career with successive triumphs over Da…

Taking our talents BACK to South Beach 🌴#UFC314 is coming to Miami on April 12!

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/bQgsUaur3q pic.twitter.com/3M5NUEqCXH

— UFC (@ufc) February 9, 2025

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As expected, UFC 314 is headed to South Florida.

During the UFC 312 broadcast on Saturday night, the Las Vegas-based promotion confirmed that UFC 314 will take place on April 12 at the Kasey Center in Miami. A headliner was not announced for the card.

This will mark the third consecutive year the Octagon has touched down in Miami for a pay-per-view event. In 2023, UFC 287 saw Israel Adesanya reclaim middleweight gold with a knockout of Alex Pereira and last year, Sean O'Malley defended the bantamweight crown with a dominant victory against Marlon Vera in the UFC 299 headliner.

While no fights have been officially revealed for the event, a few pairings have been reported by various outlets, including: Virna Jandiroba vs. Xiaonan Yan at st…

Sean Strickland is taking his loss against Dricus Du Plessis in stride.

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Strickland challenged Du Plessis in a middleweight title rematch at UFC 312 this past weekend in Australia. Du Plessis defended his title via a lopsided unanimous decision, also leaving Strickland with a shattered nose. Addressing his injury, Strickland said that his nose is so badly broken that it was easy to reset.

“Hey, what up, guys? We’ve been here once or twice. I’m so grateful for you guys’ support. You guys are so awesome, win or lose, you guys always ride and I appreciate you,” Strickland said on Instagram. “Dricus, f—king hats off, hell of a fight, broke my nose in six places. The silver lining is my nose is so broken it’s really easy to reset, so that was a new experience.”

Strickland further thanked his fans who continue to support him while urging them to take inspiration from him during difficult times.

“I’ll be quick. I get so many messages from fans,…

Belal Muhammad reacts to "racist clown" Sean Strickland's loss to Dricus du Plessis:

"He wants people to say that 'he's crazy, he's nuts'. He's not. He's just a racist little clown that's hiding in the body of a fighter. He's a coward."

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🎥 @bullyb170 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/MfjDlhTHQP — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 9, 2025

Belal Muhammad has no sympathy for Sean Strickland after his loss against Dricus Du Plessis.

Strickland tried to reclaim the middleweight title in a rematch against Du Plessis at UFC 312 in Sydney this past weekend. While Strickland lost his title via split decision in their initial encounter, he suffered a lopsided unanimous decision loss in their rematch at UFC 312.

Known for expressing his unhinged opinions, Strickland was already beefing with Muhammad over Islamophobic comments. The welterweight champ repeatedly called Strickland undeserving of a rematch against Du Plessis. And …