Day: 16. März 2025

Marvin Vettori’s first Octagon apppearance since July 2023 didn’t go as he envisioned.

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“The Italian Dream” suffered his second straight defeat in the UFC Vegas 104 headliner, dropping a five-round verdict to Roman Dolidze in a middleweight rematch at the UFC Apex on Saturday night. Vettori defeated Dolidze via unanimous decision in their first meeting at UFC 286 in March 2023.

While Vettori rocked his adversary in the third frame, Dolidze ultimately outstruck his rival and landed more offense of significance over the course of the 25-minute affair.

“Nothing too bad, just some cuts and bruises,” Vettori said on his Instagram Stories. “F—k man, life sometimes shows you that even if you give your heart out and everything you got, you still fall short. That was a close fight. I almost had him in the third [round] but I guess it wasn’t enough.”

It was Vettori’s first appearance since a unanimous decision loss to Jared Cannonier at UFC on ES…

Roman Dolidze went for name value when he called out Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker following his victory over Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 104 headliner on Saturday night.

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According to “The Caucasian,” seeking fights against the former champions also makes sense from a matchmaking perspective. Dolidze is also willing to take on some of the middleweight division’s rising contenders, but he believes some of those potential opponents might already be on the verge of a title shot.

“Why not? All these guys need opponents. They need to fight somebody. They need to have some opponent,” Dolidze said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “I don’t care if it will be somebody else from Top 5, I’m also ready. I don’t really care much. But I said more realistic fights because both of them lost. That’s why I said I don’t really care who it will be from the Top 5.

“[I’m] being realistic of who is ready and who needs opponent. There are some …

👀Paddy Pimblett sends a message to Michael Chandler:

"Everybody saying he’s gonna knock me out. I don’t think he’s going to get near me on the feet…

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I’m gonna show everyone that the old guard’s are on the way out. And new guard’s coming in."

🎥 @PaddyTheBaddy ▫️ pic.twitter.com/VcNdku36rv

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) March 15, 2025 Paddy Pimblett believes he can outclass Michael Chandler on the feet.

Chandler and Pimblett are scheduled to trade leather in the co-main event at UFC 314 on April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Chandler will look to get back to contender status as he tries to derail the up-and-coming Pimblett’s hype train.

With Chandler being a proven knockout artist, many expect Pimblett to rely on his grappling skills right away. However, “The Baddy” isn’t scared to stand with Chandler. Pimblett believes he is too slick on the feet for Chandler to catch him. Pimblett also believes…

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight Alexey Oleynik has fallen on hard times after splitting with his ex-wife, Tatyana.

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Oleynik claims he is left with nothing after his divorce. According to the “The Boa Constrictor,” he left everything for Tatyana and their five children. Oleynik also accuses Tatyana of leaving him as he can no longer earn enough from his fights due to his age. The Russian fighter seemingly tried to save his marriage, as well.

While Oleynik claims to be paying Tatyana full alimony, it’s apparently still not enough to support her allegedly flamboyant and promiscuous lifestyle. Oleynik also accuses his ex-wife of trying to distance his children from him by blocking his contact on their phones.

“I am left with no property, without anything else,” Oleynik told Match TV (translation via Red Corner MMA). “Everything I had I left to my ex-wife and children. I can’t compete due to my age and health conditions and make …