2025-05-20 00:00 - Martial Arts Kleinanzeigen™

Ilia Topuria Reacts to Jean Silva’s Offer to Help Charles Oliveira: ‚That’s Just Talk‘

Things are already getting interesting as for Ilia Topuria as his lightweight debut draws near.

With his fight against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt on the horizon, Topuria announced that he had split with longtime coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent.

According to Spanish outlet Marca, the main reason for the split was geographical, as Ilia Topuria and his brother Aleksandre had moved permanently to the Spanish capital Madrid, more than 400 kilometers from Alicante, the city where the Climent Brothers gym is located. In a press conference at the Spanish event “WOWfc” Topuria confirmed the information and said that his main training partners for this camp should be his brother, Mani Tavanaei, Mathias Ribeiro (black belt in jiu-jitsu) and Javi Climent (originally a boxing coach and now a striking coach).

When asked about Jean Silva’s offer t to help Oliveira in camp, the former featherweight champion expressed d…

Tom Aspinall Admits Waiting on Jon Jones Fight is ‚Difficult Mentally‘

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For Tom Aspinall, playing the waiting game has been more mentally taxing than recovering from a serious injury.

Aspinall blew out his knee in the opening moments of the UFC London headliner in July 2022, an injury that would sideline him for approximately a year. While that was a difficult time, the Englishman was able to return to form upon recovery, winning his next three fights inside of a round. During that time, he captured interim heavyweight gold and defended the belt once, avenging his only UFC loss against Curtis Blaydes in the process.

Since then, Aspinall has been out for nearly another year, but this time an injury is not the culprit. Instead, he’s been in limbo was he awaits a date with Jon Jones. At the moment, it’s unclear if the fight will happen at all.

Aspinall discussed the difference between coming back from an injury and waiting on a fight during an interview with Demetrious Johnson on the "MightyCast." Read more

Teddy Atlas: Conor McGregor Combat Sports ‘Pioneer’ Similar to Muhammad Ali

No matter what the future may hold, Teddy Atlas believes Conor McGregor is one of the most significant figures in combat sports history.

The boxing trainer and MMA analyst recently weighed in on McGregor’s legacy in an interview with Slingo .

“There's a guy that was a pioneer in making people money, a lot like Muhammad Ali,” Atlas said. “When Ali, with boxing, started making more money, he broke that barrier. In the UFC, people started making more money when Conor McGregor came along and he broke that barrier, and people are benefitting.”

The former UFC two-division champion hasn’t fought since breaking his leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. After coaching on “The Ultimate Fighter 31,” McGregor pulled out of a proposed booking against rival coach Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on the week of the fight.

Since then, there hasn’t been much discussion in regards to McGregor’s return. After the Dublin native teased a comeback on social me…

PFL Africa, Champions Series Events Rescheduled for July 19

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: #PFLCapeTown date has moved to Saturday, July 19th

Tickets for the historic @PFLAfrica /#PFLChampionSeries event set to go down at the GrandWest Arena in Cape Town, South Africa go on sale on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗧 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗧

For more… pic.twitter.com/CPX8LdEGiG — PFL (@PFLMMA) May 20, 2025

Professional Fighters League’s debut in Africa will take place one week earlier than originally announced.

The organzation on Monday announced that both PFL Africa 1 and PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai both of which were scheduled for July 26, will now go down on July 19. The venue will remain the same: GrandWest Arena in Capetown, South Africa. No reason was given for the change.

In addition to the change in date, the PFL revealed more participants for the first-round tournament bouts at bantamweight and heavyweight. Meanwhile, Nigerian strawweight prospect Juliet Ukah will compete on the card in a showcase bou…

Topuria Brothers Part Ways With Longtime Coaches

Ilia Topuria and Aleksandre Topuria have parted ways with former coaches Jorge and Agustin Climent.

The Topuria brothers have been regulars at the Climent Club in Alicante, Valencia, Spain. However, Marca reported that they have recently parted ways because both parties now live in different cities. The change was mainly influenced by Ilia’s recent move to Madrid from Alicante to be closer to his various commercial commitments.

The Topuria brothers conveyed their gratitude to their former coaches through Marca. The Climent brothers also resonated with similar feelings towards the UFC fighters. “The Topuria brothers thank them for all these years of mutual learning and growth, and sincerely wish them all the best in all their projects,” Marca reported.

Ilia recently vacated his featherweight title and is set to fight Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event at UFC 317 on June 28 during the International Fight We…

BKFC to Hold First Ever Australian Event on July 19

PERTH! WE’LL SEE YOU JULY 19! LIVE FROM @RACArena! 🇦🇺#BKFC79 | July 19 | Tix on sale May 30! pic.twitter.com/UQsyirkQXq

— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) May 20, 2025

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is heading Down Under this summer.

The promotion on Tuesday revealed via social media that it will hold an event in Perth, Australia, on July 19. No bouts were announced for the card, which will take place at RAC Arena. The event will be entitled BKFC 79.

Since its inception in 2018, BKFC has gradually expanded its reach beyond the United States, holding events in locations such as Mexico, Thailand, England, Bulgaria, Spain, Italy and the United Arab Emirates.

Perth is no stranger to high-profile combat sports events. Last August, UFC 305 saw Dricus Du Plessis retain his middleweight crown with a fourth-round submission of Israel Adesanya in the Western Australia capital.

BKFC’s next event is slated for June …