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Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamal Pogues Booked for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17

A matchup between Dana White’s Contender Series alums is set for UFC Fight Night on Dec. 17, as Tafon Nchukwi will lock horns with Jamal Pogues in a light heavyweight bout.

The pairing was announced during the Contender Series broadcast on Tuesday night. The event does not yet have a headliner or location.

Nchukwi, who competed on the Contender Series in 2020, is 2-3 in the Octagon, with victories over Jamie Pickett and Mike Rodriguez to his credit. The 27-year-old Cameroon native has suffered back-to-back KO/TKO defeat at the hands of Carlos Ulberg and Azamat Murzakanov in his last two UFC appearances.

Pogues, meanwhile, earned a UFC deal thanks to a three-round verdict over Paulo Renato Jr. on the Contender Series on Aug. 9 — his second victory on the show. “The Stormtrooper” has won five of his last six professional outings and owns a 9-3 career mark.

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Marc Diakiese to Face Michael Johnson at UFC Event on Dec. 3

A lightweight clash pitting Marc Diakiese against Michael Johnson is on tap for on Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Dec. 3.

Both fighters confirmed the pairing via social media following an initial report from Al Zullino. The card doesn’t yet have a location or venue but is expected to include a showdown between ranked middleweights Derek Brunson and Jack Hermansson.

Diakiese is 2-0 thus far in 2022 after earning back-to-back unanimous verdicts against Viacheslav Borshchev and Damir Hadzovic. “Bonecrusher” has been up and down in compiling a 7-5 mark during his tenure in the Las Vegas-based promotion after beginning his pro career with 12 straight triumphs.

The 36-year-old Johnson has been victorious just once in his last six Octagon appearances — a second-round KO of Alan Patrick at UFC on ESPN 36 on May 14. Most recenty, “The Menace” dropped a split decision against Jamie Mullarkey at UFC on ESPN 39 on July 9.

Jessica Delboni-Jillian DeCoursey Title Fight Headlines Invicta FC 49 on Sept. 28

Jessica Correa Delboni will defend her atomweight crown against Jillian DeCoursey in the main event of Invicta FC 49 on Sept. 28.

The all-female promotion announced the booking on Wednesday. Invicta FC 49 takes place at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla., and will also see Kristina Williams square off against Ketlen Souza in the flyweight co-headliner. The card will air on AXS TV and the Invicta FC YouTube channel beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Four other bouts were also confirmed for the card: Liz Tracy vs. Valesca Machado at strawweight; Helen Peralta vs. Poliana Botelho at flyweight; Brittney Cloudy vs. Montserrat Rendon at bantamweight and Nadia Vera vs. Shauna Bannon at strawweight.

After losing a controversial split decision to Alesha Zappitella in a title bout at Invicta on AXS TV in May 2021, Delboni took a unanimous verdict over Zappitella to claim atomweight gold in their rematch at Invicta FC 45 this past January. The 28-year-…

All Five Winners Net UFC Contracts on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series

All signs indicated Cameron Saaiman could have quite a future ahead of him.

The undefeated Team CIT representative was one of five hopefuls to net Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts during Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series, as he punched out Josh Wang Kim in the third round of their bantamweight showcase on Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old Saaiman (6-0) brought it to an emphatic close 2:52 into Round 3, scoring his fifth stoppage in six professional appearances.

Kim (5-2) zipped out to a strong start with darting movements, punishing body kicks and effective counters. However, the Alliance MMA rep emerged for the middle stanza a step slower, his output taking a noticeable dip after he executed an early takedown and failed to maintain top control. Saaiman crowded him with pressure, popped him with clean one-twos and threw in a late takedown of his own. The South African prospect rode that momentum into the third round…

Dana White’s Contender Series 2022 Week 5 Play-by-Play and Results

Sherdog's live DWCS 2022 Week 5 coverage kicks off Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.

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Hooker vs. Puelles, ‘Moicano’ vs. Riddell Added to UFC 281 Lineup in New York

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Two lightweight matchups have been added to the UFC 281 card, as Dan Hooker will square off against Claudio Puelles, while Renato Carneiro will lock horns with Brad Riddell.

Promotion broadcast partner ESPN confirmed Hooker vs. Puelles following an initial report from Fordewin MMA. Meanwhile, Carneiro’s management was first to announce the matchup with Riddell.

Hooker has lost four of his last five Octagon appearances. The 32-year-old City Kickboxing representative will return to 155 pounds on the heels of a first-round TKO loss to Arnold Allen at featherweight in his most recent outing at UFC Fight Night 204 on March 19.

Puelles, meanwhile, has been on a roll since falling to Martin Bravo in his promotional debut. The “Prince of Peru” has been victorious in five straight Octagon appearances, including a first-round kneebar of Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night 205 on April 23.

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Nevada Commission Hands Askar Mozharov Temporary Suspension for Failed Drug Test

Askar Mozharov, who gained notoriety for falsifying his record prior to his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, was temporarily suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for a failed drug test.

Mozharov was flagged for a metabolic modulator in relation to his first-round technical knockout loss to Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night 207 on June 4. The NSAC on Tuesday ruled to temporarily suspend the light heavyweight fighter until a disciplinary hearing tentatively slated for September. According to a report from MMAjunkie.com, the substance that led to the failed drug screening was GW1516 sulfone. Mozharov currently lives in Dubai but has been in communication with the commission regarding his status.

Mozharov came under scrutiny for attempting to alter his won-loss record on MMA databases through fictional results and deleted defeats. He was successful for a while, as at one point his record stood at 25-7. Eventually, however, those e…

Streaming Service Paramount Plus to Begin Filming Anderson Silva Biography

Streaming services are starting to realize the potential of the MMA market.

Following the success of the film entitled “Mais Forte que o Mundo” (Stronger Than the World), which was shown in theaters all over Brazil and told the story of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, streaming service Paramount Plus has begun filming for a biographical series about Anderson Silva.

Last week, O Globo columnist Patricia Kogut published a photo of actor William Nascimento, who will play Silva, alongside one of the most famous singers and actors in the country, Seu Jorge, who will play Benedito, the uncle of the MMA legend who raised him from an early age. In addition to being one of the most popular singers in the country, Seu Jorge also gained respect as an actor after making “Mané Galinha” one of the most important characters in the acclaimed film Cidade de Deus (City of God) in 2002. After City of God, Jorge did 23 films and was nominated as best acto…

Referee, Judges Selected for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz at UFC 279

Veteran official Marc Goddard will be the third man in the Octagon when Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz square off in the UFC 279 main event next month.

Goddard was selected during a Nevada State Athletic Commission meeting on Tuesday. Notable headlining assignments for Goddard this year include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway 3 at UFC 276; Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira at UFC 275 and Charles Oliveira vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. He will be paid $2,500.

Meanwhile, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Ron McCarthy will serve as cageside judges for the welterweight bout. Each will earn $2,000 for their work.

Chimaev appears to be on the verge of securing a welterweight title shot with victories in his first five promotional appearances. The Allstars Training Center representative last appeared at UFC 273, where he defeated Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision on April 9.

One of the sport’s most popular fighters, Diaz is entering the …

Kamaru Usman Praises Leon Edwards for Knockout Victory: ‘What a Hail Mary’

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Despite losing his welterweight crown in the final minute of the UFC 278 main event, Kamaru Usman seems to be in good spirits.

“The Nigerian Nightmare” was on his way to convincing unanimous decision win over Leon Edwards this past Saturday when his British opponent knocked him out with a head kick at the 4:04 mark of Round 5 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Usman has nothing but praise for Edwards as he looks back on what transpired.

“It was a great shot, I’m talking Hail Mary in the Super Bowl — last 10 seconds,” Usman told TMZ Sports. “That was a great shot, man.”

While some athletes might refuse to watch what could be viewed as a traumatic moment, Usman has already reviewed the tape of his loss to Edwards multiple times. He is able to take some solace in the fact that he was imposing his will on Edwards prior to the shocking finish.

“I’ve watched the fight three or four times … It’s not hard at all [to watch it],” he s…

Caio Borralho Expects ‘Easy Fight’ for Khamzat Chimaev Against Nate Diaz at UFC 279

Nobody can say UFC middleweight Caio Borralho is not open to learning new techniques.

After training with Demian Maia, Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland, Borralho is now in Sweden helping Khamzat Chimaev in his camp to fight Nate Diaz in the UFC 279 main event.

"Darren Till put me in contact with BlockAsset, which is an NFT company,” Borralho told Sherdog.com. “They liked my last fight and invited me to make a video series just like they did with Darren and Khamzat. So they invited me to come to Sweden to do the first series of videos and also train with them.”

The Brazilian has won his first two Octagon appearances and is next scheduled to face Makhmud Muradov at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi.

According to Borralho, his initial plan for this camp was to split his preparation between his team in Brazil, Fight Nerds, and Sanford MMA in the United States.

“I was already checking ticket prices to spend some time in Florida when Till…

Dana White, Merab Dvalishvili Critique Grind-It-Out Victory at UFC 278

There’s no question that Merab Dvalishvili is one of the top contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division.

However, a grinding victory over Jose Aldo on the UFC 278 main card — his seventh straight at 135 pounds — didn’t do much to raise Dvalishvili’s stock in the eyes of the fans or the promotion. According to UFC president Dana White, the Serra-Longo Fight Team export didn’t make the most of his opportunity on Saturday night.

“First of all, I love Jose. I don’t want to s—t on Jose. But Jose had zero offense tonight. And Merab didn’t go after it like a guy that looks like he wants to fight for the title,” White said at the UFC 278 post-event press conference. “And when asked the question about his friend holding the title and what did he want to do, he never really answered the question.

“I always say this: We’re the bells and whistles guys. We lay it out there for him, we give him the opportunity to shine, and it’s…

Contender Series Weigh-in Results: Erisson Ferreira da Silva Hits Mark on Second Try

There was a little bit of drama at weigh-ins for Dana White’s Contender Series on Monday, but ultimately, all 10 athletes set to compete hit their contracted marks.

Flyweight Erisson Ferreira da Silva initially tipped the scales at 126.5 pounds for his flyweight clash with Jesus Santos Aguilar (125.5). But after being given an additional hour to cut weight, da Silva checked in at 125.5 pounds to make his bout with Aguilar official.

The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday and airs on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The evening’s featured bout is a heavyweight clash pitting Eduardo Jose Neves (265) against Michael Parkin (259).

Neves has kicked off his professional tenure with five knockout or technical knockout victories in as many appearances. Most recently, the 22-year-old Brazilan stopped Andre Vieira in 64 seconds at Legacy Fighting Alliance on March 11.

A native of London, Parkin is also 5-0 with five KO/TKO…

With One Fight Remaining on UFC Deal, Paulo Costa Keeping Options Open

Whether Paulo Costa remains with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the long haul remains to be seen.

“Borrachinha” completed the next-to-last fight on his current deal at UFC 278, as he defeated former champ Luke Rockhold via unanimous decision in the evening’s co-main event at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. At the post-fight press conference, Costa said while he is interested in remaining with the UFC, he is keeping his options open.

“We’ve had a lot of great opportunities [that] came up,” Costa said. “We know that boxing is going very well. We have some companies doing very good shows, even in Brazil. Brazil has a big show there, a fight music show. We had the most popular people in Brazil fighting there … We have a lot of great opportunities there, but the UFC is a great company. I’m glad to be here, but I need to see what’s best for us.”

At the time, the Brazilian wasn’t sure if he had completed his UFC contract or…

Broadcast Times Set for One on Prime Video 1 Main Card, Prelims

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With One Championship’s debut on Amazon Prime fast approaching, the Singapore-based promotion has finalized broadcast times for its debut on the popular streaming service.

One on Prime Video 1 takes place on Aug. 26 at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore and is headlined by a flyweight (135-pound) championship clash between Adriano Moraes and Demetrious Johnson. The evening’s main card features six bouts and begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Prime Video. In the co-main event, Nong-O Gaiyanghadao and Liam Harrison will square off for the One bantamweight mua…

Dana White Considering England for Leon Edwards-Kamaru Usman Trilogy

It seems to be a foregone conclusion that Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman will meet again. It’s just a matter of when and where.

Edwards evened the series with Usman at 1-apiece at UFC 278 with a thrilling fifth-round knockout victory to claim the welterweight title. Afterward, UFC president Dana White said that he’d like to have the third meeting between the two welterweights in Edwards’ home country.

“How do you not do [a trilogy]?” White said at the UFC 278 post-fight press conference.

“We could go to England whenever the hell we want to now. We could go to England – we were selling out England before. Now you look at, do you do a bigger arena? I’m scared to go outside, and I’m definitely scared to go outside in England. I’m serious, but joking about England. Anything is possible in England now. It would be fun, but it’s scary at the same time. The weather isn’t the greatest in England.”

Before Edwards’ head kick changed the complexion of th…

Leon Edwards Reflects on Long Road to Becoming UFC Champion

It was a long journey for Leon Edwards to become UFC champion, but the payoff was well worth it.

Edwards claimed welterweight gold with a head kick knockout of Kamaru Usman in the UFC 278 main event at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. The end came 4:04 into Round 5, one of the latest finishes for a championship fight in promotion history. Moments earlier, Edwards appeared to be on his way to losing a clear-cut unanimous decision. In the aftermath, “Rocky” admitted that the Utah altitude may have gotten to him.

“Going into it, I knew it was going to be a tough fight. I said it all week. But I believe I was the better man – but even though it was one my worst performances, it is what it is, I got a clean finish,” Edwards said at the UFC 278 post-fight press conference. “My body just wasn’t reacting the way it was meant to react. I don’t know if it was the altitude or not, but when I was backstage watching the other guys fight on TV, …

Luke Rockhold Retires Following Loss to Paulo Costa at UFC 278

Luke Rockhold’s return to mixed martial arts proved to be short lived.

The former UFC and Strikefore middleweight champion announced his retirement following a unanimous decision defeat to Paulo Costa in the UFC 278 co-main event at Vinvint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Saturday night.

“I’ve been through so much the last few years,” Rockhold said in his post-fight interview. “I f—king … thank you, fighting. Thank you, UFC. Thank you, Joe [Rogan]. I f—-king can’t do this s—t any more. I gave it my all. I just didn’t … I’m f—ing old.”

Rockhold was bloodied and battered in his matchup with Costa, and his body language was concerning on multiple occasions. Still, the longtime American Kickboxing Academy product had his moments, as he landed multiple body kicks and tagged Costa with a hard left hand in the third round. He ended the fight by reversing out of a rear-naked choke and rubbing his bloody face all over Costa from top position. It was…

Tony Ferguson vs. Jingliang Li Added to UFC 279 Lineup

UFC 279 has another marquee matchup, as Tony Ferguson will square off against Jingliang Li on Sept. 10.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the booking at the UFC 278 post-fight press conference on Saturday night. UFC 279 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a five-round showdown between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz.

The bout will mark Ferguson’s welterweight debut after a lengthy stint at 155 pounds. “El Cucy” is in the midst of a four-bout losing streak in the UFC. He is coming off a brutal front kick knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274 on May 7.

Li, meanwhile, has alternated wins and losses inh his last four Octagon appearances. Most recently, “The Leech” defeated Muslim Salikhov via second-round technical knockout at UFC on ABC 3 on July 16.

UFC 278 Post-Fight Awards: Leon Edwards Earns Bonus for Hail Mary Knockout

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On top of winning himself the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title after completing one of the most miraculous comebacks in UFC history, Leon Edwards banked an additional $50,000 for his efforts.

Going into the fifth round, Edwards was losing three rounds to one on all three judges’ score cards before landing a left high-kick to the head of Kamaru Usman, and claiming the title in the final minute of the fight. In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Edwards belted out “look at me now!” in celebration of his first world championship.

A gritty three round contest between middleweights Luke Rockhold and Paulo Costa claimed “Fight of the Night” honors, and they also will take home an extra $50,000. Each man slu…

UFC 278 ‘Usman vs. Edwards 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring

Sherdog's live UFC 278 “Usman vs. Edwards 2” coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Marcin Tybura Upsets Alexander Romanov in Featured UFC 278 Prelim

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Marcin Tybura sent a message to the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight division by defeating Alexander Romanov in the featured UFC 278 prelim.

Romanov (16-1) wasted no time clinching with Tybura (23-7) seconds into the fight. Landing damaging knees, Romanov would then slam the 252-pound fighter like it was nothing. Romanov would begin landing stellar punches and elbows that put an exclamation mark on a dominant Round 1. Tybura would fare much better as the fight went on as Romanov slowed down, and even managed to take his opponent's back shortly in the second round. Embarrassingly, Romanov would showboat in Round 3 despite being outstruck.

The judges awarded the fight to Tybura via majority decision as one judge had a 28-28 draw while the other two had it 29-2…

Leon Edwards Head Kick KOs Kamaru Usman in Epic UFC 278 Comeback Win

Leon Edwards is the new Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion after upsetting Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 278.

Usman (20-2) would manage to get the fight to the ground early in the first round, although the challenger popped to his feet shortly afterward. Shockingly, Edwards (20-3, 1 NC) would trip the champion and land straight into mount. After taking the back of the "The Nigerian Nightmare," Edwards would begin looking for a rear-naked choke. Usman would survive the rocky round but not without a solid scare by the challenger.

The champion would come out firing in Round 2, although Edwards stayed composed and was never overwhelmed by the pressure. "Rocky" would slow the pace down, with some help from an eye poke, and then went back-and-forth with Usman in a grappling exchange. Usman would start landing damaging elbows and capped off a solid second frame in his favor with a takedown of his own. Usman would repeat this strate…

Kayla Harrison-Larissa Pacheco, Brendan Loughnane-Bubba Jenkins Finals Set for PFL

The assault was felonious in nature.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison dispatched Martina Jindrova with a first-round arm-triangle choke, as their Professional Fighters League women’s lightweight semifinal headlined PFL 9 on Saturday at Copper Box Arena in London. Jindrova (6-3, 3-1 PFL) capitulated 3:17 into Round 1, the latest victim of the PFL’s runaway freight train.

Harrison (15-0, 14-0 PFL) caught a kick from the Czech, dumped her to the mat and immediately transitioned to side control. She softened Jindrova with ground-and-pound, climbed to full mount and pounded away with punches. Harrison fished briefly for an armbar, then clamped down on the arm-triangle and elicited the tapout. It was a flawless performance.

The win pushed Harrison into the 2022 lightweight final, where she will seek her third consecutive league championship and another $1 million payday against Larissa Pacheco on Nov. 25. Pacheco (18-4, 7-2 PFL) buried Hel…

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