One of Alexander Volkanovski’s best performances came in a loss. UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) attempted to pursue double champion status after defending his title four times. He moved up to lightweight to challenge Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 in Perth, in what ended up being one of the most competitive fights…
With the unofficial UFC welterweight grand prix taking place on two continents over the past week, it put an exclamation point on things in Qatar. Overcoming a long-time UFC classic with a display of power and skill, he turned heads from the Arabian Gulf to the Aspire Zone, and perhaps showed the courage of a…
Ian Machado Garry may not have matched the recent first-round heroics of his division peers, but he still made a case for being the UFC’s new welterweight number one contender. The confident Irishman captured a one-sided unanimous decision over former UFC champion Belal Muhammad on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Qatar, winning a…
Belal Muhammad has not lost confidence after losing his UFC title. Earlier this year, “The Bully” was defeated by Jack Della Maddalena in a fight that took place primarily on the feet. Muhammad tried to show his “Canelo Hands,” the best boxing in the welterweight division, according to the man himself, and ended up extremely…
