Abhishek Nambiar

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Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Belal Muhammad vows to come back stronger after title loss to Jack Della Maddalenna at UFC 315. Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett made a surprise pick for a potential Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall clash. We also had Joe Rogan talking about the "greatest bargain" in automobiles.

1 week ago | sportskeeda.com | Abhishek Nambiar

Alex Pereira’s rise to the top of the light heavyweight division was nothing like we had seen before. Eleven bouts were all it took for the Brazilian to claim the coveted UFC double champ status. However, at UFC 313, he fell short on his bid to defend the 205-pound title for the fourth time. He dropped the crown to Magomed Ankalaev after a hard-fought five-round fight. In the aftermath of the fight, Anakalaev confirmed that he was willing to offer Pereira an immediate rematch.

1 week ago | sportskeeda.com | Abhishek Nambiar

Ahead of his UFC 316 rematch with Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O’Malley has sharpened his tools alongside well-revered names in the sport. O'Malley has trained with former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson in the lead-up to the fight. Johnson gave O'Malley's camp a crash course in how to survive and thrive in the clinch. Tim Welch, O’Malley’s head coach, claimed that Johnson’s style made his team rethink their positioning, balance and timing in tight spaces.

1 week ago | sportskeeda.com | Abhishek Nambiar

Sean Strickland recently offered his honest take on a potential rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Their first fight at UFC 313 saw Ankalaev neutralize Pereira over five rounds to win a unanimous decision and capture the light heavyweight title. Pereira started strong with heavy low kicks and bursts of pressure, but Ankalaev’s composure and calculated striking took over as the fight wore on. Now, Strickland is curious to see how Pereira bounces back if the UFC runs it back.

1 week ago | sportskeeda.com | Abhishek Nambiar

Tom Aspinall has held the UFC interim heavyweight title longer than anyone in history, but there’s still no sign of a unification bout against Jon Jones. Eighteen months have passed since he starched Sergei Pavlovich in one round to claim the belt. Since then, he's made it clear he wants Jones, but the American fighter doesn’t seem interested. Since then, the UFC heavyweight division has been stuck in neutral. UFC CEO Dana White insists the fight will happen, but fans aren’t buying it anymore.