Blaine Henry

2 weeks ago | mymmanews.com | Blaine Henry

Someone get Joaquin Buckley out of the nursing home, he’s still beating up old people. This weekend, “New Mansa” returns to the octagon in Atlanta, GA to face former welterweight champion and pound for pound king Kamaru Usman. This will mark Buckley’s third straight fight against the old guard of 170. But success has been a friend of Buckley’s this run.

2 weeks ago | mymmanews.com | Blaine Henry

Kamaru Usman is old, there’s no way around it. He hasn’t won a fight since 2021, the rematch with Colby Covington. He lost to Leon Edwards twice and to Khamzat Chimaev. Since then, crickets. Usman is on a three fight losing streak and hasn’t fought in two years. The once great champion has seemingly fallen out of favor and will have to defend himself, his legacy, and his honor against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Atlanta.

2 weeks ago | mymmanews.com | Blaine Henry

Merab Dvalishvili is currently on a bantamweight GOAT speed run. With Aldo, Yan, Cejudo, O’Malley, Umar and O’Malley again, pickings are slim for the reigning bantamweight champion. But the champion needs a next matchup. Today, as we do every Monday, we will pontificate on what could be next for the last weekend’s fighter. Merab Dvalishvili is a top pound for pound fighter and any matchup now will be something to build his case for the top pound for pound in the world.

3 weeks ago | mymmanews.com | Blaine Henry

With president Donald J. Trump watching cageside, Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison stormed to two incredible finishes at UFC 316. Headlined by Dvalishvili and the former champion, Sean O’Malley, the UFC returned to Newark, NJ for a major night of fights. History marched on as the crowd watched in awe as both Dvalishvili and Harrison worked in two dominating performances. Kayla Harrison also defeated the women’s 135 champion Juliana Pena with a second round kimura and called out Amanda Nunes.

3 weeks ago | mymmanews.com | Blaine Henry

Everyone and their momma knows what Merab Dvalishvili is coming to do to Sean O’Malley at UFC 316. Cardio. Pace. Pressure. Takedowns. Those are the four pillars of the Georgian champion’s game. Sean O’Malley has felt what that’s like. Dvalishvili is not fighting any different. O’Malley will. This could be a trap for Merab Dvalishvili. He is on top of the world. But in this sport, kings are made to be killed and if “The Machine” is not careful, he will be dethroned at UFC 316.