Donagh Corby

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | Donagh Corby

Even the champion feels this, telling Michael Bisping on the BYM podcast during the week that finding full motivation is proving difficult. “In my professional career this is my first rematch,” Dvalishvili said. “In Georgia I was fighting pro rules but those fights are not on my official record. “So I had a rematch before at the beginning of my career. And that doesn’t count because I was so new to the game. Now, it’s the first rematch of my professional career.

6 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Donagh Corby

Merab Dvalishvili compared how Nina Drama was feeling while being taken down to a two-weight UFC champion he defeated en route to his world title. The bantamweight champion is preparing for his second defense of his UFC title against former champion Sean O’Malley at UFC 316 next weekend. During preparations, O’Malley has pulled out all the stops including training with legends and giving up on social media and other vices.

6 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Donagh Corby

Arman Tsarukyan’s winning return to action continued tonight at ADXC in Russia as he submitted Patricky ‘Pitbull’ Freire. The Armenian has had two grappling matches since he was forced out of UFC 311 on just hours’ notice back in January and couldn’t face Islam Makhachev. As he awaits UFC fight news, he is competing with ADXC, and defeated a former Bellator champion in tonight’s outing.

6 days ago | bloodyelbow.com | Donagh Corby

Jake Paul has detailed a roadmap to a world title that includes a host of big names, and revenge on his greatest rival. The YouTuber-turned-boxer returns to the ring on June 28 against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr after breaking records with a farcical fight against Mike Tyson back in November. While ‘Iron Mike’ was a legendary heavyweight champion, this bout will see Paul get his first taste of fighting a world champion who held a belt in this millennium.

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Donagh Corby

Sean O’Malley’s trainer Tim Welch showed off his jiu-jitsu expertise in a new YouTube video where he tapped out one of the UFC’s greatest of all time. Welch is one of the most respected coaches in the game, and welcomed legendary former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson into his Red Hawk Academy in recent days. All hands are on deck for O’Malley’s upcoming UFC 316 main event against Merab Dvalishvili next week.