Guilherme Cruz

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Carlos Prates won’t engage in an online war of words with Ian Machado Garry going into their UFC Kansas City main event bout on April 26, but he won’t leave Garry’s shots unanswered either. Garry took on social media to poke fun of Prates for a past MMA loss in China, when he quit mid-fight, saying the Brazilian showed the “true fighting spirit“ of a “quitter.”“We already expected that to happen,” Prates said of Garry’s verbal attacks.

4 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo via RIZIN RIZIN will hold two cards in May with the start of the heavyweight grand prix and championships being defended. On May 4, featherweight king Kleber Koike puts his title on the line in the main event of RIZIN Otokomatsuri in Tokyo versus Razhabali Shaydullaev. Koike reclaimed the gold with a decision over Chihiro Suzuki in December, while Shaydullaev enters the ring with a pro record of 12-0.

5 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett mentioned former UFC champion Charles Oliveira as one of the potential names next for him after he dismantled Michael Chandler at UFC 314 on April 12, but the Brazilian isn’t interested in facing Pimblett right now. Speaking with Portal do Vale Tudo in Brazil, “Do Bronx” explained why “I don’t even think about” booking a fight with Pimblett next.

5 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC SÃO PAULO — Mayra Bueno Silva is targeting a September return to the octagon, and she has volunteered to go to enemy territory. The one-time UFC title contender told MMA Fighting she has reached out to the UFC asking for a bantamweight clash with Irene Aldana at UFC 320, the next edition of the Mexican-themed pay-per-view Noche UFC in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sept. 13.

1 week ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Patricio Pitbull finished nearly half of his fights under the Bellator banner, building a record of 24-6 with 14 stoppages to across three reigns as featherweight champion in the now-defunct promotion. However, he wasn’t able to replicate that success in his long-awaited UFC debut. The 37-year-old Brazilian lost a decision to Yair Rodriguez on the main card of UFC 314 this past Saturday and leaves Miami feeling he could have done better.