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Jose Aldo: 'I don't think I have it in me anymore'

4 days ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

Former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo may have fought for the last time. The Brazilian removed his gloves and seemingly announced his retirement on Saturday following his UFC 315 loss to Aiemann Zahabi. "First of all, thank you to Dana [White], to Sean [Shelby], to Lorenzo Fertitta, to everybody for everything that you have given me," Aldo said immediately following Saturday's fight at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "I don't think I have it in me anymore," continued Aldo.
UFC fighters react to Jack Della Maddalena becoming new welterweight champion

4 days ago | bvmsports.com | Jeff Cain

By Jeff Cain Following Saturday's UFC 315 main event at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, UFC fighters reacted to Jack Della Maddalena winning the welterweight title. Della Maddalena dethroned Belal Muhammad in a back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. With the victory, Della Maddalena extended his winning streak to 18 consecutive fights.
Islam Makhachev reacts to UFC 315: 'Time to become a double champion'

4 days ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

The fate of two divisions were in the balance on Saturday hinging on the UFC 315 main event outcome. Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria's next opponent was decided and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev next move became clear. Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad to capture the welterweight championship via unanimous decision locking in future matchups.
Valentina Shevchenko decisions Manon Fiorot in UFC 315 co-main event

4 days ago | yardbarker.com | Jeff Cain

Valentina Shevchenko won back the women's flyweight title in her last fight, defeating Alexa Grasso at UFC 306 in a trilogy match. On Saturday, "Bullet" put her title on the line for the first time of her second reign against No. 2 ranked Manon Fiorot. Fiorot made the walk to the octagon riding a 12-fight winning streak. She hadn't lost since her professional fighting debut in June 2018. She was looking to make history and become the first female French UFC champion.
UFC 315 Post-Fight Press Conference

4 days ago | kentucky.com | Jeff Cain

When the fights conclude at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the big winners will answer questions from the media during the post-fight press conference. The event was headlined by a welterweight championship bout between titleholder Belal Muhammad and No. 5 ranked Jack Della Maddalena. In the co-main event, women's flyweight titleholder Valentina Shevchenko faced No. 2 ranked contender Manon Fiorot.
Jack Della Maddalena decisions Belal Muhammad in UFC 315 war

4 days ago | kentucky.com | Jeff Cain

UFC 315 was headline by a welterweight title bout between champion Belal Muhammad and No. 5 ranked Jack Della Maddalena. Muhammad captured the 170-pound by defeating Leon Edwards at UFC 305 last July. Saturday was his first title defense. "Remember the Name" entered the octagon having not lost since January 2019. Della Maddalena entered the championship bout riding an incredible 17-fight winning streak.
UFC middleweight arrested for 15th time since 2014, faces felony charges

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Jeff Cain

UFC Middleweight Sedriques Dumas (10-3) is being held on a $558,500 bond in an Escambia County, Fla. jail. He was detained on Monday and faces five separate charges: felony home invasion robbery without a firearm, misdemeanor battery, felony possession of a weapon or ammo by a convicted felon, felony possession of a controlled substance without prescription, and misdemeanor drug equipment possession. This isn't the first time Dumas has been arrested.
Georges St-Pierre tells fighters to 'retire on your terms, not on their terms'

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jeff Cain

Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre did not make the all too common mistake of sticking around the fight game longer than he should have. St-Pierre vacated the welterweight championship and stepped away from fighting 12 years ago, following his UFC 167 title defense against Johnny Hendricks. He'd return four years later to fight for the middleweight championship against Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in 2017.
Georges St-Pierre tells fighters to 'retire on your terms, not on their terms'

2 weeks ago | mmaweekly.com | Jeff Cain

Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre did not make the all too common mistake of sticking around the fight game longer than he should have. St-Pierre vacated the welterweight championship and stepped away from fighting 12 years ago, following his UFC 167 title defense against Johnny Hendricks. He'd return four years later to fight for the middleweight championship against Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in 2017.
Watch Belal Muhammad defeat Leon Edwards to win UFC gold

2 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Jeff Cain

Belal Muhammad went to hostile territory when he faced Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 304 in Manchester, England last July. Birmingham's Edward held the 170-pound title and defended it twice before taking on Muhammad. The two previously fought in March 2021 but the fight was ruled a no contest after Muhammad was rendered unable to continue after an accidental eye poke. Check out the rematch.