UFC News Round Up: Conor McGregor meets Eddie Hearn for Taylor vs Serrano 2, Islam Makhachev featured on Qatar’s Twin Tower, UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blachfield details, Alexander Volkanovski reveals what’s next after UFC 284. Here is a detailed UFC News round-up for today. Follow the Latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
UFC News round up: Conor McGregor meets Eddie Hearn for Taylor vs Serrano
Conor McGregor may return to the UFC cage within the next few months to face Michael Chandler. Meanwhile, he has started working with Taylor’s promoter Eddie Hearn to stage Katie Taylor’s high-profile rematch against Amanda Serrano at Croke Park in Dublin.
Eddie Hearn with Conor McGregor today… pic.twitter.com/TbrlN2LQ6b
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 13, 2023
Hearn visited the UFC fighter at his Dublin bar, The Black Forge Inn. Pictures of Conor McGregor and Eddie Hearn that appeared online attracted MMA fans from all over the world.
According to reports, Conor McGregor is expected to be present to support his country girl Taylor at Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 on May 20 in Dublin. The first encounter between Taylor and Serrano was a unanimous decision classic, and the sequel is predicted to be just as good.
UFC News round up: Islam Makhachev featured on Qatar’s Twin Tower
Alexander Volkanovski presented Islam Makhachev with what appeared to be the most challenging challenge of his career at UFC 284. The Dagestani fighter, who raised his hands in Perth, is now widely regarded as the best on the squad. Makhachev was recently on display in Qatar’s Al Jabera Twin Tower to cheer up the lightweight champion. Khabib Nurmagomedov, a retired veteran, also posted images on his Instagram account.
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs Blachfield details
Erin Blanchfield will take on Jessica Andrade at this weekend’s UFC Fight Night as a last-minute replacement. Taila Santos was initially scheduled to fight Blanchfield, but the Brazilian withdrew for personal reasons.
Santos is replaced by her countrywoman Andrade, who triumphed over Lauren Murphy at UFC 283 last month. The last time Blanchfield competed was at UFC 281, where she quickly submitted Molly McCann.
Your NEW #UFCVegas69 poster has landed!@JessicaMMAPro vs @Blanchfield_MMA headlines on Saturday night 👊 pic.twitter.com/q86qxdagDR
— UFC (@ufc) February 13, 2023
Main card
- Jessica Andrade vs Erin Blanchfield; Women’s flyweight
- Jordan Wright vs Zac Pauga; Light heavyweight
- Josh Parisian vs Jamal Pogues; Heavyweight
- William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio; Light heavyweight
- Jim Miller vs Alexander Hernandez; Lightweight
Prelims
- Joe Solecki vs Benoit Saint-Denis; Lightweight
- Lina Lansberg vs Mayra Bueno Silva; Women’s bantamweight
- Jamall Emmers vs Khusein Askhabov; Featherweight
- Ovince Saint Preux vs Philipe Lins; Light heavyweight
- Nazim Sadykhov vs Evan Elder; Lightweight
- AJ Fletcher vs Themba Gorimbo; Welterweight
- Clayton Carpenter vs Juancamilo Ronderos; Flyweight
Alexander Volkanovski reveals what’s next after UFC 284
The main event after UFC 284 is a featherweight title unification match between current champion Alexander Volkanovski and freshly anointed interim champion Yair Rodriguez.
Even though Volkanovski fell short in his attempt to defend his lightweight title against Islam Makhachev this past weekend, it’s safe to say that he finished the fight on a high note. Many observers believed “Alexander the Great” deserved the victory because he pushed the Dagestani further than anyone else.
𝙀𝙓𝘾𝙄𝙏𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙇𝙊𝘼𝘿 💯%
Just how good is Alex Volkanovski v Yair Rodriguez going to be⁉️🤯#UFC284 pic.twitter.com/Lw03NWoQNg
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) February 13, 2023
While Rodriguez submitted Josh Emmett to win the temporary title, it was his most significant career victory. Both on the feet and on the ground, “El Pantera” displayed excellent fighting skills. He also possesses some of the most dynamic strikings in the Featherweight category.
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