MMA news updates

Instead of spamming the boards everytime I see some cool news, I’ll post it here. I’ll also keep track of prospects I like, new signings to ufc/dwcs/Bellator/etc.

* Edited at 05.02.2022, 4:44 PM ET *

Wendris is classified as a Lightweight on Fight pass tho.

@cangrejoruiz thats a better weight class for him if true.

Also, Wonderboy says he has fight news soon. With the recent confirmation of the event in Charlotte, that would be the perfect spot.

Nate the train vs dan ige June 10th

Love that Nate is back out soon! Him vs Ige should be a BANGER!!!! 
I remember 1st watching Landwehr on M1 global cards a few years back. He beat the **** outta 3 or 4 Russians in their hometowns. That made him stand out to me, how many Americans do you se travelling to Russia and winning? Not just winning, becoming Champion of the organisation, M1 was probably the no 1 Russian organisation back then (not sure why they have fell off? Anybody know anything about that?) and defending multiple times. You know that they were trying to get him beat, so he was given tough match ups.  He has this crazy gas tank and if you don't finish him early he is likely going to break you and beat your ass in the 4th and 5th!!! 

NATE THE TRAIN IN THE UFC!!!!!! 


A similar guy who became an under the radar, unknown favourite fighter of mine is main eventing Bellator tomorrow. Big Daniel James. He was also over in Russia knocking MFers out as an American underdog. He made a statement vs Fortune last time out as an underdog and I see he's an underdog again vs Golm!!! I'm throwing a couple of pennies on him. He is 13/10 with my bookie (William Hill), 9/4 to win by finish. 
Let's GO!!!!!!! 

Daniel James is the goat. I had him winning as a big underdog last time out 

I do love Nate's all action style, but Ige absolutely mops him IMO.

Nate the train is my boy but he's in for the entertainment value, not because he's an actual contender

Seems like the return to England will be another ppv. Ufc is targeting Colby vs leon to be in london

That’s gonna go so hard, I know Belal deserves it more but no one wants to see him in a title fight

I definitely would rather see Belal than Colby, honestly if I never had to see or hear about Colby Covington again my life would be better, he's so obnoxious

I think he's hilarious, but that just comes down to personal preference so I get it. I also don't like Belal and find him annoying

Belal issue is that even the hardcores of the hardcores find him boring, I fell bad for Belal if he wasn't boring and I care about him, It should be a sport and give it to the most derseving guy, But also who cares

Wish they gave the shot to Khamzat, He the number 1 contender and the fight people want to see, Or give it to Burns if your mad about the weight miss on Khamzat side, and don't give it to Belal, They're option outside of Belal and Colby,Why not give it to them

* Edited at 03.31.2023, 7:03 PM ET *

They probably would have given Khamzat the title shot if he didn't intentionally miss weight against Nate. That garbage match-up was made to give Khamzat a free win over a popular fighter and he flopped hard. The top brass probably don't trust him to take a title fight seriously because he didn't take the main event seriously. I don't blame them. 

Khamzat had just recovered from having COVID-19.

I'm pretty sure Khamzat's COVID bout was the year before. I don't think anyone would blame Khamzat if prior illness was the primary cause of the weight miss. But the circumstances surrounding that event and Khamzat's reaction suggest that illness was not the reason for the miss. 

* Edited at 03.31.2023, 9:08 PM ET *

Irina Alekseeva vs Stephanie egger, april 29th

Makoto Takahashi has signed multi fight deal with rizin, according to mma ecosystem. And if I understand correctly Lu Kai is competing in RTU again. 

Seems like UFC is pushing Chinese fighters even harder after last year failure 😒 I hope they won’t try to make some favourable brackets for them.

Shame on UFC if they let Shinryu escape after getting an american VISA

Yes, that’s shame. They are talking about more asian fighters but as always want to get them for ****y UFC newcomer contract. Also what happened with Yamato Nishikawa? Doesn’t look UFC was very interested in him as well 🤦🏻‍♂️