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The team of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov have explained why 30-0 is the perfect record for their fighter to take into his inevitable retirement. Of course, given the championship belt around his waist and the sheer calibre of the sharks that are circling, for Khabib to reach such a milestone would be incredibly impressive. Beating Dustin Poirier in such …

Michael Bisping has revealed that he suffered a painful injury to his ribs just one week out from his UFC 217 clash with Georges St-Pierre.  Of course, the fight would end in a third-round submission victory for the legendary GSP – leaving the story of the Canadian’s incredible return to glory as the headline for those reading the news on …

Georges St-Pierre broke down exactly where he believes he would be able to get the better of Khabib Nurmagomedov in a recent interview with TSN. The former two-weight world champion hasn’t fought since his incredible UFC 217 victory over Michael Bisping back in 2017 but even now, at 38, it’s hard to be fully certain that GSP won’t return for …

We’re looking to give you, the reader, more input into what we’re doing here at Pundit Arena MMA, with that in mind, we’ve opened the floor to your fantasy matchups, general questions, and completely bonkers suggestions. The best question of every given edition to this series will have their question answered in its own separate article but for now, here …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has laid out his ideal plan for the coming years before eventually hanging up his gloves and retiring from mixed martial arts. For years, Khabib was seen by many as the uncrowned champion of the lightweight division, a looming shadow within the top-10 whose destructive rise into the rankings had only been hindered by a string of injuries …

The famed Tristar head-coach has given his prediction for a 165lb showdown between his fighter Georges St-Pierre and lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. Speaking to YouTube channel MMABetz (via BJPenn.com), Zahabi gave his take on the possibility of a 165lb division and how an inaugural championship matchup between St-Pierre and Khabib would be the perfect way to get things started. “As of …

It remains completely up in the air to a certain exent but it does appear as though Nick Diaz is set to return to the octagon for the first time in over four years. Here’s why you should care. Brett Okamoto of ESPN provided the MMA world with the pretty surprising revelation in November when he confirmed the UFC were close to setting …

Reports coming from the Twitter account MMA Team Dagestan have claimed that a fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Georges St-Pierre is in the works. We’re going to tread carefully with this one. ⚡️ KHABIB vs. GSP in the works. This is all that is known at the moment. — MMA TEAM DAGESTAN (@MMATeamDagestan) October 29, 2018 It’s hard to know …

Ben Askren has continued his attack on the UFC roster, this time taking aim at some of the sport’s biggest stars ahead of his eagerly awaited UFC debut. It hasn’t exactly been confirmed yet but if we’re judging based on what we’re hearing from practically everyone bar Dana White and the UFC themselves, it does appear as though the unprecedented …

The former two-divisional UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has admitted that a matchup with Khabib Nurmagomedov could excite him enough to warrant another return to the octagon. The thing with GSP is that his legacy is already set in stone. He doesn’t need to even think about fighting again and his spot amongst the greatest to ever do it would be …

At 27-0, the most impressive record in the game is in his hands but with a massive target now on his back, who exactly has the best shot at defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov? If you weren’t a believer before, surely his dominant win over Conor McGregor last weekend was enough to make this guy’s talent undeniable. Khabib is more-than-deserving of his …

The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre has given an update on his health and his plans for next year. When Georges made the leap up to the 185lb division to take on and eventually defeat the reigning champion Michael Bisping at UFC 217, he did so carrying a much heavier-set figure than we are accustomed to seeing …

Tyron Woodley followed up his UFC 228 win over the weekend by making it clear that he believes himself to be the greatest 170lb-r of all-time and as a result, we feel it’s only fitting that we stack his accomplishments up against the legendary Georges St-Pierre. Five rounds, five categories, and only one eventual winner. The scoring criteria will follow …

The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre spoke to Submission Radio for a recent interview and admitted that he would be interested in taking on the winner of the UFC 229 main-event. When GSP managed to make a successful return to the sport of mixed martial arts after a period of three-and-a-half years away, it stood as one of the …

Daniel Cormier has named the two fighters he believes deserve to be mentioned alongside him the greatest of all-time discussion. Cormier was the betting underdog going into his UFC 226 matchup with the heavyweight but even though it was a tight contest to call, virtually no one expected him to prevail in the manner that he did. KO’ing the KO-artist …

The former welterweight champion of the world Johny Hendricks has announced that he has retired from the sport of mixed martial arts. Johny Hendricks has announced his retirement from the sport of MMA, effective immediately. Since losing his UFC title to Robbie Lawler by way of split decision at UFC 181, Hendricks has gone 2-5 – with his most recent …

Tristar Gym coach, Firas Zahabi, has confirmed that he used to offer members of his gym sums of money if they could KO Georges St-Pierre in sparring. When Georges St-Pierre announced to the world that he would be returning to the sport of mixed martial arts as a middleweight after a period of nearly four years in a state of …

Prior to the now-infamous events of UFC 223’s fight-week, the UFC were reportedly looking at bringing four of the sport’s biggest names together for a tournament that would have been unlike anything they have ever done before. UFC 223’s fight week may well go down as one of the craziest times in the history of mixed martial arts for a …