#Shavkat Rakhmonov

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is kicking off its 2023 fight campaign with a stitched together mixed martial arts (MMA) event taking place this Sat. night (Jan. 14) at the promotion's APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a light heavyweight headliner between late replacement Sean Strickland - filling in for the injured Kelvin…

Like Israel Adesanya, his countryman one weight class up, former champion Kamaru Usman ended his 2022 by losing his title but is favored to win it back and remain welterweight champion by the end of the year. One of the most active champions in recent years, Usman fought and defended his welterweight strap three times in 2021. However, he fought…

After nearly a month off, the UFC returns January 14 when middleweights Kelvin Gastelum (17-8, 11-8 UFC) and Nassourdine Imavov (12-3, 4-1 UFC) square off in a Fight Night main event. The five-round fight takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with prelim bouts scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The Imavov vs…

The UFC will be ringing in 2023 with a middleweight bout on January 14. Rising star Nassourdine Imavov faces former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum. UFC Vegas 67 takes place inside the UFC's APEX Center in Las Vegas. Making his pro debut in 2010, Gastelum joined the UFC via The Ultimate Fighter in 2013. In the middleweight tournament…

Imavov vs Gastelum: The UFC returns to start 2023 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. We… By Imavov vs Gastelum: The UFC returns to start 2023 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. We will review the main event for the UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Here is a detailed preview, prediction, and…

Geoff Neal (15-4) returns to action for the UFC's first event of 2023 when he will take on undefeated phenom, Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0). This welterweight Co-Main event will be Neal's first bout since shocking Vicente Luque with a Round 3 TKO in August at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill. For that fight, Neal entered as the underdog, and once again…

Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot both say they have something to prove when they collide Saturday in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot. The battle of rising lightweight contenders will close the curtain on the main UFC fight card (10 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Although the top-10 rankings at lightweight…

Saturday's main event pits number-three-ranked Marina Rodriguez against the number-seven-ranked Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez is riding a four-fight winning streak heading into this contest, having most recently defeated Yan Xionan via split decision at UFC 272 last March. She has notable wins over Mackenzie Dern and a flyweight win over Michelle…

After four wins in a row at strawweight Rodriguez finds herself as the No.3 ranked contender, while Lemos is coming off a submission win against Michelle Waterson that leaves her with six wins from her last seven UFC fights. Rodriguez is a technically sound striker who operates from range and will look to land with volume rather than big finishing…

NEIL MAGNY VS DANIEL RODRIGUEZ FACTS When is UFC Fight Night 214? Saturday 5 November, 2022 - 21:00 start (UK) Where is UFC Fight Night 214? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 214? What channel is UFC Fight Night 214 on? BT Sport 2 Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 214? BT Sport subscribers can stream the…

Two journeymen in need of a career jolt clash in UFC Fight Night's co-main event. Sportsbooks have this pegged as a close fight, and while we agree, Neil Magny should have an edge over Daniel Rodriguez. Find out why with our UFC picks. Neil Magny vs. Daniel Rodriguez is scheduled for three rounds in the welterweight division as the co-main event of…

1pt Mateusz Gamrot to win at 9/4 (General) 1pt Thiago Moises to win in Round 2 or 3 at 5/2 (Sky Bet) 2pts Rodolfo Vieira to win at 5/4 (Betfred) 1pt Rodolfo Vieira to win by Submission at 15/8 (Paddy Power, Betfair) Before some of the biggest names in MMA lock horns at UFC 276 next week, the organisation is investing in its future by showcasing the…

An absolute, no-holds-barred robbery took plenty of coin out of my pocket on Saturday. Dustin Jacoby's post-fight metrics were so clearly superior to get the nod via decision, but horrendous judging reared its head to down the two-legger for a second time via this reason in 2022. I'm taking a week off the two-legger (20-10 YTD) in protest (and…

This article is part of our UFC Picks series. The UFC remains at the Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, with a women's strawweight bout between Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos headlining the card. Below I'll share my favorite play, an underdog, a prop and a two-fighter parlay. All odds are via the DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of…

UFC Vegas 57: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot takes place on Saturday, June 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The offshore sportsbooks recently opened up the betting odds for the event, and MMAOB staff writer Adam Martin takes a look at the opening odds below.