Prior to the fight, Masvidal said that the loss to Burns would lead him to end his career, while the win would mean things are “headed in the right direction.” Unfortunately, nothing went in the right direction for the 38-year-old Miami native as Burns dominated most of the fight and turned it into a one-sided affair. 

“I love everybody here,” said Masvidal at the end of the night. “This is where I started my career. It’s been a long 20 years, 50-some fights. Sometimes your favorite basketball player ain’t got that 3-pointer no more. Your favorite quarterback loses that rifle. I don’t feel the same when I get in here no more. It’s been 20 long years.”

Masvidal will retire from UFC on a four-fight losing streak. His overall MMA record is 35-17, while he’s now 12-10 since joining the promotion. While he never managed to become a UFC champion, he did receive a symbolic UFC “BMF” Championship belt after TKO win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.

Burns, on the other hand, won his two consecutive fights and improved to a 22-5 MMA record. He is now in good shape to get a chance to fight for UFC Welterweight Championship once again.

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The fight against Oliveira was the first shot at a UFC title for Makhachev, and he made sure he didn’t waste it. The 31-year-old absorbed the early pressure from the reigning champ and kept looking for ways to move the fight to the ground. 

Oliveria looked like he wanted to get the job done early on, and his eagerness left windows of opportunity for Makhachev. The Dagestan fighter used one of them in the second round, dropping Oliveira to the canvas with a hard right punch.

Makhachev didn’t let Oliveira catch his breath, getting on top and managing to get a choke triangle on him. The Brazilian tried to fight it off for a few seconds before tapping out.

This was the 23rd win out of 24 fights for Makhachev in his MMA career. His only loss came against Adriano Martins at UFC 192 in 2015, and he has since 11-0, counting the win over Oliveira.

On the other hand, Oliveira dropped to 33-9 and saw his 11-win streak come to an end.

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McGregor had his last fight in July at UFC 264, losing via TKO to Dustin Poirier in the first round. The 33-year-old fighter broke his leg in the process and now “needs to heal up” before stepping in the octagon again, according to White.

“It’s basically going to be all about when can he start kicking again and, more importantly, when can he start taking kicks again. That will determine when he fights again,” said White during a recent appearance on The Jim Rome Show.

McGregor, on the other hand, said earlier this month that he “could kick” again while sharing an update about his health. Despite this, the Irish fighter doesn’t seem keen on fast-tracking his return, revealing that he doesn’t “want to get too ahead of himself.”

Conor McGregor has been in and out of the UFC in recent years, even retiring from MMA a couple of times before going backing out on his decision. His last UFC win came against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in January 2020, after which he took a one-year break. McGregor lost twice after that, with both defeats coming in 2021 against Poirier.

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“I learned a lot tonight,” Paul admitted after the fight. “First time going back past four minutes. First time in an eight-round fight. To be honest, I won convincingly. We’re gonna go back to the drawing board. I think I proved a lot tonight and proved a lot of people wrong.”

Arguably Paul’s sternest test to date, Woodley himself has earned a reputation for being a big puncher, having previously held the UFC welterweight championship title.

Paul outpunched Woodley, landing 71 blows in comparison to Woodley’s 52. While Woodley landed more power punches (41-35), Paul managed significantly more jabs (36-11).

Contested at a catchweight of 190 pounds, this was Woodley’s boxing debut. Furthermore, this is the heaviest weight class that Woodley has competed in throughout his fighting career.

The build-up to the fight was riddled with controversy, with Woodley accusing a member of Jake Paul’s team of trash-talking Woodley’s mother. The situation boiled over once Woodley made his way across a hotel ballroom and exchanged words with Paul’s team, only to be escorted from the room.

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The winner of season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter is due to be awarded a six-figure contract with the UFC. As confirmed by UFC President Dana White, Gore will also be given the opportunity to fight in the UFC once he recovers from his knee injury.

As a member of Brian Ortega’s team, Gore would have been the only fighter to represent Ortega in either TUF final. Both Gilbert Urbina and Bryan Battle are members of the team coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

En route to the final bout, Gore defeated both Ryder Newman and Urbina, earning himself the title of the top young prospect for the season.

The TUF final on August 28 is not the only highly-anticipated fight spurred by the show, however. On September 25, coach Brian Ortegao will be challenging Alexander Volkanovski for his featherweight title at UFC 266 in Las Vegas.

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In a recent chat with ESPN, White revealed that he’d meet with Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi in the coming days and hopes to convince him to do one more fight for UFC.

“I’m obviously meeting with him because I think that he should fight again,” said White. “I think he should fight again and I’m going to press him as hard as I can for one more.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in October after defeating Justin Gaethje to defend his UFC lightweight belt for the third consecutive time. At the time, Nurmagomedov said that his mother doesn’t want him to fight without his father Abdulmanap, who died earlier this year.

Nurmagomedov retired undefeated but lacked just one more win to have a 30-0 record in MMA. This is where White sees his chance.

“He’s been through so much, and losing his dad was a major blow to him. Yet, his dad wanted him to hit 30-0,” he added.

In case that Nurmagomedov remains set on retirement, Conor McGregor will get a chance to fight for the title if he beats Dustin Poirier later this month.

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Pettis completed his UFC contract earlier this month with a win over Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal. The 33-year-old later fighter announced that he decided not to accept the offer to stay with the promotion and will instead see what the market offers.

Reportedly, Bellator and ONE showed a strong interest for Pettis, but he ended up choosing PFL as they came in with the best offer.

“I’m looking to make a run at another world championship, and the PFL format will allow me to do that in 12 months and do it again the following year at 170 pounds,” said Pettis. “The offer the PFL gave me was extremely fair and they presented it as a partnership. Ready for a new chapter and a fresh start. Gonna be a fun ride.”

Anthony Pettis made his MMA debut in 2007 with GFS and went on an 8-0 run that saw him win the GFS Lightweight Championship. In 2009, Pettis joined the WEC, where he also won a belt while posting a 5-1 record.

Pettis signed with the UFC in 2011 following an appearance on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, and needed only three fights to get a UFC Lightweight champion belt. He defended his title once, before losing it against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185.

Pettis had three fights in 2020, starting the year with a loss to Carlos Diego Ferreira but winning against Donald Cerrone and Morono. He has a 24-11 record in MMA, with 11 of his wins coming via knockout.

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UFC’s president Dana White told Barstool Sports earlier this week that the promotion sent physical contracts to both McGregor and Poirier, hoping to get the fight done for early next year.

“We offered Dustin and Conor a fight, so we’re waiting to hear back from them both,” said White.

Poirier was quick to accept the challenge, writing on social media, “I accept.”

McGregor, on the other hand, did not publicly acknowledge the offer but did offer Poirier to take part in a charity exhibition match in Ireland.

The UFC’s offer comes after Dana White confirmed that the organization is working on “some fun stuff” with Conor McGregor. The Irish fighter later confirmed this via his management, but neither side offered additional details.

If McGregor changes his mind about Dustin Poirier fight, this would be their second professional bout. They first met in 2014 at UFC 178, with McGregor winning via TKO.

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While recently speaking with SportsCenter, UFC president Dana White said that McGregor is set for a comeback in 2021.

“We’re actually working on some fun stuff for Conor at the beginning of next year,” said White.

White couldn’t confirm that McGregor will fight, but promised his involvement with UFC in some manner.

“He should be back next year,” he added. “I’m not saying he’s coming back to fight, guaranteed, but we’re talking right now about some stuff.”

When approached about White’s comments, McGregor’s agent Audie Attar confirmed that his client had “some very interesting talks with the UFC recently.”

“We are excited about the future and working on some fun things. Exciting things to come in the near future,” Attar revealed.

Conor McGregor decided to retire from mixed martial arts back in June, saying at the time that the sport isn’t exciting to him anymore. However, the news was met with skepticism as McGregor retired and then staged a comeback several times before.

McGregor, who has a 22-4 career record, had his last fight in January when he defeated Donald Cerrone with TKO at UFC 246.

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White told CNN that the fight will take place on October 24th, although the venue is still to be determined.

“It’s going to happen, tell you right here right now. That fight is going to happen,” said White.

There were rumors that Nurmagomedov might retire from MMA after his father and trainer Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died earlier this year. The 31-year-old Dagestan native hadn’t fought since September when he submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round and defeated his lightweight belt for the second time.

Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) as previously set to fight Tony Ferguson, who was first in line to have a shot at UFC lightweight championship. However, the fight was postponed and then called off due to coronavirus pandemic.

Ferguson ended up fighting Justin Gaethje in May, with Gaethje winning the fight by TKO in the fifth round.

Gaethje is currently 22-2 in his career and has won 19 of his fights by knockout.

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Prior to the fight, Masvidal said that the loss to Burns would lead him to end his career, while the win would mean things are “headed in the right direction.” Unfortunately, nothing went in the right direction for the 38-year-old Miami native as Burns dominated most of the fight and turned it into a one-sided affair. 

“I love everybody here,” said Masvidal at the end of the night. “This is where I started my career. It’s been a long 20 years, 50-some fights. Sometimes your favorite basketball player ain’t got that 3-pointer no more. Your favorite quarterback loses that rifle. I don’t feel the same when I get in here no more. It’s been 20 long years.”

Masvidal will retire from UFC on a four-fight losing streak. His overall MMA record is 35-17, while he’s now 12-10 since joining the promotion. While he never managed to become a UFC champion, he did receive a symbolic UFC “BMF” Championship belt after TKO win over Nate Diaz at UFC 244.

Burns, on the other hand, won his two consecutive fights and improved to a 22-5 MMA record. He is now in good shape to get a chance to fight for UFC Welterweight Championship once again.

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The fight against Oliveira was the first shot at a UFC title for Makhachev, and he made sure he didn’t waste it. The 31-year-old absorbed the early pressure from the reigning champ and kept looking for ways to move the fight to the ground. 

Oliveria looked like he wanted to get the job done early on, and his eagerness left windows of opportunity for Makhachev. The Dagestan fighter used one of them in the second round, dropping Oliveira to the canvas with a hard right punch.

Makhachev didn’t let Oliveira catch his breath, getting on top and managing to get a choke triangle on him. The Brazilian tried to fight it off for a few seconds before tapping out.

This was the 23rd win out of 24 fights for Makhachev in his MMA career. His only loss came against Adriano Martins at UFC 192 in 2015, and he has since 11-0, counting the win over Oliveira.

On the other hand, Oliveira dropped to 33-9 and saw his 11-win streak come to an end.

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McGregor had his last fight in July at UFC 264, losing via TKO to Dustin Poirier in the first round. The 33-year-old fighter broke his leg in the process and now “needs to heal up” before stepping in the octagon again, according to White.

“It’s basically going to be all about when can he start kicking again and, more importantly, when can he start taking kicks again. That will determine when he fights again,” said White during a recent appearance on The Jim Rome Show.

McGregor, on the other hand, said earlier this month that he “could kick” again while sharing an update about his health. Despite this, the Irish fighter doesn’t seem keen on fast-tracking his return, revealing that he doesn’t “want to get too ahead of himself.”

Conor McGregor has been in and out of the UFC in recent years, even retiring from MMA a couple of times before going backing out on his decision. His last UFC win came against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 in January 2020, after which he took a one-year break. McGregor lost twice after that, with both defeats coming in 2021 against Poirier.

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“I learned a lot tonight,” Paul admitted after the fight. “First time going back past four minutes. First time in an eight-round fight. To be honest, I won convincingly. We’re gonna go back to the drawing board. I think I proved a lot tonight and proved a lot of people wrong.”

Arguably Paul’s sternest test to date, Woodley himself has earned a reputation for being a big puncher, having previously held the UFC welterweight championship title.

Paul outpunched Woodley, landing 71 blows in comparison to Woodley’s 52. While Woodley landed more power punches (41-35), Paul managed significantly more jabs (36-11).

Contested at a catchweight of 190 pounds, this was Woodley’s boxing debut. Furthermore, this is the heaviest weight class that Woodley has competed in throughout his fighting career.

The build-up to the fight was riddled with controversy, with Woodley accusing a member of Jake Paul’s team of trash-talking Woodley’s mother. The situation boiled over once Woodley made his way across a hotel ballroom and exchanged words with Paul’s team, only to be escorted from the room.

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The winner of season 29 of The Ultimate Fighter is due to be awarded a six-figure contract with the UFC. As confirmed by UFC President Dana White, Gore will also be given the opportunity to fight in the UFC once he recovers from his knee injury.

As a member of Brian Ortega’s team, Gore would have been the only fighter to represent Ortega in either TUF final. Both Gilbert Urbina and Bryan Battle are members of the team coached by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski.

En route to the final bout, Gore defeated both Ryder Newman and Urbina, earning himself the title of the top young prospect for the season.

The TUF final on August 28 is not the only highly-anticipated fight spurred by the show, however. On September 25, coach Brian Ortegao will be challenging Alexander Volkanovski for his featherweight title at UFC 266 in Las Vegas.

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In a recent chat with ESPN, White revealed that he’d meet with Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi in the coming days and hopes to convince him to do one more fight for UFC.

“I’m obviously meeting with him because I think that he should fight again,” said White. “I think he should fight again and I’m going to press him as hard as I can for one more.”

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in October after defeating Justin Gaethje to defend his UFC lightweight belt for the third consecutive time. At the time, Nurmagomedov said that his mother doesn’t want him to fight without his father Abdulmanap, who died earlier this year.

Nurmagomedov retired undefeated but lacked just one more win to have a 30-0 record in MMA. This is where White sees his chance.

“He’s been through so much, and losing his dad was a major blow to him. Yet, his dad wanted him to hit 30-0,” he added.

In case that Nurmagomedov remains set on retirement, Conor McGregor will get a chance to fight for the title if he beats Dustin Poirier later this month.

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Pettis completed his UFC contract earlier this month with a win over Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal. The 33-year-old later fighter announced that he decided not to accept the offer to stay with the promotion and will instead see what the market offers.

Reportedly, Bellator and ONE showed a strong interest for Pettis, but he ended up choosing PFL as they came in with the best offer.

“I’m looking to make a run at another world championship, and the PFL format will allow me to do that in 12 months and do it again the following year at 170 pounds,” said Pettis. “The offer the PFL gave me was extremely fair and they presented it as a partnership. Ready for a new chapter and a fresh start. Gonna be a fun ride.”

Anthony Pettis made his MMA debut in 2007 with GFS and went on an 8-0 run that saw him win the GFS Lightweight Championship. In 2009, Pettis joined the WEC, where he also won a belt while posting a 5-1 record.

Pettis signed with the UFC in 2011 following an appearance on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter, and needed only three fights to get a UFC Lightweight champion belt. He defended his title once, before losing it against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 185.

Pettis had three fights in 2020, starting the year with a loss to Carlos Diego Ferreira but winning against Donald Cerrone and Morono. He has a 24-11 record in MMA, with 11 of his wins coming via knockout.

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UFC’s president Dana White told Barstool Sports earlier this week that the promotion sent physical contracts to both McGregor and Poirier, hoping to get the fight done for early next year.

“We offered Dustin and Conor a fight, so we’re waiting to hear back from them both,” said White.

Poirier was quick to accept the challenge, writing on social media, “I accept.”

McGregor, on the other hand, did not publicly acknowledge the offer but did offer Poirier to take part in a charity exhibition match in Ireland.

The UFC’s offer comes after Dana White confirmed that the organization is working on “some fun stuff” with Conor McGregor. The Irish fighter later confirmed this via his management, but neither side offered additional details.

If McGregor changes his mind about Dustin Poirier fight, this would be their second professional bout. They first met in 2014 at UFC 178, with McGregor winning via TKO.

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While recently speaking with SportsCenter, UFC president Dana White said that McGregor is set for a comeback in 2021.

“We’re actually working on some fun stuff for Conor at the beginning of next year,” said White.

White couldn’t confirm that McGregor will fight, but promised his involvement with UFC in some manner.

“He should be back next year,” he added. “I’m not saying he’s coming back to fight, guaranteed, but we’re talking right now about some stuff.”

When approached about White’s comments, McGregor’s agent Audie Attar confirmed that his client had “some very interesting talks with the UFC recently.”

“We are excited about the future and working on some fun things. Exciting things to come in the near future,” Attar revealed.

Conor McGregor decided to retire from mixed martial arts back in June, saying at the time that the sport isn’t exciting to him anymore. However, the news was met with skepticism as McGregor retired and then staged a comeback several times before.

McGregor, who has a 22-4 career record, had his last fight in January when he defeated Donald Cerrone with TKO at UFC 246.

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White told CNN that the fight will take place on October 24th, although the venue is still to be determined.

“It’s going to happen, tell you right here right now. That fight is going to happen,” said White.

There were rumors that Nurmagomedov might retire from MMA after his father and trainer Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov died earlier this year. The 31-year-old Dagestan native hadn’t fought since September when he submitted Dustin Poirier in the third round and defeated his lightweight belt for the second time.

Khabib Nurmagomedov (28-0) as previously set to fight Tony Ferguson, who was first in line to have a shot at UFC lightweight championship. However, the fight was postponed and then called off due to coronavirus pandemic.

Ferguson ended up fighting Justin Gaethje in May, with Gaethje winning the fight by TKO in the fifth round.

Gaethje is currently 22-2 in his career and has won 19 of his fights by knockout.

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