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Kayla Harrison "will handle" Amanda Nunes, per BKB 58 former foe of Harrison who quips Nunes "can be broken and she can lose"

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Kayla Harrison "will handle" Amanda Nunes, per BKB 58 former foe of Harrison who quips Nunes "can be broken and she can lose"

Kayla Harrison is the reigning UFC bantamweight champ but has a good chance of claiming a scalp that may vault her to GOAT status, according to a former opponent. The referenced combatant is Aspen Ladd, who fought the multi-time Olympic gold medalist in the PFL Smart Cage when Harrison mostly fought at lightweight and occasionally featherweight.

Aspen Ladd is now entering her sophomore bare-knuckle boxing bout as she makes her debut in the BKB Mighty Trigon this weekend. Ladd battles former BKB title challenger Bianca Daimoni at BKB 58 in Miami on August 29th. During a late-June interview on Bowks Talking Bouts, Cris Cyborg teased that we could perhaps see a Fall booking for the long-awaited Kayla Harrison taking on the iconic Amanda Nunes.

Offering up her thoughts on that generational title clash at 135 pounds, Ladd said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

“That one's a tough one only because if it was prime Amanda Nunes when she was hungry, she was champ. I think she would take it. But she's been out of it for a long time. She's made astronomical amounts of money. If she doesn't have that same fire, Kayla will handle her. We've seen that happen before with; it's been a very long time. She went on what the kids would call a generational run, right?â€

“But she can be broken and she can lose. If she's put into a bad position, we've seen her break. After so long, but also Kayla's coming back from a big surgery. So she needs to come back fully from that. So, it's hard. Prime Amanda Nunes, I'd say Amanda. Right now, I'd say Kayla.â€

 For Kayla Harrison “there's not a single woman in that division that will challenge herâ€, per Aspen Ladd

A headline from Sherdog circa May 2024 saw Ladd quip that nobody in the UFC's bantamweight division will beat Kayla Harrison. With it being over two years after this sentiment was mentioned, when asked again if she still feels that way about the decorated combat athlete's dominance among her peers at 135 pounds in the Ultimate Fighting Championship today, Ladd stated [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

“They asked me that and I remember telling them that no, not a single one will be able to out grapple her. They'll give her Ketlen Vieira and Ketlen will be able to survive her, but she won't she won't come out with a win. No, there's not a single woman in that division that will challenge her right now.â€

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Jon Jones piles on Tom Aspinall following UFC heavyweight title exit

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Jon Jones piles on Tom Aspinall following UFC heavyweight title exit
Jon
Jones has taken several digs at Tom
Aspinall after the Brit vacated the
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title.

Aspinall hasn't fought since his first title defense against
Ciryl
Gane ended in a no-contest after he suffered eye pokes to both
eyes in the first round. He vacated the belt of his own accord,
without any pressure from the UFC, and claimed he didn't want to
stall the division amid ongoing complications with his right eye.
Jones, however, has a different view of Aspinall's decision.

Jon Jones backs criticism of Tom Aspinall after the former UFC
heavyweight champion vacates his title

An X user recently speculated that Aspinall chose to vacate the
title because of how the first round of his clash with Gane played
out. The user claims Aspinall doesn't fancy his chances in a
rematch with the Frenchman, who currently holds the interim title.
Jones agreed with the user.

“My sentiments exactly,†Jones wrote on X.

Another X user opined that Aspinall was undeserving of the
undisputed heavyweight title to begin with, which also drew a
response from the former two-division champ.

“Ouch,†Jones commented in response to an X user taking a shot at
Aspinall's champion status.

The same X account also noted that Jones was fouled by Gane in
their heavyweight title fight but made quick work of “Bon Gaminâ€
soon after, unlike Aspinall.

“Dude you are on fire,†Jones posted after the X user brought up
his fight with Gane.



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DWCS Season 10, Week 6 results: Vicious 1 punch knockout leads 4 fighters being signed to UFC contracts

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DWCS Season 10, Week 6 results: Vicious 1 punch knockout leads 4 fighters being signed to UFC contracts

There are four new fighters joining the UFC roster after an action-packed night of fights on The Contender Series.

UFC CEO Dana White named Mayton Perea, Igor Cavalcanti, Akbar Abdullaev and Luis Hernandez to receive UFC contracts. The fifth winner of the night Tyshawn Williams didn't get signed to the UFC but White told him he would get another shot on The Contender Series to see if he could secure that contract later this season.

White offered some incredible praise for Abdullaev calling him “the greatest talent that's ever been on this show†after he delivered an absolutely jaw-dropping one-punch knockout to end his fight in just 19 seconds.

All told, the UFC has now signed 28 fighters from The Contender Series this season.

Mayton Perea def. Zevan Hunt via TKO (punches) at 45 seconds, R1

There was no feeling out period in this fight as Perea was relentless from the jump after clipping Hunt and hurting him in the first exchange. Perea kept coming forward to set up his punches with Hunt just trying to survive. Perea dropped Hunt for a second time and then eventually a third time followed by a barrage of hammer fists that officially ended it.

Perea looked very impressive in his DWCS debut.

Igor Cavalcanti def. Oscar Ravello via TKO (strikes) at 1:38, R1

A straight right hand from Cavalcanti opened the fight as he put Ravello down in an early exchange. Cavalcanti followed him to the canvas and he just kept blasting away with punches looking for the finish, but to his credit he was smart not to overextend himself.

Cavalcanti was measured with his strikes as he kept chipping away with Ravello only able to roll and try to avoid the damage but he just couldn't escape the bad position on the ground. Cavalcanti was still punching away and Ravello was clearly stuck, which gave the referee no choice but to stop the fight.

Akbar Abdullaev def. Ednilson Santos via knockout (punch) at 19 seconds, R1

Akbar Abdullaev backed up all the hype surrounding his appearance on DWCS as the former ONE fighter uncorked a single right hand that absolutely blasted Santos and the Brazilian almost fell in slow motion as he face planted on the canvas.

The look at Dana White's face told the whole story as Abdullaev delivered an absolutely jaw-dropping one punch knockout.

Luis Hernandez def. Hugo Guillon via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:01, R2

Hernandez was on the attack from the first second of the fight until the very last. He scored an early takedown but eventually Hernandez turned to his striking where he blasted Guillon with a nasty body kick. Hernandez also came back over the top with a well-timed overhand punch that rattled Guillon as well.

Hernandez stayed aggressive going into round two but that almost cost him as he got clipped with a stiff knee up the middle and Guillon nearly locked on a D'arce choke. Instead, Hernandez escaped and he grabbed onto a rear-naked choke that earned him the tap and he got the victory.

Tyshawn Williams def. Antonio Monteiro via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27)

A former college wrestler, Tyshawn Williams was attacking with his grappling early and often. He scored numerous takedowns but that also gassed Williams out badly. Still Williams mainly stayed in control with Monteiro doing his best to get back to his feet.

With time running out, Williams kept dragging Monteiro to the canvas and the Brazilian just couldn't break free from his grip as time ran out to make any kind of comeback. The judges agreed and Williams earned the unanimous decision victory.

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Sean O'Malley explains attacking 'drunk cowboy' fan while cornering teammate at Noche UFC

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Sean O'Malley explains attacking 'drunk cowboy' fan while cornering teammate at Noche UFC

Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley had enough of one fan's antics during Tommy McMillen's walkout at Noche UFC.

UFC featherweight Tommy McMillen continued his meteoric rise in the Octagon with a ‘Fight of the Year'-caliber performance at Noche UFC 4 last Saturday. McMillen defeated Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision in one of the wildest fights of the year.

McMillen's latest win came with former UFC bantamweight champion and longtime teammate Sean O'Malley in his corner alongside coach Tim Welch. O'Malley has become a huge influence in McMillen's career as he marches closer to the featherweight Top 15.

While McMillen is considered by many as a rising star in the UFC featherweight division, he's attracted his fair share of haters. One of them was at Noche UFC 4 as McMillen and his team made their walk to the Octagon in Glendale.

After the heavily intoxicated fan hurled insults towards McMillen, O'Malley took matters into his own hands.

WATCH: Sean O'Malley throws hat at obnoxious fan during Noche UFC walkout

O'Malley opened up about the incident in a recent YouTube video.

“We're standing in the walkway, and for probably two minutes, this one f—– drunk cowboy guy was going ‘F— you Tommy! You f—— p—-!',†O'Malley explained.

“I grabbed my hat, balled it up and got it into a nice ball. Right when we walked out, I smoked that m——f—– right in the face with it. Part of me kind of felt bad, but I told Tim I was going to ‘smoke this m————. I was going to give it to a fan, but he got it in the face.â€

O'Malley isn't the only UFC fighter to hit back at trash-talking fans during pre-fight walkouts. UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan was penalized by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for attacking a fan during his walkout at UFC 300.

Who should Sean O'Malley fight next? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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