Makhachev (29-1) defended his
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title for the first
time with a unanimous decision win over Ian Garry at
UFC
330. Makhachev's team raised the Russian flag inside the
Octagon while he was being declared the winner, drawing the ire of
Dvalishvili.

Makhachev says Dvalishvili has never been happy about his
success ahead of Yan-Dvalishvili III

Dvalishvili (21-5) was clearly unhappy to see the Russian flag
raised in the Octagon. “The Machine†claims it is unfair, as he is
allegedly not allowed to raise the Georgian flag after wins.
Dvalishvili also argues that the Russian flag is banned from most
sporting events due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Responding to Dvalishvili, Makhachev says that the former UFC
bantamweight champion has never been happy to see him succeed.
Makhachev notes that Petr Yan
raised the Russian flag after dethroning Dvalishvili last
December.

Yan is scheduled to defend his title in a trilogy fight against
Dvalishvili at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev hopes his countryman
defeats Dvalishvili again and raises the Russian flag to shut him
up for good.

“From the very beginning, he wasn't happy about my success in the
Octagon,†Makhachev said at a recent press conference. “But I don't
pay attention to those things. He’s already spoken about this many
times. But Petr Yan beat him and raised the flag in the Octagon. I
think [Yan] will beat him again now and silence him for good.â€

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UFC superstar Conor McGregor believes the upcoming MMA headliner between Mike Perry and Dillon Danis won't last long.

Conor McGregor's longtime teammate Dillon Danis and Bare Knuckle FC colleague Mike Perry will clash at Duel Arena 1 on Saturday in Florida. Danis and Perry will compete in a Mixed Martial Arts fight featuring several types of bouts on the undercard.

Danis and Perry will return to MMA after finding success in other venues. Perry is arguably the face of bare-knuckle fighting under the BKFC banner, and Danis competed in boxing and grappling matches in recent years.

McGregor, who continues to recover from the right knee injury he suffered at UFC 329, is keeping a keen eye on Danis and Perry's upcoming showdown. Despite his complicated history with both fighters, McGregor believes one side will put on a dominant performance.

Conor McGregor predicts a two-minute submission at Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis

In a recent joint interview with Perry on The Ariel Helwani Show, Danis shared McGregor's fight prediction.

“His prediction is an easy submission in under two minutes,†Danis said of McGregor.

“He thinks Mike is too forward in his aggression and of course I can't give away too much of our game plan. But obviously he is going through what he is going through so I didn't want to bring my thing into it because that was a hard thing for him and would be for anyone in the sport.

“But yeah he thinks it will be a submission in under two minutes. Mike's biggest trait is his biggest weakness.†(h/t Bloody Elbow)

Perry returned to the MMA win column by finishing McGregor's two-time rival, Nate Diaz, at Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano earlier this year. Meanwhile, Danis won Misfits' inaugural MMA title by defeating Warren Spencer last year.

What is your prediction for Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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ONE Championship

A 48-10 record built before turning 20 says everything about how far one strawweight prospect has already come, and it now meets a number just as remarkable in its own way on a card built almost entirely around fighters chasing their next milestone.

Yonis Anane faces Ricardo Sanchez in a strawweight Muay Thai clash when ONE Friday Fights 170 streams live from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, September 11.

Anane holds the distinction of being the youngest-ever WBC Muay Thai World Champion, a credential built alongside three promotional victories before back-to-back losses interrupted his run heading into this rebuilding assignment.

Sanchez, also 19, holds an 11-1 career record and a perfect two-fight start in the promotion since his April debut, including a TKO victory in kickboxing before adding a Muay Thai win in June.

Anane's 48-10 mark also includes the weight of his family name, since he is the younger brother of former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nabil Anane. Sanchez, meanwhile, has needed only two appearances to establish himself as one of the promotion's most efficient newcomers, a number that belies how quickly he has adapted to two different disciplines inside the Circle.

Yonis Anane's record meets a rising number

Yonis Anane's world championship pedigree gives him a clear experience edge on paper, but Sanchez's unbeaten start and quick rise through two disciplines make him a live threat to that record. A win for either fighter adds a significant number to an already compelling teenage rivalry still in its early chapters, one that both camps expect to define the next stage of each man's career.

Elsewhere on the card, Kongchai Chanaidonmueang's four-fight winning streak and 78-16 career record run into Ayad Albadr's five-fight resurgence off a 19-6 overall mark, while Yodlekpet Or Atchariya's four Muay Thai World Championships and 94 career wins headline a flyweight pairing against Mohamed Taoufyq's 18-6 record.

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