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Usman Nurmagomedov to UFC? PFL elites sound off

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Usman Nurmagomedov approaches the final bout on his PFL contractual agreement tonight, and several promotional standouts have speculated on what could be next for the top pound-for-pound star in the promotion. The PFL lightweight champion will defend his 155-pound crown against Archie Colgan as the main event of PFL New York on July 31st. AJ McKee touched on this ahead of his recent PFL San Diego headlining bout that saw him hand Salamat Isbulaev his first pro MMA loss.

McKee has also shown past intrigue in a clash with Nurmagomedov, and when asked if he sees the PFL lightweight champ re-signing with the company following Friday's fight, McKee said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

“I think he's got a skill set to overheld himself wherever he goes. So, whatever he chooses to do is upon him. I'm supportive of all fighters and testing waters. Seeing what their opportunities are. So, with him, yeah, that was definitely a fight I was looking forward to, just being champ champ. It's still something that's on the table for myself and I'm looking forward to doing.â€

Usman Nurmagomedov bout touched on by PFL New York co-main event star

Dakota Ditcheva will also be fighting on this PFL New York card and took time to address the Usman Nurmagomedov situation ahead of her fight with Denise Kielholtz. When asked for her thoughts on whether Nurmagomedov will end up continuing to ply his trade in the PFL's Smart Cage or if he perhaps turns his focus next toward the UFC's octagon, Ditcheva stated [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

“I don't know. I think he has always been clear on like when Islam [Makhachev] gives his belt up and he's finished that they're going to bring Usman in now. So I think; well Khabib [Nurmagomedov] has his plans. They say father's plan, don't they? They know exactly what they're doing. So I don't know what's going to happen, but they would have had this figured out for a long time. Just good luck to him wherever he goes. He's a great athlete and a very exciting fighter.â€

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.

Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight

The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.

Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.

“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€

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Undefeated fighter blasts UFC, Dana White for creating ‘bullsh*t narrative’ around Farid Basharat release

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Undefeated fighter blasts UFC, Dana White for creating ‘bullsh*t narrative’ around Farid Basharat release

Muhammad Mokaev knows how it feels to win in the octagon and still lose with the UFC.

In 2024, Mokaev experienced a similar rift despite having zero losses on his record, and he is now taking aim at White and the UFC's practices in defense of Basharat.

“When fighters are getting phone calls from bosses telling them, ‘If you keep wrestling like that, you're going to get cut,' then you're basically telling fighters how you want them to fight,†Mokaev wrote on Twitter. “At what point does that cross the line? Isn't that influencing the competition?

“And if you want to release a fighter, fine. But don't then publicly say he was ‘hard to deal with' or create some bullshit narrative about him that could damage his reputation and make other organizations think twice about signing him. Release fighters if you want. Just don't try to damage their careers on the way out.â€

Like Basharat, Mokaev employed a wrestling-heavy style that didn't always produce thrilling back-and-forth contests (though Mokaev did score submission victories in four of his seven UFC wins). The nail in the coffin for Mokaev was a disappointing decision win over Manel Kape at UFC 304, where both men produced little meaningful offense. Making matters worse, Mokaev and Kape had an altercation during fight week, with Mokaev admitting he threw the first punch.

Mokaev is 4-0 since parting ways with the UFC, having finished three of his past four opponents, but remains on the outside looking in with his competition going mostly unrecognized by fans in North America. The 26-year-old is currently No. 7 at 125 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.

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Morning Report | Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier recall opponents’ dramatic change from weigh-in to fight night: ‘Who the f*ck is this guy?’

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Morning Report | Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier recall opponents’ dramatic change from weigh-in to fight night: ‘Who the f*ck is this guy?’

What’s up best community in sports? Hope you’re having a great start to the week.

Tomorrow (later than usual), we’re going LIVE with a special Between the Links episode. I’ll be in Las Vegas, and joining me will be the great José Youngs to answer your questions about UFC 333, the two title fights, RAF 14, and much more.

Here’s your chance to get your questions in, early and often. Show will go live around 6-6:30-ish p.m. ET, depending on my fun day of travel. Fire away, and we’ll see you tomorrow.

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