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Georges St-Pierre says the UFC approached him about a superfight with Anderson Silva during their primes, but he laid out conditions—contractual commitment, better pay, a 170-pound catchweight with a return to his weight class, and drug testing—and the UFC never followed up, so the bout never happened.
Ronda Rousey says her comeback bout against Gina Carano is the biggest fight in MMA right now, describing their double‑comeback showdown as a blockbuster at a March press conference in Inglewood promoted by Jake Paul.
Chimaev’s grappling coach says Alex Pereira shouldn’t take a superfight with Chimaev if he wants to pursue a historic third UFC title, suggesting a move up to heavyweight for the belt; the high-profile matchup would draw big money, but the coach argues it isn’t the wisest legacy move for Pereira, and any potential bout would hinge on UFC decisions and weight adjustments.
Dana White indicated that a superfight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria is a possibility in the future, with both fighters expressing interest, although they must first navigate their upcoming bouts in their respective weight classes. The fight is highly anticipated and considered one of the biggest in MMA, with Khabib Nurmagomedov also endorsing its significance.
Alex Pereira reacted to the UFC 321 heavyweight fight ending in a no contest with a cryptic message teasing a potential superfight with Jon Jones, as he aims to make the heavyweight division great again, while also considering a title defense at light heavyweight.
Alex Pereira aims for a heavyweight superfight against Jon Jones in 2026, with Jones currently a significant favorite at -285 odds, sparking mixed reactions from fans who are divided over the betting line and potential outcome.
Alex Pereira, after reclaiming the light heavyweight title at UFC 320, expressed his desire for a superfight against Jon Jones at the UFC White House, despite uncertainties and UFC's hesitations about booking such a fight and his ambitions to move up to heavyweight.
Canelo Alvarez defends boxing's significance amid praise for UFC's Dana White, emphasizing that boxing remains a major sport and is continually growing, as he prepares for his upcoming superfight against Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.
Craig Jones defeated Chael Sonnen twice with the buggy choke in a superfight at CJI 2, after Sonnen was knocked out in both attempts, leading to Jones's victory by double buggy choke.
Jon Jones has issued an ultimatum to the UFC, stating that he will retire after his upcoming fight against Stipe Miocic unless he is granted a superfight against Alex Pereira. Jones expressed that if the UFC does not arrange this fight, he will move on with his life. While fans are interested in seeing Jones face Tom Aspinall, Jones is not keen on that matchup.
Boxing champion Amanda Serrano has signed an exclusive MMA deal with the PFL and is set to compete in the promotion's pay-per-view superfight series. Serrano, who holds multiple world titles in boxing, has a record of 2-0-1 in MMA. No date or opponent has been announced for her debut.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis defeated Ryan Garcia with a perfectly placed left hand to the liver in the seventh round of their superfight, cementing himself as one of boxing's pound-for-pound best fighters. Garcia was also floored in the second round but got up quickly. Davis' victory came before a sold-out T-Mobile Arena.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis defeated Ryan Garcia with a brutal body shot in the seventh round of their superfight, cementing himself as one of boxing's pound-for-pound best fighters. Garcia was also floored in the second round but managed to get up. However, he couldn't recover from the body shot in the seventh and was counted out. Davis' victory came before a sold-out T-Mobile Arena and was preceded by months of trash talk and hype.