Islam Makhachev on his plans at Welterweight.
Mixed Martial Arts
🚨 Islam Makhachev’s physical transformation moving from Lightweight to Welterweight – 155lbs to 170lbs.
🚨 Carlos Prates believes Leon Edwards is done and that you cannot teach heart. Says if you give up one time, you’re going to give up always & that whenever Edwards faces adversity, he starts giving up rather than adapting; Edwards just tries to survive. Edwards says that Prates is in for a rude awakening. They fight at UFC 322 on November 15, 2025 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
🚨 Carlos Prates says it’ll be interesting who gets the next shot at UFC Welterweight gold; believes if he gets a good KO at UFC 322 then he’ll be next. Prates gives respect to Kamaru Usman and calls him the GOAT but says it’s his [Prates] time.
🚨 UFC Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena said he’s a better Mixed Martial Artist than Islam Makhachev; Makhachev says that no one believes this and that JDM is a good boxer and fighter but overall he [Makhachev] has better skills. Makhachev says JDM is good everywhere and was impressed with his bout against Belal Muhammad.
🚨 Islam Makhachev says he has a street named after him in Khabib Nurmagomedov’s village but it’s a small street – Makhachev says that in his village he’ll put Khabib’s name on the biggest street. Khabib also has a street named after him in his village.
🚨 Islam Makhachev doesn’t have Alex Pereira in his top five pound-for-pound fighters currently and that there’s no space for him.
🚨 Beneil Dariush is leaning more towards Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 against Islam Makhachev but he’s not entirely sure. Dariush says Makhachev adjusting to 170lbs may not be that easy and sometimes Makhachev gives up things that are obvious.
🚨 Bo Nickal calls Jack Della Maddalena the most underrated fighter on the roster.
🚨 There’s rumours of an Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul boxing match. Leon Edwards says if AJ doesn’t KO Jake Paul in 1-2 rounds then the fight must be fixed or something. Edwards sides with AJ.
🚨 Sean Brady says that Kamaru Usman has to win at least one more bout to get the next Welterweight title shot. Says it’s crazy that everyone wants the next title shot but no one wants to fight for it. Brady acknowledges that given Usman’s name, everyone wants that name on their resume; says Usman is a favourable matchup for Islam Makhachev.
🚨 Jack Della Maddalena says that Islam Makhachev slows down in the later rounds but says everyone slows down a little bit over five rounds.
🚨 Leon Edwards says Ian Machado Garry’s biggest achievement thus far in his career is not being finished by Shavkat Rakhmonov and going to a decision. If the bout against Garry happens, it happens, says Edwards.
🚨 Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t see many of his Russian fighters competing at the UFC White House card; has to be more American fighters.
🚨 Islam Makhachev says everyone wants to see a bout between himself and Ilia Topuria. Makhachev names Kamaru Usman as the biggest name in Welterweight.
🚨 Sean Brady thought the bout against Belal Muhammad would be the easiest of his career, which he lost. Brady is no longer rushing things and whatever happens, happens and that his path is his path.
🚨 Dana White says protesting is the dumbest waste of time and doesn’t care which side or who it is that is doing it.
🚨 Khabib Nurmagomedov says Ilia Topuria vs Islam Makhachev is the biggest fight the UFC can make, bigger than Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira.
🚨 Islam Makhachev on his plans at Welterweight.
“Defend the second belt maybe more times than Kamaru Usman and enter the Hall of Fame.
Boxing
🚨 Just over a week after Jake Paul’s exhibition bout with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis was canceled, reports suggest Paul is close to finalizing a fight with former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. The bout, expected to take place in December in Miami, FL would air on Netflix as part of the streaming service’s planned 2025 boxing lineup. Despite efforts, Paul’s team was unable to find a replacement for the canceled November 14 event.
Culture
🚨 Spotify will soon launch music videos in the U.S. and Canada, following last year’s overseas beta test. The new feature will let users switch between audio and video with a single tap. It’s not yet confirmed whether the feature will be available to all users or only Premium subscribers.
