UFC 328 features two immovable objects. Khamzat Chimaev is taking on Sean Strickland and Joshua Van takes on Tatsuro Taira.

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Khamzat Chimaev is cut and dry. He looks to wrestle. If he can wrestle, he wins. Sean Strickland is going to strike, keep the fight at a distance. But there is a problem, we still have cardio questions about Khamzat Chimaev. From there we can ask if Sean Strickland can take over at the end of the fight and even survive to get there.

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Carlos Prates obliterated Jack Della Maddalena. The fight was about as bad as it could be against the terrifying striker. 🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.comChapters:0:00 Carlos Prates vs Jack Della Maddalena reaction8:03 Quillan Salkilld vs Beneil Dariush reaction10:29 Steve Erceg vs Tim Elliott reactionCarlos Prates had his career best win at UFC Perth. While the win over Leon Edwards was impressive, beating the other former champion in Jack Della Maddalena in the way he did was even more impressive. Carlos Prates was never in trouble. Jack Della Maddalena landed huge punches on him. He just couldn’t keep the Brazilian off of him. Now Carlos Prates is staring down a title shot with just another win. If it’s Islam Makhachev, he may not stand a chance. But if it’s Michael Morales or Ian Machado Garry, Carlos Prates will put on another banger. Quillan Salkilld is the newest Aussie contender. With a win over Beneil Dariush, he will have a number by his name in the rankings come Tuesday. While a lot was made of him dropping against Beneil Dariush, I was not as disappointed. In what was a flash knockdown followed by grinding out, Quillan Salkilld out wrestled Dariush against the fence and unleashed a torrid combination to knock out his more experienced opponent.Steve Erceg also had another great win. Taking on Tim Elliott at UFC Perth, Erceg had a unique task ahead of him. Tim Elliott is a very awkward fighter. But Steve Erceg managed to win the boxing exchanges in the pocket and bust up the face his opponent. #ufcperth #ufcreaction #carlosprates

Jack Della Maddalena and Carlos Prates headlines a virtually even fight. Who wins?

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Jack Della Maddalena has competed at a much higher level than Carlos Prates. He’s fought former champions and pound for pound kings. But styles make fights and what you did has no bearing on what you will do. Carlos Prates is a different animal from anyone Jack Della Maddalena has faced.

He has the tools to beat Carlos Prates. His opponent is an experienced one. But looking at Carlos Prates’ only UFC loss to Ian Machado Garry can give us insight into how Jack Della Maddalena can beat Carlos Prates.

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Mike Malott knocks out Gilbert Burns in the third round at UFC Winnipeg. What have we learned about Mike Malott? Not much.🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.comChapters: 0:00 Mike Malott vs Gilbert Burns reaction6:31 Charles Jourdain vs Kyler Phillips reaction11:20 UFC Winnipeg reaction and recap Mike Malott is a fine fighter but is he elite? I'm not so sure. While his last two wins have been his highest profile, I have an issue with his mechanics, what we know about him, and how hard he's been pushed. Beating Gilbert Burns is the best thing he's done but at 34, Mike Malott has a lot of work to do.Charles Jourdain and Kyler Phillips tore the roof off the building. In a back and forth, scrambly fight, Charles Jourdain showed us what MMA BJJ is all about. No slight to Kyler Phillips either. He put on a fantastic performance as well, just on the wrong side of the decision. Now Charles Jourdian is 3-0 at bantamweight with wins over Victor Henry, Davey Grant and Kyler Phillips. Time for a ranked matchup like Raul Rosas.The rest of UFC Winnipeg was also a thing. The card itself under delivered and despite not promising much to begin with. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Gauge Young, and Jai Herbert got the job done. #mmapodcast #ufcpodcast #ufcwinnipeg

Carlos Ulberg shocked the world and knocked out Jiri Prochazka despite blowing out his knee at UFC 327. Now the champion, where does he go from here?

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Chapters:

0:00 Carlos Ulberg vs Jiri Prochazka reaction

9:43 Paulo Costa vs Azamat Murzakanov reaction

16:04 Josh Hokit vs Curtis Blaydes reaction

20:43 Cub Swanson vs Nate Landwehr reaction

22:11 Aaron Pico vs Patricio Pitbull reaction

Jiri Prochazka had a braindead performance at UFC 327. He had Carlos Ulberg on the ropes with a bum and blown out knee. But the bushido in him said that he should give Carlos Ulberg a fair shot and actually said he felt bad for him. The dumbest gameplan of the year easily from Jiri Prochazka. Now Carlos Ulberg is the champion, and he deserves every bit of that title. He grit out a tough knockout against a beloved fighter and shocked the world in the process. This is the type of win that legends start their career's with.

Paulo Costa surprised everyone in his light heavyweight "debut" against Azamat Murzakanov. Many expected Paulo Costa to lose, to be knocked out. But nearly invincible against southpaws, Paulo Costa had a field day. The open side body kick was there all night. He beat Azamat Murzakanov to the punch all night. And at the end of the fight, Paulo Costa got out of UFC 327 with a third round knockout win.

The highlight of the night was easily Josh Hokit. He and Curtis Blaydes went to war. Josh Hokit actually got a brawl out of the timid Curtis Blaydes. Before UFC 327, Josh Hokit talked a big talk, walked a big walk, and had to back it up. He did that so well that he was booked to fight Derrick Lewis at the White House while he was on the way to the hospital. Josh Hokit is annoying to many. But his antics brought eyes to the sport and he will prove to be an asset for TKO for the near future.

Cub Swanson had his swan song. In his final fight, he knocked out Nate Landwehr in the first round and went out better than most could ever imagine. In a sport that destroys it's legends to build the next era of stars, not many get the cap that Cub Swanson got.

Aaron Pico also got his first UFC win and finally settled the age-old rivalry from Bellator against Patricio Pitbull. Aaron Pico is a force to be reckoned with in the UFC's featherweight divison.

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Jiri Prochazka is amazing. With a fan friendly style, Prochazka will put on a show. Against Carlos Ulberg, that will continue. The question looming over UFC 327 is if Carlos Ulberg can survive the chaos of Jiri Prochazka.

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Jiri Prochazka may not be the real champion and will have work to do if he beats Carlos Ulberg. That said, fans haven’t turned on him as they’ve done to other paper champions in the past. We know how good he and Alex Pereira is. That speaks a testament to how fun Jiri Prochazka is. Becoming a two time champion will put him in rare company with names like Jon Jones and the aforementioned Alex Pereira in the light heavyweight division. That’s a great list of names to be in.

Carlos Ulberg has a very narrow path to victory. Of course there are the low kicks. But that will be a small part into what Ulberg will need to bring to UFC 327. He’s going to have to bite down and survive the chaos brought by everyone’s favorite MMA samurai. We know what Jiri Prochazka is going to do. The onus will be on Carlos Ulberg to react to that.

RJ Clifford and Blaine Henry will talk about the main event and the rest of UFC 327 in this episode of The Fight Library.

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MOICANO WANT MONEY! Renato Moicano defeats Chris Duncan in a very odd fight that should probably have never been booked. This reminded us why we love Renato Moican so much.

Chapters:

0:00 Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan reaction

8:11 Virna Jandiroba vs Tabatha Ricci reaction

13:35 Ethyn Ewing vs Rafael Estevam reaction

19:27 Jose Delano vs Robert Ruchala reaction

Renato Moicano beat Chris Duncan by doing what Renato Moicano does best. In a textbook approach, Moicano took away the low kick and then the jab of Chris Duncan. In the main event of UFC Vegas 115, Reato Moicano reminded everyone that he was no pushover for the young bucks to come in and roll through him, even at 36 years old. Now he has big fights, or none if he's to be believed. Paddy Pimblett, Dan Hooker, all of these are fun fights. Give me more Renato Moicano asap.

In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115, Virna Jandiroba dominated Tabatha Ricci. Coming off of a title attempt, Jandiroba needed a rebound. Tabatha Ricci, on the other hand, was looking for a way in. But Virna Jandiroba did what she had to do. Getting to the body locks, getting to the ground, that's where Virna Jandiroba shined.

Ethyn Ewing was the standout performance for UFC Vegas 115. Facing Rafael Estevam, Ewing wanted to prove that the Malcolm Wellmaker win was no fluke. He proved just that. Ethyn Ewing may be my new favorite prospect at 135. He has the complete package from boxing, defense, and wrestling. Keep an eye out for Ethyn Ewing going into the future. He's a promising prospect with nothing but fun fights ahead.

Speaking of new contenders, 145 found a new one. Jose Delano destroyed Robert Ruchala. The clinch fighting was what really blew the doors off of that fight. Jose Delano joins a crowded featherweight division with plenty of young fighters that are looking for their ways in.

Joe Pyfer defeated Israel Adesanya and I don't know what to do with my life. Now Joe Pyfer is a top five middleweight. Do with that information what you will.

Chapters:

0:00 Joe Pyfer vs Israel Adesanya reaction

10:05 Alexa Grasso vs Maycee Barber reaction

16:23 Lerryan Douglas vs Julian Erosa reaction

19:10 Yousri Belgarous vs Mansur Abdul-Malik reaction

21:13 Tofiq Musayev vs Ignacio Bahamondes reaction

23:30 Ricky Simon vs Adrian Yanez reaction

Joe Pyfer defeating Israel Adesanya was not on my 2026 bingo card yet here we are. Joe Pyfer never should have had a chance to win this fight. But Father Time is undefeated. He always comes calling. And for Israel Adesanya, he's called a couple times. But now, here we are. Joe Pyfer has put himself right in the middle of some very difficult fighters and he will have to fight several of them.

After being knocked out by Joe Pyfer, we also have to ask if Israel Adesanya should retire. Long in the tooth, Israel Adesanya is on a 1-5 run dating back to his loss to Alex Pereira. But the losses are coming easier and easier, and also more brutal and more brutal. Joe Pyfer caught Israel Adesanya. Now 36, we have to admit that the best Israel Adesanya is far behind us. It is time to hang them up.

Alexa Grasso also dominated her opponent, Maycee Barber, with one of those finishes that you don't wish on anyone. While we did unlock a new combo, the 1-2-RNC, it looked like Maycee Barber was brutally hurt, or worse. Alexa Grasso is back in the win column after two straight losses. Now she must continue to win and earn her way back to the title.

Lerryan Douglas is a new player at featherweight. He brutalized Julian Erosa. Erosa is no slouch and Lerryan Douglas made that look super easy. Keep an eye on this one.

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Movsar Evloev snagged a controversial win over Lerone Murphy at UFC London. The card, itself, was terrible. The main event, not bad.

Movsar Evloev snagged a controversial win over Lerone Murphy at UFC London. The card, itself, was terrible. The main event, not bad.

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Chapters:

0:00 UFC London: The worst card of 2026...so far

3:18 Movsar Evloev vs Lerone Murphy reaction

11:58 Michael Venom Page vs Sam Patterson reaction

16:34 The good, the bad and the ugly of UFC London

UFC London is just the latest in a string of bad cards for TKO and the UFC. With Paramount being their new customer, not us, we must let Paramount know, loud and proud, that what we've been seeing is not good television.

Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy were the story of the night, the most important fight on the card. With a title shot on the line, the urge was on both fighters to show up and show out. Movsar Evloev's solution to this was to be a striker, not the wrestler that he truly is. At the end of the day, despite a point deduction, Evloev got the win. While it was close and many are calling robbery, the fight was close but not a robbery.

The big story on the night, however, was Michael Venom Page and Sam Patterson. While Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev are not the most exciting fighters, they looked like Justin Gaethje compared to what they brought to, which was nothing. Michael Venom Page did nothing, Sam Patterson did nothing. Neither fighter actually fought. If that ain't the UFC, nothing is.

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Unfortunately nobody (specifically the UFC) does not want Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. So to avoid two unwanted title shots, they’re making them fight at UFC London.🎞️Check out Fight Finders, my docuseries! Episode 008 is out now: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx7TZlIVGhDZ_TpnOtVEVSXmkpr_ViExz&si=J8DZ9G6a-RvTaMOv🥊 Boxing channel: Youtube.com/@UCFN50W4bPM2xdW78XLyv2fQ 📰 Newsletter: fightlibrary.substack.comThe matchup between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy is cut and dry. With the experience in Movsar Evloev’s corner, this is his fight to lose. With the takedowns given up by Lerone Murphy I expect it to be a quick night for the Russian.The UFC's move with the matchmaking here is actually genius. They don't really want Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy get a title shot, much less both of them. Instead, they are making them fight and removing at least one from the Alexander Volkanovski pool!