Why UFC champion turned away from rugby
Many know Merab Dvalishvili as the loud, comedic, UFC Bantamweight champion, but a select few know the Georgian fighter once had dreams of playing rugby.
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Strange bedfellows: Whittaker’s secret weapon to the title
It was a cold call to Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman which has turned two of the UFC’s biggest rivals into training partners, and now friends. And it could take Robert Whittaker back to the promised land.
Racism drama as UFC icon kicked off flight
Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has questioned whether the airline saga was driven by racial or national bias.
World laughing at viral Conor McGregor clip
Everyone is making the same joke as candid video of “merciless” Conor McGregor continues to spread across cyberspace.
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Sergio Ramos and Ilia Topuria weigh in
Sergio Ramos and Ilia Topuria backstage after the weigh ins.
The Greg Inglis ‘insult’ that motivates Rob Whittaker
Rob Whittaker and his coach Alex Prates share a unique bond, yet Prates’ comparison of him to an NRL great still manages to raise the ire of the UFC star.
Weigh-in drama rocks Aussie UFC fight
Aussie Robert Whittaker has found himself at the centre of drama during the official UFC 308 weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi.
Whittaker-Chimaev tense staredown
UFC: Ahead of their highly-anticipated fight at UFC 308, Australia’s Rob Whittaker has had a tense staredown with opponent Khamzat Chimaev before…
UFC 308 Ultimate Guide: The Boogeyman’s chilling promise
Khamzat Chimaev is one of the scariest fighters in the UFC, and he’s promised Australian fight fans that they’re about to see why – but only after he narrowly made weight. Full details of his fight with Robert Whittaker, and the weigh-in near-drama, inside.
UFC star tells Aussie comedian to ‘f*** off’
An Aussie comedian had the perfect reply when he got under the skin of the man fighting Rob Whittaker in fiery scenes ahead of UFC 308.
Aussie UFC star’s nervous wait for revenge
Alex Volkanovski is ready to rumble again, but he faces a “tricky” dilemma as he looks to win his UFC belt back on home soil next year.
‘It will be a bad morning for you guys’
UFC: Khamzat Chimaev had an awkward exchange with an Aussie reporter, interrupting Rob Whittaker.
Whittaker all jokes ahead of big fight
UFC: Australian Robert Whittaker has shown no nerves ahead of his big fight this weekend with Khamzat Chimaev.
‘See who gets the last laugh’: Holloway fires back at critics
Max Holloway has fired back at the critics who went after him following his third brutal UFC championship defeat to Alex Volkanovski as the Hawaiian sets himself for another crack at the belt this weekend.
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