In the near future, Askar Askarov will not participate in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fights. Askar's initial appearance in the UFC Vegas 18 octagon for the fight against Cody Stamann in Las Vegas, Nevada, was scheduled for last Saturday (February 6, 2021), but the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) did not allow Askar to fight for health reasons.

According to Aaron Bronsteter, a reporter for TSN, to date, the organization has completely terminated the contract with Askar.
Over the past 5 years, Askar has participated in fights with a 10-1 record in mixed martial arts (MMA), 7 wins of which were OTC (refusal to continue the fight), while being a member of several organizations around the world.

While the exact health issues that led to his disqualification are unknown, we hope that in the future Askar will recover and be able to fight again and possibly renew his contract with the UFC.

Longtime UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz, who also competes in the welterweight division, plans to return to the competition in April or May, where he hopes to give a thrashing in honor of his return.Just for this?

The plan is to remove one (or both) of the top contenders in their division, such as Charles Oliveira, who is ranked third in the UFC lightweight rankings, and Dustin Poirier, who is the leader. Just don't think that Diaz (20-12) will give his victories to Dustin Poirier (The Diamond), in the event that they meet in a duel later this year.
In a battle that “doesn't make sense” to the division.

” I like winners, " Diaz told ESPN. “I want to fight the fighters who win. I like the fight with Oliveira or Dustin Poirier. I'm not going to play the good guy like Conor McGregor did with him. Conor just let him beat him up. He's going to have a real fight with me. It will be a challenge for him, it is unlikely that he will be able to sleep."
Poirier (27-6, 1 NC) was scheduled to face Stockton slapper in a 2018 bout that never took place, likely due to “crazy” negotiations that made Diaz “difficult to communicate." Fortunately for UFC fans, it wasn't enough to keep Dustin Poirier (The Diamond) from trying again.
The decisive victory over McGregor makes us believe it.

As for Oliveira (30-8, 1 NC), his priority is to fight for the lightweight title, which explains why he so quickly abandoned the fight with Michael Chandler. Charles Oliveira (do Bronx) is the winner of eight fights in a row, seven of them early, including last December's victory over Tony Ferguson.
I'm probably the only one who thinks Diaz would be better off fighting this guy.

Laura Senko and John Goodden have taken apart the upcoming UFC 258 main event, in which welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will defend his title against former teammate Gilbert Burns.

Before the welterweight title fight between former teammates Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman, who will headline the UFC 258 tournament, we invite you to plunge into the past and watch the debut of the "Nigerian Nightmare" against Hader Hassan.

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Take a look at the preparation of champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Gilbert Burns for the title fight that will headline the UFC 258 tournament, in the traditional "Countdown" section.

The highlights of the UFC Vegas 18 tournament in the main event, where Alexando Volkov surpassed Alistair Overeem, and in the co-main event, Corey Sandhagen vividly knocked out Frankie Edgar.

Alexander Volkov spoke after a convincing victory over the legend Alistair Overeem at the UFC Vegas 18 tournament.

Corey Sandhagen has spoken out after a phenomenal win over good old Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18.

A selection of the best finishes of the participants of the UFC Vegas 18 tournament. Alexander Volkov, Alistar Overeem, Frankie Edgar, Corey Sandhagen, Beneil Dariusz and Diego Ferreira demonstrate their excellent skills in business.

Frankie Edgar's showdown with his ultralight rival, the aforementioned Corey Sandhagen, scheduled for February 6 in Las Vegas, will propel him to his next UFC title. The fight for the title will be a real highlight of the UFC tournament program, and for the winner it will be a great promotion on the career ladder in their category.

The 39-year-old Edgar became widely known after his debut in this category last August, defeating Pedro Munoz, which became one of the best and outstanding sports sensations of 2020. Edgar looked as tough, strong, and even dangerous in a way as he had when competing in the lightweight championships a decade ago. Of course, this is not a very impressive example, but still, it is worth paying tribute, as soon as he enters the octagon, Edgar causes a storm of emotions in the audience.
In the new category, after incessant training, Edgar is eager to get back in the ring and prove that he is rightfully the owner of the title. The opportunity will come next weekend, when his opponent will be Sandhagen, whose last October victory was the knockout of Marlon Morais.



Although Edgar is not a star of UFC competitions, for the first time in the last three years, he expects to win his first series of victories from 2016-2017. This is the longest break in his professional career and one of the fundamental reasons why Edgar moved to the ultralight category.

Fortunately, this transition of Edgar seems to be the best strategy of the athlete at this stage of his activity. Finally, he fights in his weight category, and the athlete has already shown that he is a legitimate candidate for the title in his new category, it remains only to win in one fight. It is now in the power of the "Answer" to eliminate any attempts by Sandhagen to get the title at the UFC Vegas 18 tournament and in the process prevent his claim to the UFC gold belt.