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USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Raoni Barcelos vs. Cody Garbrandt added to increasingly stacked UFC Atlanta lineup
MMA Junkie The UFC's return to Atlanta next month continues to add firepower to the lineup with the addition of another former champion to the card. Ex-bantamweight titleholder Cody Garbrandt has been booked for a fight against Raoni Barcelos at UFC on ESPN 69 (ESPN, ESPN+), which is set for June 14 at State Farm Arena. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup with a person close to the booking. The person asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has not yet made an official announcement. Barcelos initially mentioned the matchup on social media. Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) will be looking for his first win since late 2023, when he knocked out Brian Kelleher for his second straight win after a stretch that saw him drop five of six fights after a perfect 11-0 start to his career, including a bantamweight title win over Dominick Cruz. In April 2024, Garbrandt was submitted by former flyweight champ Deiveson Figueiredo at the historic UFC 300 in Las Vegas. He was set to return this past fall against Miles Johns, but pulled out with an injury. Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has two straight wins after a rough stretch of his own with four losses in five fights. In February 2024, he submitted Christian Quinonez, and in January he pulled off an all-time upset when he outworked Payton Talbott, a previously unbeaten prospect who was a favorite of more than 11-1. With the addition, the UFC Atlanta lineup now includes:
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
T.J. Dillashaw touts ex-rival as UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili's toughest test
T.J. Dillashaw has an unpopular opinion on UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's hardest fight. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his bantamweight title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the UFC 311 co-main event. Former champion Dillashaw sees Dvalishvili ruling over the 135-pound division for a while. However, he did surprisingly pick former foe Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) as potentially the champion's sternest test – despite "No Love" having lost three of his past five. "I would like to see Garbrandt fight him eventually once Garbrandt gets a couple of wins back under his belt," Dillashaw said on the "JAXXON PODCAST." "Garbrandt can wrestle, dude. When I trained with Garbrandt a lot, he's so f*cking fast. "He's like a cat on his feet. He's hard to take down, and as soon as he gets his confidence back, he hits like a truck, he's faster than – I think he could do really good if he can get a run going, believing in himself, he could be a threat." Dillashaw, who finished Garbrandt in back-to-back title fights, explains the reasoning behind his pick and what it will take to dethrone Dvalishvili. "You've got to find someone who's got the wrestling," Dillashaw continued. "Why Umar is such a threat is because Umar can wrestle. To beat Merab, you've got to wrestle because you know he's going to shoot, he's going to shoot, he's going to shoot, and then you got to be able to outstrike him. He's got good striking skills, but he's not like a striker. So, that's why I say someone like Garbrandt." Daniel Cormier: Sean O'Malley 'screwed' if he loses to UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili again Aljamain Sterling: Merab Dvalishvili will break my record for most UFC title defenses at bantamweight Ray Longo explains how the UFC 'created a monster' in Merab Dvalishvili Cory Sandhagen believes he has style to dethrone UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: T.J. Dillashaw touts ex-rival as UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili's toughest test
USA Today
29-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
T.J. Dillashaw touts ex-rival as UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili's toughest test
T.J. Dillashaw has an unpopular opinion on UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's hardest fight. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his bantamweight title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in the UFC 311 co-main event. Former champion Dillashaw sees Dvalishvili ruling over the 135-pound division for a while. However, he did surprisingly pick former foe Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) as potentially the champion's sternest test – despite 'No Love' having lost three of his past five. 'I would like to see Garbrandt fight him eventually once Garbrandt gets a couple of wins back under his belt,' Dillashaw said on the 'JAXXON PODCAST.' 'Garbrandt can wrestle, dude. When I trained with Garbrandt a lot, he's so f*cking fast. 'He's like a cat on his feet. He's hard to take down, and as soon as he gets his confidence back, he hits like a truck, he's faster than – I think he could do really good if he can get a run going, believing in himself, he could be a threat.' Dillashaw, who finished Garbrandt in back-to-back title fights, explains the reasoning behind his pick and what it will take to dethrone Dvalishvili. 'You've got to find someone who's got the wrestling,' Dillashaw continued. 'Why Umar is such a threat is because Umar can wrestle. To beat Merab, you've got to wrestle because you know he's going to shoot, he's going to shoot, he's going to shoot, and then you got to be able to outstrike him. He's got good striking skills, but he's not like a striker. So, that's why I say someone like Garbrandt.'
