28 days ago
Álex Rins is done with motorcycle racing. On the eve of the San Marino Grand Prix, the Monster Energy Yamaha rider confirmed he will leave MotoGP at the end of 2026, but ruled out a rumored move to the World Superbike Championship. Instead, Rins will step away from two-wheeled competition entirely and pursue a project on four wheels instead.
The rumors had been building at Magny-Cours, and Rins cleared them up himself during Thursday's media scrum at Misano. Discussions with Go Eleven reportedly fell through, and rather than chase a Plan B in WSBK racing, the 30-year-old Spaniard went a different direction entirely.
"I will not go to Superbike next year," Rins said. "I had two possibilities there. I really want to say thanks to them because they were quite interested in me. But I found another thing that really motivates me more." He added that he can't reveal the new project yet because negotiations are still on-going but hinted that it would be on four wheels instead of two.
"I'm really happy. For sure it was difficult to choose, because all my life in MotoGP, in this championship, many fights, many races, many wins," says Rins. "14 years, more or less. So yeah, I will stop with two wheels."
Rins didn't slam the door completely on bikes. He floated the idea of a limited return in the vein of Cal Crutchlow.
#wheels #motogp #entirely
The rumors had been building at Magny-Cours, and Rins cleared them up himself during Thursday's media scrum at Misano. Discussions with Go Eleven reportedly fell through, and rather than chase a Plan B in WSBK racing, the 30-year-old Spaniard went a different direction entirely.
"I will not go to Superbike next year," Rins said. "I had two possibilities there. I really want to say thanks to them because they were quite interested in me. But I found another thing that really motivates me more." He added that he can't reveal the new project yet because negotiations are still on-going but hinted that it would be on four wheels instead of two.
"I'm really happy. For sure it was difficult to choose, because all my life in MotoGP, in this championship, many fights, many races, many wins," says Rins. "14 years, more or less. So yeah, I will stop with two wheels."
Rins didn't slam the door completely on bikes. He floated the idea of a limited return in the vein of Cal Crutchlow.
#wheels #motogp #entirely
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1 month ago
Photo by Yamaha Racing.
Andrea Locatelli's 2026 has slid far enough that Yamaha is reshuffling his garage midseason. Starting from the French Round at Magny-Cours, the Pata Maxus Yamaha rider will work with a new crew chief, Emanuele Martinelli, replacing Giulio Nava for the final four rounds of the year, WorldSBK.com confirmed.
Niccolo Canepa, Yamaha Motor Europe's road racing sporting manager, spoke to the WorldSBK world feed during FP1 at Magny-Cours and did not dress up the situation. "On Locatelli's side, the results have been lower than the expectation, we can't hide from that," Canepa said. "We needed a bit of a reset to help him regain his confidence. To reshuffle the people in the garage could be a positive thing."
Andrea Locatelli walks the Magny-Cours track with his new Crew Chief Emanuele Martinelli.
The move comes after a campaign that has fallen well short of what the #55 delivered a year ago. Locatelli sits outside the top 10 in the 2026 standings, a stark drop from the fourth-place finish he managed in 2025, when he battled Alvaro Bautista and Danilo Petrucci for third and finally broke through for his first WorldSBK win in Race 2 at ****** en. This season he has yet to reach the podium at all. His best result is a fifth in Race 2 at Phillip Island, with his only other top-six coming in Race 1 at ****** en. Locatelli faces his first season without a podium in WSBK.
#yamaha #magny #andrea #canepa
Andrea Locatelli's 2026 has slid far enough that Yamaha is reshuffling his garage midseason. Starting from the French Round at Magny-Cours, the Pata Maxus Yamaha rider will work with a new crew chief, Emanuele Martinelli, replacing Giulio Nava for the final four rounds of the year, WorldSBK.com confirmed.
Niccolo Canepa, Yamaha Motor Europe's road racing sporting manager, spoke to the WorldSBK world feed during FP1 at Magny-Cours and did not dress up the situation. "On Locatelli's side, the results have been lower than the expectation, we can't hide from that," Canepa said. "We needed a bit of a reset to help him regain his confidence. To reshuffle the people in the garage could be a positive thing."
Andrea Locatelli walks the Magny-Cours track with his new Crew Chief Emanuele Martinelli.
The move comes after a campaign that has fallen well short of what the #55 delivered a year ago. Locatelli sits outside the top 10 in the 2026 standings, a stark drop from the fourth-place finish he managed in 2025, when he battled Alvaro Bautista and Danilo Petrucci for third and finally broke through for his first WorldSBK win in Race 2 at ****** en. This season he has yet to reach the podium at all. His best result is a fifth in Race 2 at Phillip Island, with his only other top-six coming in Race 1 at ****** en. Locatelli faces his first season without a podium in WSBK.
#yamaha #magny #andrea #canepa
2 months ago
PHILADELPHIA – Neil Magny met the media Saturday after his win over Ramiz Brahimaj at UFC 330.
Magny (32-14 MMA, 25-13 UFC) upset Brahimaj (13-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) on the prelims at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Magny's second-round TKO was his UFC record 25th as a welterweight and put him in second place for most UFC wins of all time.
Magny just turned 39, and though many have pegged him as a divisional gatekeeper the past decade, given his biggest winning streak has been three fights, he said retirement is not on the horizon, even when he hears about the numbers by his name in the record books.
"I have no idea what a retirement fight looks like (due to records), so I can't even put a number and say, 'Oh, that's a good retirement fight.' I have no idea," Magny told MMA Junkie and other reporters at his post-fight news conference. "Retirement fight is not even on my radar. After training, most guys get done and throw their gloves on a mat. I refuse to drop my gloves on a mat after training because it symbolizes retirement, so to speak. So I'm holding on to these things as long as possible and going out there fighting as often as possible.
"… The day that I'm no longer able to do this is inevitable. It comes for all of us. But as long as I'm able to go out there and continue doing this, continue loving it, I'll keep showing up."
#fight #even #second #training
Magny (32-14 MMA, 25-13 UFC) upset Brahimaj (13-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) on the prelims at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Magny's second-round TKO was his UFC record 25th as a welterweight and put him in second place for most UFC wins of all time.
Magny just turned 39, and though many have pegged him as a divisional gatekeeper the past decade, given his biggest winning streak has been three fights, he said retirement is not on the horizon, even when he hears about the numbers by his name in the record books.
"I have no idea what a retirement fight looks like (due to records), so I can't even put a number and say, 'Oh, that's a good retirement fight.' I have no idea," Magny told MMA Junkie and other reporters at his post-fight news conference. "Retirement fight is not even on my radar. After training, most guys get done and throw their gloves on a mat. I refuse to drop my gloves on a mat after training because it symbolizes retirement, so to speak. So I'm holding on to these things as long as possible and going out there fighting as often as possible.
"… The day that I'm no longer able to do this is inevitable. It comes for all of us. But as long as I'm able to go out there and continue doing this, continue loving it, I'll keep showing up."
#fight #even #second #training
2 months ago
Islam Makhachev (170) vs.Ian Garry (170) Mackenzie Dern(115) vs. Gillian Robertson (115) Kaue Fernandes (156) vs.Jalin Turner (156) MansurAbdul-Malik (186) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185) Edson Barboza (156)vs. Esteban Ribovics (156) Joel Alvarez (171) vs.Chidi Njokuani (171) Charles Johnson(129.5) vs. Eduardo Henrique (129.5) Donte Johnson (184.5)vs. Eric McConico (186) Tresean Gore (186) vs.Vicente Luque (186) Lucas Fernando (205)vs. Rafael Tobias (204) Ramiz Brahimaj (170) vs.Neil Magny (171) Myktybek Orolbai(170.5) vs. Jeremiah Wells (171) Sherdog's live UFC330 "Makhachev vs. Garry" coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30p.m. ET.
Welterweights light the fuse for UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena inPhiladelphia, where Orolbai (16-2-1, 5-1 UFC) squares off withWells (13-4-1, 5-2 UFC) at 170 pounds. Blake Grice adjudicatesmatters. No glove touch in the opener. Wells whiffs on an overhandright. The heavily favored Orolbai stalks from the center andcounters an attempted high kick with a left hook. Wells unloadswith a multi-punch volley, catches Orolbai off-guard and presseshim into the fence. They separate. Lots of feints from Orolbai.Body kick from Wells. Orolbai catches it and procures a takedown,setting up in half guard. He works from top position, though Wellsrefuses to cooperate. Orolbai stands, maneuvers behind the Americanand briefly climbs to full mount. Wells escapes and clings to asingle-leg. Orolbai floats back to half guard, then sneaks behindhis opponent again. Wells somersaults but cannot break free andeats a series of left hands to the side of the head. Ninety secondsto go in the round. More ground-and-pound from Orolbai, who hasseized control after a shaky start. He frees his left hand andplasters Wells with another burst of left hands. Orolbai maintainscontrol and continues to build his lead, landing knees to thebuttocks. He lands another sweeping left as the roundconcludes.
Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Back at it for the middle stanza. Slow start through 30 seconds.Orolbai throws a crescent kick, then resets. He steps into anoverhand right, backs off under return fire and throws anotheroverhand. Orolbai ducks in on a single-leg and secures a takedown.Wells gets to his feet but pays the price, eating several punches.Another takedown for Orolbai, who lands in half guard and frames akimura. He moves to side control, still clinging to the shoulderlock. Wells stays safe initially and forces his opponent to bail onthe submission. Orolbai lands knees to the body. Wells scrambles tohis feet and braces himself against the fence. Orolbai forces himto take a knee at the base of the cage and scores with knees to thebackside. Wells stands again. Orolbai sneaks behind him with onehook laced and drags the American to the mat. He sets his secondhook. Wells reverses into top position. Orolbai immediately gets tohis feet. They return
Welterweights light the fuse for UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena inPhiladelphia, where Orolbai (16-2-1, 5-1 UFC) squares off withWells (13-4-1, 5-2 UFC) at 170 pounds. Blake Grice adjudicatesmatters. No glove touch in the opener. Wells whiffs on an overhandright. The heavily favored Orolbai stalks from the center andcounters an attempted high kick with a left hook. Wells unloadswith a multi-punch volley, catches Orolbai off-guard and presseshim into the fence. They separate. Lots of feints from Orolbai.Body kick from Wells. Orolbai catches it and procures a takedown,setting up in half guard. He works from top position, though Wellsrefuses to cooperate. Orolbai stands, maneuvers behind the Americanand briefly climbs to full mount. Wells escapes and clings to asingle-leg. Orolbai floats back to half guard, then sneaks behindhis opponent again. Wells somersaults but cannot break free andeats a series of left hands to the side of the head. Ninety secondsto go in the round. More ground-and-pound from Orolbai, who hasseized control after a shaky start. He frees his left hand andplasters Wells with another burst of left hands. Orolbai maintainscontrol and continues to build his lead, landing knees to thebuttocks. He lands another sweeping left as the roundconcludes.
Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Scottie Smith scores the round: 10-9 Orolbai
Back at it for the middle stanza. Slow start through 30 seconds.Orolbai throws a crescent kick, then resets. He steps into anoverhand right, backs off under return fire and throws anotheroverhand. Orolbai ducks in on a single-leg and secures a takedown.Wells gets to his feet but pays the price, eating several punches.Another takedown for Orolbai, who lands in half guard and frames akimura. He moves to side control, still clinging to the shoulderlock. Wells stays safe initially and forces his opponent to bail onthe submission. Orolbai lands knees to the body. Wells scrambles tohis feet and braces himself against the fence. Orolbai forces himto take a knee at the base of the cage and scores with knees to thebackside. Wells stands again. Orolbai sneaks behind him with onehook laced and drags the American to the mat. He sets his secondhook. Wells reverses into top position. Orolbai immediately gets tohis feet. They return
2 months ago
Neil Magny, never change.
The veteran of 38 UFC fights added to his incredible list of comebacks Saturday at UFC 330, scoring a knockout over Ramiz Brahimaj after dropping the opening round of their welterweight contest.
Watch Magny's latest impressive finish below.
Brahimaj took an early lead in the fight, using his powerful wrestling to ground Magny and prevent the 16-year veteran from getting any offense going. However, Brahimaj wasn't able to **** ert himself completely and Magny avoided any major damage heading into the second round.
Magny was able to get top position himself in Round 2, and even though Brahimaj managed to reverse, the momentum appeared to be shifting in Magny's favor. Sure enough, Magny eventually bullied Brahimaj against the cage and landed punch after punch on his fading opponent to force the stoppage.
#magny #brahimaj
The veteran of 38 UFC fights added to his incredible list of comebacks Saturday at UFC 330, scoring a knockout over Ramiz Brahimaj after dropping the opening round of their welterweight contest.
Watch Magny's latest impressive finish below.
Brahimaj took an early lead in the fight, using his powerful wrestling to ground Magny and prevent the 16-year veteran from getting any offense going. However, Brahimaj wasn't able to **** ert himself completely and Magny avoided any major damage heading into the second round.
Magny was able to get top position himself in Round 2, and even though Brahimaj managed to reverse, the momentum appeared to be shifting in Magny's favor. Sure enough, Magny eventually bullied Brahimaj against the cage and landed punch after punch on his fading opponent to force the stoppage.
#magny #brahimaj
2 months ago
Neil Magny thinks Ian Machado Garry has the tools to stop UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev's incredible win streak.
Machado Garry (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is a big underdog against Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) in their UFC 330 (Paramount+) main event Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Magny lost a unanimous decision to Machado Garry at UFC 292, where he was taken down twice and heavily outstruck over the course of three rounds. He sees Machado Garry being well rounded enough to trouble Makhachev.
"Surprisingly I think I may be the only person to think this, but I think he has a chance to pull it off," Magny told MMA Junkie of Machado Garry. "I know he's the underdog going into the fight, but his skillsets and just how well rounded he is, I think he can present a big problem to Makhachev that he hasn't faced before in the octagon.
"The reach advantage, how well Ian fights from the outside, his ability to get back to his feet, his submission defense, everything that Makhachev does well and is able to exploit in other fighters, I think Ian actually has the answers going into the fight."
Magny (31-14 MMA, 24-13 UFC) competes earlier on the night when he takes on Ramiz Brahimaj (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) on the early prelims.
#machado #going
Machado Garry (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is a big underdog against Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) in their UFC 330 (Paramount+) main event Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Magny lost a unanimous decision to Machado Garry at UFC 292, where he was taken down twice and heavily outstruck over the course of three rounds. He sees Machado Garry being well rounded enough to trouble Makhachev.
"Surprisingly I think I may be the only person to think this, but I think he has a chance to pull it off," Magny told MMA Junkie of Machado Garry. "I know he's the underdog going into the fight, but his skillsets and just how well rounded he is, I think he can present a big problem to Makhachev that he hasn't faced before in the octagon.
"The reach advantage, how well Ian fights from the outside, his ability to get back to his feet, his submission defense, everything that Makhachev does well and is able to exploit in other fighters, I think Ian actually has the answers going into the fight."
Magny (31-14 MMA, 24-13 UFC) competes earlier on the night when he takes on Ramiz Brahimaj (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) on the early prelims.
#machado #going
2 months ago
Fighting Nerds teammates Jean Silvaand CaioBorralho seemingly disagree on how the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight ***** le fight willplay out.
IanGarry (17-1) is scheduled to challenge IslamMakhachev (28-1) for the 170-pound ***** le at UFC330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Whilethe reigning champion is a massive betting favorite, many fightershave picked Garry to pull off an upset.
While Silva is backing Garry to come out on top, he admits thatsupporting the Irishman is challenging, likely referring to histeammate CarlosPrates' loss to "The Future" last year.
"I like Ian Garry, I prefer Ian Garry," Silva said in a recentinterview. "I have little problem for my team."
Meanwhile, Borralho shook his head in disagreement as Silva weighedin on the fight.
Garry has nine wins in the UFC and has only lost to ShavkatRakhmonov, who is currently sidelined as he recovers frominjury. The former Cage Warriors champion has beaten the likes of Prates, BelalMuhammad, Geoff Nealand NeilMagny.
Meanwhile, Makhachev is on a 16-fight winning streak, tied withAndersonSilva for the longest in UFC history. The Dagestani championdefended the lightweight ***** le four times before moving up towelterweight and dethroning JackDella Maddalena.
#fight #fighting #meanwhile #jean
IanGarry (17-1) is scheduled to challenge IslamMakhachev (28-1) for the 170-pound ***** le at UFC330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Whilethe reigning champion is a massive betting favorite, many fightershave picked Garry to pull off an upset.
While Silva is backing Garry to come out on top, he admits thatsupporting the Irishman is challenging, likely referring to histeammate CarlosPrates' loss to "The Future" last year.
"I like Ian Garry, I prefer Ian Garry," Silva said in a recentinterview. "I have little problem for my team."
Meanwhile, Borralho shook his head in disagreement as Silva weighedin on the fight.
Garry has nine wins in the UFC and has only lost to ShavkatRakhmonov, who is currently sidelined as he recovers frominjury. The former Cage Warriors champion has beaten the likes of Prates, BelalMuhammad, Geoff Nealand NeilMagny.
Meanwhile, Makhachev is on a 16-fight winning streak, tied withAndersonSilva for the longest in UFC history. The Dagestani championdefended the lightweight ***** le four times before moving up towelterweight and dethroning JackDella Maddalena.
#fight #fighting #meanwhile #jean
3 months ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts to his win over Jack Della Maddalena of Australia in the UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 322 event at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The next UFC ******* le fights take place at UFC 330. That event, which is scheduled for August 15 at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, will see two UFC belts on the line. In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev faces Ian Machado Garry. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern puts her strawweight ******* le on the line against Gillian Robertson. The UFC recently officially confirmed 10 fights for the upcoming fight card.
Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson
Neil Magny vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
Jalin Turner vs. Kauê Fernandes
Geoff Neal vs. Chidi Njokuani
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Jeremiah Wells vs. Myktybek Orolbai
Vicente Luque vs. Tresean Gore
Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics
Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
FORBES | By Trent Reinsmith
UFC 329: Fight Card Order Set For McGregor Vs. Holloway 2
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The next UFC ******* le fights take place at UFC 330. That event, which is scheduled for August 15 at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, will see two UFC belts on the line. In the main event, UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev faces Ian Machado Garry. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern puts her strawweight ******* le on the line against Gillian Robertson. The UFC recently officially confirmed 10 fights for the upcoming fight card.
Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson
Neil Magny vs. Ramiz Brahimaj
Jalin Turner vs. Kauê Fernandes
Geoff Neal vs. Chidi Njokuani
Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Jeremiah Wells vs. Myktybek Orolbai
Vicente Luque vs. Tresean Gore
Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics
Erin Blanchfield vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
FORBES | By Trent Reinsmith
UFC 329: Fight Card Order Set For McGregor Vs. Holloway 2
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
3 months ago
The all-time winningest UFC welterweight has his next opportunity to run up the score.
At UFC 330, Neil Magny returns once again, as he battles Ramiz Brahimaj in a three-round welterweight bout. The fight takes place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Heavy first reported the news Wednesday, with the UFC confirming shortly thereafter.
Also added to the card was a lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Kaue Fernandes.
Magny (31-14 MMA, 24-13 UFC) had a two-fight winning streak snapped in his most recent appearance when he was quickly submitted by Yaroslav Amosov. The 38-year-old still can compete, though, with as many wins as losses since the start of 2022.
Brahimaj (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) also looks to bounce back after a win-streak-ending loss. He defeated Mickey Gall, Billy Ray Goff, and Austin Vanderford before a unanimous decision loss to Puna Soriano in February.
At UFC 330, Neil Magny returns once again, as he battles Ramiz Brahimaj in a three-round welterweight bout. The fight takes place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Heavy first reported the news Wednesday, with the UFC confirming shortly thereafter.
Also added to the card was a lightweight bout between Jalin Turner and Kaue Fernandes.
Magny (31-14 MMA, 24-13 UFC) had a two-fight winning streak snapped in his most recent appearance when he was quickly submitted by Yaroslav Amosov. The 38-year-old still can compete, though, with as many wins as losses since the start of 2022.
Brahimaj (13-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) also looks to bounce back after a win-streak-ending loss. He defeated Mickey Gall, Billy Ray Goff, and Austin Vanderford before a unanimous decision loss to Puna Soriano in February.
