As with every other day, the last 24 hours were packed with a lot of exciting news for the fans of mixed martial arts. However, in the midst of so many happenings, some fans might have missed the most notable headlines. Let us take a look at some of the most interesting and eye-catching news over the last 24 hours summed up in our MMA news roundup. We will start off with Khamzat Chimaev, who has sent a warning to welterweight star Kamaru Usman. Then we will move on to the news of Francis Ngannou being on the verge of signing for a promotion. And lastly, we will end the roundup with the welterweight prospect Randy Brown signing a new deal with the UFC.

Khamzat Chimev sends a warning to Kamaru Usman

Kamaru Usman failed to recapture his welterweight title from Leon Edwards at UFC 286. He even asked for a fourth fight against him, but ‘Rocky’ wasn’t interested in that idea. Edwards is now set to face former interim champion, Colby Covington in the summer. On the other hand, Usman has expressed his interest to fight Khamzat Chimaev in an interview with ESPN. Meanwhile, ‘Borz’ was quick to respond to that challenge and even issued a warning to the former champion.

After Usman pitched to fight him, Chimaev took to social media and warned ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ that he will send him to retirement. ‘Borz’ tweeted, “Someone needs to be poisoned for retirement” (via Google Translate). Khamzat Chimaev has welcomed the challenge issued by Kamaru Usman without any hesitation.

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Francis Ngannou is inching closer to signing with a rival MMA promotion

‘The Predator’ has been out of action for well over a year. Also, it has been almost five months since Francis Ngannou departed from the UFC due to a contract dispute. However, the hottest MMA free agent is now on the verge of signing for the Professional Fighters League (PFL), according to UFC Legend and analyst Chael Sonnen.

‘The American Gangster’ claims that Bellator MMA never presented Ngannou with any offers. Instead, he and the PFL came to an agreement as of late. Sonnen claims that he is not sure if the former UFC champion would come back and compete in MMA.

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Even the ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong pulled out of the negotiations with Ngannou due to some differences with regard to the non-financial terms of the deal. But Chael Sonnen believes that if he does decide to fight, he will be fighting only inside the PFL’s smart cage.

Welterweight prospect Randy Brown pens down a new deal with the UFC

According to 32-year-old Randy Brown, he has signed a new contract with the UFC and mentioned that he already has a fight booked for the future. ‘Rudeboy’ is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with a UFC record of 10 wins and 5 losses to date. Alex Behunin of ‘MMA Mania’ shared a tweet highlighting Brown’s comment in a social media post where the latter confirmed his new deal with the promotion.

Randy Brown said, “Today i signed a new deal with [The UFC] and a bout agreement for a fight you don’t want to miss. Thank you [Dana White] and team for always doing good business with me. Watch the comeback.” The welterweight prospect did not disclose the details regarding his opponent. But the fans will look forward to the former Ring of Combat champion as he tries to bounce back from his UFC  284 loss against Jack Della Maddalena.

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