Not long after UFC President Dana White told ESPN that he had offered Conor McGregor a fight with Dustin Poirier in 2021, the Irishman took to Twitter to confirm that he is all in. Of course, “accepting” the fight on social media isn’t the same as signing a bout agreement – something which ESPN’s Ariel Helwani confirmed hasn’t happened as ...
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has clearly held disdain for Conor McGregor and that feeling hasn’t changed by the closing stages of 2020. That’s despite a lot of recent talk about the two rivals coaching on an upcoming new series of The Ultimate Fighter, a show which UFC President Dana White is keen to reboot. However, despite White mentioning that ...
Saturday night on Fight Island, Joaquin Buckley secured his spot on UFC highlight reels for the rest of his life with a stunning knockout which is perhaps one of the best ever seen in mixed martial arts. Impa Kasanganay, the unfortunate recipient of this spinning back kick to the face, was fighting competitively with Buckley to begin with. The pair ...
Cory Sandhagen earns biggest win of his career, TKOs Marlon Moraes Cory Sandhagen got over the disappointment of his loss against Aljamain Sterling in spectacular fashion on Fight Island Saturday night against number one-ranked Marlon Moraes. The Coloradan targeted Moraes’ legs in the early going, throwing efficient calf kicks to try and halt the Brazilian’s explosive movements and stifle his ...
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre may be retired from mixed martial arts competition, but that hasn’t stopped him from being linked to variety of fights. “GSP” has long been a well-publicised dream opponent for UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov to face before the Dagestan native retires. While future UFC Hall of Famer St-Pierre has entertained the idea ...
Holly Holm dominates Irene Aldana en route to unanimous decision victory Holly Holm looked her dominant best again on Saturday as she out-thought and out-fought Irene Aldana en route to a unanimous decision win. The Jackson-Wink MMA product was elusive, leaving Aldana visibly frustrated as she threw strikes at air, while Holm also expertly countered with kicks to the body ...