UFC 257 was the night of lightweights. It was the return of the Notorious, the superstar of sports, against Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier. The co-main event saw the introduction, finally, of Michael Chandler into the UFC against Dan Hooker. The results rocked the foundations of the division and all top players have opportunities in front of them. Dustin scored a ...
The UFC lightweight division merry-go-round continues. With the title picture unclear as ever with champion Khabib Nurmagomedov seemingly steadfast in his decision to retire, things remain unclear for top contenders such as Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira, Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson and Michael Chandler when it comes to the UFC championship at 155 pounds. On Monday, Chandler told ESPN ...
After Dustin Poirier’s stirring TKO victory over Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday night, the latter immediately looked to a trilogy bout. With each man holding a big knockout win over the other, the stakes for a third fight between Poirier and McGregor are already significant. But “Notorious”, as ever, wants to raise the stakes. ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is set for a return to the Octagon in the first half of 2021 and is set to take on Paulo Costa on 17 April according to reports. News of the booking, which will have major title ramifications for the UFC’s 185-pound division, was first reported by Sherdog. It’s thought that Whittaker and Costa ...
With the UFC lightweight title picture murkier than ever, it’s a prime time for contenders to surge up the rankings and make their case as the champion-in-waiting. 11-year UFC veteran Charles Oliveira is the perfect example of this. The 31-year-old defeated former interim champion Tony Ferguson in dominating fashion at UFC 256 in December, moving his unbeaten run to eight ...
UFC 257: Dustin Poirier equals the score with Conor McGregor after second-round KO victory Dustin Poirier got the revenge he was craving against long-time respected rival Conor McGregor to level the score 1-1 between the two. “Diamond” truly shone at UFC 257 on Fight Island and handed the Irishman his first ever knockout loss. McGregor was put on the backfoot ...
UFC 256 was supposed to be the return of ‘El Cucuy’ who was scheduled for his first fight back since his win streak was snapped by Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. The focus circulated around Tony & what his demeanor would be in his return. Tony hadn’t suffered from two weight cuts this time, and was eager to ...
As anticipation builds for the rematch between Dustin Poirier and the returning Conor McGregor, the UFC has decided to put on its first big time press conference in what seems like a long time. The UFC 257 pre-fight press conference takes place on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi today. McGregor and Poirier will be present, as will the two co-main ...
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov indicated that he doesn’t see himself returning to competition any time soon after speaking to Russian media. Nurmagomedov and UFC President Dana White held discussions last week about his fighting future. White announced on UFC on ABC 1 last weekend that Nurmagomedov could come out of retirement if something spectacular happened in this weekend’s lightweight ...
Kamaru Usman will be looking to make the third defence of his UFC welterweight title against Gilbert Burns next month at UFC 258. The promotion made things official yesterday, announcing the championship fight on the live broadcast for UFC on ESPN 20 after weeks of rumours surrounding that matchup being made. UFC 258 is set to take place on 13 ...