Nate Diaz has made plenty of noise about a UFC return in 2021 and said he wants two-to-four appearances in the Octagon this year. The Stockton, California native didn’t compete in 2020, having last fought Jorge Masvidal for the ‘BMF’ title at UFC 244 in November, 2019. Despite that inactivity, Diaz told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani who is on his fighting ...
Four months on from Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement at UFC 254 in October, the UFC lightweight title picture is no clearer. Still the UFC lightweight champion despite his announcement following that victory over Justin Gaethje, UFC President Dana White hopes to tempt Nurmagomedov back to the Octagon with at least one more fight. The Dagestan native has stated that he isn’t ...
Frankie Edgar’s long journey to become a UFC two-division champion hit a snag on Saturday night. That snag was the flying knee of Cory Sandhagen, who shut off the New Jersey native’s lights in a matter of seconds at UFC Fight Night 184. The former UFC lightweight champion is as tough and classy as they come and, as you have ...
Alexander Volkov dominates Alistair Overeem in UFC Fight Night 184 main event Former M-1 Global and Bellator MMA heavyweight champion Alexander Volkov dominated Alistair Overeem en route to securing his most impressive victory to date in his five years fighting in the UFC. Volkov dispatched Overeem in the second round with a brutal display of accurate power punching. The Russian, ...
In a Twitter post directed at Conor McGregor on Thursday night, Diego Sanchez hinted that his UFC farewell fight will be against fellow grizzled veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Sanchez, the first ever winner of The Ultimate Fighter, noted his disappointment at not fighting the Irishman before wishing McGregor “more legendary success.” “[Conor McGregor] I know your last fight was not ...
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 ...