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 ...
Michael Chiesa smothers Neil Magny en route to decisive unanimous decision win Michael Chiesa continued to look well at home in the UFC welterweight division with a dominant victory over Neil Magny. The Ultimate Fighter season 15 champion was able to skillfully impose his will on fellow TUF alum Magny and had his way with his foe in the grappling ...
Max Holloway reasserted himself as the man to be reckoned with in the UFC featherweight division even if he no longer holds championship gold. The former UFC champion at 145 pounds put on a record-making performance that will live long in the memory as he dominated his hardy opponent Calvin Kattar over five rounds at the new Etihad Arena in ...
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will look to defend his crown for a second time against Francis Ngannou. Dana White confirmed at the UFC on ABC 1 press conference that the rematch is scheduled to take place at UFC 260 on 27 March. UFC 260 will have two title fights, as UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is set to put ...
Max Holloway puts on legendary performance, bludgeons Calvin Kattar over five rounds Former UFC featherweight Max Holloway fought like he had a point to prove in Abu Dhabi and that he did as he dominated and dismantled a tough Calvin Kattar over five rounds. Kattar, who many had thought was going to give Holloway trouble on the night, had little ...
Earlier today, UFC President and Khabib Nurmagomedov met to discuss the UFC lightweight champion’s fighting future. The pair met on Friday afternoon in Abu Dhabi during a UAE Warriors event, where Nurmagomedov was a guest and White was filming his “Dana White’s Looking For A Fight” show for the UFC. White posted a video of the two heading to a ...