Kamaru Usman has backed Dustin Poirier ahead of the much anticipated UFC lightweight title clash with Islam Makhachev. At UFC 302, the stage is set for a five-round, high-octane main event bout between two of the best fighters in the division.
In the eyes of many, Jon Jones is the arguable GOAT of MMA. However, others cite his doping violations and troubles outside the octagon as factors questioning his status.
The Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, are among the most controversial influencers in the world. The Red Pill influencers have created a fan base and also critics.
Ali Abdelaziz manages all the fighters from Team Khabib. Abdelaziz is very close with almost all the fighters under his management. As such, he has often trained and is part of their training camps.
Ever heard of a derecho? Phonetically “deh-REY-cho” in English, it is a widespread, rapidly moving showerstorm. Although a derecho can cause destruction similar to tornadoes, damage is typically unidirectional along a straight path.
Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman once wanted to take on light heavyweight mainstay Jan Blachowicz in the past. They even had a viral staredown back in 2022.
Dustin Jacoby (19-8-1 MMA, 7-5-1 UFC) is looking to return to the win column at the expense of former light heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes (12-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) at UFC Louisville at the KFC Yum!
After 10 appearances under the Bellator MMA banner, former titleholder Gegard Mousasi is moving on. The 38-year-old recently appeared on The MMA Hour, claiming that he has not been offered fights since the Professional Fighters League purchased Bellator at the end of the year.
Mateusz Gamrot believes Charles Oliveira is avoiding a showdown with him. “Gamer” Gamrot (24-2) has repeatedly called out former titleholder Oliveira (34-10), most recently when “do Bronx” revealed that he’s eyeing a return in July or August.
Fresh off the biggest win of his career, Lerone Murphy wants to stay active and carry that momentum forward. Britain’s Murphy (14-0) outdueled perennial contender Edson Barboza (24-12) in his first UFC headliner at UFC Fight Night 241.
Paddy Pimblett believes that Bobby Green’s chin has been well and truly cracked. Pimblett (21-3) and Green (32-15-1, 1 NC) are set to trade leather at UFC 304 on July 27 at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship preserved its high-stakes co-main event with a rising star making a quick turnaround. At UFC 303 on June 29, former champ Jamahal Hill (12-2) was expected to face Khalil Rountree in the co-headlining spot.
An unceremonious eye poke in their last scram gave birth to a few vibrant memes and quite substantial hatred. Now, Leon Edwards gets to run things back with Belal Muhammad.
Poirier says he's unlikely to attempt obtaining an undisputed championship for a fourth time
If all goes to plan for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the near future will include a bout against Conor McGregor in Madrid, Spain, in front of 80,000 fans and a record-breaking pay-per-view audience.
Picture a burly Brazilian with a shaved head and a terrifying tattoo at the base of his skull, all of it serving to reinforce a menacing presence. Add the frosty stare to the mix, and you have Wanderlei Silva, a lauded veteran of 51 fights during a 22-year professional mixed martial arts career.
If fear had a face, it might look a lot like Alex Pereira. Armed with ferocious power, surgical precision and magnetic charisma, the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder has established himself as a must-see attraction a little more than two years into his tenure with the company.
UFC 303 goes down on June 29th and the co-main event was supposed to be Jamahal Hill (12-2, 1 NC) taking on Khalil Rountree (13-5). However, Rountree recently tested positive for a banned substance and received a two-month ban.
It’s safe to assume there’s no one in UFC that Conor McGregor (22-6) is afraid to talk smack about.
Tom Aspinall plans to fight for the UFC Heavyweight Title following his bout with Curtis Blaydes. The UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion rematches Blaydes at UFC 304 on July 27.
When the UFC decided to move its pay-per-view service and television rights to ESPN in 2018, the promotion was thrilled to get three times more money than it did from its previous broadcast partner, Fox.
The former two-division champion is two months away from being out of action for three years, though he is scheduled to fight Michael Chandler (23-8) in a welterweight bout as the headlining fight of UFC 303 on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It’s taken 12 years, but fight fans are finally getting the third fight in the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen trilogy, though not in the form you might expect.
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