The Professional Fighters League knew there would be some hiccups when it purchased Bellator. Integrating an entire roster was going to be a process that took a few years to work itself out.
UFC 303 and the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is a little over a month away and these two are in the middle of their fight camps, as they come into the most anticipated fight of the summer.
UFC 302 is live this weekend on Saturday, June 2nd at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Headlining the event is the reigning and defending lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defending his title for a third time when he faces off against former interim lightweight champion Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.
Ronda Rousey says she would be booed if she returned to the UFC. Rousey became one of the faces of the UFC. She became the UFC Bantamweight Champion, setting the record for the most successful title defences at six.
Action Network's Billy Ward looks at which UFC 302 fighters are undervalued heading into Saturday's pay-per-view event.
Action Network's MMA expert Dann Stupp shares the opening betting odds for Saturday's UFC 302 pay-per-view event in New Jersey.
Tom Aspinall is slated to defend his interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes. The fight is going to take place at UFC 304 which will take place in Manchester, England.
Order Now! UFC 302 “Makhachev vs. Poirier” Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view showcase, UFC 302, features a middleweight clash that will set the tone for the co-main and main event fights to follow.
The bantamweight division in MMA has some of the best fighters right now, especially in the UFC. With Merab Dvalishvili likely next to challenge champion Sean O’Malley, other contenders are vying to be next in line.
In recent times, Ian Garry has trained constantly under the guidance of coach Diego Lima and former champion Charles Oliveira. As such, many expect Garry to utilize grappling techniques when he faces Michael “Venom” Page at UFC 303.
Coach, Khabib Nurmagomedov might be the biggest nightmare for Islam Makhachev. Ahead of the title defense at UFC 302, the ‘Eagle’ has come back to help Makhachev during his fight camp.
Conor McGregor was partying with little over a month left before he faced Michael Chandler on June 29 at UFC 303. The Notorious is returning to the sport, having lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021.
Adrian Yanez may be his own harshest critic. Yanez (17-5) triumphantly rebounded from a skid of two straight knockout losses by blasting Vinicius Salvador at UFC Fight Night 241 on May 18.
According to his coach, Islam Makhachev’s skills have reached their zenith. Makhachev’s striking coach, Magomedgadzhi Bagandov, believes the champ can outstrike Dustin Poirier (30-8, 1 NC).
Kamaru Usman believes he is big enough to fight at light heavyweight. At UFC 276, then-welterweight champ Usman (20-4) squared off with Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1) in July 2022.
Former UFC and BKFC fighter Paige VanZant made her return to action Saturday night. VanZant met Elle Brooke for her Misfits boxing middleweight title in the main event of Misfits Boxing 15.
It’s safe to assume there’s no one in UFC that Conor McGregor (22-6) is afraid to talk smack about.
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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