The UFC 258 weigh-ins went off without a hitch on Friday with all the card’s athletes making weight. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for the UFC 258 face-offs. When the main card fighters were introduced, Jim Miller and Bobby Green were notably absent. A short time later, UFC president Dana White confirmed to […]
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It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons I always find it interesting when there is a change in […]
As the biggest star in combat sports, Conor McGregor is always blessed with a plethora of options when considering his next career move. But those avenues may have reduced a little following his second-round TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. That defeat means that McGregor has now gone 3-3 in his past six […]
ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 257 event, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results beginning at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT). The event takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main card airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN […]
Check out the LowKickMMA staff picks ahead of the UFC 257 main event between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Jordan Ellis: Six years on from UFC 178 a lot has changed for Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, however the fundamentals of this fight have not changed at all. McGregor remains the big, accurate puncher he […]
UFC welterweight Ben Askren has decided to hang up his gloves for the final time. Citing a need for hip replacement surgery, Askren on Monday announced via ESPN that he is retiring from fighting. “I’m retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts and, frankly, I’m retiring from everything,” said Askren. “I’ve been having hip […]
Sao Paulo, Brazil played host to UFC on ESPN+ 22 on Saturday with light heavyweight contender Jan Błachowicz taking on former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza in the main event at Ginásio do Ibirapuera. Blachowicz entered the bout ranked No. 6 in the 205-pound division and was coming off a knockout win over former […]
Former light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua faced Paul Craig in the UFC on ESPN+ 22 co-main event on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The fight went the distance with the judges scoring the bout a split draw. Rua was left frustrated and dismayed about the scoring and let it be known during the event’s […]