Former UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski was ready to fill in for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303. McGregor vs. Chandler was pulled out after The Notorious suffered a broken toe. Volk has done something similar previously when he faced UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev on less than two weeks’ notice. The decision […]
Conor McGregor lashed out at Khabib Nurmagomedov in response to terror attacks in Dagestan. Reports indicate gunmen carried out shootings at synagogues, police stations, and churches. One of the men killed by authorities was Gadzhimurad Kagirov. Kagirov is alleged to have attended Khabib’s gym. He has not had an MMA fight since 2021, with a […]
Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Alexa Grasso has taken control of The Ultimate Fighter 32. Two Team Grasso middleweights have now advanced in the reality show competition with her No. 3 pick Omran Chaaban (6-1) taking out Valentina Shevchenko’s No. 1 pick, Shamidkhan Magomedov (7-1). After […]
Set Number: X163143 TK1 UFC 303 has revolved around fighter feet. Yep, you read that right. International Fight Week got shuffled on short notice thanks to Conor McGregor suffering a broken pinky toe. Coincidentally he was replaced by the Light Heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, who dealt with the same injury (plus one) in his last […]
Dustin Poirier has fuelled suggestions that he is retiring after joining as an analyst for UFC 303. Poirier will join Teddy Atlas, Chael Sonnen, and Brendan Fitzgerald. The commentary team consists of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier. Megan Olivi is the sideline reporter, and Din Thomas will cover the analysis. Poirier took the […]
UFC, YouTube On the first episode of UFC 303 Embedded, Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka prepare for their main event rematch, Diego Lopes tosses around the Las Vegas Knights mascot, Brian Ortega explains how he ended up fighting Saturday, Michael Page takes a few shots at Ian Machady Garry, and more.
The new UFC 303 card for June 29 has been announced, with several changes taking place. Conor McGregor’s withdrawal with a toe injury means his fight with Michael Chandler is off. Alex Pereira will headline against Jiri Prochazka in a defense of his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. It is a rematch of their UFC 295 […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images With Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski waiting for featherweight title shots, Ortega plans on heading to 155 pounds and having some ‘fun.’ Enjoy Brian Ortega’s fight against Diego Lopes at UFC 303, because it may be the last time we see “T-City” fighting at featherweight for a […]
Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images There have been a number of changes to UFC 303 over the past couple of weeks but a finalized lineup was revealed just a week out from the event. Following an injury suffered by Conor McGregor that forced him to drop […]
Robert Whittaker stopped Ikram Aliskerov in round one in an impressive win at UFC Saudi Arabia. It was the UFC’s first event in the Kingdom. Whittaker’s performance was praised, given the circumstances surrounding the fight. He was set to face Khamzat Chimaev initially. However, Chimaev pulled out with an illness and was hospitalized. Aliskerov was […]