Dustin Poirier | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier are officially set to make history. Ahead of their titanic lightweight championship clash in the main event of UFC 302 this Saturday, the fighters had to make weight Friday morning and they both successfully did so coming in at […]
The federal investigation against Vince McMahon over sex trafficking allegations has been paused, with the Department of Justice launching its own inquiry. McMahon faces a legal battle after former WWE employee Janel Grant claimed Vince offered her sex in return for work. She also claims she was trafficked to other men, while claiming sexual photos […]
Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier were separated by security during their face-off ahead of their UFC 302 fight on Saturday. Makhachev makes the third defense of his UFC Lightweight Title. Two wins over Alexander Volkanovski followed up the title win against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in 2022. Makhachev has enlisted the help of Khabib […]
Dustin Poirier has a particular walkout song for his next fight against Islam Makachev on June 1 at UFC 301. Poirier is chasing his first-ever world title, having fallen short numerous times. The Diamond suffered a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a UFC Lightweight Title clash at UFC 242 in 2019. That was followed by […]
Photo by Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images JERNULIZM! UFC 303 headliner Conor McGregor is the best looking UFC fighter on the roster, according to artificial intelligence (AI). That’s based on data from the AI Face Analyzer, which used the Golden Ratio of Facial Aesthetics to compile a Top 20 list. “Notorious” narrowly edged […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dustin Poirier has done almost everything. “The Diamond” is one of the most revered and respected athletes on the entire UFC roster. He has such a reputation for putting on exciting performances that “Fight of the Night” could easily serve as his nickname. Poirier has put together […]
Dana White has announced the main event for UFC Abu Dhabi, featuring a bantamweight clash between the interim champion Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov. The card will take place on August 3 from the Etihad Arena. Sandhagen has won his last three UFC fights since losing to Petr Yan at UFC 267 in 2021. His […]
The Mixed Martial Arts Hour is back in your life! Below is a rundown of Wednesday’s show, which begins at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT / 5 p.m. UK time. 12 p.m. ET: We kick off the show by talking about the busy combat sports weekend and discussing the latest news before answering […]
Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje is back in the gym. “The Highlight” suffered a blistering fifth-round knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway in the UFC 300 co-main event last month in Las Vegas. In the wake of his canvas-kissing defeat, Gaethje insisted he was “in great spirits” […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov has gotten Islam Makhachev in peak shape ahead of the UFC Lightweight Champion’s fight with Dustin Poirier. Makhachev takes on Poirier on June 1 at UFC 302. This will be the third of defense of his title having beaten Alexander Volkanovski in consecutive fights. A third successful defense will tie Makhachev to Khabib’s […]