The UFC 291 weigh-in for Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje’s main event took place, as the duo face off for the ‘BMF’ title on July, 29th, 2023. In their first meeting, Poirier came out victorious with a fourth-round stoppage all the way back in 2018. This time around, both fighters arrive into the bout on […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC At the UFC 291 official weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale early Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video. In the main event, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will clash for the BMF title in a lightweight clash. The fighters can […]
Sean Strickland has revealed that a fight with Israel Adesanya for the latter’s UFC middleweight title won’t happen. Strickland had been linked with Adesanya after Dricus du Plessis was ruled out due to a reported foot problem in the aftermath of his victory over Robert Whittaker. Although that may have been the case, Strickland admitted […]
Khamzat Chimaev Twitter Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Despite his protests, it’s been the better part of a year since Khamzat Chimaev competed inside the Octagon. Last time out, he manhandled Kevin Holland at UFC 279, but the impressive win was […]
Michael Chiesa | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Michael Chiesa isn’t feeling any added pressure coming into this weekend. On Saturday, Chiesa faces Kevin Holland in the main card opener of UFC 291. Originally set to face Li Jingliang at UFC 287 in April, when Li was injured, Chiesa got bumped off the card, meaning […]
Tom Aspinall stamped his authority in the heavyweight division with a spectacular TKO victory over Marcin Tybura at UFC London. With an impressive record of 13-3 in MMA, Aspinall is now eyeing the ultimate challenge – a shot at heavyweight champion, Jon Jones (27-1-0 MMA). After his win, Aspinall wasted no time in expressing his […]
Former US president Donald Trump refused to pick between his favorite two fighters, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal. Both MMA stars have expressed their admiration for Trump, something which he has acknowledged. Trump did thank Masvidal for his efforts in Miami, which helped Trump’s electoral success in the area. Meanwhile, Covington was known for wearing […]
Photo by George Tewkesbury/PA Images via Getty Images Lerone Murphy is one of the hottest featherweights on the UFC roster, and he might already have his next opponent lined up – if he wants it. The undefeated Murphy improved to 5-0-1 inside the octagon this past Saturday at UFC London with a unanimous decision win […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg is a billionaire battle with the potential to move a whole lot of pay-per-view (PPV) buys. However, that bout alone doesn’t make up an entire card, and unsurprisingly, a whole lot of fighters would like to get their name on such a […]
Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images To UFC welterweight Matt Brown, Justin Gaethje’s quest to avenge a loss to Dustin Poirier may be a stronger motivating factor than Poirier’s aim to notch a second win. Gaethje and Poirier meet for a second time at UFC 291, and Brown believes Gaethje’s schedule and motivation will be enough […]