Dustin Poirier is willing to step in and fight Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 after rumors emerged that Michael Chandler could pull out. Poirier has not fought since his UFC 302 defeat against Islam Makhachev. The Diamond lost via a fifth-round submission. The defeat meant that he missed out on the lightweight title for the […]
Chris Weidman has no plans to retire as he will decide his future on a fight-by-fight basis. The former UFC Middleweight Champion is 40 years old as he prepares for his next fight at UFC 309 against Eryk Anders. He arrives into the fight with a victory against Bruno Silva in March. It was the […]
UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev will rematch Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 from Los Angeles in January. Makhachev is coming off a successful defense of his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in June. He submitted Poirier in the last round for the third successful defense of his title. He was linked with a […]
Jon Jones‘ coach, Brandon Gibson, says that his fighter’s retirement should be on his own terms. Jones defends his UFC Heavyweight Title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16. It is his first defense of the title after he picked up the belt by submitting Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. Dana […]
Conor McGregor has reacted to WWE Champion Cody Rhodes’ positive review of his Proper 12 Irish Whiskey as the wrestler invited him to crossover into the sport. McGregor is waiting for his next fight after pulling out of his UFC 303 fight with Michael Chandler due to a broken toe. The Irishman said he would […]
Jon Jones has agreed on a deal to dismiss his two misdemeanor charges after allegedly threatening an employee from Drug Free Sport. Reports indicate Jones threatened the employee (Crystal Martinez) when she visited his home to carry out a drug test. Jones was allegedly intoxicated, as Martinez claimed he took her phone. This was reportedly […]
Dana White says that talks are ongoing for the UFC’s first-ever event in Spain. His comments arrived following Ilia Topuria’s knockout victory against Max Holloway at UFC 308. He stopped Holloway in the third round to make the first successful defense of his UFC Featherweight Title. In his post-fight interview in the Octagon, Topuria was […]
Khamzat Chimaev has been steam rolling his way through the ranks of the UFC since signing with the promotion in 2020, and that did not stop tonight in Abu Dhabi at UFC 308. “Borz” came out strong for his co-main event matchup with Robert Whittaker, and did not take his foot off the gas until […]
The New York State Athletic Commission has confirmed that UFC 309 will implement the recent MMA rule changes by the Association of Boxing Commission (ABC). The Association of Boxing Commission changed the rules for 12-to-6 elbows, and amended the definition of a “downed fighter.” The new rules over a 12-to-6 elbow mean a fighter who […]
Khamzat Chimaev is open to moving up to light heavyweight to face Alex Pereira. Chimaev takes on Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 this weekend. It is his first fight in just over a year since he beat the former middleweight champion, Kamaru Usman. Chimaev is undefeated, making him one of the top-ranked opponents in the […]