Dricus du Plessis is standing firm in his verbal confrontation with Israel Adesanya and has cast doubts on the legitimacy of the new champion. Du Plessis had made a sudden outburst directed towards Adesanya and Francis Ngannou by claiming that he would be the first person to bring a championship belt to Africa. Since then, […]
In dramatic fashion, Israel Adesanya settled the score versus Alex Pereira tonight in Miami at UFC 287 by defeating the Brazilian striker with a set of devastating counter punches. Following Adesanya’s defeat by TKO back in November at UFC 281, many had the impression that Pereira had his number, and the rematch would go much […]
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 fight day, live from the Kaseya Center in Miami, is here! The action will get started with three early preliminary matches on UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. The early prelims will be headlined by Trey Ogden and Ignacio Bahamondes, who will square off […]
Tonight, the UFC returns to Miami for the first time in two decades, with a monumental main event rematch between middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-1) and former titleholder Israel Adesanya (23-2). Under the bright lights of the recently renamed Kaseya Center (formerly FTX Arena), UFC 287 will feature 12 bouts prior to the 185-pound title […]
According to Dana White, the gate revenue generated by the upcoming UFC 287 event centered around the much-awaited rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will break records. There are plenty of reasons for optimism if Dana’s words are anything to go by. The headline fight has plenty at stake as Adesanya desperately attempts to […]
With UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 ready to kick off this weekend, the organization has decided to call upon the expert opinion of Dustin Poirier (29-7) to fulfill the role of desk analyst during the event’s post-fight show, alongside Din Thomas and Michael Eaves. The former interim lightweight champion has come out on the […]
According to a report by CNBC, Endeavor, which owns the UFC, is close to completing a deal to purchase WWE for a value of $9.3 billion. The timing of the report arrives on the back end of the conclusion of WWE’s extensive yearly WrestleMania event. With that being said, under the agreement, Endeavor will establish […]
Despite a slow start to their heavyweight main event showing, which capped off a 15-bout card by Bellator MMA, Daniel James versus Marcelo Golm ended in absolute fireworks early into the third round. The first two rounds showed a fairly competitive, yet slow-going, fight between the pair. Golm was having success with chopping leg kicks […]
In the UFC’s triumphant return to San Antonio, Cory Sandhagen managed to earn the split decision victory over Marlon Vera in this evening’s bantamweight main event. Known mostly for his explosive striking, Sandhagen put on an excellent display of a well-rounded skill set. Not only did he show more of the stand-up technique that we […]
For the first time since 2019, the UFC will return to San Antonio tonight (March 25th) with an exciting series of bouts, headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Marlon “Chito” Vera and Cory Sandhagen. Under the lights of the AT&T Center, these top 5 ranked 135-pounders are set to square off in a main event […]