By MMA Junkie Staff | July 10, 2021 4:26 am ET Follow @MMAjunkie The UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday with UFC 264, which means the popular “Embedded” fight week series is back, as well. UFC 264 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card streams live on ESPN + pay-per-view, with prelims
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A failed donation is what got the war of words between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier started up again. McGregor and Poirier had been quite cordial in the buildup to their rematch back in January. Even after the fight, which was won by Poirier via second-round KO, the two had been chummy in the early
6:59 AM ET On April 6, 2013, MMA coach Mark Henry was at Ericsson Global Arena in Stockholm to corner one of his fighters. It was the same card that featured the UFC debut of Conor McGregor. McGregor earned a KO-of-the-night bonus with a first-round stoppage of Marcus Brimage. Henry, watching from the locker room,
It’s always rough when a pay-per-view (PPV) main card fight falls apart in the home stretch, but Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brass managed to find a replacement days ahead of UFC 264, which takes place this weekend (Sat., July 10, 2021) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. On this edition of “New Blood,” the
Israel Adesanya thinks he’s still in Robert Whittaker’s head ever since dethroning him. Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is projected to rematch Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) before the end of the year. “The Last Stylebender” sees Whittaker crumbling under the pressure again after the former champion admitted he got too emotional in the lead
Things got awkward during a CNBC segment in which two of Dana White’s least favorite topics were suddenly brought up to him: fighter pay and Jake Paul. The topic of fighter pay goes through fluctuating waves of being among the most discussed topics in the sport at any given moment or being a somewhat dormant
11:05 PM ET LAS VEGAS — As promised, the “old” Conor McGregor was back Thursday. At least the one outside the cage. The UFC superstar had to be held back from opponent Dustin Poirier by security right at the start of the UFC 264 prefight news conference and then kicked Poirier in the leg during
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Low blows may be illegal inside the Octagon, but they’re fair game in the promotional leadup to a big event. Prior to their main event showcase at UFC 264, Conor McGregor revealed earlier in the week that Dustin Poirier’s wife, Jolie, attempted to send him a direct message on Instagram. Now,
Jake Paul’s list of bones to pick with UFC president Dana White continues to grow. On Thursday, the Youtuber-turned-boxer tweeted a lengthy statement directed at White that once again criticized UFC fighter pay – a topic Paul brings up time and time again. The specific grievances were new, but still in line with Paul’s overarching
UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho says that he first found out about his fight with Sean O’Malley through messages from online trolls. Moutinho has been given the opportunity to face “Suga” after Louis Smolka withdrew from the card with a staph infection. Despite the likes of Ricky Simon, Brian Kelleher and Ray Borg requesting the fight
7:17 AM ET BOCA RATON, Fla. — It’s 2 p.m. on a Wednesday, and Dustin Poirier is methodically wrapping his hands at an empty boxing gym owned by his longtime coach, Dyah Davis. He is 17 days out from his lightweight trilogy fight against Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 264, and though
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight talents Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson will collide this weekend (Sat., July 10, 2021) at UFC 264 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Burns ascended up the 170-pound ladder with remarkable speed, meeting his former teammate Kamaru Usman for the title just four victories after his weight class switch.
Scheduled to fight in nine days, Daniel Rodriguez is now opponent-less. Abubakar Nurmagomedov has withdrawn from their July 17 fight, which was previously expected to take place at UFC on ESPN 26 in Las Vegas. The promotion is currently seeking a replacement. Rodriguez (14-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was first to announce the change in an
Former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi says that he is indirectly responsible for two UFC superstars becoming entrepreneurs. As accomplished as Paulie Malignaggi was as a boxer, many MMA fans may have become familiar with him through his feud with Conor McGregor leading up to and following the 2017 Mayweather vs. McGregor event. After McGregor’s team
1:37 PM ET LAS VEGAS — The most significant regulator of combat sports has made a huge move in the way it deals with marijuana. The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted Wednesday to no longer discipline fighters for cannabis. NSAC, which regulates some of the most high-profile boxing and MMA fights in the world,
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It remains to be seen what adjustments Conor McGregor makes inside the cage to complete his trilogy vs. Dustin Poirier, but if nothing else, McGregor is bringing a different attitude to the fight. The Irish athlete is fully focused on Poirier; there’s no Manny Pacquiao bout to distract “The Notorious.” Perhaps
By MMA Junkie Staff | July 7, 2021 10:30 pm ET Follow @MMAjunkie Sean O’Malley found himself needing an opponent on short notice ahead of UFC 264. Once word was out that Louis Smolka was out of their scheduled bout, there was no shortage of current UFC fighters raising their hands to step in and
Nate Diaz‘s training partner, Chris Avila, says that Jake Paul calls everyday to try and set up a fight with the Stockton native. Paul’s crossover into boxing has gathered pace and attention in 2021, and he’s now targeting one of the UFC’s biggest names. Diaz was last in action at UFC 263 last month. Against