#UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa previews his upcoming fight with Greg Hardy at #UFC264, coming into the fight on back-to-back first-round finishes, his plans to train at AKA full-time moving forward, what really happened with Daniel Cormier trying to set up a fight between he and Justin Willis, and more at Wednesday’s media day. Watch UFC
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,
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May 15, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Charles Oliveira reacts following his championship victory against Michael Chandler during UFC 262 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports The winner of the UFC 264 main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is expected to be next in line for a shot at the lightweight
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 breaks down Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 | Video UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya gives his champion analysis on the entire UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 main card. UFC 264 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier faces former two-division UFC champion
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
Following a fiery UFC 264 press conference between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jose Youngs and Alexander K. Lee give their reactions to the back and forth between the two fighters, discuss if anyone got the edge in the mental warfare, the first staredown ahead of Saturday’s trilogy fight, and more.
May 11, 2019; Rosemont, IL, USA; Jake Hager (red gloves) defeats T.J. Jones (blue gloves) during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports It seems that Pride Fighting Championship and UItimate Fighting Championship veteran Josh Barnett does not believe Jake Hager is worthy of getting his sought-after fight with mixed martial
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,
Take a look inside Miesha Tate’s training camp for UFC return | Episode 3 Video Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate returns to the octagon for the first time since November 2016 on July 17 taking on Marion Reneau in the UFC on ESPN 26 co-main event. The 34-year old mother of two posted a video to YouTube
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
Stephen Thompson and Gilbert Burns ready for a karate vs jiu-jitsu showdown. Dustin Poirier dives headfirst into the Vegas heat. Athletes relax with ping pong and golf. Order UFC 264 now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. Only) Download State of Survival now and fight ultimately in the zombie apocalypse! Free on Apple Store and Google Play store 👇👇
UFC president Dana White talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan ahead of UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Topics include Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3, the welterweight title picture, Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis and more. #UFC264 #DanaWhite #ConorMcGregor Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to
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