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7:54 AM ET UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he made a mistake in publicly criticizing Conor McGregor for not following through on a pledge to donate $500,000 to Poirier’s charity foundation. It was announced Wednesday morning that McGregor and Poirier — who are 1-1 against each other — would finish their trilogy at UFC
Conor McGregor is no longer being investigated for sexual assault allegations related to an incident in Corsica this past September. TMZ reported Wednesday that McGregor will not face criminal charges after being accused of “attempted sexual assault and sexual exhibition” in a complaint that was filed on Sept. 10. McGregor and his family were touring
Key Stats: 1.22 takedowns per 15 minutes, 3.64 strikes landed per minute, 0.7 knockdowns per 15 minutes (tied-8th) What It Means: When Gastelum is at his best, he is a strong striker with legit knockout power and sneaky quickness who moves in and out of range as well as inside the pocket. His left hand
ONE Championship flyweight champion Adriano Moraes is more open to a rematch against Demetrious Johnson than Johnson himself is, even though it was Johnson who came out on the losing end in the first fight. When Demetrious Johnson experienced his first loss in the flyweight division to Henry Cejudo at UFC 227, a rematch was
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim 155-pound champion Tony Ferguson will collide with veteran lightweight Beneil Dariush at the upcoming UFC 262 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for Sat., May 15, 2021 inside Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. And he’ll do it as the +130 underdog. That’s according to the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag, who pegged Dariush
Having spent all of 2020 on the sidelines waiting to fight following a 2019 that saw him both his bouts was a difficult thing for Bellator lightweight Lance Gibson Jr., but he was able to work his way through it with determination. Feeling that any time he can spend in the gym is a good
By Farah Hannoun | April 15, 2021 12:15 pm Perhaps the third time will be the charm for Michael Page and Derek Anderson. Page (18-1 MMA, 14-1 BMMA) takes on Anderson (17-3 MMA, 8-3 BMMA) in the main card of Bellator 258, a promotion official confirmed to MMA Junkie on Thursday after an initial report by ESPN. The
News UFC The main card festivities at UFC on ABC 2 opened with a fan-friendly booking that turned into an absolute kickboxing class from Daniel Rodriguez. Like many of Mike Perry‘s previous fights, he is game as all heck but seems technically outmatched in the striking department. That was the case in the first round
9:28 AM ET A capacity crowd will be present at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas, UFC president Dana White announced on Wednesday. The pay-per-view card will be held at T-Mobile Arena and headlined by the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. “I signed bout agreement this morning,” McGregor told ESPN’s
Christian Lee called himself the best lightweight fighter in the world prior to ONE on TNT 2, and he did everything possible to back up that statement with a stunning performance to defend his lightweight title on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old phenom needed less than two minutes to dispatch Timofey Nastyukhin with a brutal counter
Las Vegas – UFC welcomes fans back to the fight capital of the world at full capacity as T-Mobile Arena opens its doors on Saturday, July 10 for one of the biggest fights in UFC history. Headlining the event will be the rubber match of the trilogy between former interim UFC lightweight champion and current No. 1
Jan Blachowicz will look to defend his light heavyweight title for the second time when he battles Glover Teixeira on September 4 at UFC 266. UFC president, Dana White told ESPN the news, with the location and venue of the fight not announced as of yet. Jan Blachowicz vs. Glover Teixeira was the fight to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! One Championship might just have a phenom on their hands. Christian Lee, the promotion’s 22-year-old “Warrior,” looked to defend his Welterweight crown earlier tonight opposite Timofey Nastyukhin. The match didn’t last long. After a patient start from the champion, Lee found his opening. Nastyukhin jumped forward to engage, but Lee timed
Christian Lee defends ONE Championship title in devastating fashion Wednesday night (US time) was the second installment of the weekly ONE on TNT series. In the main event at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Christian Lee blew away Timofey Nastyukhin in under 90 seconds to defend his lightweight title for the second time in quick succession. After
By Farah Hannoun, The Blue Corner | April 15, 2021 12:05 am A pivotal light heavyweight main event clash will kick May off with a bang. Former title challenger Dominick Reyes (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) faces Jiri Prochazka (27-3-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC on ESPN 23, which takes place on May 1
Editorial News Credit: Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Any time a champion is dethroned, the only thing on their mind is getting back their belt and former Bellator MMA’s women’s featherweight champion is no different. Cris Cyborg came into Bellator at Bellator 238 in January of 2020 and took the title from Julia Budd by TKO,
Dustin Poirier flies to Abu Dhabi alongside Bruce Buffer, Dana White, and a PAW Patrol good luck charm. Michael Chandler, Matt Frevola, Arman Tsarukyan and Marlon Vera exercise in Vegas. Conor McGregor arrives in style with his family. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the