Dustin Poirier has a case to be the best lightweight in the world right now, but when he fought Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 two years ago, he met an opponent that was on another level. At least that’s the case when it comes to the grappling department as Poirier became one of countless fighters
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July 13, 2019; Sacramento, CA, USA; Julianna Pena (red gloves) fights Nicco Montano (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night-Sacramento at Golden 1 Center. Pena defeated Montano via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27). Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Former Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion Nicco Montano has officially been dropped from the roster. MMAFighting was
Sean Strickland has steadily risen up the UFC middleweight ranks since joining the promotion as an undefeated prospect in 2014. He will face Uriah Hall in his first main event billing at UFC Vegas 33. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
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Cody Garbrandt to move down to flyweight for fight against Kai Kara-France After frequent speculation, Cody Garbrandt is officially making his move down to flyweight. The former UFC bantamweight champion and no. 6 ranked bantamweight contender will move down to 125 pounds to face City Kickboxing product and no. 7 ranked flyweight Kai Kara-France, according
UFC president, Dana White, and Oscar De La Hoya have had a feud for quite some time so it shouldn’t be a surprise to see White rooting for Vitor Belfort. On September 11 at the Staples Center, De La Hoya will end his retirement to box Belfort in an intriguing matchup. Both men are past
Nicco Montano has once again failed to step inside the Octagon and UFC President Dana White has taken notice. Montano was expected to take on Wu Yanan at UFC Vegas 33. That plan went awry when Montano missed weight by seven pounds. The bout was canceled. Montano has had just three fights in four years.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC President Dana White and boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya do not see eye-to-eye. Ever since De La Hoya tried to organize a boycott against Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, White and “The Golden Boy” have engaged in a seemingly endless war of words. Most recently, White outraged De La
10:02 PM ET The UFC is close to finalizing a middleweight main event between former title challengers Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori in October, multiple sources told ESPN. The 185-pound bout is expected to headline UFC Fight Night on Oct. 23. UFC officials have not announced an official location for the event. Costa (13-1) has
Former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano was let go by the promotion after missing weight for a bantamweight fight with Wu Yanan on July 31, multiple people with knowledge of the news told MMA Fighting. Montano (4-3) came in over the bantamweight limit by seven pounds this past weekend in Las Vegas. The fight was
Credit: USA TODAY Sports A pair of pivotal bouts in the top-10 of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight and lightweight divisions are on tap for the promotion’s fall schedule. Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez booked for November 13 First up in this double-header of big bookings is a planned matchup pitting former featherweight king Max
Islam Makhachev-Rafael Dos Anjos slated for UFC 267 Surging lightweight contender Islam Makhachev will make his return at UFC 267 after a dominant performance at UFC Vegas 31 which saw him submit Thiago Moises in the fourth round by way of rear-naked choke. The no. 5 ranked lightweight contender will face no. 7 ranked lightweight
Image Credit: UFC Luke Rockhold had been asking for a top-10 middleweight and he has gotten his wish. UFC president, Dana White has told TSN’s Aaron Brontsteter that Rockhold has been offered Sean Strickland as his return fight. Strickland is now ranked eighth at middleweight and Rockhold has claimed several middleweights don’t want to fight
Kayla Harrison will continue her quest to repeat as the PFL lightweight season champion on August 19 when she faces Genah Fabian. Despite being the reigning champion and not facing any true adversity in her MMA career yet, Harrison is listed as the #2 seed in this tournament due to Larissa Pacheco having the same
UFC middleweight murder boi Sean Strickland is now a Top 10 fighter, thanks to a commanding performance against hot-and-cold striking sensation Uriah Hall in the UFC Vegas 33 main event last weekend in “Sin City.” The defeat dropped “Prime Time” to No. 10. Here’s how UFC compiles its “official” rankings: Rankings were generated by a
7:52 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim In 2019, the last time the Professional Fighters League staged their playoffs and crowned six $1 million winners, the champion of each division looked indomitable on their title runs. Now, after a lost 2020 season because of the COVID pandemic, the PFL is back with playoff semifinals set for three
Conor McGregor will have a long road of recovery before he reenters the octagon, if that’s what he decides with his life after suffering a leg break in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10. UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, who was sitting cageside that night in Las Vegas, is