Alexander Volkov expects to finish Alistair Overeem in their UFC Vegas 18 main event next weekend. Both Volkov and Overeem are top-10 heavyweights and a win for either could put them in a number one contender bout. The fight is a very intriguing one and for Volkov, he expects to finish Overeem once he makes
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will lace up the gloves for a five-round main event opposite musclebound title contender Paulo Costa atop the “Fight Night” card on April 17, presumably on ESPN+. And he’ll do it as the -190 favorite. That’s according to our betting buddies over at BetOnline.ag, who pegged
Former Pride FC champion and current Bellator fighter Fedor Emelianenko has reportedly been released from the hospital in Russia as he recovers from a bout with COVID-19. Fedor was being treated at Clinical Hospital No. 52 in the Russian capital, according to RT Sport. His release comes less than a week after having been admitted. No
Jim and Matt are reunited just in time to discuss all the action from UFC 257, including Dustin Poirier’s stunning knockout victory against Conor McGregor! First, Jim and Matt unpack Michael Chandler’s explosive UFC debut against Dan Hooker and reveal matches they’d like to see in the lightweight division after Poirier’s underdog victory in Saturday’s
UFC lightweight Rafael dos Anjos says he’s a bad matchup for Conor McGregor, suggesting he would utilize a lot of calf kicks if they fought. Dos Anjos and McGregor were originally supposed to meet back at UFC 196 in March 2016, but dos Anjos pulled out of the fight due to injury. He was replaced
3:34 PM ET UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje says he is eager to find out his next assignment, and acknowledges there are plenty of options given the current state of the division. Gaethje (22-3) hasn’t fought since a failed title bid against undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in October. He is still No. 2 in the UFC’s
UFC lightweight title contender Michael Chandler believes he and Dustin Poirier should next fight for the belt. In a perfect world, current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov will be down the road. Chandler on Wednesday told Jim Rome a matchup with Poirier “is definitely a fight that interests me” after a near-miss at UFC 254, where he
Coach Javier Mendez believes Conor McGregor was fortunate that it was not Khabib Nurmagomedov standing across from him at UFC 257. Dustin Poirier was able to avenge his 2014 loss to Conor McGregor by handing McGregor the first TKO loss of his career. Poirier implemented a stellar gameplan and systemically broke down Conor McGregor’s right
Dustin Poirier is the biggest winner coming out of UFC 257. Not only did he knock out Conor McGregor in spectacular fashion, he earned pay-per-view points on one of the biggest cards in UFC history. He’s now set up with some pretty great options for his next fight: fight for the lightweight title, fight Nate
LFA 100 fight card announced for landmark event LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LFA CEO Ed Soares recently announced that the promotion will host its historic LFA 100 event in the state of Kansas. The main event of LFA 100 will feature a flyweight world title fight between the winningest fighter in LFA history and a
Dustin Poirier scored perhaps the biggest win of his career with a second-round TKO of Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257. Hear from Poirier inside of the Octagon immediately after. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the
“We are thrilled to welcome Panini America as UFC’s new official collectible trading card partner,” said UFC Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products Tracey Bleczinski. “Many of our fans use collectible trading cards to stay connected to our brand and to their favorite UFC athletes, and Panini America is the industry leader, creating innovative
Kamaru-Usman The poster for the upcoming UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns pay-per-view has been officially unveiled ahead of next month’s highly-anticipated card. UFC 258 is set to take place on February 13 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will be headlined by UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman against top contender Gilbert
10:02 AM ET Jake Paul, the Internet personality turned pro boxer, has his next fight set, and this time he’ll be competing against an actual professional fighter. Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17, Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN. The fight will take place
Like most of the MMA community, Michael Chiesa tips his hat to Dustin Poirier following the biggest win of his career. In the main event of UFC 257, Poirier avenged his UFC 178 knockout loss to Conor McGregor by delivering a ferocious KO of his own in the second round of Saturday’s event in Abu
Chael Sonnen thinks Conor McGregor was a lot slower than he remembers. In the main event of UFC 257, McGregor made his return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier. In the lead-up to the scrap, the Irishman said he would KO Poirier inside 60 seconds. However, that was far from the case as it was
Streaking lightweight contender Charles Oliveira doesn’t have anything negative to say about current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is undefeated at 29-0 with victories over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, and Justin Gaethje, just to name a few. But can “The Eagle” call himself the best in the world? “He’s dominated everyone he’s fought, he’s beaten
Former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder and UFC veteran Ben Askren has agreed to box YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Why? Because they Triller is backing a dump truck full of money to his front door, that’s why. Triller is the promotional company behind the recent Mike Tyson comeback against Roy Jones Jr. Paul fought his