Dan Hooker plans to be on his toes for the upcoming UFC 257 press conference which includes brash former ‘champ champ’ Conor McGregor. The perennial lightweight contender, Hooker (20-9 MMA), is set to square off with former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in next weekend’s co-headliner. ‘The Hangman’ will enter UFC 257 looking to rebound, this
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8:37 AM ET The last time I spoke to Conor McGregor in person was on Jan. 18, 2020. It was moments after his electrifying 40-second TKO of Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas. We were in his locker room inside the T-Mobile Arena. He was happy, but not overly so. Excited. Somewhat emotional. Most of all,
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Max Holloway has some advice for his peers as well as fighters just now coming into MMA: do not spar. Sparring is the closest thing there is to real, live-action combat, so it is naturally something nearly all fighters rely on when they are in training camp. By putting in live sparring rounds, fighters believe
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action in a big way yesterday (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021) with UFC Fight Island 7, which provided combat fans with an exciting night of fights on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Max Holloway put on a performance for the ages against Calvin
UFC 257 Countdown: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 [embedded content] UFC 257 Countdown features the return of “Notorious,” as former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor prepares to take on former interim champ Dustin Poirier, who seeks vengeance, in a rematch six years removed from their first contest. The two first fought at UFC 178
UFC® FIGHT NIGHT on ESPN+: HOLLOWAY vs. KATTAR takes place today, Saturday, January 16, on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. For the first time ever, the main card will be televised live on ABC and simulcast on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes (Spanish), beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick things off at 12 p.m. ET/9
Image via @blessedmma on Instagram Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway roasted rival Calvin Kattar over the previous comment he made calling him a “freshman.” Holloway put on a historic beating against Kattar in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1. Holloway shattered the previous record for significant strikes landed in a fight
8:21 PM ET The UFC’s 2021 debut on ABC was big news for everything that happened inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, and everything that didn’t. Max Holloway put on one of the most punishing, one-sided displays of boxing in UFC history, landing a record 445 significant strikes in
With UFC Fight Island 7 in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon are joined by special guest Laura Sanko to break down the top storylines from the UFC’s first event of 2021, including Max Holloway’s dominant decision win over Calvin Kattar in the main event.
We have a date for arguably the most anticipated rematch in UFC heavyweight history. At the UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar post-fight press conference, Dana White confirmed that Francis Ngannou’s wait is over and that he will have his second crack at Stipe Miocic’s world heavyweight championship at UFC 260 on March 27. Ngannou’s
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action in a big way yesterday (Sat., Jan. 15, 2021) with UFC Fight Island 7, which provided fight fans with an exciting night of fights on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Max Holloway put on a tremendous performance against Calvin Kattar to
UFC Fight Island 7: Holloway vs. Kattar Post-fight Press Conference replay [embedded content] (Courtesy of UFC) The big winners from Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 fight card fielded questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference. Hear from former featherweight champion Max Holloway, former interim welterweight titleholder Carlos Condit, and UFC president Dana
Top ten heavyweight contenders look to smash their way into the title picture to begin 2021, as Alistair Overeem faces Alexander Volkov in the five-round main event of UFC Fight Night on February 6. UFC Fight Night will air live from the APEX in Las Vegas on ESPN+. Fresh from back-to-back knockouts of Walt Harris
Former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz took aim at Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday, this after ‘The Eagle’ met with UFC President Dana White. During today’s UFC Fight Island 7 broadcast, White met with Nurmagomedov (29-0 MMA) in hopes of luring him back to the Octagon for one final fight. The undefeated Russian had shocked fight
5:57 PM ET Max Holloway is back. After consecutive loses to UFC men’s featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, the former champ defeated Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Night Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to get closer to another title opportunity. Holloway dominated from the start, and had Kattar in trouble before the round ended.
Max Holloway pocketed $50,000 in Fight of the Night bonus for his beatdown of Calvin Kattar in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 show in Abu Dhabi. Kattar was also given extra money for surviving five rounds against the former champion. Holloway ran through the rising featherweight from the get-go, dominating Kattar
The UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Headlining the card was a clash between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. This fight saw the spotlight that we haven’t seen from Holloway in a long time. He outclassed Kattar in