Conor McGregor (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Conor McGregor is aware of Dustin Poirier’s comments on preferring a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Poirier has shared the Octagon with both the “Notorious” one and “The Eagle.” Poirier was stopped by McGregor via TKO back in Sept. 2014 and was submitted by Nurmagomedov in Sept. 2019. Poirier recently explained
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UFC 251 is set to go down this Saturday night (July 11, 2020) live from “Fight Island” on Yas Isand, Abu Dhabi, airing exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). The event will feature a trilogy of title fights as the new (and improved) main event will see Kamaru Usman defend his Welterweight strap against Jorge Masvidal,
UFC 251: Usman vs Burns Fight Card UFC 250: Usman vs BurnsDate: July 11, 2020Venue: Fight IslandLocation: Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Gate: No ticket salesAttendance: No audience in attendance Fighter Awards & Bonuses ($50,000 each)– Fight of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD– Performance of the Night: TBD UFC 251: Usman vs Burns Fight
Image Credit: @Gilbert_Burns on Instagram Gilbert Burns has fired back at Nate Diaz after the ‘Stockton Slugger’ suggested that fans now have a “real fight” in Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman. Diaz was highly critical of Burns receiving a title shot before disaster struck the previously scheduled UFC 251 headliner. This is what’s wrong with
2:46 PM ET In a shocking turn of events, Kamaru Usman will defend the UFC welterweight title against Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 251 this Saturday night on Fight Island. After Gilbert Burns was removed from the main event early Saturday, the UFC, which had been unsuccessful in negotiating a deal with
The Jorge Masvidal vs. Kamaru Usman fight is almost official for UFC 251. See how the pros, including Nate Diaz, reacted to the big news on Sunday below. Real fights are better fights — Nathan Diaz (@NateDiaz209) July 5, 2020 Real? I would maul you! I will out grapple you and out box you.. and
Prochazka has been one of the most dominant forces competing outside the UFC for quite some time and now he’s bringing his skills to the Octagon. The 27-year-old from the Czech Republic heads into his UFC 251 showdown with Volkan Oezdemir riding a 10-fight winning streak, having won 15 of his last 16 appearances and
Khabib Nurmagomedov & Tony Ferguson (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Tony Ferguson has sent kind words Khabib Nurmagomedov’s way following the death of Abdulmanap. Khabib’s father passed away on July 3 at the age of 57. Abdulmanap suffered from complications from COVID-19. He died inside a Moscow hospital. The MMA community has sent warm messages to Khabib
Has the Baddest Motherf**ker bitten off more than he can chew? That seems to be the opinion of the oddsmakers as they set the lines on the as of yet not quite confirmed new headline fight for UFC 251 on July 11th between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Best Fight Odds has a collection of
Coming off a unanimous decision win over Nick Badis at LFA 69 in June of 2019, featherweight Natan Levy had no idea it would be the last time he’d have a fight for over a year. Following the bout with Badis, Levy was sidelined by injury only to recover and have to wait even longer
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Image: @usman84kg on Instagram Months after the original opening betting line was released, we have an update on the betting odds for Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal. After Usman defeated Colby Covington via fifth-round TKO in an all-out war at UFC 245, the oddsmakers released a line for Usman against Masvidal. The opening betting odds
2:52 PM ET Negotiations for next week’s Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal UFC welterweight title fight are done, sources say, and both fighters have agreed to terms to compete Saturday at UFC 251 on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. That’s a massive hurdle cleared for the promotion, which worked to salvage Usman’s presence on the
With the event taking place to christen “Fight Island” in less than a week, UFC 251 has a new headliner for the welterweight title. After Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw from his opportunity at the title following a positive COVID-19 test, Kamaru Usman will now defend against Jorge Masvidal in Abu Dhabi on Saturday
Watch on UFC FIGHT PASS Everyone expected the UFC Vegas 4 main event between Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker to be an instant classic. Then the two lightweight contenders went and delivered one, fighting tooth and nail for 25 minutes, with Poirier emerging victorious via unanimous decision in a clear Fight of the Year candidate.
Kamaru Usman & Jorge Masvidal Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal is official. Usman was set to put his UFC welterweight championship on the line against Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 251 on July 11. Plans changed when Burns tested positive for COVID-19. This opened the door for Masvidal to save the UFC
I spent the first six weeks of 2020 in Thailand, and half of that time was devoted entirely to mixed martial arts (MMA) and Muay Thai training. Two of those weeks were spent in the island paradise of Phuket at Tiger Muay Thai, one of the best MMA gyms on the planet. Once in Phuket,