Image Credit: UFC.com Dan Ige knows his UFC 269 fight against Josh Emmett has all the makings to be the Fight of the Night and one of the best fights of the year. After Ige dropped a decision to Korean Zombie back in June, he wasn’t sure what would be next for him. He thought
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UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier is “90% sure” he’ll fight at welterweight in the UFC before he retires or leaves the promotion. Having arrived on MMA’s biggest stage as a featherweight and fought there until 2015, Poirier has found immense success since his move up to 155 pounds. In the near-seven years since, “The Diamond”
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will stage the final pre-fight press conference this evening (Thurs., Dec. 9, 2021) ahead of the UFC 269 ESPN+-streamed pay-per-view (PPV) event — the final one of the year — this weekend (Sat., Dec. 11), which is slated to begin at 8 p.m. ET in the video player above. LIVE! Watch
Watch the UFC 269 Pre-fight Press Conference Live Watch the UFC 269: Pre-fight Press Conference live on at 8pm ET / 5pm PT featuring main card athletes, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Amanda Nunes, Juliana Pena, and UFC President, Dana White. UFC 269 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Jon Jones reveals
Image: Tyson Fury on Instagram Tyson Fury has been ordered to defend his heavyweight titles against Dillian Whyte in the spring of 2022. The WBC announced on Tuesday they have ordered Fury to face the interim WBC heavyweight champion in Whyte. The hope is for the fight to happen in the spring in the UK,
Kevin Holland is ready to answer Chael Sonnen‘s call and fight Nick Diaz. Sonnen recently spoke in a video on his YouTube channel, saying that he had heard rumors that the UFC was interested in booking a fight between Holland, who was forced out of his November rematch with Kyle Daukaus, and Diaz, who lost
Veteran slugger, Dustin Poirier, will take on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira, this Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is Dustin Poirier the uncrowned king at 155 pounds? A fair percentage of fans seem to think so, whether they are intentionally dissing Charles Oliveira
2:08 PM ET Kai Kara-France has promised to make Cody Garbrandt feel the weight cut in the American’s UFC flyweight debut, as the New Zealander dreams of a shot at the title in 2022. The duo will face off in what promises to be one of the fights of the night at UFC 269, Kara-France
Amanda Nunes says ‘delusional’ ‘clown’ Julianna Pena will regret pre-fight trash talk Julianna Pena talked a lot of trash about Amanda Nunes leading up to their UFC 269 co-main event fight and the champion thinks she’s going to pay for her words come Saturday night. “She’s delusional,” Nunes said during her UFC 269 media day. “What
Holly Holm will be going into the boxing Hall of Fame. It was revealed on Tuesday that the former UFC bantamweight champion is among the five fighters apart of the 2022 class. Of course, Holm was known for her boxing career before transitioning to MMA. The Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced! @RealMiguelCotto
Geoff Neal may have recently been arrested on a DWI and weapons charge, but he is not letting that distract him from his fight at UFC 269. It was recently reported that Neal had been arrested in the early hours of Thanksgiving Day and was facing misdemeanor charges of DWI and unlawful carrying of a
Since losing to Cat Zingano seven years ago, Amanda Nunes has gone on an unprecedented run by running over the best the bantamweight and featherweight divisions have to offer. In the process, she captured both titles and defeated the likes of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm, Cris Cyborg, and Valentina Shevchenko (twice). That’s why she is
May 13, 2021 Editor’s note: This story was originally published ahead of Charles Oliveira’s title shot at UFC 262. He defeated Michael Chandler to win the UFC lightweight title. This story has been updated to reflect the new matchup against Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. UFC 269 headliner Charles Oliveira has come a long way
Dominick Cruz says Daniel Cormier doesn’t do his homework before commentating | UFC 269 Media Day Video Former two-time bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz doesn’t think former two-division champion Daniel Cormier does his homework before commentating. Cruz, a broadcaster himself, made the comments during Wednesday’s UFC 269 Media Day. “The Dominator” takes on Pedro Munhoz on
Chael Sonnen believes Jake Paul rematching Tyron Woodley is a big mistake for him. Paul was supposed to headline a Showtime pay-per-view boxing card on December 18 against Tommy Fury. It was an intriguing matchup but on Monday, it was revealed Fury was out of the fight due to an injury and Woodley will now
Former UFC welterweight Dan Hardy is rooting for Tyron Woodley to exact revenge on Jake Paul in their upcoming rematch and set up a trilogy with “The Problem Child.” Paul, a YouTube star who’s made a crossover venture into the squared circle, has built an unbeaten 4-0 boxing record. Increasing his level of competition with
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Sean O’Malley is a controversial figure. While undeniably talented, the flashy Bantamweight prospect has turned heads with his general lack of interest in climbing the ladder in traditional fashion, as well as his “undefeated” remarks. Even big fans would likely admit “The Suga Show” has a bit of an ego. In
10:43 PM ET UFC welterweight Geoff Neal was arrested Thanksgiving Day on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, per a Collin County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office document obtained Thursday by ESPN. Neal was taken into custody early Nov. 25 and was released after making $2,000 bond at 8:08 that night, the document