Sean O’Malley is open about his marijuana use. He was sporting a diamond-encrusted marijuana leaf necklace during Wednesday’s UFC 264 Media Day. During the question and answer session, O’Malley was asked about the newly amended Nevada Athletic Commission marijuana use policy. See his reaction. O’Malley faces late replacement Kris Moutinho on Saturday’s main card. Gilbert
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Nate Diaz‘s training partner, Chris Avila, says that Jake Paul calls everyday to try and set up a fight with the Stockton native. Paul’s crossover into boxing has gathered pace and attention in 2021, and he’s now targeting one of the UFC’s biggest names. Diaz was last in action at UFC 263 last month. Against
8:21 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The punch exploded on the chin of Jose Aldo and reverberated across the mountaintops of mixed martial arts. When Conor McGregor knocked out the previously shatterproof UFC featherweight champion with a straight left hand just seconds into their 2015 title fight, there suddenly was a brazen 27-year-old Irishman sitting on
Image Credit: Max Griffin’s Instagram UFC welterweight Max Griffin has made a bold statement heading into his UFC 264 showdown with Carlos Condit. Griffin, who is riding a two-fight win streak, has been waiting a while to lock horns with Condit – and his big moment has finally arrived. The two men will square off
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Colby Covington, in classic “Chaos” style, lives to cause problems. It is unlikely that Covington and Dustin Poirier will ever meet in the cage — the former team mates are at different weight classes, and each man is involved in his own title hunt — but that does not prevent Covington
Colby Covington makes his prediction for McGregor-Poirier 3 No. 1 ranked welterweight contender Colby Covington made his prediction for the trilogy bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor at UFC 264. Covington mentioned McGregor’s power advantage and said if McGregor is able to adapt from his last fight and retain a motivated mindset, he will
Dana White has spelled out everything that is on the line for the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy fight this Saturday at UFC 264. Heading into this weekend’s blockbuster UFC 264 event, there has been speculation about what all will be at stake when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for their trilogy bout.
8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor has won exactly one UFC fight in the past four years — but if he wins his next two, UFC president Dana White believes he will go down as one of the best fighters of all time. McGregor (22-5) will face the UFC’s No. 1 lightweight contender
Conor McGregor is upping his trash talk for his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. When McGregor returned at UFC 246 following his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was not the old trash-talking self. He had nothing but kind words to say to both Donald Cerrone and Poirier back in January but after the recent
Conor McGregor gets personal ahead of UFC 264 by posting what appears to be a direct message (DM) request from opponent Dustin Poirier’s wife, Jolie Poirier. On Tuesday, McGregor posted a DM request from Poirier’s wife, Jolie; however, the authenticity of the screenshot has not been verified. An example of actions speaking louder than words,
Rashad Evans: A match between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou is ‘very intriguing’ | Video Former UFC light heavyweight champion “Suga” Rashad Evans knows pound-for-pound kingpin and MMA G.O.A.T. Jon Jones pretty well. He and Jones are former training partners and Evans was defeated by Jones at UFC 145 in April 2012. Jones relinquished his
Even fan-favorite Chan Sung Jung, better known as “The Korean Zombie,” has to deal with haters sometimes. “The Korean Zombie” is a type of fighter that many fans love to watch and support because of his exciting, aggressive style that brings fireworks every time he enters the cage. It would seem that Jung has little
7:27 AM ET The UFC’s blockbuster fight of the summer will go down this weekend in Las Vegas, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for a third time at UFC 264. The rivalry is tied at 1-1, with one knockout on each side. McGregor (22-5) finished Poirier in the opening round back in 2014.
Image via @UFC on Instagram Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze will finally fight one another. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Barboza and Chikadze have agreed to headline a Fight Night card on August 28 at a location TBD, the fight has not been officially signed, however. It’s likely the event will take place at the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Lightweight title picture has certainly been shaken up by the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. After all, Poirier chose to chase the much, much larger paycheck of a McGregor fight rather than pursue the undisputed title. As a result, “The Diamond” is headlining UFC 264, while the Lightweight
Check out Paige VanZant and Tyron Woodley sharpening their boxing skills ahead of upcoming bouts | Video Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley faces Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 28, and Paige VanZant meets Rachael Ostovich in the main event of BKFC 19 on July 23. VanZant signed a lucrative contract with
Former UFC fighter and analyst Dan Hardy believes Conor McGregor is a better martial artist than Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier will mix things up a third time this Saturday night (July 10). The two will receive top billing on the UFC 264 card. It’ll be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Image: @ufc on Instagram Jorge Masvidal is looking to return in the fall and has two names in mind. After Masvidal suffered a KO loss to Kamaru Uamsn for the welterweight title he said he would be returning in the fall. He said he wanted a top-ranked opponent and he’s sticking to that as he