Dustin Poirier gets his ping pong on ahead of the Conor McGregor trilogy, Gilbert Burns realizes a career in golf is out of the question, and Stephen Thompson zeroes in on a UFC Welterweight title shot in episode one of UFC 264 Embedded. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim lightweight champion Poirier and former two-division
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UFC 264 Embedded – Episode 1: Dustin Poirier arrives in Las Vegas with hot sauce Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Gilbert Burns ready for a karate vs jiu-jitsu showdown. Dustin Poirier dives headfirst into the Vegas heat. Athletes relax with ping pong and golf during the first episode of UFC 264 Embedded. UFC 264 takes place
Having already transitioned from boxing to MMA, Claressa Shields has now tested the musical waters with her own rap song. Shields, who is the only boxer in history to hold all four major world titles in the sport (WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO) simultaneously, in two different weight classes, made her highly anticipated crossover to
Image Credit: UFC Sean O’Malley has a unique reason as to why Louis Smolka pulled out of their fight at UFC 264. Less than two weeks before O’Malley and Smolka were set to fight, the Hawaiian was forced out of the bout due to a staph infection. However, according to “Suga”, he thinks there is
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Kazakh fighter Mariya Agapova in the cage. After a wild first round submission win over Hannah Cifers in June of 2020, she returned against Shana Dobson in September 2020 and threw an absolute tornado of violence at her opponent. Unfortunately for her, Dobson was still standing at the
Watch Dustin Poirier brutally finish Eddie Alvarez in their rematch | Video Dustin Poirier took down former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in Canada back in July of 2018. Poirier looks to settle the score with Conor McGregor in their trilogy fight at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10. McGregor stopped Poirier when the two
We might see Francis Ngannou add an Oscar to his trophy cabinet soon after the UFC heavyweight champ landed a role in the long-awaited Jackass 4. Ngannou, whose highlight reel of KO’s is one of the most spectacular in UFC history, now seems to be amassing an equally impressive acting reel with this latest box-office
Image via @domreyes24 on Instagram (photographer not listed) UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes recently underwent successful surgery on his left knee and is expected to make a full recovery. Reyes announced himself through his social media that he underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday to repair the meniscus, a surgery that typically has someone
What better way to spend your 4th of July than with six minutes and two seconds of violence being meted out by Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier? The UFC is well known for putting out free fights to hype up their upcoming pay-per-view events. UFC 264 on July 10th already features Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier
Look back at Conor McGregor’s rise before the UFC | Video Conor McGregor got the attention of UFC matchmakers with a run in Cage Warriors in 2011 and 2012 that saw him claim the promotion’s featherweight and lightweight titles. McGregor faces Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 main event on July 10 in a trilogy
Former UFC Middleweight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping says the trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is too close to call. Like many, Bisping has offered his thoughts ahead of the UFC 264 pay-per-view, which will be headlined by MMA’s biggest superstar and “The Diamond.” Poirier, a former interim 155-pound
7:14 AM ET UFC 264 is expected to produce the next challenger to lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor complete their trilogy in the main event. But could there be a wrinkle in those plans? Few doubt Poirier will pursue the title if he wins. He could already have fought for
Image Credit: UFC Kevin Lee has shared his prediction for McGregor vs. Poirier 3, this while adding that neither man possesses the complete game needed to beat Charles Oliveira. McGregor (22-5 MMA) and Poirier (27-6 MMA) are set to collide for a third time on July 10, this after splitting their first two encounters. The
Former UFC middleweight title challenger Nate Marquardt is ending his four-year retirement to sign with Titan FC. “The Great” is expected to make his debut on Aug. 6. Marquardt announced his return during Friday’s broadcast of Titan FC 70. MMA Junkie later confirmed the news, reporting that Marquardt is still looking for an opponent and
Dustin Poirier explains his decision to fight Conor McGregor a third time instead of fighting for the title Dustin Poirier was given a choice by UFC matchmakers after defeating Conor McGregor at UFC 257 in January. He could either face McGregor a third time or fight for the lightweight title. “The Diamond” chose to face
As we head into UFC 264 fight week, former WWE Women’s Champion and “The Man” herself, Becky Lynch, is doing her part in getting UFC fans into the return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. At UFC 264, Conor McGregor will not just take part in one of the biggest fights of his career but will
Paulie Malignaggi has shared his prediction for next weekend’s highly anticipated trilogy fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor (22-5 MMA) and Poirier (26-7 MMA) will collide in a rubber match on July 10, with the winner expected to be the first man to challenge newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Charles
It’s been one year since Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov passed away due to complications from COVID-19 and the MMA world is still feeling the effects. Nurmagomedov, who helped corner a large stable of Dagestani fighters, is best known for coaching his son and former UFC lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. In fact, Khabib and his father worked hand-in-hand