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Justin Gaethje knows his UFC 291 fight against Dustin Poirier for the BMF belt won’t be easy. Gaethje and Poirier are set to rematch in the main event of UFC 291 and although ‘The Highlight’ lost the first time around by fourth-round stoppage, he says he won’t be watching the first fight. ‘The Highlight‘ believes

Welcome to Midnight Mania! In just a few days, UFC Vegas 74 will take place inside UFC’s home venue, the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s been almost exactly three years since UFC began holding shows in the Apex, which means a significant portion of the events now come without much of a crowd.

Kai Kara-France UFC Vegas 74 video: Inspired by Izzy Kai Kara-France heads into Saturday’s showdown with Amir Albazi in a precarious position. Their UFC Vegas 74 main event in Las Vegas will help set the direction for the division’s championship. Brandon Moreno, whom Kara-France lost to in his most recent bout, currently holds the UFC

Colby Covington has expressed interest in a potential fight with Conor McGregor if he’s able to get past Leon Edwards. Later this year, Colby Covington is expected to challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship. In doing so, he will attempt to become the undisputed champion at 170 pounds for the very first time.

UFC flyweight Tim Elliott shook up the combat sports community when he went public with some behind-the-scenes details of his divorce from former UFC fighter Gina Mazany, posting a photo from their wedding day on Twitter. “You want to see something gross? This is my ‘wife’ reading vows to my daughter on our ‘wedding’ night,”

Watch Amir Albazi sub Francisco Figueiredo 👊 UFC Fight Video Watch as Amir Albazi submits Francisco Figueiredo in their UFC 278 showdown before he steps into this weekend’s headliner at UFC Vegas 74. Albazi (16-1) has been on a tear through the UFC’s flyweight division. He has won all four of his UFC bouts, including

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterMay 26, 2023, 07:40 AM ET Close Previously covered University of Michigan for ESPN.com and AnnArbor.com Also covered Notre Dame for Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Jared Allen entered U.S. Bank Stadium’s field last year the same way he went into retirement — on horseback. Cowboy hat on his head, sport coat

Jim Miller says he was close to not fighting at UFC Vegas 74. Miller was originally slated to face L’udovit Klein at Saturday’s event, but the Slovak was forced out of the contest due to an injury. Jim was then offered a couple of different opponents, but nothing came to fruition until Jared Gordon accepted

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Lost in the shuffle of Alexander Volkanovski’s excellent performance against Islam Makhachev is the simple fact that he has a very dangerous challenger ahead of him. On the same night that the Australian chased double champion status, Yair Rodriguez captured interim Featherweight gold by dismantling Josh Emmett with his vicious kicking

Tim Elliott admits he still loves cheating ex-wife Gina Mazany Tim Elliott is having a crazy 2023. Last month the UFC veteran took to Twitter to reveal his now ex-wife, former UFC fighter Gina Mazany had been cheating on him with a fellow fighter and his best friend, Kevin Croom. The post received overwhelming support

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 12:11 PM ET UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili won’t be back in the Octagon until later in the year. Dvalishvili recently had surgery on his right hand is currently sporting a cast, his manager Oren Hodak of KO Reps confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. Hodak said Dvalishvili will be

Conor McGregor has hit back at Matt Brown by dubbing him a heroin addict, highlighting his past substance abuse issues. Over the course of the last few weeks, one of the strangest rivalries in combat sports has been Conor McGregor vs Matt Brown. It all began when the two were discussing the knockout record in

Can a large NFL player beat a small MMA fighter in a bout with no weight limits? Former Eagles tight end Clay Harbor had the combat sports community up in arms when he declared himself superior to former UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo, despite “Triple C” winning an Olympic gold medal and racking up a

Justin Gaethje thinks that the BMF belt is “kind of stupid.” So why the heck did he agree to fight for it against Dustin Poirier in the UFC 291 headliner in July? The history of the UFC’s BMF title When the Baddest Motherf**ker championship was created, it was supposed to be a one-and-done scenario. Nate

Andres Waters May 30, 2023, 11:30 PM ET ESPN’s “The Ultimate Fighter” is back, as the reality show returned in dramatic fashion with two polarizing fighters in the sport, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, taking over to coach the two teams for Season 31. (Watch the replay of the first episode of TUF 31 on

Dan Hooker thinks the BMF belt is a “silly little” title, but he’s still interested in fighting for it. Dana White recently announced that the BMF title is back up for grabs following Jorge Masvidal’s retirement and Dustin Poirier will take on Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 291 for the belt. Although

The PFL light heavyweight champion is out of his scheduled fight. MMAmania.com confirmed with multiple sources on Tues. (May 30, 2023) that Rob Wilkinson has been pulled from PFL 4, which takes place on June 8 at Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, after failing a drug test in the wake of his win over former

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler – Quick KO kicks off season The first episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler aired on Tuesday. The 31st season on the reality show features bantamweights and lightweights competing for a UFC contract. Coaches, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor and lightweight contender