8:30 AM ET One performed heroically on the biggest stage possible. The other put on a historic performance. Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway grabbed the attention of the mixed martial arts world in different ways in the last couple of weeks, but for both the results show in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings. Poirier made
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The UFC 257 medical suspensions are in, and if they hold up, it could be a long time before we see Conor McGregor compete again. Following his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, Conor McGregor will now be sidelined for six months and cannot have contact training for 30 days. A six-month layoff would
UFC 257 injuries and medical suspensions were submitted to MixedMartialArts.com earlier this week for those athletes competing at the “Poirier vs. McGregor 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Not surprisingly, a fair share of combatants were handed
Former UFC champ BJ Penn arrested on suspicion of DUI UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been arrested again in Hawaii. Penn, 42, was arrested on Jan. 23 under suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. Police were alerted to Penn by a reckless driver complaint, according to Hawaii County Police spokesperson Denise Laitinen. Laitinen
Max Holloway knows a thing or two about great fights. The 29-year-old delivered a performance for the ages against Calvin Katter at UFC Fight Island 7 and set a new record for most significant strikes landed with 445. Rank these Holloway moments:‣ Stand and bang v Lamas – UFC 199‣ Teaching Ortega defence – UFC
7:14 PM ET A UFC Hall of Famer is in trouble with the law once again. Former UFC two-division champion BJ Penn was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence Saturday in Honokaa, Hawaii, Hawaii Police Department spokesperson Denise Laitinen told ESPN on Monday. Penn was released pending an investigation, Laitinen said. A request for
A middleweight bout with practically guaranteed title implications is headed to the spring UFC lineup if the targeted bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa is finalized. Sherdog is reporting that both the Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa camps are currently negotiating fighting on April 17 in a bout that would serve as the main
Rising strawweight prospect Amanda Ribas has built a reputation off of always being happy and smiling, but that positivity was put to the test this past Saturday when she was TKO’d (twice) at UFC 257 by Marina Rodriguez (watch the highlights here). We’re happy to report that Ribas is still smiling. “It happened,” Ribas said
Floyd Mayweather rips Conor McGregor (aka Con Artist McLoser) following UFC 257 knockout Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have a storied past, but Mayweather ripped into him again following McGregor’s UFC 257 knockout loss to Dustin Poirier. Mayweather and McGregor took jabs at each other on social media until it eventually led to the
Long-time UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has sent a message to Nate Diaz after last weekend’s action-packed UFC 257 card. UFC 257 was headlined by a lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Given the stakes of the fight, many of the pair’s rivals—Ferguson and Diaz included—were tuned in to watch. After Poirier knocked
7:27 AM ET After the events of UFC 257, a lot of attention is rightfully being paid to the lightweight division and the state of play at the top. Dustin Poirier staked his claim to a title shot with his victory over Conor McGregor, while Michael Chandler made a statement of his own in his
Win or lose, Conor McGregor will always have plenty of options. At UFC 257, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor fell to Dustin Poirier via second-round TKO in a major upset. McGregor was over a 3-to-1 favorite heading into the bout, perhaps in part because he already held a victory over Poirier. McGregor defeated Poirier convincingly at
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone as UFC 257 blew the roof off Etihad Arena last Saturday (Jan. 23, 2021) on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Plenty of fighters were left licking their wounds, including Dan Hooker, who was knocked out by Michael Chandler in the first round (recap here).
Conor McGregor cites inactivity for loss to Dustin Poirier | UFC 257 Octagon Interview [embedded content] Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor shares his thoughts with Jon Anik after being defeated by Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event. McGregor suffered his first career knockout loss to “The Diamond” on Saturday. The
Despite being winless over his last five fights, Sam Alvey has been booked for an upcoming middleweight bout against veteran Zak Cummings. Alvey and Cummings will meet in a three-round fight at a UFC Fight Night event that is set to take place on April 10. MMAjunkie.com first confirmed the bout. With Alvey entering this
12:44 AM ET Dustin Poirier pulled off a stunner Saturday night, scoring a TKO victory over Conor McGregor in the second round in the main event of UFC 257. The finish came at 2 minutes, 32 seconds. The fight, a non-title bout contested at 155 pounds, took place inside Etihad Arena on Yas Island in
Marina Rodriguez would love to have an extra $50,000 on top of her $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night because she believes she had not one but two knockouts during the fight. The UFC 257 pay per view opened with two of the hottest prospects in the strawweight division when Marina Rodriguez took on
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) staged its first pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2021 with UFC 257 going down inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” yesterday (Sat., Jan. 23) in Abu Dhabi. In the headlining act, Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor in the second round via strikes (see it again here). In the co-headlining act, Michael Chandler