Welcome to Midnight Mania! 2020 provided many strange twists and turns, but among the odder in combat sports was the announcement that two of the strongest men on the planet would transition from powerlifting to boxing after a deadlifting dispute. Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, better known as “The Mountain” from HBO’s Game of Thrones, is set
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Conor McGregor owns January 18: Watch him take out Donald Cerrone and Dennis Siver Conor McGregor is slated to return to the Octagon for the first time in just over a year on Saturday at UFC 257. He will rematch Dustin Poirier, a man he defeated more than six years ago. Before McGregor and Poirier
Image via @dustinpoirier on Instagram (photographer not listed) Dustin Poirier is looking to exact his revenge against Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 this Saturday. Poirier and McGregor first fought back at UFC 178 in 2014 with McGregor winning by first-round knockout. However, the fight took place at featherweight and many believe
6:55 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim MGM GRAND GARDEN Arena was packed with great fighters that night. It was Sept. 27, 2014, and the headline bout of UFC 178 had a championship at stake. The Las Vegas spotlight was also shining on the return of a long-gone former champ. There were even three future titleholders sprinkled
Neil Magny intends on making Michael Chiesa rethink his purpose in this sport by the conclusion of their bout this Wednesday. Michael Chiesa is currently the #8-ranked welterweight in the UFC. But during his fight with Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8, Magny expects Chiesa to consider leaving it all behind and putting all
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is coming right back with a quick turnaround to provide fight fans some midweek mayhem on Weds., (Jan. 20, 2021), which will feature a headlining bout between Welterweight contenders Neil Magny and Michael Chiesa. Before “Maverick” attempts to score his fourth straight win since moving up to 170 pounds, let’s take
UFC pioneer Paul Varelans died on Saturday, Jan. 16, following a month-long battle against COVID-19. Varelans had been feeling ill in early December, confirming in social media posts that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “So it’s official, I am COVID-19 positive. And I feel like hell,” Varelans
UFC legend Carlos Condit has given his brief thoughts on what could be next for him after fighting out his contract with the promotion. Condit secured consecutive wins inside the Octagon for the first time since back in 2012 when he defeated Matt Brown via unanimous decision over the weekend, adding to his win over
6:29 PM ET With 90 seconds left in his fight Saturday, Max Holloway turned away from his opponent, Calvin Kattar, and told the broadcast team cageside that he is the best boxer in the UFC. On ABC, the network that has been a home for boxing since the 1940s, Holloway more than proved his point
We are now approaching “Khabib and Dana White: The Meeting Part 2” after the UFC boss revealed that he is expected to meet with the lightweight champion again soon to determine the future of the lightweight championship. Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally had their long-anticipated meeting last week. For a meeting that had preceded
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon next Saturday January 23rd at UFC 257 against Dustin Poirier in a fight that many people feel should be for the UFC lightweight belt, given that current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov has officially retired. But unfortunately for Mac and Poirier, there’s still a lot of speculation surrounding Khabib’s status, and
UFC 257 Countdown: Dan Hooker vs. Michael Chandler [embedded content] Dan Hooker welcomes Michael Chandler to the UFC in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Saturday, January 23. Watch these two athletes prepare for their bout. UFC 257 will be Chandler’s UFC debut. The former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion didn’t get an easy
Dan Hooker plans to be on his toes for the upcoming UFC 257 press conference which includes brash former ‘champ champ’ Conor McGregor. The perennial lightweight contender, Hooker (20-9 MMA), is set to square off with former Bellator champion Michael Chandler in next weekend’s co-headliner. ‘The Hangman’ will enter UFC 257 looking to rebound, this
8:37 AM ET The last time I spoke to Conor McGregor in person was on Jan. 18, 2020. It was moments after his electrifying 40-second TKO of Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas. We were in his locker room inside the T-Mobile Arena. He was happy, but not overly so. Excited. Somewhat emotional. Most of all,
Max Holloway has some advice for his peers as well as fighters just now coming into MMA: do not spar. Sparring is the closest thing there is to real, live-action combat, so it is naturally something nearly all fighters rely on when they are in training camp. By putting in live sparring rounds, fighters believe
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action in a big way yesterday (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021) with UFC Fight Island 7, which provided combat fans with an exciting night of fights on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Max Holloway put on a performance for the ages against Calvin
UFC 257 Countdown: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 [embedded content] UFC 257 Countdown features the return of “Notorious,” as former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor prepares to take on former interim champ Dustin Poirier, who seeks vengeance, in a rematch six years removed from their first contest. The two first fought at UFC 178
Image via @blessedmma on Instagram Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway roasted rival Calvin Kattar over the previous comment he made calling him a “freshman.” Holloway put on a historic beating against Kattar in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ABC 1. Holloway shattered the previous record for significant strikes landed in a fight