2:17 PM ET One of the UFC’s top middleweight prospects is looking at an extended time away from the Octagon. Brendan Allen suffered three broken bones in his face in a bout with Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Allen’s manager Brian Butler tweeted Sunday. UPDATE: @BrendanAllenMMA suffered 3
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Kay Hansen (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Kay Hansen has support from her role model, Ronda Rousey. Hansen hasn’t been shy in admitting that Rousey inspired her to try her hand in MMA. Going into her UFC debut this past Saturday night (June 27), Hansen had a record of 6-3. She improved to 7-3 after scoring a
Ronda Rousey’s days in the UFC may be over, but the days of the ‘Rousey Generation’ are just starting. 20 year old prospect Kay Hansen made her promotional debut on Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 12, taking on former Invicta atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey. And while Frey didn’t go down easy and took
UFC on ESPN 12 main eventers Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker delivered at the UFC Apex on Saturday in Las Vegas. So much so that they led the charge on the post-fight performance bonuses. Poirier and Hooker fought a back-and-forth five-r0und battle for five full rounds, but it was Poirier that edged ahead by the
World famous jiu-jitsu coach Renzo Gracie had some choice words for Gina Carano after she shared a provocative photo on social media. Earlier this evening the women’s mixed martial arts legend in Carano (7-1 MMA) took to Instagram where she shared the following tasteful nude photograph while quoting the late great Prince. “I find freedom
1:21 AM ET Safe to say that a familiar face is back in UFC title contention. In what could be a fight-of-the-year candidate, Dustin Poirier won a brutal battle against Dan Hooker in the UFC Fight Night main event in Las Vegas on Saturday. Both fighters traded wicked shots from the opening bell, with Poirier
Dustin Poirier & Dan Hooker (Photo: Zuffa) The UFC on ESPN 12 bonuses have been released. On June 27, the UFC once again put on yet another event in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was held inside the UFC APEX. UFC on ESPN 12 took place behind closed doors, meaning no fans were in attendance.
The action was straight fire last night (Sat., June 27, 2020) at UFC on ESPN 12 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, as former UFC lightweight title challenger Dustin Poirier outlasted Dan Hooker in one of the best fights of 2020 (see it HERE). In addition to the scintillating lightweight
UFC on ESPN 12 post-fight interview: Dustin Poirier [embedded content] Dustin Poirier prevailed in a potential Fight of the Year candidate with Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Vegas 4 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was Poirier’s return to the Octagon after a nine-month layoff due to injury. Hear
Image via @ColbyCovMMA on Instagram Colby Covington has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 12 main event between lightweight standouts Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker. Poirier (25-6 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 242 this
5:55 PM ET One of the reasons UFC bantamweight contender Jimmie Rivera has not fought in more than a year was revealed Friday: Rivera said he and his wife both had the coronavirus two months ago. Rivera told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani that he tested positive for COVID-19 in April and that his wife, Samantha, contracted
Dan Hooker (Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa) Dan Hooker expects to receive a UFC lightweight title shot if he beats Dustin Poirier and feels Conor McGregor won’t cut in line. On June 27, Hooker will share the Octagon with former interim UFC lightweight champion Poirier. This is considered to be the biggest fight in Hooker’s pro MMA
One of the most ballsy bets you may ever see has been placed in advance to UFC on ESPN 12 later tonight (Sat., June 27, 2020) live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to sports betting guru Darren Rovell (shown below), someone placed a $37,000 bet at MGM Grand in
UFC on Friday announced that former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has been named the inaugural recipient of the Forrest Griffin Community Award, presented by Toyo Tires. Named in honor of UFC Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin, the award will recognize a UFC athlete for their exceptional volunteer and charity work and the meaningful
Jon Jones has opted to take the high road after John McCarthy recently claimed that he was responsible for ‘Bones’ taking home a win at UFC 165. For those who don’t remember, ‘Bones’ had put his light heavyweight title on the line against Alexander Gustafsson in September of 2013. The result was arguably the greatest
12:37 PM ET The UFC will cap its comeback month in Las Vegas with a big lightweight-contender bout, which is now official. Dustin Poirier weighed in at 156 pounds and Dan Hooker hit the scale at 155.5 pounds Friday morning. The two will meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday at
Dustin Poirier The UFC has honored Dustin Poirier with the inaugural Forrest Griffin Community Award. Back in April 2018, Poirier alongside his wife, Jolie, created The Good Fight Foundation. This was done in an effort to help those in need. Poirier began auctioning off his fight kits after each bout to provide meals for his
Welcome to Midnight Mania! How does one become the heaviest hitter in a division filled with very heavy punchers? Were it not for the existence of Francis Ngannou, one would assume such an accomplishment comes from decades of practice honing punching form alongside extreme natural athleticism. Instead, Ngannou’s impressive strength and subsequent knockout power has