UFC on ESPN 12: Dustin Poirier vs. Dan Hooker Preview [embedded content] Preview Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 12 main event matchup between former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier (25-6) and number five contender Dan Hooker (20-8). Poirier is coming off a loss to champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in his last outing, while Hooker enters the bout
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UFC President Dana White has previewed some of the under-the-radar fights on the UFC on ESPN 12 card, which goes down on Saturday night. UFC on ESPN 12 will be headlined by a clash of lightweight contenders, as the No. 3 ranked Dustin Poirier looks to rebound from a failed title bid against Khabib Nurmagomedov
8:13 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Even with so much going on, in so many weight classes, the 155-pound division is still the UFC’s biggest draw. And that’s saying a lot. The UFC is extremely intriguing right now. There will be a teammate vs. teammate title fight going down at welterweight next month. There’s a
Jorge Masvidal & Dana White (Photo: Michael Owens/Zuffa) Jorge Masvidal has responded to Dana White’s claim that fighting in the UFC isn’t a career, rather it’s an opportunity. It’s clear that Masvidal and UFC president Dana White don’t see eye-to-eye on things at the moment. Masvidal was supposed to be next in line for a
Top ranked 155-pound contenders, Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, are scheduled to hook ‘em up in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 12 lightweight main event, set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., June 27, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both “The Diamond” and “The Hangman” came face-to-face at the conclusion of the
Upon the forced cancellation of multiple shows following the novel coronavirus lockdown earlier this year, the LFA is set to make its return this July with a series of events to be held at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Speaking to MMAWeekly.com, LFA CEO Ed Soares discussed how the lockdown affected the
Veteran mixed martial arts referee John McCarthy claims Jon Jones would have lost his world title at UFC 165 if it were not for him. Jones (26-1 MMA) squared off with Alexander Gustafsson for the first time at the September 2013 pay-per-view event in Toronto, which resulted in arguably the greatest light heavyweight contest in
1:43 PM ET UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said if he needs to sit out several years to stand up for what he believes is right, it’s something he will be remembered for more than his fighting. But he is optimistic the UFC ultimately will meet him halfway in negotiations. Jones has said he
Mike Tyson & Tyson Fury (Photo: Instagram) WBC boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says there was talk of a potential exhibition showdown with Mike Tyson but the asking price wasn’t feasible. “Iron” Mike has the world of combat sports buzzing with his plans to make a return to the boxing ring. Tyson plans to compete
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Before we get to the latest in Mike Perry Madness, allow me to reveal a bit of behind-the-scenes info about Midnight Mania. Most days, I put together the body of the post in the afternoon. However, I wait until an hour or two before midnight to find the lead story, just
Flashback Fight: Ryan Hall taps out the legendary BJ Penn [embedded content] Ryan Hall (8-1) took down the UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn with one of his patented submissions, the heel hook, at UFC 232 in 2018. It’s the only time Penn was submitted in his legendary career. UFC 232 took place at The
Image via @ufc on Instagram UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones believes fighters deserve to be paid more, and he’s willing to risk precious years of his own career to prove it. Jones, 32, has spent the last few weeks butting heads with UFC brass over the amount he’s paid to fight. As it turns
7:27 AM ET The reason the UFC secured a venue it calls Fight Island was to make it easier for international fighters to compete without coronavirus-related travel restrictions in the U.S. But New Zealand’s Dan Hooker didn’t get a ticket to Fight Island, he was booked for Saturday’s main event against Dustin Poirier in Las
Max Rohskopf (Photo: Chris Unger/Zuffa) Max Rohskopf has gone into more detail on his decision to quit at UFC on ESPN 11. Rohskopf collided with Austin Hubbard in the opening bout on the UFC on ESPN 11 card. It became apparent that Hubbard was too much for Rohskopf, who was making his UFC debut. When
Top ranked 155-pound contenders, Dustin Poirier and Dan Hooker, are scheduled to hook ‘em up in the upcoming UFC on ESPN 12 lightweight main event, set to go down this Sat. night (June 27, 2020) inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion is staging its official (and virtual) media day this afternoon, which
Jorge Masvidal willing to fight UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov in return to lightweight [embedded content] Jorge Masvidal has been locked in a war with the UFC over negotiating his next fight, but said recently that he’d be willing to return to lightweight for the challenge of facing champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Masvidal and UFC president Dana
Despite his recent retirement announcement the beef between Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov remains alive and well. ‘Notorious’ and ‘The Eagle’ collided for the promotions lightweight world title in October of 2018 at UFC 229, with the undefeated Russian emerging victorious by way of fourth round submission. Ever since then, Conor McGregor
7:26 PM ET The UFC has again altered its coronavirus protocols for upcoming events in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, sources told ESPN. Multiple sources said even more COVID-19 testing will be administered to fighters, corner people, staff and anyone else involved in the events next month, including testing prior to flying to Abu Dhabi.