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UFC President Dana White believes if Arnold Allen had stepped on the gas sooner in his UFC Kansas City headliner with Max Holloway, he may have been able to pull off the biggest win of his pro MMA career. Allen was in a big spot sharing the Octagon with “Blessed,” a surefire future UFC Hall

We could be seeing Israel Adesanya back in the cage sooner rather than later. Adesanya just scored a massive win over his rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to win back his middleweight title. It was a big fight and a big risk. “Poatan” was already 3-0 against “The Last Stylebender” in combat sports. A

Max Holloway decisions Arnold Allen in UFC Kansas City main event A featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen headlined Saturday’s UFC fight card in Kansas City, Missouri. Holloway entered the match coming off a loss to champion Alexander Volkanovski and was ranked No. 2 in the division. Allen was riding a 12-fight winning streak

12:43 AM ET The next UFC heavyweight title fight could be headed to the Big Apple. The UFC wants heavyweight champion Jon Jones to defend his title against former champ Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in New York, UFC president Dana White said Saturday at the UFC Kansas City postfight news conference. The UFC’s

Max Holloway is eyeing a fellow fan favorite for his next trip to the Octagon. Holloway was in action this past Saturday night (April 15), taking on Arnold Allen inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Despite a strong showing from Allen, Holloway proved to be just a step ahead on the feet. “Blessed”

Jake Paul is set to box Nate Diaz on August 5th and we can tell Dana White is already sick of being asked about it. While White has good relations with Logan Paul — even signing a big money deal to promote his Prime sports drink in the Octagon — Dana and Jake have never

UFC Kansas City Post-Fight Press Conference Video Following tonight’s UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen fight card, the big winners will field questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference. The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and rising contender Arnold Allen. [embedded content] UFC Kansas City

12:19 AM ET Max Holloway is still one of the best featherweight fighters in the world, which has been the case for the better part of a decade. The former UFC featherweight champion beat Arnold Allen via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) in the main event of UFC Kansas City on Saturday. It was a

Tonight’s UFC Kansas City main card is kicked off by a lightweight bout featuring Rafa Garcia taking on Clay Guida. Garcia (15-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since earning a unanimous decision victory over Hayisaer Maheshate at December’s UFC Vegas 66 event. The Mexican standout has gone 3-3 since joining

Max Holloway delivered another dominant main event performance last night (Sat., April 15, 2023) at UFC Kansas City live on ESPN and ESPN+ from inside T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, when he outpointed Arnold Allen for a unanimous decision win. In co-main event action, Edson Barboza turned back the clock to earn a knockout

Following Saturday’s UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen fight card, UFC officials announced the recipients of the performance-based bonuses. Fight Of The Night: Bill Algeo vs TJ Brown Off the rip it was evident that featherweights Bill Algeo and TJ Brown were going to put on a banger for KCMO fight fans. Round one was

9:50 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Defending PFL lightweight champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier spoiled the PFL debut of 2022 free agent signee Shane Burgos to earn three regular-season points late Friday night. Aubin-Mercier (18-5) defeated Burgos (15-4) via unanimous decision inside The Theater at Virgin Hotel. The 2022 finalist used a well-rounded plan to keep Burgos

Gilbert Burns is explaining why he would prefer to fight Colby Covington for the UFC welterweight title over Leon Edwards. It was earlier this month at UFC 287 where Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA) defeated Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA) via unanimous decision in the welterweight co-main event. Following the victory, Burns offered up an ultimatum for

Kevin Holland is known to be a fighter willing to scrap with anyone Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) puts in his way, but “Trailblazer” has issued a warning to welterweight upstart, Ian Garry, to stay far, far away. Holland, who floats between 170 and 185 pounds, returned to the UFC win column after a knockout win

UFC Kansas City Ceremonial Weigh-In Video The athletes competing on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen fight card participated in the ceremonial weigh-in for the fans in Kansas City on Friday. The event, which takes place at T-Mobile Center, is headlined by a featherweight bout between former champion Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. Holloway (23-7) enters the

11:52 PM ET Carlos Contreras Legaspi The lightweight co-main event between former champion Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush, scheduled for UFC 288 on May 10, has been postponed after Oliveira suffered an undisclosed injury, sources told ESPN. According to a source, Oliveira has been forced to limit his training for the past few weeks due

Steve Garcia doesn’t understand why he’s always the underdog and overlooked in his fights. At UFC 287, Garcia was once again the underdog as he took on Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. Early on, Nuerdanbieke had success as he got takedowns and even dropped Garcia in the first round. “He definitely rattled me for sure. He put a

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Alex Pereira fought well at UFC 287 last weekend (Sat. April 8, 2023). The Brazilian striker was doing real damage to Israel Adesanya’s lead leg, hampering the lanky kickboxer’s movement and seemingly hurting him midway through the second. When Pereira attempted to follow up with a flurry — very similarly to