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Dan Hooker claims Islam Makhachev is a ‘cheating dog’ for alleged IV use Dan Hooker is making some big accusations about UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to Hooker, Makhachev used an IV leading up to his fight with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. A fight that would go to the judges in favor of

9:24 AM ET Following one of the more dramatic fights the sport of MMA has seen, there are still plenty of unanswered questions after an instant classic over the weekend at UFC 284 between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC lightweight title and the pound-for-pound crown. Who or what stole that show in

Footage has emerged showing Alexander Volkanovski addressing his defeat to Islam Makhachev with his family, friends, and coaches backstage at UFC 284. Having dominated the featherweight division since his UFC arrival, maintaining an undefeated record inside the Octagon en route to a lengthy championship reign spanning four defenses, Volkanovski shot for an almighty target this

Alexander Volkanovski discloses what he said to Islam Makhachev during their UFC 284 lightweight title fight. In the UFC 284 main event, Volkanovski took part in a fight-of-the-year contender with lightweight standout Makhachev. He entered the bout a sizable underdog, but the performance from the Aussie would suggest otherwise. Volkanovski went toe-to-toe for five hard

UFC officials enjoy working at the APEX facility in Las Vegas. Which to some degree, is like working from home. There’s no need to pack up equipment, shack up in a faraway hotel, deal with the headaches of air travel, or clean up after messy MMA fans. They simply turn off the lights and lock

Poliana Botelho reveals she’s battling breast cancer, recovering from surgery Bellator fighter Poliana Botelho is battling breast cancer and recently underwent surgery. She’s now recovering at home in home to Rio de Janeiro. Botelho underwent surgery on Friday to remove a lymph node. She has returned to her home to Brazil to recover and continue

Feb 11, 2023 Yair Rodriguez is the UFC’s interim featherweight champion following a masterful finish over Josh Emmett at UFC 284. Rodriguez (15-3) submitted Emmett via triangle choke at 4 minutes, 19 seconds of the second round. The 145-pound bout co-headlined UFC 284, which took place on Sunday morning local time at RAC Arena. The

Tom Aspinall is not interested in your complaints about UFC 284’s main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. These days, it seems there is rarely a UFC event that takes place without generating at least a bit of judging controversy, and UFC 284 was no different. The main event was for the lightweight title

MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has explained why he isn’t a fan of how Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett have built up their UFC 284 title fight. This Saturday night in Australia, the co-main event will feature Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett. In that contest, the two will compete for the UFC interim featherweight championship. The

After four quarters of hard played football, the Kansas City Chiefs are this year’s Super Bowl champions. It was a back and forth game with the Chiefs starting strong only to suffer a number of setbacks in the second quarter. As the game went to halftime the Philadelphia Eagles were up 24-14 and the Chiefs

Few pro wrestlers have been as successful within a promotion over the past couple years as Alexander Hammerstone has been with Major League Wrestling. Since coming to MLW in 2019, Hammerstone has consistently been at the top of the promotion, holding multiple titles including the Openweight National Championship and currently the World Heavyweight Championship, a

1:39 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN Everything was different this time. Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC lightweight championship Saturday night in a performance that did not at all resemble the victory last October that earned him the belt. On this night, Makhachev mostly stood and traded punches to win his superfight against featherweight champ Alexander

Popular UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson recently gave his take on Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane. At UFC 285, ‘Bones’ will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon and debut at heavyweight. Jones has not fought since his controversial decision win over Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in February 2020. The then-Light Heavyweight Champion vacated

CTE expert Dr. Bennet Omalu has lashed out at UFC president Dana White over the dangers of his Power Slap league. While the numbers have been good, Dana White’s Power Slap league has generated a lot of controversy. Between the low pay and known health concerns, it’s understandable to see why there’s been so much

Looking to add some slap to your Super Bowl betting lines? Dana White has an offer for you! White hasn’t publicly commented on the results of the wild UFC 284 Alexander Volkanovski vs. Islam Makhachev superfight. But he did update his Instagram stories to bring you some sweet betting action: a parlay on tonight’s Eagles

Watch the UFC 284 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 284 main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. Islam Makhachev stated loud and clear, “I am the best fighter in the world.” Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski entered the bout ranked No. 1 in the pound-for-pound rankings while Makhachev was ranked No. 2. It was a

2:00 AM ET What were the biggest moments from UFC 284 in Perth, Australia? Brett Okamoto, Marc Raimondi and Sam Bruce offer up their final thoughts after the 12-fight card from Down Under. Now an interim champ, Rodriguez’s growth as a fighter is clear Yair Rodriguez might be the most exciting fighter on the UFC

The highly-anticipated UFC 284 started out as a bit of a slow burn in terms of the overall action, but the event’s main card ended up providing everything fans were hoping for and perhaps a little bit more. The first two bouts from the PPV portion of the night were strong candidates to receive bonuses,