Dominick Cruz believes he deserves to be in the title picture at bantamweight. Cruz is set for his second fight of 2021 as he battles Pedro Munhoz on the prelims in an intriguing matchup. The former champ is coming off a split decision win over Casey Kenney and should he beat Munhoz, Cruz believes he
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor both had something to say about Dustin Poirier‘s loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 269. In last night’s UFC 269 main event, Dustin Poirier and champion Charles Oliveira went to war to solidify who was the best lightweight in the world. It was Oliveira who had his hand raised in
Say what you will about Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan’s technical abilities as combat sports commentators, but you can’t deny the two have a massive passion for mixed martial arts. There’s few out there that will get as hyped as these two do for big fights. Throw them together, and you have a PPV recipe
12:43 AM ET Charles Oliveira has retained his UFC lightweight title, submitting Dustin Poirier by rear-naked choke in Round 3 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The stoppage came at 1 minute, 2 seconds. Oliveira (32-8, 1 NC), 32, was making the first defense of the vacant title he won when he
Dustin Poirier has been here before, but it’s a place he never intended to visit again. Following a loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov for the undisputed lightweight title in 2019, Poirier battled his way back to the top of the division only to fall to Charles Oliveira in eerily similar circumstances on Saturday night at UFC
Pierre Daguzan will enter Sunday’s Copa Combate one-night tournament as the oldest fighter in the field. However, the Frenchman believes that at 35 he is just entering his fighting prime. Daguzan (6-5) has had an unusual path into MMA. He comes from a country where the sport is still viewed as violent and taboo. So
Inspired by the Brazilian legends who came before him, Silva hopes to introduce a new level to his game each time the chain links lock behind him. “In every fight I’m always trying to bring new things into the Octagon. I love the old style; I love the way Wanderlei Silva, Shogun and Minotauro fought,”
Drunk Michael Chiesa ‘dragged out’ of UFC 269 after ‘falling on his face’ trying to celebrate Julianna Pena’s win Michael Chiesa had to be removed from the arena after his longtime teammate Julianna Pena defeated Amanda Nunes to win the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 269. The No. 9 ranked welterweight tried to make his
Champ Amanda Nunes and opponent Julianna Pena travel family style. Champ Charles Oliveira starts his weight cut. Sean O’Malley, Dominick Cruz, Cody Garbrandt and more shine at media day. Dustin Poirier is joined by his wife and daughter. UFC 269 is on Saturday, December 11. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience
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Dominick Cruz, Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier at UFC Jon Anik has weighed in on the recent rift between fellow UFC commentators Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz. Cruz (23-3 MMA), who is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 269 against Pedro Munhoz (19-6 MMA), took a shot at his broadcast partner in Cormier during
The UFC 269 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier will collide in a lightweight title clash. UFC 269’s co-main event will see a clash between Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena in a women’s bantamweight title bout. More action will also be featured on
The final UFC pay-per-view (PPV) of the year will unfold tonight (Sat., Dec. 11, 2021) at UFC 269 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will pit current UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira against top contender Dustin Poirier. In co-main event action, Julianna Pena will try to
5:45 PM ET LAS VEGAS – The UFC is capping its year with something of a celebration of the hardcore fan, a reward for those who have been following the sport of MMA for a long time. Charles Oliveira defends his UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 269 on
Andre Muniz is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the nastiest finishers in the middleweight division. At UFC 269 on Saturday night, the Brazilian wrapped up his third straight submission by armbar after he tapped out Eryk Anders with the same hold that snapped Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s arm in his previous appearance. Thankfully, Anders
Credit: UFC This space will be the hub for UFC 269 results and highlights following the conclusion of each matchup, from inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. UFC 269 is headlined by a championship doubleheader with several of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the promotion. In the co-main event, women’s cage fighting GOAT
UFC returns to T-Mobile Arena for the final pay-per-view of 2021 with two thrilling world championship fights and a welterweight grudge match guaranteed to deliver fireworks. UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will go for his first successful title defense when he takes on No. 1 ranked contender Dustin Poirier. Plus, the greatest women’s fighter of all time, Amanda Nunes defends her
UFC 269 live results: Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poirier UFC 269 live results begin at 6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT on Saturday, December 11, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Click on the fight below in the UFC 269 live results section. Then scroll to see in-fight