UFC 264 Embedded – Episode 5: ‘Ready to break a face’ In the fifth episode of UFC 264 Embedded, Conor McGregor gets an in-gym haircut, and sits down with Stephen A. Smith and Megan Olivi. Kris Moutinho trains in his room and sits in a portable sauna. Sean O’Malley, Irene Aldana and Greg Hardy get
Things got awkward during a CNBC segment in which two of Dana White’s least favorite topics were suddenly brought up to him: fighter pay and Jake Paul. The topic of fighter pay goes through fluctuating waves of being among the most discussed topics in the sport at any given moment or being a somewhat dormant
6:46 AM ET The UFC has sold the branding rights to the uniforms worn by fighters in the Octagon, in what sources told ESPN is a long-term deal valued in the low nine figures over the length of the contract. The UFC on Wednesday morning announced a partnership with Crypto.com as the promotion’s “official fight
YouTube star turned pro boxer Jake Paul may have never stepped in the cage, but he continues to be one of the loudest voices in support of higher pay for UFC fighters – and biggest critic of UFC President Dana White. On Thursday, Paul refuted White’s recent claim that he wanted to sign with the
[embedded content] UFC 264 press conference with Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier goes down July 8 at 8 pm ET Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier’s first in-person close-up before UFC 264 is finally here. Just days away from the biggest fight of 2021, the top-ranked lightweights will go nose to nose at the event’s final
Image Credit: Screenshot Top Rank Boxing’s YouTube Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will no longer be having their trilogy fight on July 24. Fury was supposed to fight Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight unification fight. However, an arbitrator ruled Wilder was owed the third fight so it was quickly booked to happen on July 24
Rafael Fiziev and Kevin Lee are having a little trouble in paradise. Fisiev (9-1) has been desperately waiting for a fight ever since beating Renato Moicano at UFC 256 in December. Despite the fact that Fiziev knocked out Moicano, the latter has since had another fight while Fiziev is still without a scheduled opponent. Back
Conor McGregor on trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier: “It’s gonna be a butchering.” Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor spoke to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith ahead of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 this Saturday. Their last fight against one another at UFC 257 was extremely amicable. McGregor explained the
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UFC newcomer Kris Moutinho says that he first found out about his fight with Sean O’Malley through messages from online trolls. Moutinho has been given the opportunity to face “Suga” after Louis Smolka withdrew from the card with a staph infection. Despite the likes of Ricky Simon, Brian Kelleher and Ray Borg requesting the fight
UFC president Dana White talks to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan ahead of UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Topics include Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3, the welterweight title picture, Ciryl Gane vs. Derrick Lewis and more. #UFC264 #DanaWhite #ConorMcGregor Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to
7:17 AM ET BOCA RATON, Fla. — It’s 2 p.m. on a Wednesday, and Dustin Poirier is methodically wrapping his hands at an empty boxing gym owned by his longtime coach, Dyah Davis. He is 17 days out from his lightweight trilogy fight against Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 264, and though
Derrick Lewis has never been shy about his feelings towards Greg Hardy and now Hardy is is doing the same. After a successful NFL career that saw him earn Pro-Bowl honors in 2013, Hardy was drummed out of the NFL following a domestic violence dispute (the charges were subsequently dropped) and pivoted to a career
Marijuana products sit on the counter at The 420 Lounge on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The 420 Lounge is the first legal cannabis smoking lounge in Palm Springs, Calif. Pot Lounge 5 Mixed martial arts athletes that compete in Nevada and partake in the stickiest of icky can now relax. The state has amended its
UFC superstar Conor McGregor reacted after Rafael dos Anjos was tabbed as the backup for his UFC 264 main event fight against Dustin Poirier. On Wednesday, reports emerged that dos Anjos was spotted in Las Vegas and was cutting weight in preparation for Friday’s weigh-in ahead of UFC 264. Apparently dos Anjos was brought in
Mac is back — and he’s getting his own press conference. “The Notorious” Conor McGregor will join lightweight nemesis Dustin Poirier on stage later today (Thurs., July 8, 2021) alongside promotion president Dana White for the UFC 264 pre-fight press conference, staged in advance of their 155-pound trilogy this Sat. night (July 10) inside the
No. 4 ranked welterweight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson faces no. 2 ranked Gilbert Burns in the UFC 264 co-main event on Saturday. On Wednesday, Thompson fielded question from the media about his upcoming fight, the championship landscape in the 170-pound division and no. 1 ranked Colby Covington. Sean O’Malley reacts to new Nevada Athletic Commission marijuana