Dana White has spelled out everything that is on the line for the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy fight this Saturday at UFC 264. Heading into this weekend’s blockbuster UFC 264 event, there has been speculation about what all will be at stake when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for their trilogy bout.
8:12 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor has won exactly one UFC fight in the past four years — but if he wins his next two, UFC president Dana White believes he will go down as one of the best fighters of all time. McGregor (22-5) will face the UFC’s No. 1 lightweight contender
Nick Newell will have his life story told in a new film due out on Aug. 6 with former “Teen Wolf” star Cody Christian playing the Bellator veteran and former World Series of Fighting title contender. “Notorious Nick” stars Christian alongside Barry Livingston, Kevin Pollack and Elisabeth Rohm in a film that will document Newell’s
Mar 7, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean O’malley (red gloves) fights Jose Quinonez (blue gloves) during UFC 248 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Less than two weeks before his scheduled UFC 264 bout, rising bantamweight star Sean O’Malley lost planned opponent Louis Smolka to a staph infection. In Smolka’s
Conor McGregor is upping his trash talk for his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. When McGregor returned at UFC 246 following his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was not the old trash-talking self. He had nothing but kind words to say to both Donald Cerrone and Poirier back in January but after the recent
Conor McGregor gets personal ahead of UFC 264 by posting what appears to be a direct message (DM) request from opponent Dustin Poirier’s wife, Jolie Poirier. On Tuesday, McGregor posted a DM request from Poirier’s wife, Jolie; however, the authenticity of the screenshot has not been verified. An example of actions speaking louder than words,
Rashad Evans: A match between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou is ‘very intriguing’ | Video Former UFC light heavyweight champion “Suga” Rashad Evans knows pound-for-pound kingpin and MMA G.O.A.T. Jon Jones pretty well. He and Jones are former training partners and Evans was defeated by Jones at UFC 145 in April 2012. Jones relinquished his
Even fan-favorite Chan Sung Jung, better known as “The Korean Zombie,” has to deal with haters sometimes. “The Korean Zombie” is a type of fighter that many fans love to watch and support because of his exciting, aggressive style that brings fireworks every time he enters the cage. It would seem that Jung has little
7:27 AM ET The UFC’s blockbuster fight of the summer will go down this weekend in Las Vegas, as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor meet for a third time at UFC 264. The rivalry is tied at 1-1, with one knockout on each side. McGregor (22-5) finished Poirier in the opening round back in 2014.
Next month, Tyron Woodley will be making his professional boxing debut when he faces off against YouTube sensation Jake Paul. Having lost his last four fights in a row, Woodley is in desperate need of a win against the nascent fighter, and as such, the former UFC welterweight champion is pulling out all the stops
Jan 26, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Fedor Emelianenko (red gloves) gets up after losing to Ryan Bader (blue gloves) during Bellator 214 at The Forum. Mandatory Credit: Dave Mandel-USA TODAY Sports Earlier this week, the news came down from Bellator CEO Scott Coker that “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko will make his return to
Image via @UFC on Instagram Edson Barboza and Giga Chikadze will finally fight one another. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, Barboza and Chikadze have agreed to headline a Fight Night card on August 28 at a location TBD, the fight has not been officially signed, however. It’s likely the event will take place at the
Welcome to Midnight Mania! The UFC Lightweight title picture has certainly been shaken up by the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy. After all, Poirier chose to chase the much, much larger paycheck of a McGregor fight rather than pursue the undisputed title. As a result, “The Diamond” is headlining UFC 264, while the Lightweight
Check out Paige VanZant and Tyron Woodley sharpening their boxing skills ahead of upcoming bouts | Video Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley faces Jake Paul in a boxing match on Aug. 28, and Paige VanZant meets Rachael Ostovich in the main event of BKFC 19 on July 23. VanZant signed a lucrative contract with
Former UFC fighter and analyst Dan Hardy believes Conor McGregor is a better martial artist than Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier will mix things up a third time this Saturday night (July 10). The two will receive top billing on the UFC 264 card. It’ll be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
We’re just days away from what promises to be a blockbuster UFC 264 pay-per-view, but there was plenty of excitement this past weekend even without any major MMA events. Fighters and MMA personalities from all across the world celebrated July 4 Independence Day weekend with friends, family, and in the case of Conor McGregor, what
Jan 22, 2021; Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; Jessica Eye poses on the scale during the UFC 257 weigh-in at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 22, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari/Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight Jessica Eye has had a
Image: @ufc on Instagram Jorge Masvidal is looking to return in the fall and has two names in mind. After Masvidal suffered a KO loss to Kamaru Uamsn for the welterweight title he said he would be returning in the fall. He said he wanted a top-ranked opponent and he’s sticking to that as he