UFC president Dana White wants to see what Conor McGregor can accomplish being fully dedicated to mixed martial arts in 2021, but it appears the Irish superstar may not be ready to commit wholly to MMA this year. McGregor in 2020 teased a boxing match opposite Manny Pacquiao. Having done the same with Floyd Mayweather
Watch UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar For Free On ABC At 3pm/12pm ETPT “This is the biggest opportunity to do it – being on ABC, the debut, it’s a history making card within itself. So, to go out there and do what I do best, in front of the most people I’m probably going to
Image Credit: UFC (photographer not listed) Tyson Nam wasn’t surprised the UFC booked him against Matt Schnell for the third time. Nam and Schnell were supposed to fight on September 12 and December 19 but a botched weight cut by Schnell and Schnell pulling out canceled both of those fights. However, Nam knows the UFC
7:46 AM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders As the UFC looks to kick off 2021 with two elements that were sorely lacking for most of 2020 — Conor McGregor and fans in attendance — this brief pause in the calendar offers the perfect window to take stock and look ahead. So who will have the best
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UFC president, Dana White, is expecting a back-and-forth fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. In the main event of UFC 257 on January 23, Poirier and McGregor are set to have their rematch six and a half years in the making. It’s a very intriguing matchup, and the Irishman has said he will KO
This weekend (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for UFC Fight Island 7, the first event of the New Year. Given the more strict COVID-19 testing to even arrive in Abu Dhabi (details), as well as the tighter bubble in place, there’s
While the first part of 2020 was not as productive as it could have been for strawweight Loveth Young with a loss in January to Vanessa Demopoulos at LFA 81 followed by the Covid-19 lockdown, the end of the year went decidedly better. In her second bout of 2020, Young picked up a devastating first
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Spencer Fisher was a popular fighter in the UFC lightweight division for seven years. When an abnormal brain scan ended his career in 2013, he went to work for the UFC. When the fight promotion was sold in 2016, he was one of the people let go. Now, he’s living with the damage he suffered
What It Means: The first thing of note when it comes to Kattar is his boxing. It is patient, heavy-handed and technically among the best in the promotion. He’s a patient fighter, which sometimes leads to slow starts, but he has improved his urgency and ability to read his opponent in his recent run up
PhotoCred: Las Vegas Review-Journal After continuous studies reveal more information, the UFC keeps on looking at ways to improve fighter health. In most sports that involve contact with the head, it’s unfortunately common to see brain health deteriorate or be impacted over time. Recently it was revealed via MMA Fighting of the severity of former
9:56 PM ET The UFC is looking to get involved with research into psychedelic drugs as a therapy for fighters’ brain health. The promotion has been in contact with Johns Hopkins University about its psychedelics studies with an eye toward seeing if the drugs can be helpful for fighters dealing with brain issues, UFC president
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Dana White has provided an update on Weili Zhang’s next fight, specifically the possible opponent and location. Dana White has not given up on a potential showdown between strawweight champion Weili Zhang and Rose Namajunas. Recently, White seemed to do just that when he claimed that Namajunas has no desire to be world champion again.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Moving on from 2020, there are several storylines and fights that carrying into this year. Perhaps the biggest revolves around Jon Jones, who abandoned his Light Heavyweight throne back in the Summer. “Bones” is heading to Heavyweight and likely to debut in July, very possibly opposite the winner of Stipe Miocic
Check out Calvin Kattar’s top UFC finishes [embedded content] Calvin Kattar has climbed up the featherweight ranks since joining the UFC with impressive performances and finishes in big-time matchups. This Saturday, Kattar headlines the first UFC fight card of 2021 when he meets former featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC Fight Island 7. Kattar (22-4)
While Matt is living it up with Dana White on Fight Island filming Dana White: Lookin’ FWD To A Fight, Jim’s pal and fellow stand-up comedian Bobby Kelly joins the show as co-host! After Jim and Bobby reveal the secret to betting on UFC fights (hint: bet against Bobby), Aljamain Sterling joins. He further details