UFC 257 injuries and medical suspensions were submitted to MixedMartialArts.com earlier this week for those athletes competing at the “Poirier vs. McGregor 2” pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. Not surprisingly, a fair share of combatants were handed
Former UFC champ BJ Penn arrested on suspicion of DUI UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has been arrested again in Hawaii. Penn, 42, was arrested on Jan. 23 under suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. Police were alerted to Penn by a reckless driver complaint, according to Hawaii County Police spokesperson Denise Laitinen. Laitinen
He’ll get in on Saturday night from a hungry contender looking for payback. How does McGregor respond to that on UFC Fight Island? “I’ll knock Dustin out within 60 seconds,” he said. “The fans can expect ferocity. Precision, correct preparation, commitment, something they’ve never seen before inside that Octagon.” Yeah, the fire is still there,
Max Holloway knows a thing or two about great fights. The 29-year-old delivered a performance for the ages against Calvin Katter at UFC Fight Island 7 and set a new record for most significant strikes landed with 445. Rank these Holloway moments:‣ Stand and bang v Lamas – UFC 199‣ Teaching Ortega defence – UFC
7:14 PM ET A UFC Hall of Famer is in trouble with the law once again. Former UFC two-division champion BJ Penn was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence Saturday in Honokaa, Hawaii, Hawaii Police Department spokesperson Denise Laitinen told ESPN on Monday. Penn was released pending an investigation, Laitinen said. A request for
As Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar bludgeoned each other over five rounds at UFC Fight Island 7, UFC President Dana White feared the worst. In a new video released on the promotion’s official YouTube channel, White fretted about the damage Kattar took as the fight went into deep waters, at one point calling out for
A middleweight bout with practically guaranteed title implications is headed to the spring UFC lineup if the targeted bout between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa is finalized. Sherdog is reporting that both the Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa camps are currently negotiating fighting on April 17 in a bout that would serve as the main
Rising strawweight prospect Amanda Ribas has built a reputation off of always being happy and smiling, but that positivity was put to the test this past Saturday when she was TKO’d (twice) at UFC 257 by Marina Rodriguez (watch the highlights here). We’re happy to report that Ribas is still smiling. “It happened,” Ribas said
Floyd Mayweather rips Conor McGregor (aka Con Artist McLoser) following UFC 257 knockout Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor have a storied past, but Mayweather ripped into him again following McGregor’s UFC 257 knockout loss to Dustin Poirier. Mayweather and McGregor took jabs at each other on social media until it eventually led to the
Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker train for their co-main bout. Joanne Calderwood tries fighting as the video game version of herself. Dustin Poirier gets a high-energy workout in, and Conor McGregor switches into fight mode. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service
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We all know 2020 was a bad year for the world, but if you read my story on Mike Davis before his win over Mason Jones, you’ll know that his year was worse than most. It was so bad that just getting an opportunity to fight this week was a big deal for him, but
Long-time UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has sent a message to Nate Diaz after last weekend’s action-packed UFC 257 card. UFC 257 was headlined by a lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Given the stakes of the fight, many of the pair’s rivals—Ferguson and Diaz included—were tuned in to watch. After Poirier knocked
7:27 AM ET After the events of UFC 257, a lot of attention is rightfully being paid to the lightweight division and the state of play at the top. Dustin Poirier staked his claim to a title shot with his victory over Conor McGregor, while Michael Chandler made a statement of his own in his
On the 29th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC 257 event in Abu Dhabi. Future matchups were discussed for Dustin Poirier—who earned the biggest win of his career with a second-round knockout in the main event—Conor McGregor, Michael
Win or lose, Conor McGregor will always have plenty of options. At UFC 257, “The Notorious” Conor McGregor fell to Dustin Poirier via second-round TKO in a major upset. McGregor was over a 3-to-1 favorite heading into the bout, perhaps in part because he already held a victory over Poirier. McGregor defeated Poirier convincingly at
Another weekend of fisticuffs has come and gone as UFC 257 blew the roof off Etihad Arena last Saturday (Jan. 23, 2021) on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Plenty of fighters were left licking their wounds, including Dan Hooker, who was knocked out by Michael Chandler in the first round (recap here).
Conor McGregor cites inactivity for loss to Dustin Poirier | UFC 257 Octagon Interview [embedded content] Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor shares his thoughts with Jon Anik after being defeated by Dustin Poirier in the UFC 257 main event. McGregor suffered his first career knockout loss to “The Diamond” on Saturday. The