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Dana White has revealed his thoughts on the latest controversy surrounding the UFC’s light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.  Jones was charged with battery after an incident that occurred in a strip club based in Albuquerque in April – a misdemeanour that a representative for Jones denied. Even still, Jon will have his day in court in August and according to UFC …

Darren Till’s coach Colin Heron has admitted that he foresaw the difficulties that would come after his fighter’s dominant victory over Donald Cerrone. To date, the win remains Darren’s most polished and ultimately most destructive victory. Those in the know were aware of exactly how dangerous a matchup this was for the admittedly battle-worn Cowboy at that point in his …

Michael ‘Venom’ Page was not in the slightest bit hesitant in telling the media exactly how he feels about his Bellator Dublin opponent Richard Kiely. And, of course, MVP was always going to play up the level of disinterest he has in this bout – something that serves the purpose of keeping Kiely’s relentless trash-talking to a certain extent but …

Georges St-Pierre broke down exactly where he believes he would be able to get the better of Khabib Nurmagomedov in a recent interview with TSN. The former two-weight world champion hasn’t fought since his incredible UFC 217 victory over Michael Bisping back in 2017 but even now, at 38, it’s hard to be fully certain that GSP won’t return for …

Kiefer Crosbie spoke to the media during the official Bellator Dublin press conference and explained his thoughts on the first defeat of his career at Bellator 224 in Oklahoma. Crosbie’s US debut seemed to be going according to plan and upon hurting his opponent Mike Jackson on the feet, the finish seemed to be something of an inevitability as the …

Dana White claims that Cris Cyborg turned down a second showdown against Amanda Nunes and that the prospect of losing again frightens her.  Speaking in a recent interview with TMZ Sports, White explained that Nunes has been campaigning for a rematch with the fearsome former champion but as of right now, a deal has not been yet reached with Cyborg’s …

Darren Till’s coach Colin Heron has expressed some uncertainty about his fighter’s seemingly inevitable move to 185lbs – citing the Liverpudlian’s poor diet. Last seen in action in a losing effort against the surging Jorge Masvidal that saw him sparked out cold in his own country – the questions that have lingered around his future have been widespread – with …

Richard Kiely could well leave Dublin’s 3Arena on September 27 with his life forever changed if he can beat the global superstar Michael ‘Venom’ Page.  As unlikely as it might seem, by the time all is said and done on the night, we could well have another story worthy of the great tradition of Irish sporting underdogs. Kiely, though certainly …

Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Richard Kiely nearly came to blows at today’s Bellator Dublin press conference ahead of their co-main event clash on Sept 27.  Kiely stands with the opportunity to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the year when he gets in there with the globally-known superstar Page at Bellator Dublin in the 3Arena. Irish athletes have …

We took a look at the 81 champions that have been crowned in UFC history in order to isolate patterns and establish the ideal route toward promotional gold. So what makes a UFC champion? There are countless paths to the UFC title, but analysing the 81 champions in the history of the promotion reveals the most effective route to the …

Two of the most underrated fighters on the roster today will clash in one of 2019’s most underrated main-events at UFC San Antonio.  And it’s almost disappointing in a way that this fight has been flying so far under the radar. Edwards is one of the UFC roster’s most quietly impressive fighters and with a seven-fight win-streak, he has managed …

Chael Sonnen might just have figured out exactly why UFC president Dana White was quick to shut down talk of a matchup between Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor. White managed to catch quite a few headlines when he told TMZ that he had no interest in setting up a fight between these two men – citing the size difference between them as …

The UFC president has urged the light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones not to underestimate the threat posed to him by middleweight star, Israel Adesanya.  And for anyone else but the legendary light-heavyweight champ, the rangy, technical, striking master that is Adesanya would be an absolute nightmare. Jones, of course, is cut from a completely different cloth – a truly unique puzzle …

Kevin Lee spoke during a recent interview with Submission Radio about his hopes to secure a showdown with Ben Askren in the future.  Lee’s start to life in the welterweight division didn’t exactly get off the smoothest of starts as he found himself on the losing side upon facing Rafael dos Anjos in his debut. Speaking during a recent appearance …

Dustin Poirier could barely contain his excitement ahead of his UFC 242 lightweight title bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi.  The event as a whole certainly has a special feel to it, not only due to the return of the lightweight champion and his emergence as a global superstar. Though favoured to hand Dustin Poirier his first defeat since …