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The next move taken by the immensely-talented young champion of the UFC featherweight division Max Holloway could well be the most important one of his career to date. Holloway is one of those fighters that seems to have a knack for reminding us exactly how good he is every time he steps into the octagon. Not that many are doubting …

Cristiane Justino and Amanda Nunes faced off for the penultimate time ahead of tomorrow’s women’s featherweight showdown in the UFC 232 co-main event. I think it’s fair to say that the title of ‘G.O.A.T of women’s MMA’ is up for grabs tomorrow night as the champion of the UFC bantamweight division attempts to become the first female dual-weight champion in …

The hottest topic of discussion in the world of MMA this week stems from Max Holloway’s UFC 231 victory over Brian Ortega and the ever-growing merit to his argument as the greatest featherweight of all-time. And what a masterful display it was. Facing one of the most dangerous finishers in the UFC today, Holloway’s pace, precision, and consistent intensity saw …

Against all odds, it appears as though the UFC featherweight champion of the world will return to the octagon to face Brian Ortega this year. It may seem like it was an eternity ago, given what has transpired since, but we’re only about seven weeks removed from UFC 226 and Max Holloway’s unfortunate withdrawal from that event. Many had noticed …

Megan Anderson makes her UFC debut against the veteran former-champ Holly Holm tonight at UFC 225, so why exactly has such a high-profile fight been made for the promotional newcomer? UFC 225 has experienced its fair share of memorable moments in its leadup but all things considered, very little attention has been drawn to the absolutely crucial women’s featherweight contest …

The legendary former-lightweight champion Frankie Edgar has finally broken his silence after being brutally KO’d by Brian Ortega at UFC 222 MMA can often be a sport where tensions flare between fans and fighters. Whether it’s the disagreements you see each and every day over social media or the genuine animosity that can be found between certain athletes, at times …

Max Holloway has continued his recent social media run with yet another well-executed joke at the expense of the UFC’s lightweight champ, Conor McGregor. Max Holloway’s quick wit has slowly become a big part of his appeal, following his UFC 218 victory over José Aldo. Since his last outing, he has most certainly become more vocal and outspoken, a testament …

Dana White seems prepared to bestow a pretty massive honour on Holly Holm if she can emerge the victor after facing the featherweight champion of the world Cris Cyborg at UFC 219. The stakes have never been higher in a women’s MMA match-up in the eyes of the public but for Holly Holm, a win over her opponent at UFC …

Unranked featherweight Josh Emmett managed to shock the world by defeating the #3-ranked Ricardo Lamas by way of first-round KO at UFC Winnipeg this weekend. There’s nothing quite like a high-profile upset, is there? In UFC Winnipeg’s co-main event, the longtime top-contender Ricardo Lamas was originally scheduled to face off against the former-champion José Aldo in a rematch of their …

UFC featherweight Brian Ortega takes on Rener Gracie in an electric – albeit lighthearted – grappling exhibition and shows his immense creativity on the mat. Brian Ortega is a man who has been on the radar of hardcore MMA fans for some time now but after his incredible submission win over Cub Swanson last weekend, he proved to the masses …

The UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway wasted absolutely no time in firing back at the UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor following comments he made in the wake of the Hawaiian’s UFC 218 victory last night. Well that didn’t take long, did it? Conor McGregor has never really been one to allow others to bask in their moment and sure enough, …

UFC 218 headliner José Aldo is not a man usually known for his comical side but at a recent interview in the leadup to his next fight, he managed to serve us an absolute goldie. I feel like a lot of people’s opinions of the former two-time UFC featherweight champion of the world José Aldo changed quite a bit following his …

Ahead of his UFC 218 headliner against the champion Max Holloway, take a look at the very first title-winning performance in the career of José Aldo just under a decade ago. 2009 was the year and though the featherweight scene in mixed martial arts was going through a memorable patch, the UFC had yet to introduce the division to their …

The former two-time featherweight champion of the world has spoken in-depth about his upcoming opponent Max Holloway, injury-excuses and his drive to regain his title. UFC 218’s headlining bout was originally scheduled to include a featherweight title bout between defending champ Max Holloway and the long-time top contender Frankie Edgar but following the news that the challenger sustained an injury …