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Conor McGregor will likely fight again in the sport of mixed martial arts but it has become clear that the UFC is moving into a new era entirely. There was almost an anxiety to be felt within the actions of Dana and co. as they found themselves bending to the demands of a star, in Conor McGregor, who well and …

The UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo has claimed that he was aware of rumours surrounding his rival TJ Dillashaw prior to facing him in Brooklyn. The 135lb champion failed in his pursuit of another title when Cejudo beat him in 32 seconds at UFC Brooklyn at the start of the year. In the time since, Dillashaw has, of course, relinquished …

Dana White made a very interesting remark backstage after UFC 236 about the future of mixed martial arts and his plans for it. UFC 236 and its pair of instant classic interim-title showdowns are still very fresh in the minds of those who tuned in, but in one of the several post-fight interviews turned in by the UFC president, he …

Dana White spoke to the media in the wake of Saturday’s UFC 236 and explained his belief that size was a factor in the night’s main-event. And to be honest, as much as it sounds as though he’s discrediting the performance from The Diamond by doing so, he has a point. Poirier was fantastic, of course. But from the get-go, …

The UFC president has revealed that he would be interested in making a fight between Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones in the future. It’s not exactly the first fight that springs to mind for either man but when you actually stop and think about, it does seem like the route to take for the UFC – given their increasing interest …

Dustin Poirier beat down featherweight champion Max Holloway in their UFC 236 rematch to earn himself his first taste of UFC gold. Two classic title-bouts and two newly-crowned interim-champions to add to the history books. Even for those who tuned in to see the electric co-main event directly beforehand, there was never really the sense that the pairing of Poirier …

The UFC held a press conference yesterday to officially unveil several of the high-profile matchups they have in store for us during the summer. Some of the UFC’s most recognizable faces were in attendance for last night’s event alongside president Dana White as we learned quite a bit about how things are going to play out over the course of …

Dana White has claimed that a rematch between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic could be on the cards after revealing that Brock Lesnar is not ready to fight. UFC 226 played host to one of 2018’s biggest shock wins as the light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier stepped up to face the most decorated heavyweight in the history of the promotion, Stipe …

Dana White has confirmed that Conor McGregor is working towards making his return to the UFC octagon, despite announcing his ‘retirement’ last month. It does appear as though White has done quite a significant u-turn on the future of the Irishman after seemingly wishing him the best in his retirement upon seeing that now-infamous tweet. In an interview he gave …

Dana White and the UFC are stepping in to deal with what they themselves describe as ‘unacceptable’ behavior between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. A brief but incredibly ugly Twitter back-and-forth has given the impression that the animosity between the two is as strong as ever. In many people’s eyes, we’re fast-approaching the point where things have gone too far. …

Justin Gaethje has fired shots at the UFC for their often-controversial ranking system following his huge win over Edson Barboza in Philadelphia. Gaethje was perfect in his return to the UFC octagon today, knocking out the perennial contender Edson Barboza in the very first round of their UFC on ESPN headliner. Well…this is going exactly as expected! 🔥@EdsonBarbozaJr and @Justin_Gaethje …

Conor McGregor’s retirement is seemingly legit, according to his long-time friend and SBG training partner, James ‘The Strabanimal’ Gallagher. Both guys have been in the game together for quite some time. Gallagher, 22, came up a few years behind the former two-weight UFC champion but now, he himself has started to see his career’s momentum build – both inside the …

UFC president Dana White has told ESPN that a rematch between former champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler will headline UFC Minneapolis in June. There were few times in this sport that packed quite as much of a punch as the Robbie Lawler era of the UFC welterweight division. His trio of fights with Johny Hendricks, Rory MacDonald, and Carlos …

Two huge UFC championship bouts are very close to being signed for July’s UFC 239 in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena according to ESPN. Brett Okamoto of ESPN reported first that the UFC are close to booking two massive title-fixtures for their International Fight Week headliner, UFC 239 on July 6. So far, only the 205lb debut of Luke Rockhold is to be …

Dana White has revealed that the UFC are now focussing on making a matchup between welterweights Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal. For a while, it really did look as though the promotion would have their way and book a rematch between Askren and his UFC 235 opponent Robbie Lawler. Their first fight ended under somewhat controversial circumstances as the famed …

Conor McGregor grabbed the headlines once again on Tuesday morning after abruptly announcing his retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts. Taking to his official Twitter page, McGregor gave a short statement concerning his future in the sport. Hey guys quick announcement, I’ve decided to retire from the sport formally known as “Mixed Martial Art” today.I wish all my …

We’re looking to give you, the reader, more input into what we’re doing here at Pundit Arena MMA, with that in mind, we’ve opened the floor to your fantasy matchups, general questions, and completely bonkers suggestions. The best question of every given edition to this series will have their question answered in its own separate article but for now, here …