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Robert Whittaker has called on the UFC to book his middleweight title unification showdown with Israel Adesanya as a co-main event to Khabib’s return. Earlier today we brought you some clues that would indicate that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is preparing to headline a showdown in Abu Dhabi in September. It would make sense, given the extremely high level …

Khabib Nurmagomedov is edging closer to the return to the UFC octagon in September, with a matchup in Abu Dhabi at UFC 242 seemingly on the cards. While nothing has been yet made official, everything from The Eagle’s current timeline to the UFC’s decision to host a PPV event in Abu Dhabi on September 7 seems to indicate that Dana …

Khabib Nurmagomedov gave his thoughts on his division’s top contender, Dustin Poirier, a man who won his interim-title in highly impressive fashion last weekend. Khabib was in attendance at UFC St Petersburg in support of his friend and teammate Islam Mackhachev – who came out on top in a thrilling showdown against promotional debutant Arman Tsarukyan in the night’s co-main …

Chael Sonnen has given his take on the superstar status of Israel Adesanya post-UFC 236, predicting that his next fight will break every live-gate record in the book. It seems like an outlandish claim to make so soon after Adesanya’s interim-title-winning performance over the weekend but despite the sensational manner in which he phrased his claim, Chael certainly comes through …

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 …

Three of the very best lightweights on the planet chimed in to congratulate Dustin Poirier on his thrilling victory over Max Holloway at UFC 236. Tony Ferguson was quick to offer himself up as a potential opponent for Poirier in his next outing, citing the fans as a reason to get this one signed. As of right now, it’s hard …

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 …

The UFC featherweight champion will leave his home at 145lbs in the hopes of adding interim-lightweight gold to his collection in the UFC 236 main-event. Fights like these are what it’s all about. The stakes are massive and potentially life-changing for the winner and the narrative is only helped by the fact that these two have already fought in the …

Conor McGregor has revealed via Twitter that he sustained an injury to his foot three weeks out from his UFC 229 clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov last year. It’s the fight that has yet to fully fizzle out – especially after the more recent interactions between the two. And while it seems unlikely that we’ll see a rematch between the two …

Dustin Poirier will face his greatest test to date in the form of the dominant featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 236 this weekend. Poirier, of course, holds a submission win over Max from back in 2012 – a fight that displayed two very different fighters at two very different points in their careers. In the time since, each man …

Tony Ferguson didn’t waste any time in responding to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent message of support after his recent personal issues outside of the octagon. His activity of late may have been slacking due to circumstances that have affected his ability to compete, but when El Cucuy steps into the octagon to fight, you know you are in for nothing short …

They may have had their run-ins in the past, but Khabib Nurmagomedov was quick to offer his support to Tony Ferguson upon being asked about his recent personal struggles. By contrast, the feud that has existed between Nurmagomedov and Ferguson seems tame when looked at alongside the Dagestan-native’s relationship with his most recent conquest, Conor McGregor. It was more a …

Khabib has spoken publicly for the first time since his recent Twitter exchange with Conor McGregor – one that many consider to have gone too far on both sides. Shots that bordered on dangerous were exchanged between both men in a move that seems to have re-ignited their tension – tension that now perhaps even surpasses the heat that was …

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. …

Conor McGregor took to Twitter to indicate that the octagon is still very much in his plans after a recent back-and-forth with his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. The rivalry between these two has not cooled down in the slightest in recent months – despite the fact that their actual contest inside the octagon has been done and dusted for close to …

The UFC have announced an incredibly stacked schedule for the spring/summer period so with that in mind, we’ve put together a list of the very best. Honourable mentions Aspen Ladd vs. Sijara Eubanks – UFC Rochester – May 18 Jimi Manuwa vs. Alexander Rakic – UFC Stockholm – June 1 Cub Swanson vs. Shane Burgos – UFC Ottawa – May …

Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje believes that his style is tailor-made to cause the divisional champion Khabib Nurmagomedov some serious problems. ‘The Highlight’ was the toast of the mixed martial arts world by the time Sunday morning came around after he scored his second consecutive first-round KO – this time over perennial contender Edson Barboza. Now, the big question in the …

We’ve decided to set each and every ranked UFC fighter up against their numerical counterparts for the cross-divisional fantasy top-15 to end all others. The idea is simple. We take the #15 strawweight, #15 flyweight, #15 bantamweight, and so on, from each division and place them in a pool together. Then we use the criteria listed below to single out …