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Dustin Poirier has plans to drag the undisputed king of the lightweight division Khabib Nurmagomedov into deep waters when the octagon doors close at UFC 242. Poirier will attempt to do what twenty-seven men to date could not in finding a way to defeat the Russian, a tall task but one he is no doubt confident in figuring out on …

Ariel Helwani, the famed MMA reporter, has given his take on the current situation regarding Conor McGregor and why a matchup with Rafael dos Anjos could be worth revisiting. Whether he sees the fight happening at 170lbs or a catchweight is anyone’s guess – but since moving to the welterweight division, it’s fair to say that RDA has managed to …

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 …

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 …

Anthony Pettis picked up his biggest win in years last night, blasting through top welterweight contender Stephen Thompson in the UFC Nashville main-event. Showtime managed to well and truly live up to his billing last night with one of the most unlikely KO’s of the year so far. The superman-punch has rarely been so effective in the UFC and for …

The former UFC interim-lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee will make his welterweight debut at UFC Rochester, taking on Rafael dos Anjos in the main-event. Lee is a prime example of one of those fighters who would thrive with the implementation of a 165lb weight-class. On the heavy side amongst all of those at 155lbs, The Motown Phenom’s height and rangey …

Despite talk of him riding off into the sunset with a huge wad of cash in his bag, Conor McGregor owes a debt to the Irish people that must be honoured. The year was 2013 and for most of those outside of the hardcores of the European MMA scene, the lanky, mohawk-sporting featherweight who walked out in the Ericsson Globe …

The UFC’s lightweight division is in for quite an interesting 2019 following the decisions made by the NSAC during yesterday’s UFC 229 hearing. To get a better understanding of the exact punishments given to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and the others involved, you can take a look at our original report here. The important points that are of relevance here …

The UFC lightweight champion has questioned the idea that he should grant Conor McGregor a rematch after dominating him at UFC 229. And while McGregor had a few good moments, for the most part, it was well and truly the Khabib-show from start-to-finish. Never did the Russian look like he was in any trouble – despite the famed power that …

Recent Bellator signee Norman Parke has announced to his fans that he plans on stepping away from the sport of mixed martial arts.  One of Europe’s finest lightweight talents took to his official Twitter account to reveal that he is retiring from MMA due to his dissatisfaction with the sport and the manner in which it is run. Hi folks …

Top UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier isn’t willing to wait around as the title-picture at the top of his division gets settled. As of right now, it seems quite unlikely that we’ll see either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor in action in the early stages of 2019. Both of their futures are currently in the hands of the Nevada State …

Joe Rogan put forth his belief that Dana White created the McGregor/Poirier rumours in order to coax Nate Diaz into taking a third fight with Conor instead. Dana surprised the MMA community to a certain extent when he revealed recently that he believes Dustin Poirier to be the perfect opponent for Conor McGregor’s next fight. For all intents and purposes, …

The UFC president has given his ideal opponent for Conor McGregor’s next fight while addressing the media in the wake of last night’s TUF finale. The Irishman’s future is still completely up in the air given his impending date with the Nevada State Athletic Commission but over the last few weeks, there was growing momentum behind the idea that Conor …

Conor McGregor hasn’t been too vocal about his plans for the future since losing out to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 last month. It’s understandable, though. He might have lost out in brutal fashion to the unbeaten Dagestani champion but in doing so, he managed to net an unprecedented sum of money for a mixed martial arts contest and is …

The early odds have been released for the still-hypothetical lightweight showdown between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. According to BestFightOdds, Bovada have released their early odds for McGregor/Cerrone ahead of the fight’s possible but still unlikely announcement. Conor McGregor: -185 Donald Cerrone: +150 Conor opens up as the favourite here but not by as wide a margin as many would have perhaps expected. …

Joe Rogan has put to bed the notion that Conor McGregor tapped too early to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s neck crank at UFC 229 last month. When Khabib managed to force the Irishman to tap after a dominant four-round performance at the blockbuster event last month, there was a sense of closure in his win that made his argument for P4P no. …

According to reports, the UFC are potentially looking to book Justin Gaethje for a showdown with the former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Brett Okamoto of ESPN was the first to break the report and while there is nothing in the way of specifics given, the fight would certainly make sense for both guys at this point. Per multiple sources, UFC looking to …

Two of the most popular fighters in the history of the UFC have reached something of a crossroads in their respective careers and because of that, we have a unique opportunity to pair them up. Part of the appeal of watching Conor McGregor’s rise through the world of combat sports was the constant escalation of his desire and with that, …