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Rafael dos Anjos was seemingly not ready to take Conor McGregor’s post-UFC Rochester jab without firing back a shot of his own. It’s easy to forget that the pair have had their clashes in the past and that their history could well have been linked had things played out differently at UFC 196. We all know the story and, of …

Anthony Pettis and Nate Diaz will serve as the co-main event for August’s UFC 241 in Anaheim according to UFC president Dana White. In a twenty-four hour period that served up a clash between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone as well as reports of a pairing of Brian Ortega and Zabit Magomedsharipov, it was always going to be tough to …

Nate Diaz has officially turned in his first test sample of 2019 to USADA, something that has ramped up some major interest in his return. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN reported first that the Stockton-native has turned in his first test-sample of the year to USADA. Diaz, who has not competed since August of 2016, could well be looking at a …

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 …

Conor McGregor has made it clear that he plans on making his return to the UFC octagon in July, but as of right now, the identity of his opponent remains completely uncertain. If you ask me, I don’t feel as though there’s any reason not to believe the Irishman when he says he’s looking for a fight. Whether he can …

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 …

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 …

It has been three years to the day since Nate Diaz shook up the world at UFC 196 in a matchup that well and truly brought us all to a standstill. Like all things that concern the divisive Irishman who co-headlined alongside Stockton’s finest, the fight’s result has been etched into the history-books of MMA in many completely different forms. …

All of the lovers, the haters, believers, and naysayers have each contributed equally towards the eternal battle between those who have followed one young man from Crumlin, Dublin as he took over the fight-game. The rivalries that exist within the world of sport are one of the foremost reasons we tune in week in, week out. The built-in narrative that makes …

Khabib Nurmagomedov was completely dismissive of Nate Diaz and his recent attacks on him via social media, highlighting the inconsistency of his career in a recent interview. When you’re a fighter with a record as impressive as Khabib’s, I suppose it’s understandable that you view losses as the collector’s items of lesser athletes and after their public social media feud …

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Nate Diaz had a brief back-and-forth on Twitter that touched on an infamous brawl that they were both involved in back in 2015. Many people might believe that these two are connected only by their common rivalry with the former lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but back in 2015, when both hadn’t crossed paths with the Irishman yet, …

James Gallagher has responded to what he perceives to be a misreading of the comments made by John Kavanagh about cornering Conor McGregor again in the future. The famed Irish MMA coach grabbed quite a few headlines after revealing that it would take quite a bit of convincing to see him make the walk to the octagon behind McGregor again …

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, …

As another year in the world of mixed martial arts comes to a close, I take a stab at predicting how the next year plays out in the sport’s upper echelons.  Last December, I brought you our first attempt at predicting how the completely unpredictable landscape of the sport would look after 365 days and while it was a tough task, …

It remains completely up in the air to a certain exent but it does appear as though Nick Diaz is set to return to the octagon for the first time in over four years. Here’s why you should care. Brett Okamoto of ESPN provided the MMA world with the pretty surprising revelation in November when he confirmed the UFC were close to setting …

Ben Askren has continued his attack on the UFC roster, this time taking aim at some of the sport’s biggest stars ahead of his eagerly awaited UFC debut. It hasn’t exactly been confirmed yet but if we’re judging based on what we’re hearing from practically everyone bar Dana White and the UFC themselves, it does appear as though the unprecedented …