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Dustin Poirier is confident that he can achieve victory in the UFC 242 main-event no matter where the fight ends up taking place.  Speaking in a recent interview with MMA Junkie, The Diamond surprisingly stated his belief that submitting Khabib would not be outside of the realms of possibility. Though no doubt a skilled grappler himself, many would have pointed …

Michael Bisping believes that if Dustin Poirier can upset the odds at UFC 242 next month and defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov, it will potentially allow Conor McGregor to swoop in for a lightweight title-shot. McGregor made short work of The Diamond when they first fought back in 2014, finishing his opponent in one of the fight’s earliest exchanges to announce himself …

The next few months could well be amongst the most pivotal in the history of the UFC, with several of the biggest stars in the sport edging towards the fights that will define their legacy. As expected, the predictions I made at the beginning of 2019 ranged from oddly close to reality to completely off the mark but now, with …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has spoken about his relationship with pressure and how he manages to maintain a healthy level of motivation whilst at the top of the game.  Nurmagomedov is considered by many to be the greatest lightweight fighter in the history of the sport and unless something drastic happens to the betting lines, the bookies should no doubt have him …

Dustin Poirier could barely contain his excitement ahead of his UFC 242 lightweight title bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov in Abu Dhabi.  The event as a whole certainly has a special feel to it, not only due to the return of the lightweight champion and his emergence as a global superstar. Though favoured to hand Dustin Poirier his first defeat since …

Dana White has made it clear that Conor McGregor will not be taking on the winner of UFC 242’s lightweight title showdown between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier.  And in truth, no matter where you stand as far as the Irishman is concerned, the news that he will be forced to fight at least once more before stepping into a …

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 …

Khabib Nurmagomedov believes that he possesses the tool necessary to crack the riddle that is Tony Ferguson and hand him his first loss since 2012.  Not to say Khabib isn’t a riddle in his own right. At 27-0, he holds the longest active win-streak in major MMA competition and with his last victory – a crushing domination of the former …

Donald Cerrone spoke during UFC 238’s fight-week and claimed that he would take a shot at the UFC title instead of a fight with Conor McGregor. Cerrone has had a shot at UFC gold in the past, but, of course, it was one that he was completely dominated in, as the former lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos dispatched of him …

Dana White has offered something of a promising update on a future of the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, Conor McGregor. Despite the existence of those who are still in denial about our chances of seeing him in action again, it’s looking increasingly likely that the Irishman’s next outing will take place this winter. As of right now, judging …

The UFC have confirmed that the next defence of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s lightweight title will come against Dustin Poirier at UFC 242. It had been expected that The Diamond would be next in-line for the lightweight champ following his UFC 236 victory over Max Holloway to win the interim-belt. Now, according to the official Twitter account of the UFC, that fight …

The UFC interim-lightweight champion is picking Donald Cerrone to spring the upset on the streaking contender Tony Ferguson at UFC 238 next month. The UFC 238 main-card clash featuring this two in-form 155lb-r’s caught practically everyone off-guard upon its unveiling. Cerrone, who was less than a week removed from his UFC Ottawa clash with Al Iaquinta, has been known as …

Khabib Nurmagomedov took to his official Instagram to celebrate the reduced suspensions that have been handed to his teammates following the infamous UFC 229 post-fight brawl. It’s not set in stone yet, but in a post made by The Eagle today, the lightweight champion expressed his delight after the NSAC reduced the suspensions given to his teammates Abubakar Nurmagomedov and …

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 …