Daniel Cormier believes that Islam Makhachev benefitted massively from the return of Khabib Nurmagomedov to his corner at UFC 302. The former lightweight champion has been away from the spotlight for some time after stating that he didn't want to take away from his fighters and planned to spend more time with his family. However, […]
PFL Europe has confirmed details for the third installment of the 2024 season as the promotion heads to Glasgow, Scotland, for the first time. The official announcement states that elite MMA hasn't been featured in this location for seven years, but all of that changes at the OVO Hydro on September 28. Two Scottish fighters […]
The build-up to UFC 303 and the return of Conor McGregor was never going to be a straight forward run. After months of debate as to whether the fight would finally come together, not even the official announcement has put fight fans at peace. This hasn't been helped by clips of McGregor seemingly partying during […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For June 4, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Poirier and Makhachev both had struggles in camp Grasso and Shevchenko have mixed opinions on Noche UFC Sonnen suggests replacement opponent if McGregor pulls out […]
Islam Makhachev successfully defend his lightweight title in the main event of UFC 302 but it wasn't an easy night for the champion. Dustin Poirier came in as a big underdog and was able to make the fight competitive due to a lot of it playing out on the feet. The fight also saw the […]
The main event of UFC 302 ended up being more competitive than many were predicting ahead of this past Saturday night. Dustin Poirier was able to pose a serious threat to the champion Islam Makhachev, largely by keeping the fight standing and staying safe from submissions. Whilst the defending champ did secure a takedown and […]
Kevin Holland returned to the win column this past weekend at UFC 302 with a great finish over Michał Oleksiejczuk. After being knocked down inside the first minute, Holland was able to quickly recover and lock up an armbar submission from the bottom. From there, the position only got worse for Oleksiejczuk who refused to tap as […]
The UFC 302 co-main event produced the kind of Sean Strickland performance that UFC fans have become very accustomed to at this stage. Strickland defeated Paulo Costa via a split decision at the end of five rounds following a fairly lacklustre fight. The former middleweight champion fought out of his standard defensive shell, constantly walked […]
Heading into UFC 302 this past weekend, Dustin Poirier was honest about how this could be the last fight of his career. He echoed the same sentiment in his post-fight interview after being submitted by Islam Makhachev in the main event. With another shot at capturing the lightweight title being unlikely, Poirier said that he […]
Following Islam Makhachev's lightweight title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302, UFC President Dana White had some thoughts on the current pound-for-pound debate. Currently, the top spot on the list is occupied by the 155-pound champion who sits one place above the consensus greatest of all time, Jon Jones. White firmly believes that the […]
