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 […]
A major talking point both before and after his fight with Paulo Costa this past weekend was the fighting style of Sean Strickland. In back-to-back fights, Strickland showed how his unique approach can both be very effective and cause him some issues. His title win over Israel Adesanya was a great display of defensive pressure […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For June 3, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Javier Mendez says Poirier was in danger in the middle of the Octagon McGregor gets passionate about stout Fans will need to wait a bit […]
In the co-main event of UFC 302, Sean Strickland returned to the win column with a split-decision victory over Paulo Costa. It was another massively varying scorecard for a Strickland fight with two of the three judges scoring the fight 49-46 for either fighter and another scoring all five for the former champion to get […]
The first finish of the night at UFC 302 came courtesy of Jailton Almeida who made quick work of Alexandr Romanov. "Malhadinho" bounced back in style from his tough loss to Curtis Blaydes at UFC 299 which ended his undefeated streak inside the Octagon. Following prior complaints in some of his fights regarding not actively […]
Deontay Wilder suffered his second consecutive loss in Riyadh after he was stopped by Zhilei Zhang in the fifth round. "Big Bang" landed a huge right hand as Wilder looked to land one of his own, spinning "The Bronze Bomber" around before Zhang followed up with another shot that sent him to the canvas. The […]
Monday sees Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler come face-to-face for the first time since they coached The Ultimate Fighter. From that point, it was a long time before their fight was official for UFC 303 on June 29, so both men have had a long time to think about one another. On the series itself, […]
It was always going to be a tall order for Islam Makhachev to live up to what Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to accomplish in the UFC. However since "The Eagle" retired with his undefeated record intact, Makhachev at three years younger has started to take over at 155 pounds. The current lightweight champion can match his […]
Sean Strickland still believes that he was screwed over by the judges in his last fight at UFC 297 in January. The then-middleweight champion lost the title to Dricus Du Plessis in his first defense via the scorecards in Toronto, Canada. Judge Sal D'Amato scored the fight in Strickland's favor, giving him rounds one, three […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For May 31, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Garcia's team claim ostarine ingestion was unintentional Costa gets some fight week lessons in Aliskerov misses out on another big fight Ryan Garcia's Team Explains […]
As with any Conor McGregor fight since he became a major star, there is always going to be talk surrounding how dedicated he is for the training camp. "The Notorious" has openly admitted that for his return to the Octagon to face Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was cutting corners where he shouldn't have. That version appeared […]
