Islam Makhachev returns to the Octagon this weekend at UFC 302 to defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier. When Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the title and chose to retire, it was hard to imagine how Makhachev was going to live up to his close friend and teammate's legacy by picking up the mantle. Despite Charles […]
Back when Kamaru Usman was the dominant UFC welterweight champion, he expressed an interest in potentially trying to become a two-weight titleholder. It's the goal that every champion now wants to work toward, but there was one problem with this in Usman's case. At the time, his friend Israel Adesanya reigned over the middleweight division and […]
Carlos Ulberg gets a huge opportunity to leap up the light heavyweight rankings after stepping in as a replacement opponent for UFC 303. The #11-ranked contender in the division picked up his sixth consecutive win just recently when he stopped Alonzo Menifield in just 12 seconds. He will now be taking the place of Khalil […]
The UFC returns to Newark, New Jersey this Saturday night for UFC 302, headlined by a huge lightweight title fight. When you have names like Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa at the top of the card, it's no surprise that some other fights may slip under the radar. This is something […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For May 30, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Makhachev doesn't mind being the odd one out Poirier takes on a 155-pound history lesson Strickland isn't happy with the UFC Islam Makhachev Is Happy […]
A lot of the talk surrounding Dustin Poirier's best chances of winning the lightweight title at UFC 302 are about his boxing. Of course, keeping the fight standing against someone like Islam Makhachev will not be easy, not to mention the champion's always improving striking game. But if there is one clear area that "The […]
As Joe Rogan said on a recent episode of his podcast, Ilia Topuria didn't need any additional inspiration to believe that he was going to become the UFC featherweight champion. At UFC 298, "El Matador" was crowned after he stopped the 145-pound great Alexander Volkanovski with a ruthless knockout. Having not been stopped since his […]
Sean Strickland was able to shock the world with his middleweight title win and dominant performance against Israel Adesanya. He came in a huge underdog at UFC 293 and was able to successfully implement his style in order to cause all kinds of problems for "The Last Stylebender". Whilst his first title defense was still […]
Since the fight was announced, there have only been more concerns surrounding the current health condition of Mike Tyson. "Iron" Mike will be 58 years old by the time that he returns to the ring to face Jake Paul on July 20 and it would be hard to say that he's treated his body well […]
Dustin Poirier isn't putting too much stock into the one loss that is on Islam Makhachev's record. "The Diamond" is set to challenge the lightweight champion at UFC 302 and has a huge task ahead of him in Newark. The champ has been dominant in most of his fights aside from one setback that happened […]
UFC President Dana White took to social media to announce the stacked main card that is set for the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on August 3. Amongst four other fantastic matchups, the return of lightweight legend Tony Ferguson is locked in for what will be his first appearance of the year. Ferguson is currently […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For May 29, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Kavanagh calls for the 3Arena to be opened up Saint-Denis says knockout is key for Poirier The all-female promotion is back up and running John […]
Two of the most exciting and unpredictable strikers in the welterweight division are set to meet for the first time in a huge addition to UFC 303. Ireland's Ian Garry is set to return when he takes on the division's exciting newcomer in Michael "Venom" Page. After beating Kevin Holland in his debut at UFC […]
All of the words out of Conor McGregor's mouth ahead of his return at UFC 303 have suggested that he is taking this fight seriously. Unfortunately, a lot of the comments he has made previously seemed to be undone after some videos were posted over the weekend. The footage shows McGregor partying at his Black […]
Arnold Allen is set to compete for the second time this year when he fights on home soil at UFC 304 in Manchester. The #6-ranked featherweight contender will be fighting down the division as he takes on the #9-ranked Giga Chikadze in a great matchup. For Allen, he has been happy to accept the names […]
Nothing represents the incredible highs and lows that can co-exist in the sport of MMA like a jaw-dropping knockout. Think back to any iconic knockout and the first thing that comes to mind is sure to be the celebrations and crowd reactions immediately following the final blow. There is, of course, two sides to this […]
UFC 302 marks another huge night in the career of Dustin Poirier for what will be his 40th pro fight. Since debuting in the UFC all the way back in 2011, "The Diamond" has achieved some great things during his 13-year run with the promotion. He has become a true fan favourite, put on some […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For May 28, 2024, we’re taking a look at: White praises McGregor's business and fighting mind Vera has suspicions of Brazilian drug testing protocol Ulberg talks ahead of huge opportunity on June 29 Dana […]
Carlos Ulberg is looking to capitalize on a huge opportunity that he put himself in perfect position for. At UFC 303 on International Fight Week, he will look to secure his biggest win yet by taking out the former light heavyweight champion, Jamahal Hill. Ulberg is replacing Khalil Rountree and called his shot to potentially […]
