At UFC 229, Khabib Nurmagomedov put in a performance of a lifetime to dominate and submit former two-division champion, Conor McGregor. Despite Khabib’s stunning victory, this fight will likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Understanding the Emotions Leading…
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Aljamain Sterling confused by UFC matchmaking; wants ‘bigger and better fish,’ not ‘undeserving’ Cody Stamann
After a masterful performance against the previously undefeated Brett Johns in April this year, Aljamain Sterling (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) finds himself in much the same situation as he prepares for another lower-ranked fighter with a faultless record in the UFC…
Alexander Volkanovski: “Pound-for-pound, I’m the strongest fighter in the UFC”
Alexander Volkanovski’s (18-1) emergence in the UFC’s featherweight division is yet another sensational story of the mixed martial arts talent coming out of Australia and New Zealand. With Robert Whittaker sitting at the top of the middleweight division, Tai Tuivasa…
Joanna Jedrzejczyk to Rose Namajunas: “You should bow down because I’m the queen”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk returned to her old ways and scored a unanimous decision victory over Tecia Torres at UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary. Just like Jose Aldo before her, Jedrzejczyk’s vintage performance was a reminder of what she is still…
Jose Aldo explains going back to his roots before major win over Jeremy Stephens, eyes return to Toronto for UFC 231
Jose Aldo scored his first stoppage victory since 2013 and managed to stop Jeremy Stephens’ three-fight winning streak at UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary. The former UFC featherweight champion crushed Stephens’ body with an ideally placed left hand that…
With Eddie Alvarez vs. Dustin Poirier added to the card, UFC on FOX 30 in Calgary is set to be a classic
UFC on FOX 30 has received a huge main event. It is almost a year to the day that Dustin Poirier and Eddie Alvarez fought to an inconclusive finish at UFC 211, and the two have finally come to an…
Here’s why the Dustin Poirier vs. Eddie Alvarez rematch is the fight to make after UFC on FOX 29
After pushing past Justin Gaethje in a thrilling main event at UFC on FOX 29, Dustin Poirier has undoubtedly put himself into a position to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Unfortunately for Poirier, however, the timing might…
Max Holloway removed from UFC 223; UFC’s rollercoaster week ends with Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta for lightweight ‘title’
Max Holloway is out of UFC 223. Holloway was deemed “medically unfit to fight” by the New York State Athletic Commission and has been withdrawn from his UFC Lightweight Championship matchup with Khabib Nurmagomedov. In many ways, Holloway’s removal from…
Conor McGregor charged with assault and criminal mischief after bus ‘attack’
The Conor McGregor moronathon has now reached peak levels of absurdity. BBC Sport has confirmed that McGregor has been charged with “three counts of assault and one of criminal mischief,” for his involvement in an incident at the Barclays Center. On Thursday,…
Michael Chiesa, Ray Borg, and Artem Lobov withdrawn from UFC 223
Conor McGregor’s latest antics have significantly impacted UFC 223. McGregor and his team stormed the Barclays Center and threw items at a bus that contained multiple UFC athletes who were scheduled to compete this weekend. As a result of a shattered…