There was some mixed opinions about Herb Dean’s decision to not stop the fight between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar. Veteran ref Mark Smith explains why Herb made the right call in that instance. As one of the most used referees in the UFC, Smith is a familiar face inside the UFC Octagon. In 2020,
When Nate Diaz returns to fighting, he plans on competing in the UFC’s welterweight division. At least that’s what Diaz’s initial plans were. However, after hearing Dustin Poirier’s words against him, Nate made it clear that after those “fighting words,” a weight class doesn’t matter. UFC 257 Dustin Poirier flipped the MMA world upside down
James Vick is officially retiring from the sport of mixed martial arts. The former UFC competitor announced his retirement shortly after losing to Andre Fialho at XMMA during their main event fight, displacing his jaw in the process. Many fans thought that Vick planned on retiring shortly after his release from the UFC. At that
Sean O’Malley will return to the UFC octagon to face Thomas Almeida at UFC 260. UFC 260 will be headlined by Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou in a rematch for the heavyweight title. The event takes place on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at a location that has yet to be determined. O’Malley Announces Fight vs
Justin Gaethje is more than open to a fight with Nate Diaz. UFC president Dana White recently revealed that he was working on a lightweight fight for Diaz and also added that it wasn’t against Tony Ferguson. “We’re working on a Nate Diaz fight right now and it’s not Tony,” White said. “But if we
Over the years, Dustin Poirier has been in more than his fair share of wars inside the Octagon. He recently explained which opponent left him hurt the most after the fight, and it might not be who you expect. For years, Poirier has been delivering violence inside the Octagon. Since moving to lightweight, he has
The UFC first introduced women to their roster in 2013, arguably long after they should have. However if Stephen A. Smith had his way, there would be no female fighters, even to this day. To put it mildly, Smith is not someone that MMA fans take seriously, in terms of his opinions on the sport.
Lightweight contender Justin Gaethje had to work his tail off to make it to a title shot. He knows that this is not the case for everyone, and he is not happy about it. By the time Gaethje faced off against lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, he was 8 fights into his UFC career and on
It seemed that the potential of a fight between lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-weight champ Georges St-Pierre were completely dead. However now it appears that things are heating up between the two again. All signs pointed to the fight between Khabib and GSP being completely off the table. Dana White said as much
Neil Magny and Khamzat Chimaev are still on a collision path, and both fighters will not back down. After Magny’s unanimous decision loss to Mike Chiesa last month, Khamzat Chimaev took to Twitter to criticize Magny for his performance. Magny didn’t hold back when he responded to Chimaev’s comments. Where was this energy a few
Combat sports and MMA especially can be cesspools for all sorts of dangerous groups and ideas alongside the wildest conspiracy theories you’ll ever see. Sometimes this darker part of the sport is reflected on the big stage when the UFC or well-known professional fighters use their platforms to promote dangerous ideas or say some despicable
Dustin Poirier has been feeling saucy ever since his big win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Perhaps it was executing his gameplan to perfection to finish McGregor. Or, maybe the success of his new hot sauce that hit the market for fans to enjoy. Nonetheless, Poirier is set to appear in the cult-classic web
Add heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, to the list of popular fighters who believe that Conor McGregor’s biggest opponent at UFC 257 was inactivity. While fans of the sport seem to be focusing on the success of Dustin Poirier’s victory, other combat fighters seem to be making excuses for McGregor. Poirier Finishes Conor via TKO
Michael Chandler wants to be the world’s most violent fighter. In order to solidify holding that title, he believes he has to go through Justin Gaethje. Gaethje is often referred to as MMA’s human highlight reel. However, now that Chandler is in the UFC, he’d like to face Gaethje in a violent battle. Emerging Superstar
Fans watching the UFC 257 main event would have thought that Dustin Poirier had his biggest win to date against Conor McGregor. However that is not the case for Dustin, as there is another win that felt bigger to him. For years, Poirier had been among the best fighters in the lightweight division. He had
Undefeated welterweight Khamzat Chimaev is hard at work to prepare for his biggest test to date, against Leon Edwards. A recent training session saw him absolutely shredding a heavy bag in terrifying fashion. Without a doubt, there has been no other UFC career quite like the one Chimaev has had. After initially bursting onto the