Reigning UFC lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev was cleared of any wrongdoing eight years after being flagged for the banned substance meldonium. Ahead of his highly anticipated title defense against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on Saturday night, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ was inducted into the “Ugly Jacket Club” after completing 50 drug tests without issue.
Islam Makhachev has his sights set on two-division glory. But before the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ can set out on his journey for a second world title, he’ll have to handle some business in his own division first. That all begins on Saturday, June 1 when Makhachev heads to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for
Colby Covington claims that former UFC middleweight world champion Sean Strickland is currently under investigation in Las Vegas for allegedly pistol-whipping a man. During a recent interview with Valuetainment TV, ‘Chaos’ suggested that Strickland would be going to court soon after he had supposedly assaulted a man near his home. “He was a washout in
Perennial middleweight contender Robert Whittaker would rather see Dricus Du Plessis put his title on the line against Israel Adesanya rather than in an immediate rematch with Sean Strickland. In January, ‘Stillknocks’ scored a closely contested split decision over Strickland to capture the middleweight crown, setting the stage for a scrap with former two-time titleholder
Daniel Cormier wants to see fight fans support Sean Strickland the same way they supported Alexander Volkanovski. On Monday, Strickland got the attention of pundits when he opened up about his struggle with mental health. Though he’s known best for his snarky commentaries on a variety of subjects, there was none of that here. This
Renato Moicano believes the UFC is protecting Paddy Pimblett from “real fights.” Last week, ‘The Baddy’ revealed that he’s planning for a return to the Octagon in June or July with eyes on Moicano as a potential opponent. “I saw something the other day on Twitter,” Pimblett said in a video on his YouTube channel.
TUF 29 winner Bryan Battle has received a flood of support from fighters and fans following his controversial no-contest at UFC Vegas 88. Stepping inside the Octagon for a co-main event clash with heavy hitter Ange Loosa, things came to an abrupt halt just one minute into the second round with Battle accidentally poking his
Gilbert Burns would like to apologize to Belal Muhammad. How It All Started Despite being unbeaten in his last 10 fights, not everybody thinks the #2 ranked Muhammad should be next in line for UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards. ‘Durinho’ was one fighter who shared that exact belief. “I don’t think honestly Belal Muhammad deserves
Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has some choice words for Brendan Schaub following his vehicle mishap. Schaub recently posted a clip of an accident he had while off-roading. Schaub’s attempt at making a “donut” almost ended in disaster, as he was hit by his airbag and the truck flipped over. Schaub managed to avoid
Jorge Masvidal can’t shake off his last loss inside the Octagon. The two-time welterweight title contender walked away from MMA following a unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last year. It was his fourth straight defeat dating back to back-to-back losses against then-welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Recently, ‘Gamebred’ revealed that he was
Welcome to the UFC 298 weigh-ins. Before the fighters hit each other on Saturday, they must first hit the scales to make their bouts official. A total of twenty-four fighters weigh in on Friday morning, including headliners Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria, who attempt to make championship weight at 145lbs for their title fight. The
Six months is all Kevin Lee needed to know he wasn’t done fighting. The former UFC title challenger announced his retirement after his highly-anticipated return to the promotion last year. Lee made the decision after a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov in June, but it wouldn’t stick for long. On Jan. 31, Lee told
It’s safe to say that there is no love lost between Israel Adesanya and the two fighters who will compete for the middleweight world title this Saturday night (January 20). Returning to the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, UFC 297 will emanate from Scotiabank Arena and feature a can’t-miss clash as reigning and defending 185-pound
Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t have any interest in watching Sean Strickland cry over his traumatic childhood. Things between Strickland and his first middleweight title challenger have gotten unexpectedly and unnecessarily personal in the weeks leading up to their main event clash at UFC 297 in Toronto. Going face-to-face for the first time at last month’s
UFC CEO Dana White has announced several new fights on Thursday night. White took to his social media account to reveal some key fights for the first quarter of 2024, as well as announcing three fights for UFC 300. Fight announcements:Feb 17th, #UFC298Feb 24th, #UFCMexicoMarch 30th, #UFCAtlanticCityApril 13th, #UFC300 pic.twitter.com/vcJYI3rekl — danawhite (@danawhite) December 22,
Grant Dawson believes the PFL-Bellator merger is bad for the growth of MMA. In late November, the Professional Fighters League officially announced their acquisition of Bellator. There were mixed reactions to the news, as some people were intrigued by the PFL potentially challenging the UFC, while others were concerned another MMA promotion went out of