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Conor McGregor Tweets Trilogy Bout With Dustin Poirier At UFC 264 Is Off

UFC lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier engaged in a war of words on Twitter ahead of their trilogy matchup at UFC 264 on July 10. The exchange began between the two rivals when McGregor sent a tweet out…

UFC Champ Aljamain Sterling’s Neck Surgery Timeline: “It’s Not Going To Be Nine Months”

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling denied the rumors of a lengthy recovery he’ll undergo from the upcoming neck surgery he’s getting. Sterling spoke via his podcast The Weekly Scraps Podcast about the lingering neck injury he suffered and what upcoming…

Rose Namajunas Creates Political Narrative For UFC 261 Title Fight With Weili Zhang

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas made some interesting comments regarding the political beliefs of current UFC strawweight queen Weili Zhang ahead of their fight at UFC 261. Namajunas was speaking with LRT’s Martynas Nesavas ahead of her co-main event…

Marvin Vettori: The Italian Fighting Culture And Appreciating Your Roots

Top UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori will look to extend his winning streak to five when he faces Kevin Holland in the main event of this weekend’s UFC Vegas 23 event. The Italian fighter is somewhat of a darkhorse in…

Leon Edwards Says Nate Diaz Will Be “Good Name To Add To My Resume” Ahead Of UFC 262

Top UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards is very confident ahead of his five-round co-main event against Nate Diaz at UFC 262 on May 15. Edwards spoke with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on his show Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show about a myriad…

Conor McGregor Returning To Old Approach Ahead Of UFC 264

Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is planning to return to his old approach ahead of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on July 10.  The Irishman posted a series of tweets reflecting on the…

Kickboxer Joel Cahuasqui Passes Away At 25 After KO Loss

In tragic news kickboxer Joel Cahuasqui passed away at the age of 25 after suffering a knockout loss due to a head kick. The unfortunate incident happened at the Kickboxing National Selective and Pacific Cup Championship in Ecuador where Cahuasqui died on…

Tito Ortiz Shares Prediction For Fantasy Jon Jones Fight “I Would Win By Split-Decision”

UFC Hall of Famer and current Mayor pro tempore of Huntington Beach, California Tito Ortiz recently gave his prediction for a potential fantasy fight with former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Ortiz whose five title defenses of the UFC…

ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong Reflects On Demetrious Johnson-Ben Askren Trade

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong reflected on the historic trade that brought his promotion the services of former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson nearly two-and-a-half years later.  Sityodtong spoke with MMAFighting about the trade that saw ONE send former welterweight champion…

Michael Chandler Wants Eventual Conor McGregor Fight “I Want To Share The Octagon With Conor McGregor”

Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler wants to eventually fight former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor sooner rather than later. The top UFC lightweight contender spoke with MMA reporter Helen Yee ahead of his title fight with Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 on…