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Dustin Poirier has plenty of options for his next fight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whether at Lightweight or Welterweight. But, if he stays put at 155 pounds, there may be one option who’s more logical than the rest. Following his stellar second round knockout win over Tony Ferguson...

UFC bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith has not competed since late 2020 and fans hoping for a “Rebel Girl” return later this year will be disappointed to learn the 34 year-old Californian will remain out of action until early 2023. That’s because Evans-Smith recently tested positive for the anabolic steroid...

Now 40 years old, Holly Holm attempts to work her way back up the Bantamweight ranks this Saturday (May 21, 2022) in her UFC Vegas 55 main event battle with Ketlen Vieira. UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, also hosts an absolute banger between Michel Pereira and Santiago Ponzinibbio, as well as a Middleweight battle between Contender Series graduates Chidi Njokuani and Dusko Todorovic.

It may be time for Paddy to stop being so fatty. Per a report from FirstSportz, UFC is rumored to be targeting Paddy Pimblett vs. Ottman Azaitar for its return to London, England, on July 23, 2022. It hasn’t taken long for Pimblett to build a name for himself inside...

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz underwent eye surgery on Monday to repair damage suffered against fellow 205-pound contender Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Vegas 54 main event on ESPN2 last weekend in “Sin City.”. “We do the small surgery, they fix my eye, they put something inside...

Dubai will still get to see Floyd Mayweather in action after all. Originally set to take place this past weekend (Sat., May 14, 2022), Mayweather’s “Showcase in the Skies” event — where the boxers will compete atop the Burj Al Arab helipad — was postponed after the death of United Arab Emirates President. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A three-day suspension of work came as a result of the president's passing.

It will be awhile until combat sports fans see Aleksandar Rakic back in action. This past weekend (Sat., May 14, 2022) at UFC Vegas 54, top Light Heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic returned to the Octagon for the first time in 14 months for what was his biggest career bout yet. Tasked with the challenge of former champion, Jan Blachowicz, Rakic began gaining momentum after a strong second round where he out-wrestled his Polish foe.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its “official” rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 54 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (May 14, 2022) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz...

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, who lost his 155-pound title on the scale ahead of the UFC 274 pay-per-view (PPV) event earlier this month in Phoenix, is threatening to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov as the most dominant 155-pound lightweight of the modern era. “Do Bronx” (33-8, 1 NC) has won...

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz recently told the combat sports media that he was the “obvious” No. 1 contender for the 205-pound title, thanks to a UFC Vegas 54 victory over fellow division contender Aleksandar Rakic last weekend in “Sin City.”. Those comments didn’t sit...

Alistair Overeem never captured UFC gold, despite all those Stipe tapped! conspiracy theories, but “Demolition Man” remains one of the most decorated heavyweight combatants of his era, thanks to championship titles in DREAM, K-1, and Strikeforce. Which is why a battle-tested warrior like Overeem would never sully his...

Had Tony Ferguson not done as well as he did in his first round with Michael Chandler at UFC 274 earlier this month (May 7, 2022), we likely would have seen the last of him inside the Octagon. Regardless of his early success in the bout, it only took 17...

Fast-rising UFC heavyweight phenom Tom Aspinall is sitting just outside the division Top 5 at No. 6 and could find himself in 265-pound title contender with an emphatic victory over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC on ESPN headliner this July in London. Or not. “I’m not even interested in it,”...

Eagle FC 47 takes place this Fri. night (May 20) on the FLX digital network from Miami, and to help get fans (and media) amped for the upcoming “Dos Santos vs. De Castro” fight card, the promotion held a special pre-fight media day in “The Sunshine State,” which ended with a handful of staredowns between some of the top names on the card.

After scoring a blistering front kick knockout win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, one thing is certain: Michael Chandler has options. The former Bellator kingpin lined himself up for nothing but major scraps in his post-fight interview, calling for a title shot or Conor McGregor. Since then, Chandler has also managed to get his name in the discussion for potential July showdowns vs. men like Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier.

After an extended break away from action, Holly Holm will return this Saturday night (May 21, 2022) to battle Ketlen Vieira in UFC Vegas 55’s main event inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before then, let’s take a trip down Memory Lane to the last time “The Preacher’s...

Dustin Poirier has been reluctant to try and shut up Colby Covington inside the Octagon. Never one to shy away from sharing his thoughts — negative or positive — Covington has directed verbal jabs aplenty toward his former teammate Poirier in recent months. Following his recent victory over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in March 2022 (watch highlights), Covington made it clear he wanted “The Diamond” next.

After Charles Oliveira was forced to vacate his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight title following his submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 (watch highlights) for coming in a half-pound heavy, “Do Bronx” found some comfort in knowing his next fight will be for the strap. Against...

Following her shocking upset loss to Julianna Pena in Dec. 2021 (watch highlights), Amanda Nunes made some changes. A longtime member of Florida’s American Top Team (ATT), it was revealed that “The Lioness” left the gym, leading most to believe her loss was the primary reason. However, a rift began to grow earlier when some new faces made their presences known, says the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight queenpin.

It wasn’t exactly an upset on the scale of Dmitri Bivol vs Canelo Alvarez, but Evander Holyfield’s son, Evan Holyfield, suffered a brutal knockout loss this past weekend (Sat., May 14, 2022) at the TrillerVerz 5 event inside Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Coming into his fight against...