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Matt Brown offers Dustin Poirier advice after recent arrest and admitting he’s struggling post-retirement
Dustin Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness after an ugly altercation at Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson Airport recently with police bodycam footage showing the former UFC interim lightweight champion challenging a police officer to a fight before the situation eventually calmed down. In the aftermath of the incident, Poirier released a statement admitting “I’m at the point […]
On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Baku
Rafael Fiziev is back on track after a highlight-reel knockout over Manuel Torres in the UFC Baku main event, but is he still in the contender picture or is time for the fan favorite to chase fun fights? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. […]
PFL San Diego medical suspensions: 2 fighters looking at 6 month suspension after possible broken bones
The PFL San Diego card provided plenty of excitement on Saturday night but several fighters are exiting the event with some required time off. On Monday, the California State Athletic Commission revealed the full medical suspension from the PFL San Diego card, which included a pair of fighters receiving potential six-month layoffs. Featherweight Khasat Magomedsharipov […]
UFC 329: Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway card finalized with late replacement
The full UFC 329 lineup is set after a late replacement saved a flyweight fight on the prelims for the card headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway. After Ode Osbourne suffered an injury that knocked him out of his scheduled matchup against Cody Durden, the UFC has found a willing opponent for the veteran […]
PFL San Diego fight night weights: A.J. McKee gains over 25 pounds for his main event fight
A.J. McKee made it clear following his main event win at PFL San Diego on Saturday that his only reason for returning to the featherweight division was a chance at becoming champion. Making the 145-pound limit has never been easy for McKee and now we have further proof after his fight night weight was revealed […]
‘The sooner this happens, the easier it will be to breathe’: Khamzat Chimaev sends warning to Sean Strickland to accept rematch
Khamzat Chimaev wants his runback with Sean Strickland. Chimaev lost the middleweight title to Strickland in a very close decision at UFC 328 in May. Despite UFC CEO Dana White saying after the fight that Chimaev told him he wanted to move up to light heavyweight, Chimaev’s message since the first loss of his career […]
UFC 329: Injury scratches fighter days before McGregor vs. Holloway 2 event
UFC 329 has taken a hit. The UFC’s next numbered event, scheduled for July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, lost a fighter as surging bantamweight contender Ethyn Ewing has been removed from the contest due to an undisclosed injury, multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting. Best Fight […]
‘The Queen of Violence is done’: Ariane Lipski da Silva announces retirement after PFL San Diego
Ariane Lipski da Silva has officially retired from MMA after a first-round submission defeat to Jena Bishop this past Saturday at PFL San Diego, the Brazilian flyweight announced on social media. “The Queen of Violence is done,” she wrote on Instagram. Da Silva contemplated retirement after UFC release, she told MMA Fighting earlier this year, […]
Dana White reacts to Floyd Mayweather reportedly losing $175 million: ‘Maybe we could do something and figure it out for him’
Dana White teases he may be willing to help Floyd Mayweather out. According to multiple reports, Mayweather is suing a former investment manager that defrauded him out of $175 million. Per an ESPN report, the 50-0 former world champion boxer filed suit in a New York court for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Following […]
Justin Gaethje: ‘I would love to punch Conor McGregor in the face’
Justin Gaethje is still on top of the world following his stunning win over Ilia Topuria in the UFC White House main event and the new undisputed lightweight champion is already looking ahead at what comes next. While he seemed undecided on his future on the night of his title fight victory, Gaethje has enjoyed […]
Merab Dvalishvili reveals Ilia Topuria was ‘fighting blind’ after first round against Justin Gaethje
Ilia Topuria suffered the first loss of his career after absorbing a ton of damage in his main event showdown against Justin Gaethje at UFC White House and one look at his face explained why his coaches stopped the fight after the fourth round. With both of his eyes almost closed, and Gaethje blasting him […]
Morning Report | Jon Jones shows support for Dustin Poirier after recent arrest: ‘We’ve all been drunk’
Jon Jones is as well known for his outside-of-the-octagon transgressions as his championship accomplishments, and he has Dustin Poirier’s back following his fellow UFC star’s recent arrest. Poirier, 37, was arrested at an airport in Atlanta on Father’s Day weekend after being removed from a flight and becoming aggressive with a police officer. The officer […]
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry adds top middleweight prospect to lineup
Islam Makhachev defends his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 and the undercard for that championship bout continues to grow. On Friday, the UFC officially announced four new matchups for the Aug. 15 event in Philadelphia, including a previously reported welterweight matchup between Myktybek Orolbai (16-2-1) and Jeremiah Wells (13-4-1). Several intriguing […]
GiGi Canuto proud to be first fighter to ‘make it rain’ in octagon after winning Daniel Cormier bet on TUF 34
UFC fighters have celebrated victories hundreds of different ways, but GiGi Canuto thinks she may have broken new ground. The Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight contestant scored a dominant victory on the latest episode of the long-running reality show, needing less than 30 seconds to finish Anita Karim with a pair of devastating body kicks. Canuto’s […]
Mailbag: Discussing Dustin Poirier’s struggles with retirement life, and the Year of the Unc
We’re still a few weeks away from UFC 329 and the return of Conor McGregor, so let’s talk about a wide variety of things, including Dustin Poirier’s very bad day, what lies ahead for MMA fans, and the Year of the Unc. Dustin Poirier Is Dustin Poirier struggling to adjust to post-fight life? It certainly […]
Alex Pereira accused of snubbing fans at seminar, organization releases statement
Alex Pereira was the subject of widespread criticism on social media for allegedly not fulfilling his responsibilities to fans during a recent seminar in the U.K., but the organizers of the seminar are speaking out in his defense. On Saturday, a rumor spread online accusing Pereira of poor behavior at an event in London. A […]
Shara Bullet breaks down UFC Baku comeback victory over Michel Pereira: ‘He would have to kill me’
Shara “Bullet” Magomedov looked like he was in for a disappointing evening in the opening round of his fight with Michel Pereira at UFC Baku. Saturday’s co-main event pitted two middleweights chasing a second straight win and early on, it looked like Pereira would pull off the upset after dropping Bullet with a right hand. […]
Rafael Fiziev blasts UFC’s new ‘elephant sh*t’ rankings system following UFC Baku knockout win
Rafael Fiziev is not thrilled with the new Meta A.I. rankings structure brought in by the UFC, but he’ll likely make his first appearance on that list this coming week. Following his incredible main event knockout win at UFC Baku on Saturday against Manuel Torres, Fiziev was asked about the new Meta rankings brought in […]
Brian Ortega reflects on UFC Shanghai weigh-in debacle that led to lightweight move: ‘This one scared me a little bit’
Brian Ortega has a come-to-lightweight moment ahead of his most recent fight. It’s been 10 months since Ortega was last seen in the octagon losing a decision to Aljamain Sterling at UFC Shanghai. Originally scheduled to take place at featherweight, the bout was bumped up to a 153-pound catchweight limit after Ortega suffered a scare […]
Conor McGregor criticizes Justin Gaethje as ‘OK’ at his best but ‘when he’s bad, he’s atrocious, he’s woeful’
Conor McGregor isn’t making a hit list now that he’s ready to return to action at UFC 329 but there are definitely plenty of options awaiting him. First up is his showdown against Max Holloway on July 11 but McGregor has made it clear that he wants to stay busy now that he’s healthy and […]
A.J. McKee calls for title shot after dominating Salamat Isbulaev in PFL San Diego main event
A.J. McKee is hunting for gold after dispatching rising contender Salamat Isbulaev in dominant fashion in the PFL San Diego main event. Recognized as one of the top featherweights in the world, McKee used a suffocating grappling game to repeatedly put Isbulaev on the canvas and threaten with submission before unleashing some vicious ground and […]
PFL San Diego salaries: Main event fighter made $10,000 in losing effort
A.J. McKee and Liz Carmouche led all fighter salaries for the PFL San Diego event on Saturday night. The salaries were provided to MMA Fighting by the California State Athletic Commission. At the top of the card, McKee made a guaranteed $100,000 for his latest fight with no-win bonus attached to his performance. McKee has […]
Alex Pereira calls Herb Dean ‘coward’ after controversial Shara Bullet vs. Michel Pereira fight
Alex Pereira isn’t letting go of his vendetta towards referee Herb Dean. The former light heavyweight and middleweight champion went on the offensive in the days after his loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC White House, blaming Dean for failing to recognize that he was eating several strikes to the back of the head during […]
PFL San Diego Results: McKee vs. Isbulaev
MMA Fighting has PFL San Diego results for the McKee vs. Isbulaev fight card and more from Pechange Arena in San Diego on Saturday. In the main event, former Bellator champion A.J. McKee takes on the undefeated Salmat Isbulaev in featherweight contest. McKee (24-2) is 2-0 since returning to the 145-pound division following back-to-back victories […]
UFC Baku post-fight show: Reaction to Rafael Fiziev’s highlight-reel knockout of Manuel Torres
Rafael Fiziev sent a reminder to UFC fans—and the rest of the lightweight division—with a sensational knockout victory over surging contender Manuel Torres in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Baku card. Now that Fiziev is back on track, what makes sense for him, and how do you think the new UFC Meta Ranking structure […]
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