Dustin Poirier (right) stopped Conor McGregor (left) in the second round of their UFC 257 main event fight | Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Calf kicks played a huge factor in the UFC 257 [1] main event clash...

MMA Fighting /The Great Divide is a recurring feature here at MMA Fighting in which two of our staff debate a topic in the world of MMA – news, a fight, a crazy thing somebody did, a crazy thing somebody...

Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting At UFC 257 [1] this past weekend, Dustin Poirier [2] got his revenge, knocking out Conor McGregor [3] in the second round of their main event...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC lightweight title contender Michael Chandler [1] believes he and Dustin Poirier [2] should next fight for the belt. In a perfect world, current champ Khabib Nurmagomedov...

ABU DHABI – UFC featherweight standout Movsar Evloev [1] scratched his head at a split decision win over veteran Nik Lentz [2] in a 150-pound catchweight bout on the preliminary card of UFC 257 [3]. [1]...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Watch the UFC 257 [1] edition of “Fight Motion” to see all the highlights from Saturday’s pay-per-view, including Dustin Poirier [2]’s triumph in his rematch with Conor...

Zuffa LLC The long-term hit to Conor McGregor [1]’s popularity in the wake of his UFC 257 [2] loss to Dustin Poirier [3] won’t be known for a while. But according to social media stats released after this...

ONE Championship ONE Championship will debut a new primetime series called ONE on TNT starting on April 7 following AEW wrestling on Wednesday nights. ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong made the announcement during...

Valentina Shevchenko vs. Priscila Cachoeira was the last UFC bout refereed by Mario Yamasaki. | Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports Mario Yamasaki might re-enter a MMA cage as a referee in 2021, he told MMA...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting For this episode, The Sun reporter Chisanga Malata joins José Youngs and E. Casey Leydon to break down some of the biggest...

Darren Till | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Darren Till [1] wasn’t shy about sharing a run-in with the law with the rest of the world and now he’s taking a moment to explain himself. The UFC welterweight...

Conor McGregor | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov [1]’s longtime coach Javier Mendez [2] thinks that Conor McGregor [3]’s recent loss might have been months in the making. The American...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Former flyweight champion Nicco Montano [1] has been pulled from her upcoming fight against Karol Rosa [2] on Feb. 6 at UFC Vegas 18 [3]. Multiple sources confirmed the news to MMA...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Like most of the MMA community, Michael Chiesa [1] tips his hat to Dustin Poirier [2] following the biggest win of his career. In the main event of UFC 257 [3], Poirier...

The Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing clash is only a couple of months away. On April 17, the former Bellator and ONE champion Askren will meet the Internet personality Paul [1] in a ring at a location to be...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting It takes a lot to catch Georges St-Pierre [1] unaware, but at UFC 257 [2], Dustin Poirier [3] did just that. St-Pierre is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time and known for...

Kamaru Usman | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Kamaru Usman [1] and former teammate Gilbert Burns [2] will have their day in the cage next month. After seeing their first booking in July derailed by a positive...

Arman Tsarukyan and Matt Frevola | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 257 [1] will already go down as one of the biggest pay-per-views in the promotion’s history and now the preliminary broadcast has also...

ABU DHABI – After submitting Sara McMann [1], veteran UFC bantamweight Julianna Pena [2] doubled down on her callout of two-division champ Amanda Nunes [3] after a win at UFC 257 [4]. [1] https://www....

Darren Till | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Middleweight [1] contenders Darren Till [2] and Marvin Vettori [3] meet in a pivotal bout this April. MMA Fighting confirmed with sources with knowledge of the...

ABU DHABI — Light heavyweight Marcin Prachnio [1] speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his unanimous decision win over Khalil Rountree [2] at UFC 257 [3]. He discussed getting his first...

Alessio Di Chirico and Joaquin Buckley | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alessio Di Chirico [1] said little, and was somehow still one of the most talked-about fighters of the UFC’s first show on ABC. His...

Charles Oliveira won eight straight in the UFC, including Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson. | Jason Da Silva-USA TODAY Sports Dustin Poirier [1] “guarantees” he won’t be fighting Michael Chandler [2] for the...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC For the first time in his MMA career, Conor McGregor [1] suffered a knockout loss when Dustin Poirier [2] stopped him with strikes in the second round in their main event...

Ben Askren | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Ben Askren [1] vs. Jake Paul is happening. The former Bellator and ONE welterweight champion has agreed to fight Paul, a popular YouTube star who has ventured into the...

On this week’s episode of What the Heck, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck chats with UFC welterweight Michael Chiesa [1] (10:27) to recap his UFC Fight Island 8 [2] main event win over Neil Magny [3], feeling the...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dana White [1] promised that UFC 257 [2] would go down as one of the biggest pay-per-views in the company’s history and the show definitely delivered. According to a report...

Conor McGregor | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC In hindsight, Conor McGregor [1]’s most recent legacy-building moment may have been the worst thing that could have happened for him. Twelve months ago,...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting For the past several years, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov [1] and his team have been stating their desire to fight UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre [2]. However,...

Conor McGregor | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Conor McGregor [1] may have headlined the first UFC pay-per-view of the year, but it could be a while before we see “The Notorious” in action again. In the...

Robert Whittaker (pictured) fought twice in 2020, defeating Darren Till and Jared Cannonier on Fight Island | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Two middleweight contenders will collide in a five-round fight on April...

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Nate Quarry [1] definitely has a life story worthy of an autobiography. A cast member during the first season of /The Ultimate Fighter/, Quarry eventually...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting As Max Holloway [1] and Calvin Kattar [2] bludgeoned each other over five rounds at UFC Fight Island 7 [3], UFC President Dana White [4] feared the worst. In a new video [5]...

ABU DHABI — Flyweight [1] Joanne Calderwood [2] speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following her unanimous decision win over Jessica Eye [3] at UFC 257 [4]. “JoJo” discusses her performance,...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Nate Diaz [1] is definitely not impressed by the top fighters in the UFC lightweight division. At UFC 257 [2], Dustin Poirier [3] knocked out Conor McGregor [4] in the main event...

Amanda Ribas suffered her first UFC loss in Abu Dhabi, a second-round stoppage to Marina Rodriguez. | Zuffa LLC Marina Rodriguez [1] derailed the Amanda Ribas [2] hype train on Saturday night, knocking out...

ABU DHABI — Middleweight [1] Brad Tavares [2] speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his unanimous decision win over Antonio Carlos Junior [3] at UFC 257 [4]. He discussed getting his...

UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn [1] is again in trouble with the law. Penn was arrested on Jan. 23 in Honokaa, Hawaii, on suspicion of DUI after police received a reckless driver complaint, Hawaii County Police...

Kamaru Usman | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC’s next pay-per-view is set at the top. On Saturday’s UFC 257 [1] broadcast, the official main card lineup for the upcoming UFC 258 [2] pay-per-view was...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 257 [1] may go down as one of the biggest pay-per-views in the history of the sport but not everything was as flawless as Dustin Poirier [2]’s second-round knockout...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Dana White [1]’s great chase may finally be over. From the moment that Khabib Nurmagomedov [2] announced he was retiring—following a successful title defense against Justin...

Michael Chandler [1]’s UFC debut couldn’t have gone better. The 34-year-old former Bellator star and champion entered the octagon Saturday in Abu Dhabi and became the first man to stop Dan Hooker, [2]...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC By all accounts, UFC 257 [1] will go down as one of the biggest events of the year if not one of the highest selling pay-per-views all time. The highly anticipated event...

Zuffa LLC Conor McGregor [1] is eager to fight again. But in a rare occurrence, he sounds unsure of exactly what’s next for him. The lightweight main event of Saturday’s UFC 257 [2] show in Abu Dhabi saw...

Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor in the second round of their UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi. | Zuffa LLC Dustin Poirier [1] handed Conor McGregor [2] the first knockout loss of his career at UFC 257...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC On the 29th episode of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put on their matchmaker hats following Saturday’s UFC 257 [1] event in Abu Dhabi....

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The bulk of the headlines coming out of UFC 257 [1] will center around Dustin Poirier [2]’s upset victory over Conor McGregor [3] (as well they should) but in the co-main...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Heading into UFC 257, [1] one of the pervasive questions surrounding the main event fight between Dustin Poirier [2] and Conor McGregor [3] was who had...