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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...
Guilherme Cruz
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...
Alexander K. Lee and Jed Meshew
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...
Jed Meshew
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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...
Steven Marrocco
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]...
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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...
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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...
MMA Fighting Newswire
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...
Damon Martin
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...
Guilherme Cruz
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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...
Jose Youngs
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz
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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...
Mike Heck
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...
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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...
Jed Meshew
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...
MMA Fighting Newswire
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...
Damon Martin
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....
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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...
Alexander K. Lee, Damon Martin, and Guilherme Cruz
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...
MMA Fighting Newswire
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Guilherme Cruz
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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...
Damon Martin
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Mike Heck
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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...
Damon Martin
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,...
Alexander K. Lee
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,...
Jed Meshew
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Guilherme Cruz
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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...
Damon Martin
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]...
Steven Marrocco
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,...
MMA Fighting Newswire
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...
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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...
Guilherme Cruz
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...
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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...
Steven Marrocco
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...
MMA Fighting Newswire
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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...
Damon Martin
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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...
Alexander K. Lee
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]...
Guilherme Cruz
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...
Damon Martin
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...
Alexander K. Lee
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...
Guilherme Cruz
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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....
Mike Heck
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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...
Jed Meshew
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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...
Jed Meshew