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Diaz bros athletic recovery coach sends a warning to Dustin Poirier: “You messin with the most dangerous team”
Jose Garcia, the athletic recovery coach of the Diaz bros, has sent a warning to Dustin Poirier following his recent victory at UFC 257. Poirier squared off with Conor McGregor for a second time on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi. ‘The Diamond’ and ‘Notorious’ had previously collided in a featherweight contest in 2014, with the […]
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Nate Robinson roasts Conor McGregor with series of memes
Former NBA star-turned-boxer Nate Robinson roasted UFC superstar Conor McGregor with a series of memes following his recent knockout loss. Robinson has been the butt-end of memes and jokes for the past several months in the wake of his brutal KO loss to Jake Paul on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. card. Robinson […]
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Max Holloway makes his pick for “most exciting” UFC champion
Max Holloway knows a thing or two about great fights. The 29-year-old delivered a performance for the ages against Calvin Katter at UFC Fight Island 7 and set a new record for most significant strikes landed with 445. https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/1350775147955941378 Speaking to SCMP MMA ahead of that fight, ‘Blessed’ made his pick for who he thinks […]
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Report | UFC 257: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 sold 1.6 million pay-per-views
A new report from the Sports Business Journal suggests that UFC 257: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 sold 1.6 million pay-per-views. UFC president Dana White said that UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 was on pace to be one of the biggest pay-per-view sellers of all time, and he was right. According to a […]
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Dustin Poirier has a message for everyone who picked against him at UFC 257
Dustin Poirier knew everyone was overlooking him at Fight Island. In the main event of UFC 257, Poirier welcomed Conor McGregor back to the Octagon in a very intriguing bout. It was a rematch six years in the making and one many thought the Irishman would just walk right through Poirier. Early on in the […]
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Michael Chandler sends a message to Dustin Poirier: “I finish him within the first two rounds”
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler sent a message to Dustin Poirier, predicting that he will “finish him within the first two rounds.” Chandler knocked out Dan Hooker in brutal fashion in the co-main event of UFC 257. When it comes to making an impression in your UFC debut, it can’t get any better than what Chandler […]
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John Kavanagh says UFC 257 was the most “dedicated and motivated” Conor McGregor ever
John Kavanagh knows Conor McGregor was fully focused and prepared for his UFC 257 fight against Dustin Poirier. Throughout McGregor’s career, there has been a common perception that the Irishman has lost his focus and isn’t as determined as he once was when he made his way up the featherweight division. However, for McGregor’s head […]
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Nate Diaz blasts Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier for suggesting trilogy would be for the title: “lol lightweight division”
Nate Diaz is not a fan of Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor for suggesting that their potential trilogy would be for the vacant lightweight title. In the lead-up to UFC 257, both McGregor and Poirier thought their fight should be the belt, but that was not the case. Instead, UFC president, Dana White was holding […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to Conor McGregor’s vacant title fight request: “Crown me now”
Dustin Poirier responded to Conor McGregor’s suggestion of a trilogy fight title bout, saying that he already should be crowned the champion. Poirier KOed McGregor in the second round of their UFC 257 main event. The fight was a non-title bout, with the winner being in line to potentially fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]
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Report | Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa headlines UFC Fight Night card in April
A middleweight bout between contenders Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa is reportedly being targeted for a UFC Fight Night card on April 17. Sherdog.com first reported that Whittaker vs. Costa is being targeted for the April 17 date, though a location has not been confirmed yet. The report suggests Las Vegas as a possible destination […]
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Conor McGregor could “drift off into boxing” if Poirier rematch doesn’t happen, says head coach
John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor could turn his attention to boxing if a rematch with Dustin Poirier doesn’t materialize. McGregor returned from a year-long layoff in the main event of UFC 257 last weekend, losing via second-round TKO to his former victim Dustin Poirier in a shocking turn of events. In the wake of loss, […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 257?
In the main event of UFC 257, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor had their rematch six years in the making. The co-main event saw Dan Hooker welcome Michael Chandler to the UFC in a very intriguing lightweight bout. In the end, Poirier exacted his revenge as he knocked out McGregor in the second round. The […]
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Dillon Danis, John Kavanagh react to Conor McGregor’s knockout loss
Dillon Danis and John Kavanagh, two of the most important people in Conor McGregor’s inner circle, have reacted to his loss to Dustin Poirier. McGregor met Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on Fight Island last Saturday. The pair’s lightweight showdown was a rematch of a 2014 fight that McGregor won by first-round […]
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Dustin Poirier favored to be UFC lightweight champion by end of 2021
Fresh off of a KO win over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier is favored by the oddsmakers to hold the UFC lightweight title by the end of 2021. Poirier picked up the biggest win of his career in the main event of UFC 257 when he picked up a brilliant second-round knockout win over McGregor. With […]
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Jessica Eye issues a statement after UFC 257 loss to Joanne Calderwood
UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye has issued a statement after her decision loss to Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood at UFC 257. Eye met Calderwood on the UFC 257 main card, which went down on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi last Saturday. While Eye certainly had her moments in the fight, she was out-struck at range by […]
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Tony Ferguson sends message to Nate Diaz after McGregor diss: “Get off your ass and compete”
Long-time UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has sent a message to Nate Diaz after last weekend’s action-packed UFC 257 card. UFC 257 was headlined by a lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Given the stakes of the fight, many of the pair’s rivals—Ferguson and Diaz included—were tuned in to watch. After Poirier knocked […]
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Dan Hardy predicted Dustin Poirier could beat Conor McGregor with calf kicks
MMA analyst Dan Hardy predicted that Dustin Poirier could defeat Conor McGregor by launching an attack on the Irishman’s lead leg. Poirier and McGregor, two of the UFC’s best lightweights, collided in the main event of UFC 257 last Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The pair had met once before, with McGregor knocking Poirier out in […]
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Joe Rogan hails “uncrowned champ” Dustin Poirier
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was very impressed by Dustin Poirier’s TKO victory over former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Poirier met McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The lightweight bout was a rematch of a 2014 featherweight contest, which McGregor won by first-round knockout. In the end, Poirier evened […]
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Michael Chandler discusses his Ric Flair inspired promo from UFC 257
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has revealed the origins behind his Ric Flair-inspired promo after his UFC 257 win. Chandler announced his entry into the Ultimate Fighting Championship with an emphatic TKO victory over Dan Hooker this past weekend, firmly establishing himself as one of the rising stars at 155 pounds. Chandler then took to […]
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Tony Ferguson accuses Dustin Poirier of dodging him following UFC 257 win over Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson has accused Dustin Poirier of dodging him in the wake of Poirier’s UFC 257 win over Conor McGregor. “The Diamond” considers himself to be the uncrowned UFC Lightweight Champion after his emphatic victory over McGregor this past weekend, but with the belt still being in the possession of Khabib Nurmagomedov, the […]
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Dustin Poirier weighs in on a potential fight with Nate Diaz
Dustin Poirier received a challenge from Nate Diaz shortly after scoring his spectacular second round knockout victory over Conor McGregor. Poirier squared off with McGregor for a second time at UFC 257. ‘The Diamond’ was searching for redemption after being knocked out by the Irishman in their previous clash at featherweight. Last night’s UFC 257 […]
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Anthony Pettis shares video of Max Holloway previously attempting “Showtime” kick, ‘Blessed’ responds
Anthony Pettis had some fun with Max Holloway this afternoon, sharing a video of ‘Blessed’ previously attempting a “Showtime kick”. Pettis and Holloway have a history, having collided for the UFC’s interim featherweight title at UFC 206. That 2016 evening in Toronto, ‘Blessed’ walked away with a third round TKO victory over the former lightweight […]
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Dustin Poirier: I am the uncrowned world champion
Fresh off of a big knockout win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he’s the uncrowned world champion. Poirier picked up the biggest victory of his career when he finished the UFC superstar McGregor in the main event of one of the biggest pay-per-views in UFC history. It’s Poirier’s second […]
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Sam Alvey moves down to middleweight after five-fight winless streak, fights Zak Cummings next
Despite being winless over his last five fights, Sam Alvey has been booked for an upcoming middleweight bout against veteran Zak Cummings. Alvey and Cummings will meet in a three-round fight at a UFC Fight Night event that is set to take place on April 10. MMAjunkie.com first confirmed the bout. With Alvey entering this […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov praises Dana White: “I have so much respect for you”
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov praised UFC president Dana White, telling the promoter “I have so much respect for you.” Nurmagomedov is currently in a quasi-retirement. The Russian told White that he wanted to watch UFC 257 and see if anyone really made a statement on the card, but he has made no guarantee he […]
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Dana White promises to drop the hammer on illegal streamers: “Every event I’m going to go after one of these guys”
UFC president Dana White dropped the hammer on illegal streamers, promising that “Every event I’m going to go after one of these guys.” White and the UFC have promised to wage a war against illegal streamers who share the UFC’s events without its permission. White said this week that one of the biggest illegal streaming […]
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Justin Gaethje blasts Nate Diaz over callout of Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje took aim at Nate Diaz after the Stockton native called out Dustin Poirier earlier today on social media. Poirier returned to the Octagon at last night’s UFC 257 event for a highly anticipated rematch with Conor McGregor. The result was a spectacular second round TKO victory for ‘The Diamond’. After weighing in on […]
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Tyron Woodley vs. Vicente Luque added to UFC 260
An exciting welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Vicente Luque is the latest addition to the upcoming UFC 260 pay-per-view in March. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to reveal that Woodley will take on Luque at UFC 260. The card takes place on March 27 and features a main event between UFC heavyweight champion […]