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What’s next for UFC 236 main and co-main event fighters
Last night, the UFC returned to Atlanta, Georgia where two interim title fights were on the line. In the main event, featherweight champion, Max Holloway was moving up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. In the co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum was taking on Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight […]
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Dana White shares plan for Max Holloway after UFC 236
At UFC 236, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway moved up to the lightweight division to battle Dustin Poirier for interim gold, bravely putting his 13-fight win-streak on the line. Unfortunately for Holloway and his ever-growing fanbase, this hike up to lightweight didn’t go as he planned. Though he put up a valiant fight, winning several […]
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Dana White likes Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones matchup
Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 236, undefeated Nigerian-born Kiwi Israel Adesanya captured the interim middleweight title with a thrilling decision defeat of Kelvin Gastelum. With this victory, Adesanya can now look forward to a title-unifying showdown with undisputed champion Robert Whittaker — but that’s not the only big fight on the horizon […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reacts to Dustin Poirier vs Max Holloway, believes fight should have been ruled a draw
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov did not agree with the judges scorecards from tonight’s UFC 236 Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway fight. Poirier and Holloway went to war for twenty five minutes in tonight’s pay-per-view event from Atlanta. After a dominant opening round from Poirier, Max Holloway seemed to be turning the tide in […]
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Conor McGregor congratulates Dustin Poirier, says Nate Diaz is next for ‘The Diamond’
Dustin Poirier received a message from former opponent Conor McGregor shortly following his thrilling UFC 236 victory over Max Holloway. “Mystic Mac” took to Twitter shortly following Poirier’s thrilling five-round decision victory over “Blessed” with the following statement. “Amazing main event fights. How fighting should be! Max you are insanely tough! Please rest up now […]
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Jon Jones takes a dig at Israel Adesanya following UFC 236 title win
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was not overly impressed by Israel Adesanya’s title-earning performance at UFC 236. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s pay-per-view event “Bones” took to Twitter with the following assessment of “Stylebender’s” performance. “Well said, my man had a toe to toe kick boxing match with a short stubby wrestler. […]
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Pros react to Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 236
An interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier headlined tonight’s UFC 236 event from Atlanta, Georgia. The bout served as a rematch, as Poirier had previously defeated Holloway via first round submission way back in 2012. Holloway, the UFC current featherweight champ, entered tonight’s main event on a thirteen fight win streak. […]
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UFC 236 Results: Dustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway (Highlights)
Current UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway will square off with Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s UFC 236 main event. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch, as Poirier and Holloway first met in 2012 with “The Diamond” emerging victorious by way of first round submission. Since the setback, “Blessed” has gone 16-2 […]
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Pros react to Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 236
Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya squared off for the promotions interim middleweight title in the co-headliner if tonight’s UFC 236 main event. Kelvin Gastelum entered tonight’s contest on the heels of back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Jacare Souza. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya was most recently seen in action at UFC 234, where he defeated Anderson […]
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UFC 236 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum (Highlights)
Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum squared off for the promotions interim middleweight championship in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 236 event. Kelvin Gastelum is coming off back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Jacare Souza in his most recent efforts. ‘KG’ was slated to fight current 185-lbs champ Robert Whittaker at UFC 234, but “The Reaper” […]
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UFC 236 Results: Khalil Rountree defeats Eryk Anders (Highlights)
An intriguing fight between Eryk Anders and Khalil Rountree took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Eryk Anders enters tonight’s fight looking to rebound this after suffering back-to-back losses to Elias Theodorou and Thiago Santos in his most recent octagon appearances. Meanwhile, Khalil Rountree suffered a first round knockout loss […]
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UFC 236 Results: Dwight Grant defeats Alan Jouban via split-decision
A welterweight bout between Dwight Grant and Alan Jouban took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Alan Jouban returns to the octagon for the first time in over thirteen months. In his most recent octagon appearance, Jouban defeated Ben Saunders by way of knockout. Meanwhile, Dwight Grant was last seen […]
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UFC 236 Results: Nikita Krylov submits Ovince Saint Preux (Video)
A light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Ovince Saint Preux took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card from Atlanta, Georgia. Ovince Saint Preux is coming off a decision setback to Dominick Reyes in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 229. Prior to that, “OSP” was coming off a submission win over Tyson […]
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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov continue to spar on social media
The ongoing feud between UFC lightweights Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov continued this afternoon on social media. The bitter enemies have been at each other’s throats for years now but it seems that their rivalry is only getting worse. Earlier this week, Conor McGregor took to social media where he poked fun at Khabib’s wife […]
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Tony Ferguson makes it clear that he wanted to fight Max Holloway at UFC 236
Back in February it was reported that Tony Ferguson was offered a fight with Max Holloway for the promotions interim lightweight title at tonight’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. UFC President Dana White would later confirm that report, this when he announced that Tony Ferguson had turned down a fight with “Blessed”, so the promotion […]
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UFC 236: Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier Live Results
Current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will square off with Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s UFC 236 headliner. Tonight’s main event will serve as a rematch, as Poirier and Holloway first met in 2012 with “The Diamond” emerging victorious by way of submission. Since then, Max Holloway has gone 16-2 […]
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Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor’s approach to Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch is all wrong
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor is taking the wrong approach in his attempt to secure a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, has been fixated on getting another crack at “The Eagle” ever since he lost to the Russian via fourth round submission at UFC 229. The bitter rivalry […]
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Conor McGregor shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. McGregor, who holds wins over both “Blessed” and “The Diamond”, took to Twitter with the following prediction for this evenings interim lightweight title fight. “Two former opponents of mine go head to head […]
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Luke Rockhold fires back at Anthony Smith
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has fired back at Anthony Smith, this after “Lionheart” suggested he would drill a hole in his head. The recent light heavyweight title challenger, Smith, had gone off on Luke Rockhold during yesterday’s UFC Press Conference. “F**k Luke Rockhold,” said Smith. “The first opportunity I get, I’m gonna drill […]
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Ben Askren and Kevin Lee trade shots over former training session
Kevin Lee will make his welterweight debut against Rafael dos Anjos next month and if he proves victorious it could setup a ‘fun fight’ with Ben Askren. “The Motown Phenom” was asked about a future fight with the former Bellator and ONE Champion (Askren) during yeaterday’s UFC Press Conference. “I said I want to compete […]
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John Kavanagh on Conor McGregor: ‘He has made mistakes that I absolutely don’t condone’
John Kavanagh recently made a guest appearance on Ireland’s The Late Late Show, where he discussed the future of UFC star Conor McGregor. Kavanagh claimed that this past weekend was the first time he had seen Conor McGregor in months. The SBG head coach went on to say that he plans to meet with his star […]
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Chris Jericho Fires Back At Conor McGregor Over “Champ-Champ” Explanation
When Conor McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate Becky Lynch on her historic Wrestelmania win, it sparked an interesting conversation with Chris Jericho. “The Man”, Becky Lynch, captured both the Raw Women’s Championship and SmackDown Live Women’s Championship in the headliner of last weekend’s Wrestlemania event, defeating Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey in a triple […]
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Kali Robbins vs. Hannah Goldy Slated for Contender Series
The female fights continue to pile up for the third season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. A strawweight matchup between Invicta FC veteran Kali Robbins (6-2) and Island Fights veteran Hannah Goldy (4-0). The two fighters will square off on the season premiere on June 18. Having competed for Invicta FC, RFA, and […]
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Andre Soukhamthath Embracing Doubters Heading Into UFC 236
UFC bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath is the biggest underdog on Saturday’s UFC 236 card in Atlanta. According to Best Fight Odds, Soukhamthath is sitting at an average money line of +389 on average across all major online sportsbooks. Being doubted is nothing new for Soukhamthath. In fact, it’s become the norm. Skepticism has followed the Rhode […]
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Jeff Novitzky: TJ Dillashaw didn’t test positive vs Cody Garbrandt
As is the case with most incidents where fighters get busted for performance-enhancing drug (PED) use, it puts everything in the past into question. That has been no different with former two-time UFC champion, TJ Dillashaw who recently tested positive for EPO use a day prior to his last bout which took place in January. […]
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Jon Jones fires back at Israel Adesanya: ‘I’ll make you call me daddy’
This week, Israel Adesanya discussed the possibility of a future fight with UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, suggesting that he’d like to collect the scalp of another GOAT contender after beating Anderson Silva this past February. “He was right and when I heard about it – I think maybe two days after he said […]
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BREAKING | TJ Dillashaw issues statement regarding failed drug test
Earlier this month, the MMA world was sent into a tizzy when UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw tested positive for EPO. As a result, the 135-pound king was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Despite statements being issued from his teammates, coaches, and trainers, Dillashaw remained silent on the issue. […]
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Anthony Smith vows to lay beating on ‘f***ing piece of s**t’ Luke Rockhold
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith is generally known as a polite and level-headed fighter. When he was asked about former UFC middleweight champ Luke Rockhold at Friday’s UFC seasonal press conference, however, Smith showed a fiery side of his personality we don’t often see. “That guys a f***ing piece of shit,” a fired up […]