Daniel Cormier breaks down all angles of Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 at UFC 257 on Saturday and how Khabib Nurmagomedov factors in.

Watch as Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor come face to face for the first time ahead of their UFC 257 headlining fight.

Khabib Nurmagomedov seems to have a different interpretation of his recent meeting with Dana White than the UFC president did.

American Top Team coach Mike Brown isn’t overlooking Conor McGregor’s wrestling as the rematch with Dustin Poirier nears at UFC 257.

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesFeaturing Daniel Cormier, John Kavanagh and Mike Brown … Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding another live pre-fight media day for select representatives of the athletes who will headline UFC 257 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021), Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, on pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. McGregor and Poirier will not be in attendance because “Notorious” is big enough to command his […]

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCAt the last UFC 257 media day for the week, Daniel Cormier and the coaches of Conor McGregor (John Kavanagh) and Dustin Poirier (Mike Brown) will answer questions from the media Thursday morning. The UFC 257 media day video is expected to begin at 5 a.m. ET. The schedule is as follows: 5 a.m. ET – Mike Brown 5:15 a.m. ET – Daniel Cormier 5:30 a.m. ET – John Kavanagh

Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY SportsAt the UFC 257 press conference, former UFC champion Conor McGregor, former UFC interim champion Dustin Poirier, Dan Hooker, Michael Chandler, along with UFC president Dana White, will answer questions from the media Thursday morning. The UFC 257 press conference is expected to begin at 8 a.m. ET.

Moments after Michael Chiesa completed a dominant performance against Neil Magny in the UFC on ESPN 20 headliner, he turned his attention to perhaps the welterweight division’s most reviled star.

ONE: “Unbreakable” is set for the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. The event features the return of Shinya Aoki as well as a kickboxing title fight. Aoki faces former welterweight title challenger James Nakashima. There is also a debut for Deep strawweight champion Namiki Kawahara who has been matched with Lito Adiwang. Here is my preview: Lito Adiwang vs Namiki Kawahara (Strawweight) Namiki Kawahara (7-3-2-1) is the reigning Deep strawweight champion. He submitted Haruo Ochi in the […]

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCThe main event of UFC Fight island 8 saw Michael Chiesa showcase his exceptional graplling to defeat Neil Magny. In the main event of UFC Fight Island 8, Michael Chiesa outgrappled Neil Magny to win a unanimous decision and remain unbeaten at welterweight. Both Chiesa and Magny were on three-fight winning streaks at 170-pounds heading into their fight. What was the high point of the fight? Magny started the fight on the front foot, but Chiesa eventually […]

Warlley Alves returned to the win column in emphatic fashion at UFC on ESPN 20.

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLCBringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Michael Chiesa put on one hell of a performance in his second main event slot early today, smothering Neil Magny for the majority of five rounds. “The Maverick” was really dominant on that mat, as his grappling skill extended his win streak to four, putting him in a pretty solid position at 170-pounds. Chiesa used the opportunity to call out former […]

Makhmud Muradov finds himself in a unique position with one of the most popular and powerful figures in sports behind him.

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsMax Holloway put on a memorable performance last weekend (Sat., Jan. 16, 2021) at UFC Fight Island 7 against Calvin Kattar, cruising his way to a clear-cut unanimous decision win thanks to his record-breaking striking output. During the fight, “Blessed” took the time to remind Kattar — as well as the cageside commentating crew — that he feels he’s is the best boxer under the UFC umbrella, which he followed up with a straight jab to his opponent’s […]

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesNo matter what happens at UFC 257, Khabib Nurmagomedov says he won’t be fighting anytime soon. Regardless of what Dana White says, Khabib Nurmagomedov isn’t waiting for “something spectacular” to happen at UFC 257 to decide if he returns to fighting or not. Khabib met with the UFC president White last Friday to discuss the Russian’s retirement. The following day, White revealed on the UFC Fight Island 7 broadcast that Khabib was waiting […]

The best facts and figures about UFC 257, which features a Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor lightweight main event.

ABU DHABI — Lightweight Mike Davis speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his unanimous decision win over Mason Jones at UFC Fight Island 8. “Beast Boy” explains why he wasn’t thrilled with his performance overall, being impressed with the toughness of Jones, reflects on an emotional 2020, what it felt like to return and get a victory, and more.

Michael Chiesa imposes his will as well as anyone in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Sherdog’s live UFC on ESPN 20 coverage will begin Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET.

Former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Ricky Simon submitted Belgian newcomer Gaetano Pirrello with an arm-triangle choke.

In Matt Schnell’s mind, his split-decision victory over Tyson Nam at UFC on ESPN 20 wasn’t even that close.

It’s been a long time since Omari Akhmedov finished an opponent in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Amanda Ribas has a main card spot at UFC 257. The first pay-per-view of the year with a high profile main event between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Being attached to a card of this magnitude can carry a lot of weight for those that walk away winners on Saturday night and Ribas is well

Is Nate Diaz’s return imminent? Sure sounds that way. The Spinning Back Clique crew took their best guess who he’ll fight.

ABU DHABI — Flyweight Francisco Figueiredo speaks with reporters backstage at Etihad Arena following his unanimous decision win over Jerome Rivera at UFC Fight Island 8. He discussed why he wasn’t overly happy with his octagon debut, carrying the family name with his brother and flyweight champion Devieson Figueriedo, promising improvements for his next appearance, and more

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) handed out its customary post-fight bonus awards after an action-packed UFC Fight Island 8 event stormed Etihad Arena earlier today (Weds., Jan. 20, 2021) on “Fight Island.” And with six finishes and several great performances going down, the promotion had plenty to choose from, which meant someone would eventually be snubbed from getting an extra $50,000 in their bank account. And that’s just what happened to Ike […]

Viviane Araujo wants you to remember she has a black belt in BJJ. UFC on ESPN 20 proved a fine start.

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender, Darren Til,l got into a verbal altercation with two police officers recently for what he claims was unjust “harassment” for apparently not wearing his mask in public. “The Gorilla” posted the video on Instagram live, where he can be seen engaging in a back-and-forth argument with the law enforcement officials. Soon thereafter, Till posted a message on Instagram talking about the […]

Locked down in the U.K. as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Darren Till livestreamed a confrontation with police officers over wearing a mask. Till is shown in multiple videos screaming at officers as he stops for gas. The location where the video was filmed is unclear; Till resides in Liverpool, which is subject to the same restrictions that lawmakers say could last until March. Darren Till is having none of it. pic.twitter.com/wAOWSoO59l— No Context Scouse (@NoContextScouse) January […]

Will the rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier go the way of their first fight more than six years ago?

Conor McGregor didn’t see that coming LOL.

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesA middleweight fight between Phil Hawes and Nassourdine Imavov that was originally scheduled for UFC fight Island 7 has now been rescheduled for the upcoming event on Feb. 20. Multiple sources confirmed the rebooking to MMA Fighting on Wednesday following an initial report from TSN. The fight was scrapped from the card on Fight Island due to Hawes having a non-COVID related medical issue but there was immediate hope that the matchup would just be […]

Nate Diaz’s promotion of marijuana use as struck a nerve with Warlley Alves.

Khabib Nurmagomedov | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov may have left his recent meeting with a different impression of what transpired than his longtime promoter, UFC President Dana White. White recently suggested Nurmagomedov was waiting to see the outcomes from a series of high-profile lightweight fights after a much-discussed meeting in Abu Dhabi with the 32-year-old fighter, who remains lightweight champion despite announcing his retirement at UFC […]

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Flyweight veterans Jessica Eye and Joanne Calderwood will duel this weekend (Sat., Jan. 23, 2021) at UFC 257 inside Ethiad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Truly, if it were not for Valentina Shevchenko, we would be forced to question the women’s Flyweight division’s entire existence. It is difficult — if not outright dishonest — to say much positive about this […]

Bea Malecki (pictured) will face Brazilian bantamweight Norma Dumont in April. | MMA FightingUndefeated UFC bantamweight Bea Malecki will have another South American talent standing across the octagon when she returns against Norma Dumont on April 10, multiple people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Fighting following a report from MMA Premium. Malecki (4-0) first entered the UFC cage in June 2019, stopping Brazilian bantamweight Duda Santana with a rear-naked choke in Sweden. In her […]

Michael Chiesa wants to fight Colby Covington next, but it’s not for the reason you might expect.

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returned to action earlier today (Weds., Jan. 20, 2021) to stage UFC Fight Island 8 inside Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the headlining act, Michael Chiesa earned an impressive win over Neil Magny (recap), while Warlley Alves got back in the win column with a huge knockout victory over Mounir Lazzez (video here). Winner: Michael ChiesaWho He Should Face Next: Stephen Thompson With […]

Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images“[Max] is not the best boxer and I’ll prove that on Sunday”. Max Holloway proclaimed himself the ‘best boxer in MMA’ during his five-round masterclass against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Island 7 last Saturday, but Conor McGregor might have something to say about that. In fact, he does. ‘The Notorious’ praised ‘Blessed’ for his standout performance against Kattar but immediately shot down the notion that Max has the best hands in MMA, […]

Grant Dawson will draw a stern test in his lightweight debut when he faces Leonardo Santos.

Count Conor McGregor among those who were impressed by Max Holloway’s record-breaking offensive performance against Calvin Kattar at UFC on ABC 1 last weekend.

Despite what Dana White had to say about their meeting, Khabib doesn’t sound too interested in who might look impressive at UFC 257.

Well-traveled Brazilian veteran Guto Inocente will debut for a new promotion when he faces Michal Andryszak at KSW 58 on Jan. 30.

Watch the UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Pre-fight Press Conference live on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 8am ET / 5am PT on MMAWeekly.com. The UFC will hold its first Pay-Per-View of 2021, headlined by a thrilling rematch between former interim lightweight champion and No. 2 ranked contender Dustin Poirier (26-6, fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla.) and former two-division champion and No. 4 Conor McGregor (22-4, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland). The co-main event will see No. 6 ranked […]

The UFC continued its three-event, eight-day stint on Fight Island with Wednesday’s UFC Fight Island 8. The shadow of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has loomed large over Fight Island. Everyone has waited with bated breath to learn if he will return to the Octagon or not, but he was there largely to support his cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov, who led the charge on the UFC Fight Island 8 performance bonuses. UFC Fight Island 8 Performances of the Night: Umar Nurmagomedov Like […]

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesCheck out the second episode of Embedded for UFC 257. UFC 257 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the second episode for this weekend’s big show on Fight Island, and it serves as a brief introduction to the fighters at the top of the card. We start off at the Vegas airport with Jessica Eye, who discusses her opponent Jojo Calderwood. Sara […]

UFC 257: POIRIER VS. MCGREGOR 2 PROGRAMMING INCLUDES PRE AND POST FIGHT COVERAGE AND SPECIAL FEATURE CONTENT New York, NY (January 20, 2021) — MMA Weekly, the award-winning trusted MMA news source, has a full slate of exclusive multi-media content planned for UFC 257:  Poirier vs McGregor 2. The wide range of exclusive content surrounding UFC 257:  Poirier vs. McGregor 2 includes: Thursday, January 21 – Conor McGregor Top 5 Funniest Moments (recorded show)Friday, January 22, […]

Warlley Alves and Umar Nurmagomedov earned “Performance” nods, while Mike Davis and Mason Jones claimed “Fight of the Night” money.

The UFC Fight Island 8  bonuses have been released. The event took place inside Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Headlining the card was a clash between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. This fight saw Chiesa execute takedowns, but more importantly, was able to keep Magny down by smothering him. Magny looked good in

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCCheck out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny The 14-fight UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 card was not loaded with “name” fighters, but it was a worthwhile event. Two fighters with familiar surnames, Umar Nurmagomedov and Francisco Figueiredo won in their UFC debuts and the women’s 125-pound division got an impressive debut from Manon Fiorot in the opening fight. The main card saw memorable knockout wins from Ike Villanueva […]

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCCheck out the full fight video highlights of Neil Magny vs. Michael Chiesa from the UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 main event. The UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 main event saw a ton of fun back and forth scrambles between the promotion’s #9 ranked, Neil Magny, and the #8 ranked, Michael Chiesa. The grappling exchanges were competitive, but Chiesa clearly had the edge. Magny had an inverted triangle locked up at one point, but he just couldn’t stop the takedowns and had spurts where […]

“The election is over,” Michael Chiesa screamed into the camera, calling out Colby Covington after his win.

Michael Chiesa moved another rung up the ladder to the welterweight championship with his UFC Fight Island 8 domination of Neil Magny. UFC Fight Island 8 took place on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. It marks the promotion’s second event of a three-event stint that culminates with UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 on Saturday. Michael Chiesa smothers Neil Magny en route to unanimous decision Following a feeling out period for the first few minutes of the fight, Chiesa clinched and took Magny […]

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCMookie Alexander (and the other Tim B.) recap and analyze UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8, the second UFC show of 2021. UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 is in the books and Michael Chiesa’s undefeated run at welterweight continues. “The Maverick” improved to 4-0 at 170 lbs with an impressive unanimous decision victory over Neil Magny, who was just unable to deal with Chiesa’s strength, wrestling, and grappling skills. I’ll even give a shoutout to Chiesa’s improved striking, […]

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLCMichael Chiesa just did his thing against Neil Magny in the UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 main event. The UFC FIGHT ISLAND 8 main event is officially over and the company’s #8 ranked 170-pounder, Michael Chiesa, just had a stellar performance against the #9 ranked, Neil Magny. Chiesa looked to close the distance early and often, and that made for some pretty exciting back and forth scrambles. Magny was quite game, but was just a step behind the stellar grappling of […]

Michael Chiesa put on a grappling clinic against Neil Magny. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC Fight Island 8 event on Wednesday (January 20, 2021) from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. As seen in the fight, Chiesa was able to implement his gameplan of takedowns and did that throughout

Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny wasn’t what fans had probably hoped to see.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout on Wednesday (January 20, 2021) at the UFC Fight Island 8  event from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chiesa went into the fight with a takedown game plan and executed it to

See the top Twitter reactions to Michael Chiesa’s win over Neil Magny in the UFC on ESPN 20 main event.

Returning Brazilian Warlley Alvez bounced back into the octagon with a big win, then issued a big-name callout at UFC on ESPN 20.

Darren Till absolutely lost it on these two cops.

Although Warlley Alves vs. Mounir Lazzez flew under the radar heading into this event, it exceeded what the hardcore fans thought it could be.  The two fighters met in a welterweight bout on Wednesday (January 20, 2021) at the UFC Fight Island 8  event from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The finish came

Watch Ike Villanueva’s violent one-punch knockout of Vinicius Moreira.

Viviane Araujo showed a well-rounded attack en route to a unanimous decision win over “The Happy Warrior.”

UFC 257 fighters Jessica Eye and Michael Chandler take off for Abu Dhabi. Sara McMann does an in-flight workout, while Brad Tavares and Antonio Carlos Junior eye each other across the aisle. Headliner Dustin Poirier celebrates his birthday on camera. UFC 257 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 23, in Abu Dhabi, where Conor McGregor rematches Dustin Poirier in the main event. Former Bellator champion Michael Chandler makes his promotional debut in the UFC 257 co-main event opposite Dan Hooker. […]

(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 bout from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi is scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. ET / 3:15 p.m. PT on Saturday, Jan. 23, on MMAWeekly.com) UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 start times UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+ Pay-Per-ViewUFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 […]

(Click on the fight below and then scroll down to see in-fight live stats and full results, courtesy of Fight Analytics. Full live results for the first UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny (aka UFC on ESPN 20) from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Jan. 20, on MMAWeekly.com) UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny start times UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny main card start time: 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN+UFC Fight […]

The UFC Fight Island  8 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny will collide in a welterweight clash. The co-main event will see a clash between Warlley Alves and Mounir Lazzez. action Vinicius Moreira will also be featured on the main card as he

The final UFC Fight Island 8 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion.  The is here, and it goes down today (Wednesday, January 20, 2021) from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny in

UFC Fight Island 8 went down today (Wednesday, January 20, 2021) from Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy.  It was headlined by a meeting between Neil Magny and Michael Chiesa in a

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC on ABC: Holloway vs. Kattar (UFC Fight Island 7)! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: Robert Whittaker moves one spot ahead of Conor McGregor, with Whittaker moving up to #12 and McGregor falling one spot to #13. Women’s Pound for Pound: Carla Esparza

UFC bantamweight Andre Ewell has received a public warning from USADA after testing positive for ostarine in an out-of-competition urine sample collected on Oct. 15.

Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny are official for their welterweight headliner at UFC on ESPN 20.

A woman has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Conor McGregor for alleged personal injury, according to a report from ESPN.

Signed by Professional Fighters League for to compete at lightweight for its 2021 season, Joilton “Peregrino” Lutterbach is hoping for an early matchup with one of the two 155-pound favorites: high-profile acquisition Anthony Pettis or two-time defending champion Natan Schulte.

Dan Hooker knows what it’s like to spend an extended period of time in the Octagon with Dustin Poirier, and he believes Conor McGregor will get a similar experience in the UFC 257 main event.

Amanda Ribas might just be one of those fighters that has that elusive “it” factor that is so often referenced in the star-making process.

Michael Chiesa has won three straight to start off his UFC welterweight career, including this performance against Diego Sanchez at UFC 239 last year. Chiesa faces Neil Magny in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday. (Video courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Dana White: ‘I’m meeting with Khabib because I believe he should fight again’ UFC Fight Island 7: Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar Recap (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)

Neil Magny faces Michael Chiesa on Wednesday in the main event of UFC Fight Island 8. Watch Magny’s performance against Craig White at UFC Liverpool in 2018 to prepare for the match-up. (Video courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Conor McGregor faces multi-million dollar lawsuit, as UFC 257 approaches UFC Fight Island 7: Max Holloway vs Calvin Kattar Recap (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)

Just days before Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon at UFC 257, he is facing a newly filed multi-million dollar lawsuit. A woman filed the multi-million dollar personal injury suit against McGregor in Ireland. Her attorney, Dave Coleman of Coleman Legal Partners, filed the suit on the woman’s behalf in the High Court in Dublin on Monday, according to the Independent.ie. The woman is suing McGregor over an incident that allegedly took place in 2018. Her mother is also filing a […]

The UFC Fight Island 8 fight card was originally supposed to feature Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev in a high stakes welterweight main event.  But the main event for UFC Fight Island 8 has transformed into another intriguing welterweight bout between top ten contenders Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny. Magny had an exceptional run last year, staying active and amassing a three-fight winning streak over reputable welterweight contenders like Li Jingliang, Anthony Rocco Martin, and former […]

UFC 257 Embedded follows Dustin Poirier as he flies to Abu Dhabi alongside Bruce Buffer, Dana White, and a PAW Patrol good luck charm. Michael Chandler, Matt Frevola, Arman Tsarukyan and Marlon Vera exercise in Vegas. Conor McGregor arrives in style with his family. UFC 257 takes place on Saturday, Jan. 23, in Abu Dhabi, where Conor McGregor rematches Dustin Poirier in the main event. Former Bellator champion Michael Chandler makes his promotional debut in the UFC 257 co-main event opposite […]

Jon Jones will face the winner of Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou, Dana White has confirmed. After Jones announced he would move up in weight, many wondered if he would get an immediate title shot. It certainly made sense to get his feet wet at heavyweight, but White says Jones will get the title shot

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is back on Fight Island for its third stint in in Abu Dhabi since the pandemic shutdown of 2020. UFC Fight Island 8 (aka UFC on ESPN 20) features a welterweight battle between No. 8 ranked Michael Chiesa and No. 9 ranked Neil Magny. They are both on three-fight winning streaks and looking to edge closer to title contention. Watch as the UFC Fight Island 8 athletes face off for the final time before they step into the Octagon on Wednesday. UFC Fight […]

The UFC continues its latest run on Fight Island with UFC Fight Island 8: Chiesa vs. Magny. It is the second of three events over the course of eight days. The fight card was made official following the weigh-in, where all the fighters made weight. Following several injury and COVID-19 induced changes to card, UFC Fight Island 8 features 14 bouts. All the fights will be simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+. Main Event: Michael Chiesa vs. Neil Magny UFC Fight Island 8 (aka UFC on ESPN 20) […]

The hype continues to build for the UFC 257 headliner on Saturday.

Calvin Kattar has spoken for the first time since his loss to Max Holloway in the UFC on ABC 1 main event.

Two more bouts have been added to the UFC Fight Night event on March 13, as Zubaira Tukhugov will meet Ricardo Ramos at featherweight, while Guram Kutateladze will face Don Madge at lightweight.

It should come as no surprise that Calvin Kattar received one of the longest medical suspensions following UFC on ABC 1.

Santiago Ponzinibbio waited more than two years to return to the Octagon, but his first appearance since November 2018 was over in less than five minutes.

UFC pioneer Paul Varelans died on Saturday, Jan. 16, following a month-long battle against COVID-19. Varelans had been feeling ill in early December, confirming in social media posts that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “So it’s official, I am COVID-19 positive. And I feel like hell,” Varelans tweeted on Dec. 12. A day later he added, “The best way I can compare the feel(ing) of COVID-19 in my experience is it’s like fighting a guy who […]

Conor McGregor is slated to return to the Octagon for the first time in just over a year on Saturday at UFC 257. He will rematch Dustin Poirier, a man he defeated more than six years ago. Before McGregor and Poirier square off again, take a look back at highlights from two of McGregor’s outstanding performances, both of which took place on January 18: knockouts of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Dennis Siver. January 18, 2020: Conor McGregor blasts Cowboy Cerrone […]

UFC 260 is taking shape after UFC president Dana White on Saturday confirmed that it will feature a heavyweight title bout in addition to the already revealed featherweight championship. Expected to take place on March 27 at a location yet to be revealed, White said that a deal is done for Francis Ngannou to finally get his shot at heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. Miocic vs. Ngannou is expected to headline UFC 260, which also features Alexander Volkanovski defending his featherweight […]

Dustin Poirier lost to Conor McGregor at UFC 178 in September of 2014. He has since gone 10-2 with 1 no contest, including winning the interim UFC lightweight championship. He returns to the Octagon in the UFC 257 main event opposite McGregor on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi, looking to avenge the loss from years ago. Before that happens, take a look back at Poirier’s brutal fight with Justin Gaethje. (Video courtesy of UFC) TRENDING > Dana White: ‘I’m meeting with Khabib because I […]

If there was any doubt that Max Holloway remained a championship caliber featherweight heading into UFC on ABC 1, “Blessed” laid waste to those sentiments with a shellacking of Calvin Kattar in Saturday’s main event.

While he can stomach a defeat, Matt Brown was undeniably miffed that Carlos Condit swept the scorecards in their co-main event bout at UFC on ABC 1.

The beating that Calvin Kattar absorbed in the UFC on ABC 1 headliner is one that could potentially take years off a fighter’s career.

If Khabib Nurmagomedov elects to return to the Octagon for one last fight, he figures to have plenty of suitors.

UFC 257 Countdown features the return of “Notorious,” as former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor prepares to take on former interim champ Dustin Poirier, who seeks vengeance, in a rematch six years removed from their first contest. The two first fought at UFC 178 in September 2014. McGregor stopped Poirier in the first round, but both men are different fighters than they were in 2014. UFC 257 is the first pay-per-view event for the fight promotion this year. It’s the final of […]

Dan Hooker welcomes Michael Chandler to the UFC in the co-main event of UFC 257 on Saturday, January 23. Watch these two athletes prepare for their bout. UFC 257 will be Chandler’s UFC debut. The former three-time Bellator MMA lightweight champion didn’t get an easy match in his octagon debut. Hooker is ranked No. 6 in the lightweight division. It’s a fight that moves Hooker closer to a title fight, or a fight that puts Chandler into contender status. TRENDING > UFC 257: […]

It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings.  You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes.Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons I wrote a previous editorial in November about Khamzat Chimaev being a ranked UFC welterweight despite the fact that he is 1-0 in the 170-pound weight division with his only win at 170 coming against a fighter making his UFC […]

Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov abruptly announced his retirement following his UFC 254 title defense against Justin Gaethje. “The Eagle” seemingly walked away with an undefeated 29-0 record, but left the door open for an octagon return when he recently met with UFC president Dana White. “I thought, in his last fight, his father had passed away. He had been through a lot. He had been away from his family during that time, got injured while he was training, and I thought that […]

Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC Fight Island 7: Holloway vs. Kattar (also known as UFC on ABC 1) main event between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar from Saturday’s event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. TRENDING > Pat Miletich removed from LFA broadcast after participating in protest that led to US Capitol lockdown (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)

UFC pioneer Paul Varelans has died after a lengthy fight against COVID-19.

Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou will square off for a second time with heavyweight gold on the line at UFC 260.

Max Holloway’s brilliance and Calvin Kattar’s toughness earned them a little extra bonus money on Saturday night.

Max Holloway was about as close to perfect as a fighter can get.

Sherdog’s live UFC on ABC 1 coverage will begin Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.

Joselyne Edwards

Prior to the UFC’s debut on ABC, the revelation of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s next move was billed as something akin to LeBron James’ infamous “Decision.” In reality, it wasn’t much of a decision at all.

(Courtesy of UFC) The big winners from Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 fight card fielded questions from the media during the event’s post-fight press conference. Hear from former featherweight champion Max Holloway, former interim welterweight titleholder Carlos Condit, and UFC president Dana White. Holloway, the top contender in the 145-pound division, faced No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in Saturday’s main event and put in one of his most impressive career performances. TRENDING > […]

Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight belt against Brian Ortega at UFC 260.

Eldar Eldarov scored his first title defense in Brave Combat Federation’s opening event of 2021.

UFC on ABC 1 is down to 10 bouts after a last-minute injury forced Phil Hawes out of a proposed middleweight clash against Nassourdine Imavov.

UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the bonuses stemming from Saturday’s UFC Fight Island 7 during the event’s post-fight press conference. Max Holloway, Calvin Kattar, Li Jinliang, and Alessio Di Chirico took home the extra $50,000 performance-based bonuses. Fight of the Night honors went to the main event bout between Holloway and Kattar. Holloway dominated Kattar on his way to a unanimous decision, but Kattar displayed his toughness and will to win. It was the […]

The Legacy Fighting Alliance lightweight championship is vacant no more.

Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight Cody Stamann is moving on from Merab Dvalishvili as an opponent.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ-champ Henry Cejudo does not plan on coming back any time soon, but he will be ready if needed.

A star undefeated boxer plans on only sticking around the ring for another few years before possibly moving on to MMA.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is further bolstering its March 13 show with what should be fireworks in the middleweight division.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off 2021 with a return to network television as it puts on its first show on the American Broadcasting Company.

The Legacy Fighting Alliance will hold its first mixed martial arts event of 2021 on Friday, and the championship topper is good to go.

Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Ryan Hall is back in action for the first time since 2019.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency are turning the corner on marijuana in the sport.

Miranda Maverick will square off against Gillian Robertson in a flyweight contest at UFC 258.

Carlos Condit will enter his UFC on ABC 1 bout against Matt Brown on the final fight of his current promotional deal.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is heading back to Sin City next month.

Robin Van Roosmalen has been hospitalized with injuries suffered in a serious car accident on Wednesday, according to a report from RTV Utrecht.

Spencer Fisher will never be the same following a 33-fight MMA career that included 17 bouts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended Bevon Lewis six months for a positive marijuana test stemming from his Nov. 7 bout at UFC on ESPN 17.