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Grant Dawson says game plan against Bobby Green is straightforward, eyes Dan Hooker in December with a win
Grant Dawson didn't expect to get his first UFC main event already but he is excited for it. Dawson is set to headline UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday against Bobby Green. It… Read more
Miles Johns wants Aiemann Zahabi in Toronto after win over Dan Argueta at UFC Vegas 79
Miles Johns didn't understand why he was the betting underdog against Dan Argueta at UFC Vegas 79. Johns was coming off a 10-month layoff, so he knew people forgot about him. However,… Read more
Loopy Godinez was "shocked" Elise Reed didn't tap from her armbar, hopes for ranked opponent next to "prove I belong"
Loopy Godinez had a ton of confidence heading into her Noche UFC fight against Elise Reed. Godinez felt like she was the better fighter everywhere and she proved just that. On the… Read more
Bryan Battle hopes to "answer some questions" with a stoppage win over AJ Fletcher at UFC Vegas 79
Bryan Battle is ready to prove to everyone just how good he is. Battle won TUF 30 at middleweight and is 5-1 in the UFC, but is 3-1 since dropping down to… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Rafael Fiziev vs. Mateusz Gamrot
In the main event of UFC Vegas 79 at the UFC Apex on Saturday, a battle of top-10 lightweights goes down as Rafael Fiziev takes on Mateusz Gamrot. Heading into the fight,… Read more
Dan Ige believes he has "better grappling" than Bryce Mitchell, expects his foe to "break again" at UFC Vegas 79
Dan Ige always figured he'd end up fighting Bryce Mitchell. Ige and Mitchell have both been in the UFC since 2018, and with both men having success, the Hawaiian figured they would… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2 title fight
In the main event of Noche UFC, the women's flyweight title is up for grabs as Alexa Grasso rematches Valentina Shevchenko in her first title defense. Heading into the fight, Grasso is… Read more
Christos Giagos expecting a "war" against Daniel Zellhuber at Noche UFC: “I'll bring it to him”
Christos Giagos is eager to finally fight in front of fans again. All three of His last fights have come at the UFC Apex with no crowd, which has been hard for… Read more
Jasmine Jasudavicius expecting Tracy Cortez matchup to be a "back-and-forth fight," but confident she'll "shock the world" again
Jasmine Jasudavicius is no stranger to being the betting underdog and being counted out. Jasudavicius has been the underdog in three of her four UFC fights and has won all three of… Read more
UFC 293 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland title fight
In the main event of UFC 293, the middleweight title is up for grabs as Israel Adesanya looks to defend his belt against Sean Strickland. Heading into the scrap, Adesanya is a… Read more
Chepe Mariscal eyes a KO win or the "Fight of the Night" against Jack Jenkins at UFC 293: "I love going to enemy territory"
Chepe Mariscal is excited to go down to Australia at UFC 293 and fight in enemy territory. Mariscal is coming off his UFC debut back in June when he beat Trevor Peek… Read more
John Makdessi plans to be "more aggressive and throw more volume" at UFC 293 to get KO win over Jamie Mullarkey
John Makdessi will be ending his year-long layoff at UFC 293. Makdessi hasn't fought since the UFC’s first stop in Paris in September of last year when he dropped a decision to… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Ciryl Gane vs. Serghei Spivac
In the main event of UFC Paris, a battle of top-seven heavyweights goes down as Ciryl Gane takes on Serghei Spivac. Heading into the fight, Gane is a -174 favorite while the… Read more
Thiago Moises believes he's more technical than Benoit Saint-Denis as he expects to "pick him apart" at UFC Paris
Thiago Moises is excited to fight in Paris, France. Moises is coming off a submission win over Melquizael Costa back in January and after the win, he stayed home in Brazil for… Read more
Kurt Holobaugh explains why Paddy Pimblett "needs to fight me" after winning TUF 31
Kurt Holobaugh has called out Paddy Pimblett following his TUF 31 win. Holobaugh has already had two stints in the UFC as he lost his debut to Steven Siler at UFC 159… Read more
Ian Machado Garry believes he beat Geoff Neal with the mugshot t-shirt, says he won't fight him ever
Ian Machado Garry says Geoff Neal missed his chance to fight him. Garry and Neal were booked to fight at UFC 292 in Boston but just over a week before the fight,… Read more
BJ Penn believes if he didn't run for Governor he still would've continued to fight: "The Governor run pulled me out"
BJ Penn knows firsthand how hard it is for fighters to walk away from the sport. Penn last fought back in May of 2019, where he suffered a decision loss to former… Read more
Ian Machado Garry names the two opponents he'd like to headline UFC Dublin against
Ian Machado Garry has an idea for who will be standing across the Octagon from him in the main event of UFC Dublin. After Garry beat Neil Magny at UFC 292, he… Read more