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UFC 291 | Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2 BMF title fight
In the main event of UFC 291, the vacant BMF title is up for grabs as Dustin Poirier takes on Justin Gaethje in a highly-anticipated rematch. Heading into the scrap, Poirier is… Read more
Jan Blachowicz explains why he asked the UFC for Alex Pereira matchup, plans to "test" his striking against the Brazilian at UFC 291
Jan Blachowicz wanted some time off after his last fight. Blachowicz last competed back in December and fought Magomed Ankalaev to a draw for the vacant lightweight title. After the fight ended,… Read more
Jai Herbert expecting an "entertaining fight" and to "put on a show" against Fares Ziam at UFC London
Jai Herbert will be fighting in London for the fourth straight time. Herbert will be taking on Fares Ziam at UFC London on Saturday and is coming off a draw against L'udovit… Read more
Brandon Royval uncertain if he's getting next title shot but knows Alexandre Pantoja rematch plays out much differently
Brandon Royval is hoping he is next in line for the flyweight title. At UFC 290, Alexandre Pantoja became the promotion's next flyweight champion with a split-decision win over Brandon Moreno. Before… Read more
Evan Elder knows he's fighting for his job at UFC Vegas 77 but is confident he'll finish Genaro Valdez
Evan Elder knows his UFC Vegas 77 against Genaro Valdez is do-or-die for his career. Elder is 0-2 in the UFC, but last time out, he suffered a stoppage loss to Nazim… Read more
Terrance McKinney plans to prove Nazim Sadykhov is not the "guy he thinks he is" with a first-round finish at UFC Vegas 77
Terrance McKinney is excited to show off his improvements. McKinney is coming off a KO loss to Ismael Bonfim back in January at UFC 283 and after the defeat, he decided to… Read more
Kamuela Kirk reveals the three goals he has for his UFC 290 fight against Esteban Ribovics
Kamuela Kirk is finally back in action. Kirk has not fought since March of 2022 when he suffered a submission loss to Damon Jackson in his second UFC fight. In his debut,… Read more
Shannon Ross plans to show fans he belongs with stoppage win over Jesus Aguilar at UFC 290
Shannon Ross is looking to prove to the doubters that he belongs in the UFC. Ross suffered a TKO loss to Vinicius Salvador on the Contender Series, but it was revealed he… Read more
UFC 290 | Pro fighters make their picks for Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis
In the featured fight of UFC 290, a middleweight title eliminator goes down as Robert Whittaker takes on Dricus Du Plessis. Heading into the fight, Whittaker is a sizeable -400 favorite while… Read more
Dricus Du Plessis claims Israel Adesanya is already viewing him as "the champion" ahead of potential title fight
Dricus Du Plessis is fully focused on Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 but knows a matchup against Israel Adesanya would be massive. Du Plessis is set to take on Whittaker in a… Read more
UFC 290 backup fighter Brandon Royval breaks down Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2
Brandon Royval is more than ready to fight for UFC gold on Saturday night at UFC 290. In the co-main event of UFC 290, Brandon Moreno is looking to defend his flyweight… Read more
UFC 290 | Pro fighters make their picks for Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 title fight
In the co-main event of UFC 290, Brandon Moreno looks to defend his flyweight title as he rematches Alexandre Pantoja. It's technically the third fight as they fought on TUF but it… Read more
UFC 290 | Pro fighters make their picks for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez title fight
In the main event of UFC 290, the featherweight title is up for grabs as Alexander Volkanovski looks to defend his strap against Yair Rodriguez. Heading into the fight, Volkanovski is a… Read more
Grant Dawson reveals he and Damir Ismagulov have sparred and rolled with one another in the past: "Both of us know what the other person is trying to do"
Grant Dawson is quite familiar with his UFC Vegas 76 opponent Damir Ismagulov. Dawson is coming off a submission win over Mark O. Madsen back in November and since then, he has… Read more
"Disrespected" Max Griffin plans to teach Michael Morales a lesson at UFC Vegas 76: "I'm going to drown this guy"
Max Griffin is ready to make a statement. Griffin is coming off a decision win over Tim Means back in October and was hoping to return much sooner. However, he wasn't offered… Read more
Modestas Bukauskas explains why he was "frustrated" with his performance against Zac Pauga at UFC Vegas 75
Modestas Bukauskas wasn't happy with the way he fought last Saturday. Bukauskas was taking on Zac Pauga at UFC Vegas 75 and entering the fight, he was confident he would be able… Read more
Gillian Robertson plans to call out Mackenzie Dern after she submits Tabatha Ricci at UFC Jacksonville
Gillian Robertson is making a quick turnaround. Robertson returned at strawweight back in April and submitted Piera Rodriguez in the first round. After the win, she called out Tabatha Ricci and was… Read more
Randy Brown admits he was shocked to get offered Wellington Turman, eyes a "dominant" performance to get a ranked opponent next
Randy Brown took a chance and fought Jack Della Maddalena back in February and it didn't go his way. Della Maddalena was someone not many people were eager to fight, but Brown… Read more