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Maycee Barber expects to finish Miranda Maverick: "I’m not going out there to play around, I’m planning to put her away"
Maycee Barber wasn't surprised when she was offered Miranda Maverick as her next fight. After Maverick beat Gillian Robertson at UFC 260, Barber saw all the posts about how fans wanted to… Read more
Miles Johns expects to finish Anderson dos Santos in a "fan-favorite fight" at UFC Vegas 31
Miles Johns has a ton of confidence in himself coming off a highlight-reel KO win in his last fight. Johns last fought back on Halloween night where he knocked out Kevin Natividad.… Read more
Billy Quarantillo expects to finish Gabriel Benitez at UFC Vegas 31 after getting much-needed eye surgery
Billy Quarantillo expects to be a much better fighter on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 31 when he faces Gabriel Benitez. Quarantillo is coming off his first career UFC loss back at… Read more
Thiago Moises expects to earn stoppage win over Islam Makhachev to steal his hype
Thiago Moises didn't expect to fight Islam Makhachev next time out but immediately accepted the scrap when it was offered to him at UFC Vegas 31. Moises, who is on a three-fight… Read more
Stephen Thompson doubts Kamaru Usman would strike with him: "He's going to be shooting for my legs"
Stephen Thompson knows he's a bad matchup for the current welterweight champ, Kamaru Usman. Thompson is set to face Gilbert Burns in the co-main event of UFC 264. If he wins, he… Read more
Dustin Poirier would "be successful" and "dominant" at welterweight if he moves up, says coach
Dustin Poirier started his UFC career at featherweight and may end it at welterweight, his strength and conditioning coach, Phil Daru says. Poirier is set to headline UFC 264 in a highly-anticipated… Read more
Jerome Rivera plans to "shut down" Zhalgas Zhumagulov at UFC 264: "I'm looking to expose him"
Jerome Rivera knows his UFC 264 fight against Zhalgas Zhumagulov is do-or-die for his UFC career. Rivera enters the fight being 0-3 in the UFC and not many fighters get the fourth… Read more
UFC 264 | Pro fighters make their picks for Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3
In the main event of UFC 264, Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have their highly-anticipated trilogy match. Heading into the fight, Poirier is the -130 favorite while the Irishman is the +110… Read more
Max Griffin says Carlos Condit fight at UFC 264 is "a dream come true," expects to "take his soul"
Max Griffin had no hesitation to accept his UFC 264 fight against Carlos Condit. After Griffin scored a one-punch KO over Song Kenan he knew he would be getting a big fight.… Read more
Stephen Thompson expects Gilbert Burns to shoot early, "confident" he'll keep it standing to get the win and earn a title shot
Stephen Thompson is excited to finally fight up in the ranks. Ever since Thompson had his back-to-back fights against Tyron Woodley for the title his next five fights were fighters ranked below… Read more
Joey Beltran reveals he had COVID just two weeks prior to BKFC title defense, plans to retire by the end of 2022
Joey Beltran is still the BKFC heavyweight champion. Beltran was looking for his second title defense when he faced Sam Shewmaker in the main event of the stacked BKFC 18 card. Entering… Read more
Artem Lobov blasts fans for saying Conor McGregor needs to switch camps, reveals UFC 264 camp took place in Dubai
Artem Lobov doesn't think Conor McGregor needs to leave John Kavanagh to become a world champion again. After McGregor suffered a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, many said the… Read more
Charles Rosa believes Justin Jaynes only added more pressure on himself with his bet, eyes fall return
Charles Rosa was shocked when he saw that Justin Jaynes was betting his entire fight purse on himself. Rosa and Jaynes were set to fight on the prelims of UFC Vegas 30… Read more
Kevin Lee wants Sean Brady fight rebooked for UFC 265 after pulling out of UFC 264 due to a "minor" rib injury
Kevin Lee is disappointed he won't be making the walk to the Octagon on July 10 at UFC 264. Lee was set to move back up to welterweight to face Sean Brady… Read more
Pro fighters make their picks for Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
In the main event of UFC Vegas 30, Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov meet in a battle of top-five heavyweights. Gane is the -157 favorite while the Russian is a +130 underdog.… Read more
Ike Villanueva expects to KO Marcin Prachnio at UFC Vegas 30: "If I touch that chin it will be a short night"
Ike Villanueva is glad to be fighting back at the UFC Apex as he's looking for some redemption in Las Vegas. The last time Villanueva fought in Vegas was when he suffered… Read more
Renato Moicano plans to prove he belongs among lightweight best with win over Jai Herbert
Renato Moicano was hoping to get some ranked opponents when he moved up to lightweight, but that hasn't happened. The Brazilian was a top-10 featherweight but when he moved up he fought… Read more
Khaos Williams eyes fall return but won't give "anyone extra clout" by calling them out: "I'll let my hands do the talking"
Khaos Williams was happy he got back into the win column on Saturday night at UFC Vegas 29. Williams broke onto the UFC scene with two sub-30 second KOs over Alex Morono… Read more