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Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson sees "no need" for Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson says he sees “no need” for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to fight again. Nurmagomedov has been in a quasi-retirement ever since submitting Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. Following that victory, “The Eagle” announced plans to hang up his gloves. However, UFC president Dana White has been trying his best over the last few months to coax Nurmagomedov into one more fight. The champ has said that he wants to see what happens at UFC 257 with all the top lightweights fighting on that card, and right now he’s made no final decision.

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Dana White

UFC 257 PPV is "trending great," says Dana White

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

UFC President Dana White says the upcoming UFC 257 pay-per-view is trending to be a “great” success, and that he expects it to over perform. UFC 257 goes this Saturday on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The card will be headlined by a lightweight rematch between the UFC’s biggest star, Conor McGregor, and the division’s No. 2 contender Dustin Poirier.

Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier explains how newfound "superpower" will help him beat Conor McGregor at UFC 257

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier explained how his newfound “superpower” will help him beat Conor McGregor this weekend at UFC 257. Poirier will need to put it all together if he wants to beat McGregor in the main event of UFC 257. “The Diamond” enters the bout as a considerable underdog, which makes sense considering what happened when they first met back at UFC 178 when McGregor knocked him out in the first round. But six-plus years later, this is a very different fight. Poirier is a much better fighter than he once was and we’ve seen that in his recent outings. Plus, he now has a superpower.

Dana White
UFC

Dana White claims UFC has busted an illegal streamer: "We got you, f**ker"

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

Dana White claims he and his team have tracked down one of the many people who partake in the piracy and illegal streaming of UFC events. According to White, all that person needs to do is start streaming Saturday’s UFC 257 card, and they’re as good as busted.

Warlley Alves, Mounir Lazzez
UFC

Mounir Lazzez releases statement following body kick TKO loss to Warlley Alves

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

UFC welterweight Mounir Lazzez released a statement following a brutal body kick TKO loss to Warlley Alves at UFC Fight Island 8. Lazzez was one of the big stars of the UFC’s first trip to Fight Island last summer. As a big underdog, “The Sniper” stormed into the Octagon and in his promotional debut took out Abdul Razak Alhassan via unanimous decision. It was a fantastic performance by Lazzez that earned him a share of “Fight of the Night” and there was a lot of hype behind him heading into his second UFC fight against Alves. Unfortunately for Lazzez, things did not go as planned.

Michael Chiesa
Neil Magny

Michael Chiesa issues statement following dominant win over "damn good fighter" Neil Magny

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

UFC welterweight contender Michael Chiesa issued a statement following his dominant decision win over Neil Magny at UFC Fight Island 8. Chiesa looked incredible against Magny as he improved to a perfect 4-0 since moving up to welterweight in 2018. Chiesa was able to drag Magny down to the mat at will, and on the ground, he was able to maintain dominant positional control. He was also quite successful on the feet, as well, leading to an overall very dominant performance by Chiesa. It’s the kind of win that should earn him a top-five opponent in the UFC welterweight division.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor responds to UFC 257 fight week lawsuit, dismisses it as "old news"

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has dismissed the lawsuit filed against him this week as “old news,” and denied any wrongdoing with respect to the case. Earlier this week, The Independent reported that a woman had filed a multimillion dollar personal injury lawsuit against McGregor and one of his associates, stemming from a 2018 incident.

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Israel Adesanya

Uriah Hall says he would fight Israel Adesanya for free

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

Uriah Hall says he wants to fight UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya so badly that he would fight him in the Octagon for free. In his last fight, Hall picked up arguably the biggest win of his MMA career to date when he knocked out the legend Anderson Silva on Halloween. Hall is now riding a three-fight win streak overall, with victories over Bevon Lewis and Antonio Carlos Junior prior to defeating Silva. Hall is the No. 9 ranked middleweight on the UFC roster and he will take on former champion Chris Weidman in his next bout as he looks to get closer and closer to fighting for the title, a belt that is currently held by Adesanya, whose future at 185lbs is up in the air.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Conor McGregor: Khabib Nurmagomedov should be stripped of title if he continues to "dodge" fight

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

Conor McGregor believes UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov should be stripped of his title if he doesn’t commit to another fight. McGregor is currently days out from a lightweight showdown with fellow contender Dustin Poirier. 

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Dustin Poirier

Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier come face-to-face ahead of UFC 257 rematch

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

On Thursday morning, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their imminent lightweight showdown. McGregor and Poirier will collide in the main event of UFC 257 this Saturday on Fight Island. The bout will be a rematch of a 2014 featherweight fight, which McGregor won by first-round knockout.

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Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Emelianenko hospitalized with COVID-19

Tom Taylor - January 21, 2021

Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko has been admitted into a Moscow hospital specializing in treating COVID-19. News of Emelianenko’s hospitalization was first reported by RIA Novosti and later reported by RT Sport. Information on Emelianenko’s condition is currently scarce, but a statement issued on the Russian star’s social media accounts thanked his fans for their support.

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Dustin Poirier

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor 2 full betting odds

Adam Martin - January 21, 2021

Check out the full betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC 257 event headlined by lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. In the headliner, McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in a year when he takes on Poirier in a highly-anticipated rematch. These two first met way back at UFC 178 in 2014 in a featherweight bout, with McGregor knocking Poirier out in the first round. They now meet again over six years later but at lightweight this time. With UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov’s return to the Octagon questionable, the winner of this fight could earn a title shot.

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Din Thomas

Din Thomas on Conor McGregor: "When things get a little tough for him, he kind of gives up"

Drake Riggs - January 20, 2021

Conor McGregor has his work cut out for him vs. Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. And if things get tough, Din Thomas sees the Irishman folding. From 2001 to 2020, the 26-9 former UFC vet in Thomas was a mainstay at American Top Team out of South Florida. In that time, he worked with several of the sport’s best fighters — including Poirier.

Neil Magny
Neil Magny

Neil Magny issues classy statement following loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Island 8

Christopher Taylor - January 20, 2021

Neil Magny has issued a statement following today’s lopsided unanimous decision loss to Michael Chiesa at UFC Fight Island 8. Magny (24-8 MMA) had landed in Abu Dhabi with hopes of extending his win streak to four in a row. Standing in his way was Chiesa (18-4 MMA) who was also sporting a three-fight winning streak of his own.

Umar Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov

UFC Fight Island 8 Bonus Report: Umar Nurmagomedov pockets 50K in debut

Drake Riggs - January 20, 2021

The second UFC event of 2021 saw a big night for debutants. One of which has a pretty strong bloodline as Umar Nurmagomedov takes home 50K. To follow-up UFC Fight Island 8‘s strong opening showcase from France’s Manon Fiorot, Umar Nurmagomedov made the walk at bantamweight. Dominant from bell to bell, the cousin of UFC lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov would submit Sergey Morozov with a second-round rear-naked choke. Therefore extending his undefeated record to 13-0.

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Donald Trump

Colby Covington bids farewell to now former United States President Donald Trump

Adam Martin - January 20, 2021

UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington bid farewell to former United States President Donald Trump as he exited the White House. Trump was the president of the USA between 2017 and 2021, before losing to Joe Biden in the most recent federal election. Trump is also a big supporter of MMA and is good friends with UFC president Dana White. During Trump’s time in office, he invited Covington to the White House to take photos with him when “Chaos” was the UFC interim welterweight champion. It was the first time a UFC champion had been invited to the White House for a photo-op.

Michael Chiesa
Neil Magny

What's next for Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny after UFC Fight Island 8?

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021

In the main event of UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Michael Chiesa took on Neil Magny in a battle of top-10 welterweights. Both men were looking to take the next step up the rankings and enter the title picture. Ultimately, it was Chiesa who clearly won the fight by implementing his grappling to dominate the fight.

Michael Chiesa
UFC

Michael Chiesa explains Colby Covington callout: "I'm giving him an opportunity"

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2021

Michael Chiesa believes he is giving Colby Covington an opportunity by calling him out. At UFC Fight Island 8 on Wednesday, Chiesa scored a dominant decision win over Neil Magny to cement himself as a top-10 welterweight. After the win, he then called out Covington, in a fight that certainly makes sense.