MMA News

Tom Taylor - January 25, 2021

UFC flyweight contender Jessica Eye has issued a statement after her decision loss to Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood at UFC 257. Eye met Calderwood on the UFC 257 main card, which went down on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi last Saturday. While Eye certainly had her moments in the fight, she was out-struck at range by her Scottish rival, and ultimately lost a unanimous decision as a result.

Tom Taylor - January 25, 2021

Long-time UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson has sent a message to Nate Diaz after last weekend’s action-packed UFC 257 card. UFC 257 was headlined by a lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Given the stakes of the fight, many of the pair’s rivals—Ferguson and Diaz included—were tuned in to watch.

Tom Taylor - January 25, 2021

MMA analyst Dan Hardy predicted that Dustin Poirier could defeat Conor McGregor by launching an attack on the Irishman’s lead leg. Poirier and McGregor, two of the UFC’s best lightweights, collided in the main event of UFC 257 last Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The pair had met once before, with McGregor knocking Poirier out in a featherweight fight in 2014.

Tom Taylor - January 25, 2021

UFC commentator Joe Rogan was very impressed by Dustin Poirier’s TKO victory over former two-division champion Conor McGregor. Poirier met McGregor in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. The lightweight bout was a rematch of a 2014 featherweight contest, which McGregor won by first-round knockout. In the end, Poirier evened the score with the Irishman, chopping him down with a series of calf kicks and knocking him out with punches in the second-round.

Harry Kettle - January 25, 2021

UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson has accused Dustin Poirier of dodging him in the wake of Poirier’s UFC 257 win over Conor McGregor. “The Diamond” considers himself to be the uncrowned UFC Lightweight Champion after his emphatic victory over McGregor this past weekend, but with the belt still being in the possession of Khabib Nurmagomedov, the division is still in limbo regarding the title.

Christopher Taylor - January 24, 2021

Dustin Poirier received a challenge from Nate Diaz shortly after scoring his spectacular second round knockout victory over Conor McGregor. Poirier squared off with McGregor for a second time at UFC 257. ‘The Diamond’ was searching for redemption after being knocked out by the Irishman in their previous clash at featherweight.

Christopher Taylor - January 24, 2021

Anthony Pettis had some fun with Max Holloway this afternoon, sharing a video of ‘Blessed’ previously attempting a “Showtime kick”. Pettis and Holloway have a history, having collided for the UFC’s interim featherweight title at UFC 206. That 2016 evening in Toronto, ‘Blessed’ walked away with a third round TKO victory over the former lightweight champ.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

Fresh off of a big knockout win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, lightweight contender Dustin Poirier says he’s the uncrowned world champion. Poirier picked up the biggest victory of his career when he finished the UFC superstar McGregor in the main event of one of the biggest pay-per-views in UFC history. It’s Poirier’s second straight win following a decision over Dan Hooker in his last outing, and he’s won six of his last seven fights overall. His only loss during that stretch came against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. But the Russian is essentially retired right now, and therefore there will have to be a new champion.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov praised UFC president Dana White, telling the promoter “I have so much respect for you.” Nurmagomedov is currently in a quasi-retirement. The Russian told White that he wanted to watch UFC 257 and see if anyone really made a statement on the card, but he has made no guarantee he will fight again. At this point, it’s up in the air, but signs are pointing towards him retiring for good. If that’s the case, then he’s exiting on the best possible terms. Taking to his social media following UFC 257, Nurmagomedov shared a post where he praised White and encouraged fans to give him more credit.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC president Dana White dropped the hammer on illegal streamers, promising that “Every event I’m going to go after one of these guys.” White and the UFC have promised to wage a war against illegal streamers who share the UFC’s events without its permission. White said this week that one of the biggest illegal streaming websites was under surveillance by the UFC, and ultimately that website did not put up the event. At the UFC 257 post-fight press conference, White further explained how they caught the streamer and pointed to what’s next.

Chris Taylor - January 24, 2021

Justin Gaethje took aim at Nate Diaz after the Stockton native called out Dustin Poirier earlier today on social media. Poirier returned to the Octagon at last night’s UFC 257 event for a highly anticipated rematch with Conor McGregor. The result was a spectacular second round TKO victory for ‘The Diamond’.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

An exciting welterweight bout between Tyron Woodley and Vicente Luque is the latest addition to the upcoming UFC 260 pay-per-view in March. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto was the first to reveal that Woodley will take on Luque at UFC 260. The card takes place on March 27 and features a main event between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. The co-main event sees UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan taking on No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling. Woodley and Luque are two of the top-15 welterweights in the sport and their addition to the event is a welcome addition to the event’s undercard. Here’s the report:

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC superstar Nate Diaz called out Dustin Poirier, tweeting at the lightweight star and saying to him, “I’m going to whoop your ass next.” The entire MMA world was watching UFC 257, with a blockbuster main event rematch between Poirier and Conor McGregor. After a quick start to the fight, McGregor began to have trouble walking due to brutal low kicks from Poirier, and “The Diamond” was eventually able to knock McGregor out in the second round for the biggest win of his career. The win puts Poirier in the driver’s seat to fight for the UFC lightweight title against someone in his next fight.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC lightweight Charles Oliveira sent a message to Dustin Poirier following his upset knockout win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257. Poirier knocked out McGregor in brutal fashion in the second round of their UFC 257 main event. The win cements Poirier’s place in the upper echelon of the UFC lightweight division and nearly guarantees that he fights for the title in his next fight. Just who he will fight, though, is anyone’s guess. UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has still not made a determination either way, but all signs are pointing to Poirier getting another dance partner next.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC president Dana White scolded lightweight Michael Chandler for his celebratory backflip, saying “somebody’s going to get f*cking hurt.” Following his KO win over Dan Hooker in the co-main event of UFC 257, newly-minted UFC lightweight contender Chandler did a backflip off the top of the Octagon fence, and it appeared he had hurt his ankles on the way down. Thankfully he’s fine, but it could have been potentially been really bad had he landed the wrong way, and it had White worried. Chandler is certainly not the first fighter to do a backflip to celebrate — Justin Gaethje also does it on the regular — but every time a fighter does a backflip, it leaves White wincing.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt defended Conor McGregor against online backlash after a KO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. McGregor was brutally knocked out by Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 in the second round. McGregor started off the fight strong in the first round, but Poirier kept landing low kicks that hurt McGregor and greatly impacted his mobility. Poirier was able to take advantage of his wobbly opponent and box him up on the feet and knock him out in devastating fashion for the biggest win of his career to date. Not to mention, Poirier also avenged his prior loss.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler released a statement following his first-round knockout win over Dan Hooker at UFC 257. Chandler is the former three-time Bellator lightweight champion who signed a big-money contract with the UFC last summer. After serving as the backup at UFC 254 this past October, Chandler finally made his official Octagon at UFC 257 on Saturday night, picking up a brutal first-round KO win over Dan Hooker. Following the victory, Chandler took to his social media to release a lengthy statement. Check out what “Iron” wrote on his Instagram below.

Adam Martin - January 24, 2021

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has opened up as the betting favorite for a potential trilogy bout against rival Dustin Poirier. McGregor suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Poirier at UFC 257 on Saturday night. After a strong start in the first round for the Irishman, his mobility in the second round became compromised due to Poirier landing calf kicks that really slowed him down. Poirier was then able to catch McGregor on the chin, drop him, and finish him off with strikes. After losing by knockout to McGregor back at UFC 178, Poirier returned the favor with his career-best win.