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Dustin Poirier shuts down rumored retirement fight with Paddy Pimblett
Fernando Quiles - February 10, 2025
Dustin Poirier has dismissed rumors that his retirement fight will be against Paddy Pimblett. During Super Bowl LIX week, Poirier revealed to The Schmo that he’s working with the UFC on the final bout of his pro MMA career. “The Diamond” said that the plan is for him to fight in Louisiana this summer. He didn’t reveal the potential opponent.

UFC legend thinks Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili could be retirement fight
Fernando Quiles - February 9, 2025
If Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko end up sharing the Octagon, will it be their swan songs? Weili was in action this past Saturday, defending her strawweight gold against Tatiana Suarez in the co-main event of UFC 312. Zhang entered the fight as a slight underdog, but she put forth a dominant performance from the beginning of the second round until the final horn. She scored the unanimous decision victory after five rounds of action.

Dricus du Plessis responds to Khamzat Chimaev's diss following UFC 312: 'Waste of potential'
Fernando Quiles - February 9, 2025
Dricus du Plessis has responded to Khamzat Chimaev’s recent social media post ripping his rematch with Sean Strickland. Du Plessis scored a unanimous decision victory over Strickland in the main event of UFC 312 this past Saturday. The challenger failed to up his activity due to the looks that du Plessis was giving him all night. It led to du Plessis having a dominant showing to retain his middleweight gold.

Belal Muhammad trashes Sean Strickland following UFC 312 loss: 'He doesn't go all out'
Fernando Quiles - February 9, 2025
Belal Muhammad believes Sean Strickland exposed himself in the main event of UFC 312. Strickland challenged Dricus du Plessis for the UFC Middleweight Championship in a rematch this past Saturday. Strickland didn’t find much success at all this go-around. Du Plessis outstruck him throughout the fight. Strickland failed to find a way to increase his activity and ended up losing the bout via unanimous decision.

Top MMA coach grills Sean Strickland following UFC 312 loss: 'He wants to be something, but he's not that guy'
Chris Taylor - February 9, 2025
One renowned MMA coach believes Sean Strickland has been selling snake oil. Strickland attempted to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion when he shared the Octagon with Dricus du Plessis a second time at UFC 312. While their first encounter was a competitive five-rounder that ended in a split nod for DDP, the rematch was a different story. Strickland couldn’t put his foot on the gas and du Plessis made him pay. “Stillknocks” took this one via unanimous decision, as he was constantly a step ahead on the feet.

Dricus du Plessis focused on Khamzat Chimaev next, not Alex Pereira following UFC 312
Fernando Quiles - February 9, 2025
After another successful title defense at UFC 312, Dricus du Plessis is looking at what’s next, and it isn’t Alex Pereira despite his post-fight tease. Du Plessis shared the Octagon with Sean Strickland a second time this past Saturday. The two headlined UFC 312 inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia for “Stillknocks'” middleweight gold. While their first fight ended via split decision in a competitive five-round war, things played out quite differently in the rematch. Du Plessis was a step ahead of Strickland throughout the fight and busted his opponent’s nose pretty bad en route to a unanimous decision win.

Magomed Ankalaev unloads on Alex Pereira in a series of tweets ahead of UFC 313
Harry Kettle - February 9, 2025
Magomed Ankalaev has gone off on Alex Pereira in a series of tweets ahead of their title showdown at UFC 313 next month. In just a matter of weeks, Magomed Ankalaev will get his shot at glory. He will challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight championship, with many believing this matchup has been a long time coming. Of course, he’s already had one crack at the belt before, falling short in a draw against Jan Blachowicz. That result, in many ways, set off a chain reaction that changed the face of the division at 205 pounds.

Sean Strickland gives hilarious reaction to broken nose after UFC 312
Harry Kettle - February 9, 2025
UFC contender Sean Strickland provided an amusing reaction to his broken nose and defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312. Last night, in the main event of UFC 312, Sean Strickland fell short in his attempt to recapture the UFC middleweight championship. He went to war with Dricus du Plessis once again, but this time around, it was more one-sided than their first collision. In addition to losing, Sean also suffered a nasty broken nose during the fourth round of the fight.

Dana White gives his thoughts on Sean Strickland's performance at UFC 312
Harry Kettle - February 9, 2025
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Sean Strickland’s performance in the main event of UFC 312. Last night, Sean Strickland fell short in his attempt to recapture the UFC middleweight championship. He challenged Dricus du Plessis in a rematch of their epic first encounter, but this time around, the fight wasn’t particularly close. In fact, Sean even came away with a broken nose for his troubles.

UFC 312 Bonus Report: Quillan Salkilld one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
The Octagon returned to Sydney for tonight’s UFC 312 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The event was headlined by a middleweight title fight rematch as Dricus du Plessis squared off with Sean Strickland for a second time. The contest resulted in another five-round war between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. However, this time around there was no debate as to who won the fight, as ‘DDP’ controlled and battered the American for all five rounds. After 25-minutes of action, it was more than clear that Du Plessis had done enough to walk away with a lopsided decision victory.

Pros react after Dricus du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland at UFC 312
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 312 event was headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight title fight rematch between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA) and Strickland (29-7 MMA) had originally met back at UFC 297 in January of 2024. That night it was ‘DDP’ who emerged victorious by way of split decision to become the promotion‘s new middleweight champion.

UFC 312 Results: Dricus du Plessis defeats Sean Strickland (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 312 results, including the middleweight title fight rematch between Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA) and Strickland (29-6 MMA) originally collided at UFC 297 in January of 2024, with ‘DDP’ emerging victorious by way of split decision to become the promotion‘s new middleweight champion.

UFC 312 Results: Weili Zhang defeats Tatiana Suarez (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 312 results, including the strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Tatiana Suarez. Zhang (25-3 MMA) will be looking to earn her third consecutive title defense when she takes to the Octagon in Australia. ‘Magnum’ was most previously seen in action at last April’s historic UFC 300 event, where she earned a unanimous decision victory over Yan Xiaonan.

UFC 312 Results: Tallison Teixeira stops Justin Tafa in Round 1 (Video)
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 312 results, including the main card heavyweight bout between Justin Tafa and Tallison Teixeira. Tafa (7-5 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Karl Williams in his most recent effort last March. Prior to that setback, ‘Bad Man’ had strung together three straights wins, all of which came by way of knockout.

UFC 312 Results: Jimmy Crute vs. Rodolfo Bellato ruled a majority draw (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 312 results, including the main card light heavyweight bout between Jimmy Crute and Rodolfo Bellato. Crute (12-4-2 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. During that stretch ‘The Brute’ has suffered stoppage losses to Anthony Smith, Jamahal Hill and Alonzo Menifield respectively.

Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Cole Shelton - February 8, 2025
Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum is one of the best fights in recent memory and it’s now being inducted in the Hall of Fame. The UFC announced during the UFC 312 broadcast that Adesanya vs Gastelum would be joining the Fight Wing in the Class of 2025. After UFC 236 ended, UFC CEO Dana White had high praise for the fight.

Henry Cejudo slams Aleksandre Topuria for his performance at UFC 312: "Fought with zero intensity"
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo was not impressed with Aleksandre Topuria’s performance at UFC 312. Aleksandre Topuria (6-1 MMA), the younger brother of reigning UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, made his Octagon debut this evening in Sydney, squaring off with fellow bantamweight Colby Thicknesse (7-1 MMA).

UFC 312: 'Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025
The Octagon returns to Sydney for tonight’s UFC 312 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA) and Strickland (29-6 MMA) originally collided at UFC 297 in January of 2024, with ‘DDP’ emerging victorious by way of split decision to become the promotion‘s new middleweight champion.