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Holly Holm issues statement following UFC 300 loss to Kayla Harrison and Dana White’s call for retirement
Harry Kettle - April 15, 2024
Former UFC champion Holly Holm has issued a statement following her UFC 300 defeat against Kayla Harrison. Last weekend, Holly Holm fell short in her attempt to overcome Kayla Harrison in the latter’s UFC debut. It was a fairly comprehensive win for the newcomer, with Holly being unable to deal with her wrestling and overall ground game.
Dana White responds to Alex Pereira’s request to fight at heavyweight at UFC 301 in Rio
Harry Kettle - April 15, 2024
UFC president Dana White has responded to Alex Pereira’s request to turnaround and fight at UFC 301 next month. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 300, Alex Pereira put on a show. He tore through Jamahal Hill in incredible fashion, finishing him in the first round. In the process, he was able to successfully retain his UFC light heavyweight championship.
Arman Tsarukyan explains fan incident during UFC 300 entrance before defeating Charles Oliveira
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2024
UFC 300 winner Arman Tsarukyan has detailed his altercation with a fan during his entrance. Tsarukyan may have gone 2-0 last night depending on who you ask. Before scoring a split decision victory over Charles Oliveira on the main card of UFC 300, Tsarukyan went over to punch a fan who was allegedly yelling obscenities at him. The incident was quick and Arman handled business before winning a fun three-round scrap against “do Bronx.”
Ilia Topuria reacts to Max Holloway's sensational KO over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2024
UFC Featherweight Champion Illia Topuria has admitted that he’s probably going to share the Octagon with Max Holloway following UFC 300. Holloway challenged Justin Gaethje for the BMF hardware inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 13th. While Gaethje had the edge in power, he struggled finding “Blessed” all night. Holloway was picking “The Highlight” apart before finally scoring a buzzer-beater knockout with just one second remaining in the fight.
Jamahal Hill issues statement after KO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2024
Jamahal Hill was quick to address his first-round knockout loss to Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 300. Hill had never lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, rather he relinquished the title after suffering an Achilles injury. “Sweet Dreams” challenged Pereira for the 205-pound gold in hopes of proving that he is the true gold standard of the light heavyweight division. Hill was dropped by a left hook from “Poatan” and he couldn’t withstand the follow-up punches, so the fight was stopped.
UFC 300 winner Alex Pereira was injured two weeks prior to knocking out Jamahal Hill, Dana White reacts
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2024
Alex Pereira scored a sensational knockout victory over Jamahal Hill to close out UFC 300, but he didn’t enter the title fight at 100 percent. Pereira was making his fight UFC Light Heavyweight Championship defense, and per UFC CEO Dana White, “Poatan” suffered a broken toe not long before his battle his “Sweet Dreams.” Here’s what White told reporters during the UFC 300 post-fight press conference (via Sportskeeda).
Dana White reacts to Max Holloway knocking Justin Gaethje out in buzzer-beater at UFC 300
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 14, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White is in awe of Max Holloway’s buzzer-beater over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Holloway challenged Gaethje for the BMF Championship. Those who picked Gaethje to win, including myself, felt that “The Highlight’s” punching power would be enough to throw Holloway off of his rhythm. We were easily fooled, as “Blessed” showed why he’s still an elite striker in the MMA game. Holloway pieced up Gaethje before landing the knockout shot with just one second left in the fight.
Max Holloway expresses interest in rematching Conor McGregor following UFC 300: “McGregor likes to consider himself a BMF”
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2024
Max Holloway has confirmed his interest in a possible BMF title showdown with former foe Conor McGregor. Last night, Max Holloway pulled off one of the biggest wins of his career. He knocked Justin Gaethje out cold, claiming the BMF title in the process. Now, as you can imagine, all eyes have turned to Max and what he’s going to do next.
Dana White reacts to Arman Tsarukyan punching a fan in the crowd at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2024
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan punching a fan in the crowd at UFC 300. Last night, Arman Tsarukyan picked up the biggest win of his career. He squeaked out a win over Charles Oliveira, and he did so by the skin of his teeth. It was an incredibly tight fight, with Oliveira almost submitting Tsarukyan on two occasions. Alas, he didn’t get the job done, and Arman will now have his sights set on a future lightweight title shot.
Dana White announces Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 302
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2024
UFC president Dana White has announced that Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Off the back of UFC 300, the Ultimate Fighting Championship are riding high. Of course, one of the biggest discussions coming out of the event is what’s going to happen at lightweight. As we know, Max Holloway is now considered to be a big contender at 155 pounds after finishing Justin Gaethje.
Dana White announces Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler at UFC 303
Harry Kettle - April 14, 2024
UFC president Dana White has announced that Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler will headline UFC 303 this summer. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official. For the longest time now, fans have been wondering whether or not Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler will actually happen. Now, we know for a fact that it’s happening.
UFC 300 Bonus Report: Max Holloway pockets $600k
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2024
The greatest fight card ever assembled; UFC 300 took place this evening at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight resulted in another amazing knockout for Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ was able to drop Jamahal Hill with an uppercut midway through the opening round and promptly proceeded to finish the fight with some nasty ground and pound.