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Nate Diaz Confident Over A McGregor Trilogy – ‘I 100 Percent Guarantee That’

Nate Diaz is optimistic that he will face Conor McGregor in a trilogy. Diaz has not fought in the UFC since his win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in 2022.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / 3 hours ago

Aspinall Says He Will Fight At UFC 304 – ‘Blaydes, Pereira Or Gane?’

Tom Aspinall, the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion, has said he will fight at UFC 304 in Manchester. Aspinall wants to stay active following his first-round KO win over Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 last November.

MMA News / FirstSportz / 1 minute ago

'Plan would be to take away the best weapons,' Michael Bisping advises ‘tremendously well-rounded’ Dagestani fighter to proceed with caution against Alex Pereira

After a monumental first-round knockout at UFC 300, light-heavyweight Alex Pereira shifted focus to the 265-pound class. With interim champ Tom Aspinall dropping subtle hints, ‘Poatan’ was ready to rebound at UFC 301 in three weeks’ time.

Conor McGregor News / Ringside Intel / 8 hours ago

Will UFC Create New Belt For Conor McGregor Return At UFC 303?

Could Conor McGregor be fighting for a title in a third weight divisions at UFC 303? Michael Chandler believes so. Chandler will welcome McGregor back to the Octagon on June 29 in Las Vegas.

MMA News / Yardbarker / 11 minutes ago

After UFC 300 win, Holloway eyeing fights with Topuria, McGregor

After UFC 300 win, Max Holloway eyeing fights with Ilia Topuria, Conor McGregor

Following his vicious knockout win over Justin Gaethje (25-5) at UFC 300 last weekend, seemingly everyone wants a piece of Max Holloway (26-7).

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Andrey Koreshkov News / Sherdog.com / 4 hours ago

Andrey Koreshkov Expects 'Brutal, Exciting' Fight Against Magomed Umalatov at PFL 3

Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov may come from the same country, but this won’t be a friendly sparring match. Koreshkov and Umalatov will square off in the evening’s featured bout at PFL 3 on Friday at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Friday night.

Bo Nickal News / 5 GOATs / 4 hours ago

Bo Nickal outlines path to middleweight title following latest win at UFC 300

Bo Nickal improved to 6-0 in his MMA career with his second finish of Cody Brundage at UFC 300 and he already has an idea for his next fight. The former Penn State three-time NCAA wrestling champion elaborated more on his path to UFC gold when he joined the MMA Hour Wednesday.

Lyman Good News / Sherdog.com / 2 hours ago

UFC, Bellator Vet Lyman Good Recovering from Injuries Suffered in Recent Car Accident

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Lyman Good, and his partner, Micka Nugent, were involved in a car accident on Saturday. While Good is reportedly recovering well from a few sustained injuries, Nugent is still critical and currently in a medically-induced coma.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / 1 hour ago

How Vitor Petrino Can Become a Light Heavyweight Force

Being 11-0 in the UFC has its perks. You get put on the main card of UFC 301 against an established veteran fighter, Anthony Smith and people start to notice.

Holly Holm News / Dice City Sports / 1 minute ago

Is It Time for Holly Holm to Retire?

Sometimes, things don’t go as intended. Such is the case for Holly Holm, whose loss against Kayla Harrison proved a harsh reality true. The “Preacher’s Daughter” submitted in the second round, leaving fans to wonder if she’s done as a fighter.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / 41 minutes ago

Strickland Returns as Makhachev Headlines UFC 302

It’s just a few days since UFC 300, and Dana White is already making waves for his upcoming events. Islam Makhachev is set to defend his UFC Lightweight against fight fan favorite Dustin Poirier.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / 2 hours ago

Should the UFC book Charles Oliveira – Justin Gaethje 2 next?

This past Saturday night at UFC 300, we saw two massive matchups in the lightweight division. In the first of three title fights, Justin Gaethje (25-5) put his BMF title on the line against former featherweight champion Max Holloway (25-7).

MMA News / MMA Sucka / 7 hours ago

Aljamain Sterling Reacts To Dana White Giving Him His Flowers

Aljamain Sterling is starting to get some more respect on his name. Over the years, we’ve seen Sterling have a bit of a rocky relationship when it comes to the UFC brass.

Cody Garbrandt News / Ringside Intel / 10 hours ago

Cody Garbrandt With Another Excuse After UFC 300 Defeat

Deiveson Figueiredo took Cody Garbrandt down at UFC 300 and finished him this past weekend. But the battle of former UFC champions was not the only fight for Garbrandt.

MMA News / Yardbarker / 36 minutes ago

Chandler glad he waited for UFC to book McGregor fight

Michael Chandler glad he waited for UFC to book Conor McGregor fight

Though he had to wait more than a year to get his chance to fight arguably the biggest star in the UFC, Michael Chandler is taking a victory lap after his patience paid off with an official bout agreement to face the former two-division champion later this summer.

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MMA News / Sherdog.com / 2 hours ago

Aljamain Sterling Would Have Considered Retirement with Loss to Calvin Kattar

Aljamain Sterling was admittedly at somewhat of a crossroads in his career going into his UFC 300 clash against Calvin Kattar on Saturday. Sterling made his featherweight debut against the New England Cartel standout, earning a dominant unanimous decision victory with a stifling grappling display.

Jiri Prochazka News / Empire Sports Media / 54 minutes ago

After his incredible performance at UFC 300, what’s next for Jiri Prochazka?

This past Saturday night in the featured prelim of UFC 300, we saw a massive light heavyweight matchup. Former champion Jiri Prochazka (30-4-1) was looking to get back on track as he took on the returning Aleksandar Rakic (14-4).

Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / 44 minutes ago

Former Pro Bowl WR Chad Johnson believes he can out-strike UFC star

Johnson made a startling statement about his prospects sparring against the former UFC featherweight champion.

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Charles Oliveira News / Ringside Intel / April 15

Charles Oliveira Next Fight: 3 Opponent Options For ‘Do Bronx’ Including Justin Gaethje

The Charles Oliveira next fight news should arrive in the near future, while his legion of fans waits, we offer up three opponent options for his UFC return and look back at his disappointing split-decision loss at UFC 300 in April.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / April 15

After knocking out Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 to retain his title, what’s next for Alex Pereira

In the main event of UFC 300, the light heavyweight title was on the line. Light heavyweight champion and promotional superstar Alex Pereira (10-2) was looking to successfully defend his title for the first time as he took on former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill (12-2, 1 NC).