After a two-fight absence, Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to Islam Makhachev’s corner at UFC 302 against Dustin Poirier. In the headliner of the pay-per-view event, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) will look to defend his lightweight title against former interim titleholder Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Day: May 28, 2024
Henry Cejudo doesn’t like Paulo Costa’s chances against Sean Strickland if the fight stays standing. Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) meets former UFC middleweight champion Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Cejudo warns Costa that if he doesn’t mix things up against Strickland,
The UFC is back on the East Coast with UFC 302, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the headliner, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) puts his belt on
Kris Moutinho walked out of the cage. Sean O’Malley and Joe Rogan stood in the winner’s circle and faded into the background behind him. Blood was smeared all over his face from a half-executed attempt by his cornermen to tidy him up before the official decision. There was no hiding the battle wounds. He wore
One of the few fighters to have stood across from both Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will get one more crack at making it to the UFC. Yousri Belgaroui, a former kickboxer who twice lost to UFC light heavyweight and former middleweight champ Pereira and twice lost to former 185-pound champ Adesanya in GLORY kickboxing
Charles Oliveira picks Islam Makhachev to beat Dustin Poirier and Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his lightweight title against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) headliner at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) fought both Makhachev and Poirier before. “Do Bronx” choked out Poirier
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is giving Dustin Poirier high praise ahead of their title fight. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) defends his title against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) headliner at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion, will attempt to capture undisputed gold for
Justin Gaethje is starting to put his mind back toward fighting in the aftermath of his unforgettable knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300. Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) lost the BMF title to Holloway with a buzzer-beater knockout finish at the historic event on April 13 in Las Vegas, and it was the
Darren Till is setting his sights on Jake Paul if he’s successful in his boxing debut. Till meets former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (53-6-1, 1 NC) in a six-round, 190-pound bout July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event, which is headlined by Paul vs. Mike Tyson, streams live on
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from May 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
There was plenty of intrigue when the UFC set up shop in Los Angeles for the first time. After California passed MMA legislation, the UFC went to Anaheim in April 2006 for its first event in the state, UFC 59. And just six weeks later, the promotion was back – but in L.A. proper for
Jon Anik sees Dustin Poirier as a live underdog, but he understands why oddsmakers sway heavily in favor of UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. According to BetMGM, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) is a -600 favorite in his upcoming title defense against Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) main event at