JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Islam Makhachev isn’t convinced by Conor McGregor’s analysis of his UFC 302 title defense vs. Dustin Poirier. Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC), who has fought Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) three times in his career, said he thinks “The Diamond” can knock Makhachev out in Saturday’s headliner at Prudential Center in
Day: May 29, 2024
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Dustin Poirier is just days away from what could be his final shot at becoming an undisputed UFC lightweight champion. Still, his confidence is perhaps higher than ever. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) will enter the cage first at Prudential Center this Saturday in the UFC 302 main event, followed by
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Sean Strickland believes it’s his fight to lose Saturday night. The former UFC middleweight champion makes his return in the co-main event of UFC 302 against Paulo Costa in his first fight since losing the belt to Dricus Du Plessis earlier this year. Although he’s taking a seasoned contender, Strickland (28-6 MMA,
Carlos Ulberg knows how high the stakes are at UFC 303. With Khalil Rountree forced out of his June 29 co-main event vs. Jamahal Hill(12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas due to a failed drug test, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) accepted to step in on short notice. The City Kickboxing
Jack Della Maddalena won’t be able to compete at UFC 305. Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was hoping to return Aug. 17 in his hometown of Perth, Australia, but complications following arm surgery will keep him out of action. Della Maddalena broke his left forearm early in his come-from-behind knockout win over Gilbert Burns
Check out these photos highlighting UFC and Bellator stars past and present – including Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Francis Ngannou, Stipe Miocic, Paige VanZant, and more – who threw out the first pitch at MLB games … and hopefully didn’t embarrass themselves. Brandon Vera at a San Diego Padres game © Jake Roth, USA TODAY
The UFC hosts a numbered event in New Jersey for the second consecutive year with UFC 302 on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). A lightweight championship bout serves as the main event of the card, with Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) looking to tie the all-time consecutive divisional title defense
Ilia Topuria is confident he would have his way with fellow UFC champion Sean O’Malley. After dominating Marlon Vera at UFC 299, bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) called out featherweight champ Topuria, who shut him down. Topuria vouched for his friend Merab Dvalishvili instead. However, if Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was to
The roster for “EA UFC 5” continues to grow following a massive April update. On Tuesday, EA Sports implemented a third round of fighter additions to the video game, including one additional fighter than previously announced. The latest game patch includes all four fighters, which are available for free to players. In addition to the
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from May 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for May. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by
Michael Bisping rates Dustin Poirier’s resume a lot higher than Islam Makhachev’s. Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC) challenges lightweight champion Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN2/ESPN+) main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Makhachev is the UFC’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, but Bisping thinks Poirier has the more impressive skins