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UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has shared a positive update after being in the hospital for two days due to an infection. Top contender in the UFC lightweight division, Dustin Poirier has found himself in poor health of late. Coming off of his UFC 281 win over Michael Chandler, Poirier had been dealing with a staff infection

Ovince Saint Preux and UFC 282 apparently just don’t mix well together. For the third time, Saint Preux has lost his opponent for Saturday’s event after Brazilian Antonio Trocoli withdrew from their light heavyweight bout in Las Vegas due to visa issues. A replacement opponent on six five days’ notice is being sought. A person

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson has high ambitions for his next fight after his win at UFC Orlando. Thompson defeated Kevin Holland at UFC Orlando last Saturday. He got back in the win column following back-to-back losses to Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns last year. Thompson didn’t deal with virtually any ring rust

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong is nothing if not loyal to his promotion. Sityodtong has long been a vocal supporter of his promotion, and the way that it operates and performs. However, this has gotten to the point where some of his statements have received a healthy dose of skepticism, with him routinely stating thatONE

UFC on ESPN 42 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results/ UFC on ESPN 42 takes place at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. In the main event, two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson (16-6-1 MMA, 11-6-1 UFC) takes on

It may not have been unexpected, but nevertheless, Tyson Fury got it done once more against Derek Chisora. Despite announcing his retirement again, Fury did not waste much time getting back to action just eight months after his last fight. Here, he opted to take a bout to stay active while waiting for a potential

UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou‘s quarrels with the promotion started to ramp up even before he earned a UFC belt. Ngannou hasn’t fought since a win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270 at the beginning of the year. He underwent knee surgery after the victory and is expected to return next year to defend his

2:16 PM ET Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson meets Kevin Holland in the welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. The event is the UFC’s annual “Fight Like Hell” Night, dedicated to the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund, established in memory of the ESPN personality who died of cancer in 2015.

Jack Hermansson still wants Derek Brunson after their matchup fell through at UFC on ESPN 42. After Brunson pulled out due to injury, Hermansson (23-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC) drew Roman Dolidze (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for Saturday’s event at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+. If Hermansson

Ontario, CA’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission is the latest to prohibit gambling on UFC fights due to failure to ensure gambling integrity. The commission announced on Thursday, following a report from ESPN, that they’re issuing a province-wide ban on gambling on UFC events. They ordered registered sportsbooks in Ontario to stop offering and accepting wagers

MMA reporter Ariel Helwani believes that Francis Ngannou and the UFC will come to an agreement. One of the biggest questions marks in the UFC right now might be what will come of UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou next year. It has been almost a year to the day since the last time Ngannou fought

Jorge Masvidal isn’t all that interested in fighting Michael Chandler. Masvidal, a two-time UFC welterweight title challenger and ‘BMF’ champion, won’t seriously entertain Chandler’s recent callout – for now. Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) is looking to earn money and title-contender status in the division, and he doesn’t think beating Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)

UFC superstar Conor McGregor‘s crusade against former teammate Artem Lobov continued on Tuesday amidst a recent lawsuit. Lobov has sued McGregor for around $30 million for his role in the concept surrounding McGregor’s Proper 12 Irish Whiskey company. He allegedly came up with the idea behind the brand name and advised McGregor to launch it.

UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett is the latest MMA personality to question the validity of Jake Paul‘s victories in the boxing ring. Paul defeated UFC legend Anderson Silva in his last boxing fight last month by a unanimous decision. It was just the second time in Paul’s career that he went the full distance in the

Larissa Pacheco and Kayla Harrison put on a wild, back-and-forth lightweight main event in the PFL 2022 Championship Finals last Fri. night in New York City, with the Brazilian scoring a $1 million upset over the once-beaten Olympian. More on that turn of events right here. Elsewhere on the card, former UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd

With a life-changing $1 million win now in her pocket, Larissa Pacheco already is thinking about future fights against a women’s combat sports legend. Pacheco (19-4) pulled off an all-time MMA upset this past Friday when she outworked Kayla Harrison (15-1) for a unanimous decision at the 2022 PFL Championships in New York. Harrison was

Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland may be fighting in a few days, but that does not mean they can’t have some fun hypothetical conversations. Between “Wonderboy” Thompson being arguably the nicest fighter on the UFC roster and Holland being essentially a real-life superhero, there are few pairings that the UFC could make which would bring

On November 24, 2018, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz competed for the third time. This time, it was in the golden years as competitive athletes. Liddell came into the fight at 48 years old, Ortiz 43. With Liddell approaching 50 at the time and not having competed in eight full years, there was understandably cause