UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Preview

Just six months after Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with strikes and evened their rivalry, their tiebreaking fight will happen. In the main event of UFC 264, the promotion's biggest star in McGregor will return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, but against a challenging opponent in Poirier, who has shown just … Continue reading UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Preview →

Former Cage Warriors Champ Paddy Pimblett To Make UFC Debut Against Luigi Vendramini on September 4th

Former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Paddy Pimblett will make his UFC debut against Luigi Vendramini on the September 4th card, per a report from Marcelo Barone of Combate. The anticipated promotional debut of Pimblett joins a card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Pimblett has been a regular in European MMA … Continue reading Former Cage Warriors Champ Paddy Pimblett To Make UFC Debut Against Luigi Vendramini on September 4th →

UFC looking To Give Khamzat Chimaev Return From Retirement Fight Against Li Jingliang on October 30th

UFC is looking to give Khamzat Chimaev his returning bout on October 10th, pairing him against Li Jingliang in a welterweight bout. The potential matchup, which has not been finalized yet, was first reported by Octagon Bet. Should the fight be made official, it would join the lineup for UFC 267. Chimaev declared retirement earlier … Continue reading UFC looking To Give Khamzat Chimaev Return From Retirement Fight Against Li Jingliang on October 30th →

Matt Schnell To Replace Askar Askarov In July 31st UFC Bout Against Alex Perez

Matt Schnell will replace Askar Askarov in a July 31st UFC booking against Alex Perez, as first reported by Carlos Contreras Legaspi of ESPN Deportes. The change comes after injury forced undefeated flyweight Askarov out of his scheduled appearance. The new booking is set to take place on a "Fight Night" show at the UFC … Continue reading Matt Schnell To Replace Askar Askarov In July 31st UFC Bout Against Alex Perez →

Carlos Felipe To Have Winning Streak Tested By Andrei Arlovski At October 16th UFC Card

Rising heavyweight Carlos Felipe will get his biggest test yet when facing veteran Andrei Arlovski at UFC's October 16th card. The new matchup was first revealed by Felipe during an interview with Canal Encarada earlier this week. The new matchup joins a card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Felipe has … Continue reading Carlos Felipe To Have Winning Streak Tested By Andrei Arlovski At October 16th UFC Card →

UFC Looking To Book Amanda Ribas vs. Virna Jandiroba For October PPV

UFC is looking to give Amanda Ribas a fight on their October 30th pay-per-view card against Virna Jandiroba, per a report from Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho of Combate. The fight is being aimed to happen at UFC 267, which does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Should the fight be confirmed, it … Continue reading UFC Looking To Book Amanda Ribas vs. Virna Jandiroba For October PPV →

Nevada Athletic Commission Votes To End Sanctions on Marijuana Drug Tests

The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), one of the most prominent sanctioning bodies in combat sports, announced Wednesday that they will no longer issue punishments to athletes that test positive for marijuana. The commission held a vote on Wednesday during one of their re-occurring meetings. Board members voted unanimously in favour of changing their testing rules, … Continue reading Nevada Athletic Commission Votes To End Sanctions on Marijuana Drug Tests →

Report: Christian Aguilera and Stefan Sekulic Part Ways With The UFC

UFC has parted ways with welterweights Christian Aguilera and Stefan Sekulic, per a recent report from Nolan King of MMA Junkie. The news comes just days after it was reported that five other names are no longer on the UFC roster. Both fighters had relatively short runs in UFC's 170-pound division. Sekulic made his UFC … Continue reading Report: Christian Aguilera and Stefan Sekulic Part Ways With The UFC →

Maryna Moroz To Return Against Luana Carolina At October 16th UFC Event

Flyweights Maryna Moroz and Luana Carolina will battle at UFC's October 16th card, per a report from Raphael Marinho of Combate.  The new matchup joins a "Fight Night" card that does not have a confirmed location at the moment. Moroz has been out of the cage for over a year now due to numerous bookings … Continue reading Maryna Moroz To Return Against Luana Carolina At October 16th UFC Event →