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Dana White has talked about holding a tournament to help clarify the UFC’s lightweight championship picture, and it looks like Justin Gaethje versus Michael Chandler is in those plans.

Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov announced he was retiring … Read More

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Following Dustin Poirier’s stoppage win over Conor McGregor last month, the former interim lightweight champ shot down the idea of fighting Michael Chandler next.  Now ‘The Diamond’ is reporting that he would step back to face the … Read More

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Michael Chandler made the most of his Octagon debut at UFC 257, by quickly finishing Dan Hooker. But, following Dustin Poirier’s electrifying win over Conor McGregor, ‘The Diamond’ dismissed the possibility of fighting Chandler next.

Heading into … Read More

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Here are the results from UFC 257, which saw Dustin Poirier avenge his 2014 loss to Conor McGregor.

Poirier stunned McGregor in the second round with counter punches, and then finished the star with a follow up … Read More

Although Dustin Poirier is widely regarded to be one of the game’s top lightweights, he’s a fair-sized underdog, heading into his rematch with Conor McGregor. 

The first Poirier – McGregor tilt

Poirier and McGregor battled for the first time … Read More

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The weigh-ins for UFC 257 have finished, and the rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is all set.

McGregor came in at 155 pounds for the contest and Poirier was 156.

In the co-main event, Michael … Read More

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The UFC has found a top ranked lightweight for Rafael dos Anjos to face this Saturday, on just five days notice, as Paul Felder has agreed to battle the former champ.

Islam Makhachev was initially scheduled to … Read More

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The UFC was working on adding a lightweight fight between former interim champs Tony Ferguson and Dustin Poirier to its October 24th card. But, Poirier is reporting that he will not be facing Ferguson on that date.… Read More

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Dustin Poirier demonstrated once again at UFC Vegas 4 that he’s one of the planet’s best and most exciting lightweights, and his coach Mike Brown believes ‘The Diamond’ deserves to be compensated accordingly.

Poirier faced Dan Hooker … Read More

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Diego Ferreira says he’s not taking a verbal shot at Paul Felder, but the surging lightweight believes his fellow contender is trying to “avoid” him.

It’s not clear when and who Ferreira will fight next, as the … Read More

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Dustin Poirier ensured he remained in the title shot mix by defeating Dan Hooker last weekend, and his longtime coach Mike Brown believes we could see an even better fighter moving forward.

Poirier faced Hooker in the … Read More

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The fighter purses for UFC Vegas 4 have been released by the Nevada Commission, and according to the figures that were disclosed to the organization, Dustin Poirier collected the biggest payout.

The former interim lightweight champ faced … Read More

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Dustin Poirier has made it no secret in recent years that he’d like to fight Conor McGregor again, and the lightweight contender’s open to various ways of making the bout a realiy.

Poirier fought McGregor back in … Read More

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Following Paul Felder’s thrilling war, and loss to Dan Hooker at UFC Auckland, the rugged vet said he was thinking about retiring. But, Felder’s manager is reporting “Th Irish Dragon” ultimately told him he’s not ready to … Read More

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Now that Conor McGregor is booked to fight Donald Cerrone, Justin Gaethje’s reported he plans to wait for a title shot, and that surprises Paul Felder.

Gaethje campaigned for a bout with McGregor and was reportedly one … Read More

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Israel Adesanya is the UFC’s undisputed, middleweight champ, as the renowned striker stopped Robert Whittaker tonight at UFC 243.

Adesanya put Whittaker down with a perfectly placed left hook in round two of the card’s main event, … Read More

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Here are the weigh-in results for UFC 243, which will take place tomorrow in Melbourne, Australia,

In the main event, interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya will take on middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker.

The card will be hosted … Read More

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After being knocked out by Dan Hooker last weekend at UFC San Antonio, James Vick has announced that he’s moving up from lightweight to welterweight.

Vick was taken out by the lightweight contender with a vicious left … Read More

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Here are the results from UFC San Antonio, which saw Leon Edwards record a unanimous decision win over fellow welterweight contender, Rafael dos Anjos.

Edwards outscored the former lightweight champ with punches, elbows and some well-timed takedowns, … Read More

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Here are the weigh-in results for UFC San Antonio, which will feature Rafael dos Anjos taking on fellow welterweight contender Leon Edwards in the main event.

Both fighters came in at 171 pounds for the contest, and … Read More