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Max Holloway hates looking ahead, but he also understands that’s the nature of the business. Ahead of his return against Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, the former featherweight champion’s sole focus remains on the task at hand, which will require him to take out a human car crash known for producing highlight-reel finishes. That said, Holloway isn’t avoiding questions about his future, especially with so much happening that could impact where he goes next after his fight in April. “First things first is Justin Gaethje,” Holloway told MMA Fighting. “We’ll see what happens. I hate looking forward. What I do…
The Dustin Poirier UFC 299 saga took the MMA world by storm yesterday. One of the most anticipated fights on the immediate calendar was on then off and then on again all within roughly five hours. It all started with Poirier tweeting that his Benoit Saint Denis lightweight co-main event next month was off without explanation before it reportedly was never official to begin with. UFC CEO Dana White went on to share text messages from a conversation with Saint Denis agreeing to fight in response to everything. All while taking shots at MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz for sharing a…
Fights come together fast these days, and if you blink, you can easily miss them. In Fight Roundup, we bring you the latest reported matchups to keep you up to date with what’s on the horizon. All bouts featured have been officially announced or confirmed with MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz, Mike Heck, and Damon Martin via sources with knowledge of the matchups. Piera Rodriguez Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Cynthia Calvillo vs. Piera Rodriguez Cynthia Calvillo has her back to the wall. The UFC veteran looks to snap a five-fight losing streak when she takes on Piera…
Dustin Poirier will fight Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 after all. Just hours after announcing the matchup in March was no longer happening, the former interim lightweight champion suddenly corrected course. Poirier initially explained “we couldn’t come to terms” with the UFC on a contract, but he later dropped another message confirming the fight with Saint Denis is now official — and the whole ordeal was nothing more than a misunderstanding. “Sorry folks, I jumped the gun,” Poirier wrote. “I couldn’t get a hold of my manager for a few days. I just spoke with him and Hunter [Campbell].…
Roman Dolidze is noticing a trend among his fellow UFC contenders. “All of these guys, or most of them — I don’t want to be disrespectful, but I will say in general — [are] acting like kids, talking like kids,” Dolidze said at UFC Vegas 85 media day. “Talking a lot. And where I’m from, where I’m raised, we think twice before we say something, because your words need to have something [behind them]. “If you just say so many words, nobody will [put] worth [on] your words. That’s why, for me, I’m just looking at them like they’re kids.…
DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of our favorite fighters in MMA history. On the 15th anniversary of his epic clash with B.J. Penn (and the 20th anniversary of his UFC debut), Jed Meshew is joined by Alexander K. Lee and Nick Baldwin to take a deep dive into Georges St-Pierre, the owner of the greatest single career in MMA history. “The Prince That Was Promised” from almost the moment he stepped into the octagon for the first time, St-Pierre’s early career was more difficult that many remember. He failed in his first attempt to claim the welterweight title.…
Sean O’Malley offered some advice to Cory Sandhagen after the bantamweight contender said he was looking for some “famous guy leverage” to get better opportunities in his career. As he recovers from a pair of surgeries on his arm, Sandhagen joked he might need to get face tattoos – or start hanging out with famous rappers – so he could earn preferential treatment from the UFC. The comments were made after Sandhagen addressed his past fight booking with Umar Nurmagomedov, who holds a perfect 4-0 resume in the UFC but hasn’t yet established himself against the best fighters in the…
Dustin Poirier won’t be fighting Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299 after all. On Thursday, the former interim lightweight champion dropped a message on Twitter saying “my fight’s off but still working.” Multiple sources close to Poirier and Saint Denis speaking to MMA Fighting on the condition of anonymity had no idea that the fight was apparently cancelled. Poirier then offered additional details in a message sent to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani about his fight no longer happening. “There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn’t come to terms,” Poirier said. It’s often standard practice…
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are closing in on their long-awaited showdown. On Thursday, the pay-per-view price for Fury vs. Usyk was revealed at $69.99 on both DAZN and PPV.com. That price point is slightly lower than the cost of Fury’s most recent bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, which was $79.99. Fury vs. Usyk takes place Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The winner of the bout will be crowned as boxing’s unified heavyweight champion. Fury (35-0, 24 KOs) is the current WBC heavyweight champion and boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion. Nicknamed “The…
After a rare weekend off for the UFC, the promotion returns to the APEX on Saturday for UFC Vegas 85. While there are some solid fights on the card, all eyes still seem to be fixated on the still-building UFC 300 lineup — which is still currently without a main event. On an all-new edition of Between the Links, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew return for a special fan Q&A edition of the program, where they answer your questions about UFC 300, Saturday’s Fight Night card headlined by Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov, Kayla Harrison’s upcoming UFC debut…