UFC 318: Dan Ige Was Targeting Pitbull Fight Prior to Bellator Star Arriving in...
New Orleans — As it turns out, Dan Ige has been tracking a fight with former Bellator double-champ Patricio Pitbull for a while now. The Hawaiian featherweight, who will throw down with Pitbull at UFC 318 this Saturday, asked the...
Daniel Rodriguez Has Plenty To Gain From Beating Holland
UFC welterweight Daniel Rodriguez was supposed to fight Kevin Holland in 2022, but a weight miss by someone else scrapped that bout. He now gets a shot at Holland at UFC 318 on Saturday night. "This is actually the third...
UFC 318’s Paulo Costa: Fight with “Coward” Chimaev Needs to Happen
New Orleans — Paulo Costa was supposed to fight in Las Vegas last month as part of Intentional Fight Week, only to see his bout with Roman Kopylov pushed back from UFC 317 to UFC 318. During Wednesday's UFC 318...
Daniel Zellhuber Knows What To Expect From Johnson At UFC 318
UFC lightweight Daniel Zellhuber respects his opponent at UFC 318, but doesn't believe Michael Johnson will show much improvement on Saturday night. "Every fighter evolves in each fight. He's not the exception. He's still evolving," Zellhuber told reporters including Cageside...
Max Holloway Ready To Play Spoiler, Doesn’t See UFC Hawaii Happening
UFC lightweight Max Holloway is hoping to play spoiler for Dustin Poirier's retirement bout at UFC 318 on Saturday night in the latter's home state of Louisiana. "I was telling DC (Daniel Cormier) I hope my ass get booed," Holloway...
“Always Ready” Patricio Pitbull Wants Aaron Pico After UFC 318
New Orleans — Patricio Pitbull's UFC debut did not go as hoped, but he'll look to bounce back at UFC 318 this Saturday. Pitbull (36-8) put on a lackluster showing at UFC 314 back in April, dropping a decision to...
UFC 318’s Michael Johnson Reflects on Changes Since UFC Introduced Drug Testing
New Orleans — Ahead of UFC 318, Michael Johnson received his letterman jacket celebrating 50 clean tests under the UFC's Anti-Doping Program. He might be "The Menace" inside the cage, but Johnson (23-19) has been a good boy outside of...
UFC 318: Dustin Poirier Wanted to Walk Away, Rather Than Let MMA “Chew Me...
New Orleans — Dustin Poirier's final fight arrives this Saturday, as he headlines UFC 318 at home in Louisiana, taking on Max Holloway in the latest "BMF" title fight from the UFC. For Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and...
The Ultimate Fighter 33 Ep. 8: The Time For Talk is Over
Episode 8 of The Ultimate Fighter 33 gets right into guest appearances, with Daniel Cormier missing from practice for the day. His replacement for the day is a TUF Latin America winner and former interim UFC champion, Yair Rodriguez....
Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva Set For Boxing Match On Sept. 27
Newly minted UFC hall of famer Vitor Belfort apparently isn't done competing as he's agreed to a boxing match against Wanderlei Silva on Sept. 27 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. MMAFighting was the first to report the matchup. The bout will be...
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