Dana White Open to Makhachev Welterweight Shot After UFC 302, But Tsarukyan Fight “Needs...
Newark, NJ — Coming out of UFC 302, UFC President and CEO Dana White was impressed enough with Islam Makhachev and the card's main event to award double bonuses to his lightweight champ. "Incredible fight. Both guys dug deep. Absolute...
UFC 302: Islam Makhachev Fends Off Late Surge, Submits Dustin Poirier
Legacy. That's what Saturday's UFC 302 main event boiled down to: legacy. For Islam Makhachev, another big win, and perhaps a chance to move on to welterweight, should the stars align. For Dustin Poirier, one last chance at the...
UFC 302: Sean Strickland Drags Paulo Costa Into Deep Waters
The co-main event of Saturday's UFC 302 in Newark was scheduled for five rounds or less between ex-middleweight champ Sean Strickland, and former title challenger Paulo Costa. As it turned out, it all five rounds were needed. Which certainly favored...
UFC 302: Kevin Holland Gets Dropped, Mangles Michal Oleksiejczuk’s Arm
Kevin Holland defeated Michal Oleskiejczuk in the featured bout of UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, showing he was clearly not paid by the hour in the process. Poland's Oleksiejczuk lost to Michel Pereira last time out, just...
UFC 302’s Randy Brown: Quest to Be Undeniable
The run that Randy Brown is on is not to be questioned. In his last seven fights, he's had his hand raised in six of them with the only loss coming to top 5 talent Jack Della Maddelena. That...
UFC 302: Poirier Approaches Sunset Against Legacy Carrying Makhachev
Islam Makhachev has legacy defining plans of his own as he looks to spoil the dream of beloved fan-favorite Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1795461729242976475 It is no business of Islam Makhachev's whether it is the final shot at gold for...
UFC 302: Strickland Seeks Bounce Back Against Reinvigorated Costa
Sean Strickland will be looking to get back to the title when he takes on the popular and reinvigorated Paulo Costa at UFC 302. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1795228491576967467 Saturday is the kind of fight that fans have been waiting to see for Sean Strickland....
Welcome to the UFC: Mitch Raposo
The lone debuting fighter at UFC 302 is Mitch Raposo, who has come close to making the big show in the past and finally gets his shot, opening the card in Newark. As an added wrinkle, opponent Andre Lima...
UFC 302’s Bassil Hafez: A Story of Perseverance and Resillience
Nearly a dozen years ago, a 20-year old Bassil Hafez stepped into the cage for an amateur MMA fight and walked away with his first win. While it takes some fighters some time to figure out whether the sport...
Dustin Poirier: Five Finest Fights and Finishes
In the first installment of 'Five Fights & Finishes' our own Val Dewar looks back at the legendary career of lightweight great Dustin Poirier, ahead of his UFC 302 title fight against Islam Makhachev, to give context and analysis...
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The UFC took the show on the road to the traditional martial arts capital of the world, China, on Saturday for UFC Shanghai. An...