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Newark, NJ — After finishing Dustin Poirier by submission in the fifth round of Saturday's UFC 302 main event, Islam Makhachev believes he salvaged a card that didn't quite live up to expectations. Makhachev (26-1), who earned both Fight of...

Newark - Former UFC middleweight Sean Strickland believes he's earned a title shot following his victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 302 on Saturday night. "I'm going to wait. I f*cking paid my f*cking dues man," Strickland told reporters including...

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...

When it came to Performance of the Night bonuses, the pickings at UFC 302 on Saturday were slim. That's not to say the card didn't have its share of exciting moments. But out of the gate, the first five fights...

Newark, NJ — Bouncing back from a loss to Bobby Green at UFC 302, lightweight Grant Dawson put on a dominant performance against Joe Solecki on Saturday night. Dawson (21-2-1) used dominant wrestling to overpower Solecki, whose jiu-jitsu just didn't...

Newark, NJ — Australian welterweight Jake Matthews couldn't find the finish at UFC 302 on Saturday, but he did find his way back to the win column. That came care of his preliminary card bout with "The Fresh Prince" Phil Rowe....

Newark, NJ — Having settled the score with Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302, Ailin Perez has set her sights high. Coming off a decision win at the Prudential Center that saw her score a knockdown in the second round, Argentina's...

Saturday's UFC 302 in Newark was the first of two Pay-Per-View cards in the month of June for the UFC, with one of its most hallowed titles on the line in the main event. Carrying a 13-fight win streak with...

Santiago Ponzinibbio and Muslim Salikhov have agreed to fight at UFC Denver. The fight will be at welterweight and will go down July 13 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. News of the match-up was first reported by the UFC...

Newark, NJ — Moldovan heavyweight Alexander Romanov faces Jailton Almeida at UFC 302 this Saturday, with Brazil's Almeida looking to return to the win column after being knocked out by Curtis Blaydes. Romanov (17-2) might have a blueprint on "Razor"...