The Pro Take: Valentina Shevchenko Dominates in Sixth Title Defence
Once Valentina Shevchenko and Lauren Murphy signed on for UFC 266, the fight grew into a sort of David vs. Goliath battle. While there was no denying that Lauren Murphy had earned her shot at Shevchenko with her five-fight...
UFC 266: Is Alexander Volkanovski Contemplating a Heel Turn?
Las Vegas, NV — Following a thrilling title defense against Brian Ortega atop the UFC 266 card, Alexander Volkanovski says he gets it. The entertainment side of the sport, that is. "I'm starting to really come into this whole entertainment business....
UFC 266: Robbie Lawler Credits Nick Diaz for “Fun Fight”
Las Vegas, NV — Following a TKO win over the returning Nick Diaz in what many billed as the "people's main event" at UFC 266, Robbie Lawler credited his team at Sanford MMA for the victory. "Jason Jackson pushed...
UFC 266 Bonuses: Dvalishvili Earns Performance Bonus, Main Event Takes FOTN
UFC 266 had some wild fights, and some wild finishes. A card that was maybe a little less hyped that other number UFC events, the Las Vegas show still delivered right from the outset. From a 15-second KO by Matthew...
UFC 266: Matthew Semelsberger Believes He’s Capable of “A Whole Bunch More”
Las Vegas, NV — Matthew Semelsberger didn't buy into the narrative that opponent Martin Sano was only brought into the UFC to placate Nick Diaz. "I knew that he trained with Nick Diaz, he'd been in Diaz's camp for a...
UFC 266’s Merab Dvalishvili: “You’ve Got to Kill Me to Stop Me”
Las Vegas, NV — There's a strong argument that the opening five minutes of Merab Dvalishvili vs. Marlon Moraes at UFC 266 was the Round of the Year for 2021. It's certainly in contention, after a wild back-and-forth between the...
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
UFC 266 was a tale of two very different title fights. In one, dominant women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko was looking to tie Ronda Rousey's title defense record. Shevchenko was up against "Lucky" Lauren Murphy, who had won five straight...
Aljamain Sterling Out of Petr Yan Rematch at UFC 267
UFC 267, the promotion's triumphant return to Abu Dhabi, will now be taking place without one of its top fighters on the card. As first reported by MMA Fighting, Aljamain Sterling has sustained an injury and is now out of...
UFC 266: Lauren Murphy Doesn’t Believe Champ Shevchenko Is Overlooking Her
Las Vegas, NV — While Lauren Murphy admits that with Fight Week comes a number of associated stresses, she's thankful life has brought her to this point. "This is a cool life. This is a really cool life. Most days...
Following Visa Snafu, UFC 266’s Dan Hooker Says Move to U.S. “Has to Happen”
Las Vegas, NV — Dan Hooker arrived in Las Vegas about 7:30PM local time on Thursday. That didn't give him much time to cut weight for his UFC 266 fight, with weigh-ins on Friday, but ever the professional, Hooker...
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