UFC 254: Javier Mendez Believes Conor McGregor, Not Justin Gaethje, Khabib’s Toughest Test
Abu Dhabi, UAE — American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendez has one of his star pupils in action Saturday. And ahead of UFC 254, much has been made about Justin Gaethje being Khabib Nurmagomedov's toughest test to date. As Khabib's...
Video: UFC 254 Weigh-In and Face-Offs
UFC 254 will go down Saturday (with prelims starting at 10:15 AM ET), and as of Friday's official weigh-in, the card is set. Khabib Nurmagomedov opened the affair, stepping on the scale first and hitting championship weight, albeit behind...
UFC 254: Can Justin Gaethje End the Reign of Khabib Nurmagomedov?
Justin Gaethje is better equipped than anyone who's come before, but is it enough to shock a legend in the making in current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254? https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1318961244137787393?s=20 More so than any other year, there is an air of...
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Weigh-In Results
When it all comes down to it, UFC 254 is a card built around its main event. One of the biggest fights of the year, and in lightweight history. For once, that's not hyperbole. As much as every fight in...
UFC 254: Trevor Wittman Says Justin Gaethje’s “Most Important Weapon” Has Been Kept Hidden
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Trevor Wittman's star pupil has the biggest fight of his career on his hands this weekend. At UFC 249, interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje will take on the undefeated, 28-0 Khabib Nurmagomedov. When it comes to...
Daniel Cormier Doesn’t Believe He Could Have Provided Commentary for Khabib vs. McGregor
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Daniel Cormier, now retired as a fighter, is in an interesting situation at this weekend's UFC 254. On Saturday, he'll be calling a teammate's fight. The American Kickboxing Academy heavyweight (or former heavyweight now) has broadcast...
UFC 254’s Tai Tuivasa Admits He Doesn’t Want to Lose Again: “I’m Not a...
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Pandemic era MMA has given a few fighters in dire straights something of a reprieve. Among them, Tai Tuivasa, who will look to snap a three-fight skid at UFC 254 when he takes on the...
UFC 254: Alexander Volkov Believes It’s Possible to Break Walt Harris
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Former Bellator champion Alexander Volkov has been flirting with the top of the UFC's heavyweight division for a while now. But whenever he has seemed ready to break through to a title shot, the Russian...
UFC 254: Jared Cannonier Believes Adesanya Sees His Spiritual Energy
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier was all set to give the standard answer to the question of "is this the biggest fight of your career?" during UFC 254's media day this week. At the last minute, he...
“The Spider” Spins His Final Web: Anderson Silva Confirms UFC Vegas 12 Fight His...
Anderson Silva has confirmed what has been something of an open secret for a while now: his fight at UFC Vegas 12 later this month will be his last. The 45-year old Brazilian is the UFC's former middleweight champion and...
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