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The Pro Take: Fighters React to UFC Louisville Main Event Stoppage

UFC Louisville is in the books, and the main event middleweight showdown between Jared Cannonier and Nassourdine Imavov ended in controversy. A competitive fight heading into the fourth round, it appeared France's Imavov had begun to take over. And that's...
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The Weight Cutting Chronicles: UFC Louisville – Career Middleweight Punahele Soriano Moves to Welterweight

Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....
Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso, UFC 285

The Ultimate Fighter 32: Team Grasso vs. Team Shevchenko Debuts

We'll be recapping each episode of The Ultimate Fighter 32 this year, with the show kicking off on June 4, 2024. Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are your coaches, while featherweights and middleweights are featured. After taking 2019 and 2020...
Islam Makhachev, UFC 302

What’s Next: UFC 302 Winners

It took longer than he had predicted, but Islam Makhachev did put Dustin Poirier away at UFC 302 on Saturday. A D'arce choke in the fifth round shortly after Poirier had mounted a brief comeback sealed the deal in...
Dustin Poirier, UFC 302

What’s Next: UFC 302 Losers

UFC 302 featured a blockbuster lightweight title fight that had fans on the edges of their seats. A couple of ranked fighters and several fighters that are close to being ranked, lost on the main card Saturday night. Here's...
Islam Makhachev, UFC 302 ceremonial weigh-in

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Main Card Staff Picks

The UFC arrives in Newark on Saturday, June 1 with the promotion's lightweight title on the line, and a key middleweight fight scheduled for five rounds in the co-headliner at UFC 302. The five-fight PPV card is headlined by 155lb...

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...
Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa, UFC 302

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....
Dustin Poirier, UFC 302

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...
Misfits Boxing X Series 015: Brooke vs. VanZant

Misfits Powerhouse Elle Brooke Welcomes Paige VanZant Back

Misfits champion Elle Brooke will welcome former UFC star Paige VanZant back to action at Misfits 015 in Houston. https://twitter.com/MisfitsBoxing/status/1792888416142504389 It would be very easy to generalize Misfits middleweight champion Elle Brooke into the little boxes of "influencer" and "content creator."...