Newark - UFC middleweight Kevin Holland wasn't trying to injure Michal Oleksiejczuk, but he almost had no choice at UFC 302 on Saturday night. "Yeah Herb Dean's fault," Holland joked with reporters including Cageside Press at his post-fight scrum. "I asked...

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...

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...

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...

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 veterans Niko Price and Alex Morono faced off in a rematch as part of the main card at Saturday's UFC 302. In their first fight, seven years ago, Price TKO'd Morono but had his win overturned to a No...

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...