UFC 318’s Paulo Costa: Fight with “Coward” Chimaev Needs to Happen
New Orleans — Paulo Costa was supposed to fight in Las Vegas last month as part of Intentional Fight Week, only to see his bout with Roman Kopylov pushed back from UFC 317 to UFC 318. During Wednesday's UFC 318...
Daniel Zellhuber Knows What To Expect From Johnson At UFC 318
UFC lightweight Daniel Zellhuber respects his opponent at UFC 318, but doesn't believe Michael Johnson will show much improvement on Saturday night. "Every fighter evolves in each fight. He's not the exception. He's still evolving," Zellhuber told reporters including Cageside...
Max Holloway Ready To Play Spoiler, Doesn’t See UFC Hawaii Happening
UFC lightweight Max Holloway is hoping to play spoiler for Dustin Poirier's retirement bout at UFC 318 on Saturday night in the latter's home state of Louisiana. "I was telling DC (Daniel Cormier) I hope my ass get booed," Holloway...
“Always Ready” Patricio Pitbull Wants Aaron Pico After UFC 318
New Orleans — Patricio Pitbull's UFC debut did not go as hoped, but he'll look to bounce back at UFC 318 this Saturday. Pitbull (36-8) put on a lackluster showing at UFC 314 back in April, dropping a decision to...
UFC 318’s Michael Johnson Reflects on Changes Since UFC Introduced Drug Testing
New Orleans — Ahead of UFC 318, Michael Johnson received his letterman jacket celebrating 50 clean tests under the UFC's Anti-Doping Program. He might be "The Menace" inside the cage, but Johnson (23-19) has been a good boy outside of...
UFC 318: Dustin Poirier Wanted to Walk Away, Rather Than Let MMA “Chew Me...
New Orleans — Dustin Poirier's final fight arrives this Saturday, as he headlines UFC 318 at home in Louisiana, taking on Max Holloway in the latest "BMF" title fight from the UFC. For Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion and...
Gabriel Bonfim Never Thought He’d Get Wonderboy Fight
UFC welterweight Gabriel Bonfim will face one of the veterans of the sport in Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson at UFC Nashville this Saturday night in a fight that Brazilian never thought he'd get. "Wonderboy's a guy who I watched fight when...
UFC Nashville’s Morgan Charriere: Conditioning Means Nothing If You Take Too Much Damage
French featherweight Morgan Charriere returns to action at UFC Nashville, where "The Last Pirate" runs into Nate "The Train" Landwehr. Charriere (20-11-1) feels he has the edge in at least one department, he noted during Wednesday's UFC Nashville media day:...
UFC Nashville: Calvin Kattar’s Mindset Hasn’t Changed Despite Skid
Featherweight Calvin Kattar was awarded his letterman jacket honoring 50 clean tests under the UFC's Anti-Doping Program this week, a span that has seen him prove to be a clean athlete again and again across an eight-year period. That honor...
Nate Landwehr Ready For Fist Fight, Hometown Fans In Attendance
UFC featherweight Nate Landwehr will enjoy a hometown fight against Morgan Charriere at UFC Nashville this Saturday night. "Oh yeah man the crowd is going to be little bit more home feeling. Punches is going to be a little bit...
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