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...
Stephen Thompson Not One To Avoid Fights To Protect Ranking
UFC welterweight Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson is currently the oldest fighter on the roster at 42-years-old, and he'll give the younger Gabriel Bonfim an opportunity at UFC Nashville this Saturday night. Thompson (17-8-1) has never been one to turn a fight...
Steve Garcia Wants To Headline A UFC Card After Kattar Fight
UFC featherweight Steve Garcia may have fans a bit spoiled as many expect him to finish Calvin Kattar this Saturday night at UFC Nashville. "I think a win over Kattar will definitely get me in the rankings. I've had to...
UFC Nashville: Tallison Teixeira Thinks He Could Be Two More Fights Away from Title...
Brazilian heavyweight Tallison Teixeira is the betting favorite heading into his UFC Nashville main event assignment with Derrick Lewis this Saturday. Teixeira has never left the first round, and he doesn't plan on that changing this weekend either. "That's the intention,...
UFC Nashville: Derrick Lewis Says He’s More Focused, “More Dangerous Than Ever”
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis finds himself in yet another main event at this Saturday's UFC Nashville, paired up with rising Brazilian heavyweight Tallison Teixeira. Teixeira, 25, is 8-0 and has never left the first round. Lewis (28-12, 1NC), 15 years his...
