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The UFC waited five years to book a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, positioning it as the UFC 291 main event in Salt Lake City. Truth be told, they could run a best of seven series between the...

Polish power faced off with Brazilian precision in the UFC 291 co-main event as Jan Blachowicz took on former GLORY Kickboxing double champion Alex 'Poatan' Pereira — who showed much improved takedown defense in winning a split decision after...

Derrick Lewis came into the UFC heavyweight division an absolute force, a scary knockout artist with immense power. Years later, Lewis was the division's KO king, while Brazil's Marcos Rogerio de Lima was looking to further his own legacy...

Tony Ferguson's the type of guy to get a contract extension off a five-fight losing streak, to borrow an old meme. That said, "El Cucuy" was badly in need of a win when he took on Bobby Green at...

Following Saturday's Bellator x RIZIN 2 card (taking place Sunday, July 30 local time in Japan), Super RIZIN 2 continued to action for eastern fight fans, and those willing to stay up a little later in the west. Two title...

Salt Lake City, UT — Welterweight Uros Medic is 30 this year, and it just so happens it's the 30th Anniversary of the UFC this year as well — something Medic pointed out following his win over Matthew Semelsberger...

Wrestler Michael Chiesa took on Kung-Fu stylist and all-around thriller Kevin Holland to open the UFC 291 main card. Holland dealt with wrestling woes as a middleweight but has been much better since moving down to welterweight, with his only...

The featured prelim of UFC 291 pitted hot Brazilian prospect Gabriel Bonfim against eleven-fight UFC veteran Trevin Giles. Giles, a former Houston police officer, has a 7-4 record in the UFC including two decision wins in a row going into...

Vinicius Salvador threw a wrench in the works for his flyweight fight with C.J. Vergara at UFC 291 by missing weight at Friday's official weigh-in. Unlike Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira, however, this bout moved forward, with Salvador coughing up...

Salt Lake City, UT — Flyweight Miranda Maverick had some very well-documented eye issues in her last fight, and admitted following a win over Priscila Cachoeira that her vision was a concern heading into UFC 291. Maverick (12-5) got back...