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Among the unusual exotics being offered up is the ‘Length of Bruce Buffer’s introduction,’ with the over/under being listed at 164.5 seconds. The website states that this will count from the first word from Bruce Buffer, after McGregor and Poirier have entered the Octagon, until the end of the last word. It also notes that the book manager’s decision is final, so keep that in mind as well. Both the ‘Over 164.5’ and ‘Under 164.5’ options are being offered up at -120 a piece. ...

From the length of Bruce Buffer’s intro to sponsor plugs in the octagon, oddsmakers are going big on UFC 257 betting.

When Conor McGregor arrived at Fight Island on a massive yacht for his UFC 257 main event against Dustin Poirier, it was yet another illustration of a career that has reached unprecedented heights for an MMA fighter. It wasnt always this way. McGregors coach, John Kavanagh, remembers a time in 2013 when McGregor thought he needed a new line of work. He was competing in the minor leagues of MMA and was making so little he survived on welfare checks. During the course of the next eight years, McG...

When Conor McGregor arrived at Fight Island on a massive yacht for his UFC 257 main event against Dustin Poirier, it was yet another illustration of a career that has reached unprecedented heights for an MMA fighter. It wasnt always this way. McGregors coach, John Kavanagh, remembers a time in 2013 when McGregor thought he needed a new line of work. He was competing in the minor leagues of MMA and was making so little he survived on welfare checks. During the course of the next eight years, McG...

0 of 7 Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images On Saturday afternoon, the UFC promoted its first event of 2021—which also happened to mark the promotion’s debut on the ABC network. The card was headlined by a featherweight showdown between the division’s former champion Max Holloway and boxing specialist Calvin Kattar, its No. 6 contender. Co-headlining honors, meanwhile, went to fan favorite welterweight veterans Carlos Condit and Matt Brown, who had been matched up twice previo...

Fight Island 7 kicked off a new year of MMA in glorious fashion. However, an unexpected bout between Bruce Buffer and a fly also took place.

Despite a number of calls for open scoring in mixed martial arts over the years, UFC president Dana White is not a fan of the concept.

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 02: Carlos Felipe of Brazil poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night weigh-in on October 02, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) After an unsuccessful debut in July of this past year, Carlos Felipe got his sophomore assignment for October against powerful puncher Yorgan De Castro. After out-working the Cape Verdean native on the feet for the better part of fifteen minutes, Felipe took home a decision and his fi...

Dana White opposes open scoring: It leads to ‘bad third rounds’ and ruins ‘anticipation’ Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC While there’s been trial runs and increased calls for open scoring in mixed martial arts, one of the most powerful people in the sport is completely against it. UFC President Dana White brought up one of the old arguments against it, saying it could lead to boring rounds, with fighters trying to coast. “If a guy knows that he’s up two rounds and...