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Khamzat Chimaev puts his feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov down to a misunderstanding.

Gilbert Burns reveals he actually likes Nate Diaz following Twitter spat: ‘He’s freaking funny’ “Even though I don’t think he can be a champion anymore, but he’s freaking entertaining”. Share this story Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Gilbert Burns and Nate Diaz may have had their differences on social media, but ‘Durinho’ admits it’s impossible not to like the latter. Burns recently labelled Diaz a after the Stockton local snubbed him on Twi...

Dan Hooker Issues An Apparent Open Challenge For UFC 266 Share Dan Hooker is eager to get back in the Octagon and is looking for a fight, against anyone. #8-ranked lightweight contender Hooker issued a callout to any fighter that wishes to fight him at UFC 266. The event will take place on September 25, 2021 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. “ANYBODY CAN GET IT #UFC266,” wrote Hooker. It seems Hooker is ready and fired up to compete again after coming off back-to-back losses again...

Whats next for Conor McGregor? A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size At UFC 264, Dustin Poirier defeated Conor McGregor via doctor’s stoppage, McGregor’s leg being broken after Poirier checked a wayward leg kick thrown by the former lightweight champ. As a Conor fanboy, I have needed a couple of weeks to write this article as I was just so heartbroken for the bloke who opened my eyes to combat sports. There have ...

MMA Fighting Share this story Justin Gaethje is firing back at Michael Chandler’s claim he’s ducked several fights. Gaethje responded on Wednesday to a recent video where Chandler said the former interim UFC lightweight champ was “asked to fight me three or four different times” and had “declined” every time. “[Michael Chandler] is talking out of his ass,” Gaethje posted on Twitter. “I was waiting for the bout agreement 3 weeks into camp and wake up to news h...

But while he prepares for his first headlining fight in the UFC, another top lightweight contender has their eyes set on Makhachev. Earlier this week, Dan Hooker suggested that if the Russian can get the job done against Moises, he’s open to a fight against him. But in classic Conor McGregor fashion, Makhachev shot the New Zealander down by questioning who he even was. While speaking to MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s UFC Vegas 31 media session, the 29-year-old suggested that a fight with Hooker ...

In fact, let’s go all the way back to 2016. On November 12th, a little less than three months after he avenged his upset loss to Nate Diaz in thrilling fashion, Conor McGregor made history as the first ever simultaneous two-division UFC champion when he emphatically dethroned Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205. It was the promotion’s maiden show at Madison Square Garden after New York finally legalized MMA. ‘Mystic Mac’ envisioned holding two UFC belts and knocked two legends out to turn that vis...

UFC 264 fight card primer: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 Get up to date on the main event of UFC 264 between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Share this story The main event of UFC 264 will feature a highly anticipated trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier (27-6-1 NC MMA, 19-5-1 NC UFC) and Conor McGregor (22-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 airs live from the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday, July 10th. The main card will start with a fight time of 10:00 ...

Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC 264’s Dustin Poirier Share this story Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Lightweight kingpin, Dustin Poirier, will look to settle his trilogy opposite the biggest name in mixed martial arts (MMA), Conor McGregor, this Saturday (July 10, 2021) at UFC 264 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Poirier may not have the official title in his hands, but “The Diamond” doesn’t appear too stressed. After all, he’s got a similar-looki...

Takedown breakdown: How Dustin Poirier grounded Conor McGregor at UFC 257 Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC In any Conor McGregor fight, the former two-weight champion is at his most dangerous when he’s fresh in the early stages of the bout. After being knocked out in the first round in their previous meeting, Dustin Poirier made a special effort to navigate those treacherous waters at UFC 257. Wrestling with McGregor is easier said than done. Although the legendary Khabib Nur...