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Image Credit: @ufc on Twitter UFC lightweight Michael Chandler shared his prediction for the Charles Oliveira fight at UFC 262: “He’s going to get his clock cleaned.” Chandler steps into the Octagon for the second time this Saturday night when he fights Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight title. For Chandler, he earned this title shot after being a champion in Bellator for the better part of 10 years and after scoring a knockout over Dan Hooker in his promotional debut at UFC 257. ...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Last week’s UFC Vegas 26 fight night ended up something of a mishmash of last second matchmaking and reorganization following a bad run of injury and illness luck. What was supposed to be TJ Dillashaw vs. Cory Sandhagen ended up as Marina Rodriguez vs. Michelle Waterson. And Diego Sanchez saw his final UFC bout end before it even started, getting tossed out on his ear just a week out from the event—resulting in Alex Morono stepping up to fight ‘Cowboy’ Cer...

With Islam Makhachev a last-minute withdrawal from this weekend’s UFC on ESPN+ 41 main event with a staph infection, the hard-hitting Paul Felder has stepped in on short notice to take on Rafael dos Anjos. This fight will be the first time the Brazilian former lightweight champion competes at 155 pounds since his 2016 loss to Tony Ferguson. For Felder, it marks a return to action after he hinted at retirement following his controversial loss to Dan Hooker. An impressive performance this weeke...

Image Credit: UFC Diego Ferreira wanted a quick turnaround after his loss to Beneil Dariush in February and he got his wish. On the main card of UFC Vegas 26, Ferreira took a short notice fight against Gregor Gillepsie on a month’s notice. Although it is a tough matchup, Ferreira says it was an immediate yes to accept the fight. “I had about a month’s notice for the fight. It was an immediate yes, I always looked up to Gregor because he is a good wrestler and can strike,” Ferreira said ...

Dustin Poirier is confident he will finish Conor McGregor again on July 10. In the main event of UFC 264, Poirier and McGregor are set for their trilogy bout in what will be a highly anticipated fight. They first met back in 2014 at featherweight with McGregor winning by KO. They then had their rematch in January and Poirier exacted his revenge with a second-round knockout. Now, ahead of the trilogy in July, Poirier is confident he will be able to finish McGregor. However, he is expecting a tou...

Charles Oliveira Earns Third-Degree Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Before UFC 262 UFC lightweight title contender Charles Oliveira is currently getting ready for his big title fight with Michael Chandler, but the Brazilian is already stacking up the accolades with just weeks away from the highly-anticipated bout at UFC 262. Oliveira is well-known as one of the best grapplers in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, with a plethora of submission wins and strong technicality in the octagon. Oliveira went on Twi...

Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal willing to rematch Kamaru Usman if victorious Apr 23, 2021, 12:00am EDT If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story Welcome to Midnight Mania! Less than a year after their first clash back at UFC 251, Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal are set to go to battle once again. Many would argue that the result — a dominant decision win for the champion — didn’t necessitate a rematch...

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler explained why he has been targeting Dustin Poirier, not Conor McGregor, in the lead-up to UFC 262. Chandler turned heads at his UFC debut earlier this year when he knocked out Dan Hooker. The win was good enough for the promotion to give him a vacant UFC lightweight title shot against Charles Oliveira at UFC 262 in May. And while Chandler is fully focused on that fight, it hasn’t stopped him from taking to social media and interviews to take shots at...

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Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will have their trilogy fight in front of a sold out crowd, as UFC 261 on July 10 sold out in seconds.