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Michael Chandler knows Jake Paul picked Ben Askren for a reason, but he believes people can't overlook "Funky" in their boxing fight.

In an interview with Jim Rome, ‘Iron Mike’ talks Dustin Poirier and the Lightweight title fight he think needs to go down after their wins at UFC 257.

January 27, 2021 The UFC lightweight rankings just got a whole lot more interesting, without even factoring in the question of whether champion Khabib Nurmagomedov really has retired. A division in which Conor McGregor is no better than the sixth-ranked contender speaks to how intense matchups will be through the remainder of 2021. All things considered, Nurmagomedov might be walking away from the sport he dominates for the one he loves. It would be 10% of the pain and twice as fun. Khabib Nurm...

Editorial: Dustin Poirier and his myriad of potential dance partners Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Trying to think of an article I could put together for this week, the easiest topic to throw out there was who Dustin Poirier would fight for the UFC title. Coming off his upset win over Conor McGregor, it’s clear Poirier will be one half of the title picture once the UFC has declared Khabib is no longer the champion. As I began working on it, I came across an article put out ...

Gilbert Burns And Michael Chiesa Guest, & The Guys Also Recap UFC 257 Here In Episode 464

Tristar gym head coach Firas Zahabi believes Conor McGregor folded in his second-round knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier.

A lightweight title fight between Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira needs to happen, as it would put the division on the track it always should have been on, writes Eric Stinton.

"I’m obviously gonna talk to Khabib and see if he wants to defend that title. And if he doesn’t, I won’t push it anymore".

Take a closer look in slow motion at some of the most exciting moments from Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 2 from this past weekend in this edition of UFC 257 Fight Motion. Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon after a year on the sidelines. The results were not what he had hoped. Dustin Poirier avenged a loss to McGregor from more than six years prior by stealthily calf-kicking him until his lead leg failed. That opened things up for Poirier’s hands to find the finish. Not only did Poir...

Credit: Jeff Bottari, Zuffa LLC Current Bellator double champ Patricio “Pitbull” Freire believes Michael Chandler’s first-round KO of Dan Hooker at UFC 257 demonstrates more than just one man’s ability. Patricio Freire and Michael Chandler have no love loss for one another, but even Freire had to give it up to Chandler for his impressive UFC debut at UFC 257. Chandler was able to knock out the #6-ranked fighter in the UFC’s lightweight division and helped to dispel the narrat...