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Dan Hooker fully understands the position he's in as he gets ready to welcome Michael Chandler to the Octagon at UFC 257.

Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler will be colliding in a lightweight bout at Fight Island according to UFC president Dana White.

Conor McGregors 2020 fell well short of his expectations. He had planned to fight at least three times, with one of those being a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. Instead, McGregor fought for a total of 40 seconds, which was how long he needed to beat the fading Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18. The coronavirus pandemic interrupted McGregors plans for the rest of the year, and he became so frustrated that he tweeted he was retiring -- again. UFC 257 coverage Co...

Owen Roddy: Dustin Poirier Has ‘Gotten Rocked In Every Fight’ Dec 31, 2020 Conor McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy recently talked to The Mac Life, speaking about the Irishman’s upcoming fight against Dustin Poirier. While Poirier has certainly beaten some of the best the lightweight division has to offer, Roddy sees holes in his game, particularly when it comes to his defense. “He’s technically good,” Roddy said about Poirier. “He’s [got] good hands, h...

Dec 30, 2020 Conor McGregor’s teammate and Jiu Jitsu coach Dillion Danis expects McGregor’s rematch against Dustin Poirier to not pass the second round with him predicting that Conor will stop Dustin. Speaking on the fight on the Nelk Boys Twitch stream Danis said, “It doesn’t last two rounds. Conor, in the mindset he is in right now, and the way he is, it’s not going to last two rounds, Conor McGregor is a different level, you don’t understand. That is a different breed...

Local people, businesses adjusting New Years Eve plans due to pandemic Many people and businesses alike are adjusting their New Years Eve plans due to the pandemic. Share Updated: 8:07 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 Many people and businesses alike are adjusting their New Years Eve plans due to the pandemic. Share Updated: 8:07 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DELRAY BEACH ALLOWS ITS BARS TO SAY OPEN TWO HOURS LATER ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, BUT THIS YEAR THERE�...

If anyone knows who the best fighters at 155-pounds are, it’s probably the guy who is the best of the bunch, and that’s Russia’s Khabib Nurmagomedov. The undefeated 29-0 king of the UFC’s lightweight division has since called an end to his career after a dominant win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. And with that being the case, it’s left everyone wondering how things will unfold atop the division. When it comes to the top three, “The Eagle” has some names in mind. “Lightweight ...

HYDEN BLOG: Some Personal and Year-End MMA Thoughts HYDEN BLOG: Some Personal and Year-End MMA Thoughts By: Frank Hyden, MMATorch Senior Columnist 2020 is finally coming to a close. I suppose I could do a good “Year in Review” type of thing and I’ll give it a shot here in a moment, but honestly this year felt like it was about 5 years long. Kobe Bryant died in late January, so not even a year ago yet that feels like a lifetime ago. Making this MMA related, Conor McGregor fought and b...

UFC/MMA ‘Fights of the Year’ 2020 - Top 5 List Share this story Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC A smaller pool of fights did not produce a commensurate drop in quality tussles this year; in a world more desperate than ever for entertainment, these men and women rose to the occasion. Let’s take a look at 2020’s “Fights of the Year.” 5. ( Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC We knew from the moment these two put pen to paper that this would be something special. Emmett has never been shy ...

Pic: UFC 257 poster drops for ‘Poirier vs McGregor 2’ on Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi Share this story Watch UFC 257 On ESPN+ Here! UFC continues its live events schedule from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23 with its “Poirier vs. McGregor 2” pay-per-view event available to stream RIGHT HERE — don’t miss a single second of face-punching action! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently unveiled its first three events of 2021, which includes the highly-anticipated UFC 257 pay-per...