MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Saturday’s UFC 261 pay-per-view will feature three title fights, and none is closer on paper than the strawweight matchup between Zhang Weili and Rose Namajunas. Zhang (21-1), of China, will be making the second defense of her title. She has not fought since her 2020 Fight […]

As Jorge Masvidal hugged Stephen Thompson in the centre of the Octagon in Madison Square Garden, congratulating his opponent on a unanimous-decision victory, ‘Gamebred’ winced. It could, of course, have been a physical reaction to having been carved apart by ‘Wonderboy’s incisive striking for 15 minutes, but the result seemed to have cut deeper than any of Thompson’s offense. For […]

Conor McGregor's trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier was almost cancelled before it was even announced last week. The lightweight contenders will clash on July 10 in Las Vegas to settle their rivalry following Poirier's stoppage win in January's rematch. But a furious row erupted on social media over McGregor's failure to pay a promised $500,000 donation to Poirier's charity threatened […]

Conor McGregor has dropped a huge hint his future lies away from UFC after delivering a teasing three-word statement on social media. The Irishman, 32, is set to meet Dustin Poirier for their trilogy bout in July, but his ambitions in the organisation beyond that are as yet unclear. With a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov off the table, there is […]

The mini-middleweight tournament is over, and after Robert Whittaker dominated Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday night, he’s likely to be the next foe for Israel Adesanya. Whittaker offered a complete performance against one of the toughest fighters in the sport, earning his third straight win since he lost his title to Adesanya in 2019. Now, he appears to be ready to […]

Jake Paul has claimed that Ben Askren will be forced to forfeit his purse if he uses MMA tactics during their upcoming fight. YouTube star Paul will take on the former wrestler in Atlanta on Saturday in his third bout as a professional boxer. Askren initially claimed that he would be permitted to use MMA moves such as takedowns or […]

Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have been involved in a bitter Twitter spat this week. The pair showed a huge amount of mutual respect in the lead up to their fight in January, but things between them have turned sour. Their issues began when Poirier accused McGregor of failing to follow through on an offer to donate $500,000 to his […]

Conor McGregor NEEDS a Dustin Poirier decider more than his foe, despite his Twitter spat where he called the fight off. And after calling the Diamond a ‘f***ing brain dead hillbilly’, the fury that made him a double champion is BACK! Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are now embroiled in a bitter feud The American outed McGregor for his failure […]

Nate Diaz is the perfect fight at the perfect time for Leon Edwards… the UFC 262 showdown can be a springboard to a title shot and finally earn the Brit the credit he deserves Leon Edwards has been patient for so long and denied the massive opportunities He accepted a fight with fearsome newcomer Khamzat Chimaev to show intent   Edwards […]

Dustin Poirier has claimed Conor McGregor has failed to follow through with a promised $500,000 donation to his rival's charity. Ahead of their rematch in January, McGregor vowed to make the donation to help Poirier build a gym through his Good Fight Foundation. And in the days before his second-round stoppage victory, Poirier confirmed the Irishman's team had been in […]