Charles Oliveira’s trainer rules out the possibility of a fight with Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi at UFC 281
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Charles Oliveira’s trainer rules out the possibility of a fight with Islam Makhachev in Abu Dhabi at UFC 281

The coach of former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira of Brazil, Diego Lima, claims that Charles will not agree to fight with Russian Islam Makhachev at the UFC 281 , which will be held on October 22 in Abu Dhabi. Charles Oliveira most recently defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 274. Despite the win, it was…

Israel Adesanya’s coach explained why Jared Cannonier is a dangerous opponent
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Israel Adesanya’s coach explained why Jared Cannonier is a dangerous opponent

Eugene Bareman, the coach of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya of New Zealand, explained why he believes Jared Cannonier of the United States is his most dangerous opponent in recent memory. According Bareman, Jared Cannonier is a fighter who will not back down and will go all the way. On Saturday, Adesanya puts his middleweight…

Luke Rockhold predicted the fight Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier at UFC 276
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Luke Rockhold predicted the fight Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier at UFC 276

Israel Adesanya is all set to lock horns with Jared Cannonier in the highly-anticipated main event of UFC 276. The fight, which will mark the Nigerian-New Zealander’s fifth title defense, is scheduled this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold firmly believes that he’s the only 185lber capable…

Max Holloway already has his retirement plans in place and is working towards making sure that everything goes accordingly
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Max Holloway already has his retirement plans in place and is working towards making sure that everything goes accordingly

Max Holloway is set to co-headline the upcoming UFC 276 pay-per-view event alongside reigning featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. UFC 276 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 2. This is going to be the third time the pair have shared the octagon. Volkanovski is 2-0 up right now but Holloway…

Dana White has other ideas for Mateusz Gamrot – fight Beneil Dariush next
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Dana White has other ideas for Mateusz Gamrot – fight Beneil Dariush next

UFC president Dana White would love to see Mateusz Gamrot fight Beneil Dariush next. Mateusz Gamrot (21-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) picked up his biggest win this past Saturday when he rallied to defeat Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC on ESPN 38 main event. Afterward, he proceeded to call out former interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje….

Israel Adesanya wants to attain Conor McGregor’s level of stardom in the UFC, says belts don’t matter to him anymore
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Israel Adesanya wants to attain Conor McGregor’s level of stardom in the UFC, says belts don’t matter to him anymore

Israel Adesanya praises “superstar” Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 276; says belts don’t matter to him anymore Israel Adesanya wants to attain Conor McGregor’s level of stardom in the UFC. The former two-division UFC champion is undoubtedly the most popular fighter in the promotion and will likely remain so until he retires. This despite not…

UFC 276: Max Holloway reacted to Khabib Nurmagomedov saying Alexander Volkanovski has ‘more fire’
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UFC 276: Max Holloway reacted to Khabib Nurmagomedov saying Alexander Volkanovski has ‘more fire’

Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov gave his prediction on fight Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway at UFC 276 Khabib Nurmagomedov sees Alexander Volkanovski sealing his trilogy with Max Holloway at UFC 276. UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch to headline Saturday’s event at T-Mobile…

Dana White told about the possible instant Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2
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Dana White told about the possible instant Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2

Dana White non-committal on Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira 2, but ‘it absolutely makes sense’ In the main event of UFC 275, Prochazka and Teixeira had one of the best fights of the year as the two went back and forth for the entire fight. UFC 275 provided MMA fans around the globe with some…

Israel Adesanya has played down the potential threat of divisional rival Alex Pereira
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Israel Adesanya has played down the potential threat of divisional rival Alex Pereira

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya plays down threat of ‘overhyped’ Alex Pereira Over the course of the last few years we’ve seen Israel Adesanya turn back a handful of top challengers since becoming the king at 185 pounds. Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa have all failed the capture the belt from…

Dana White shared his opinion about the fight between Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya in the future
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Dana White shared his opinion about the fight between Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya in the future

Israel Adesanya will defend his belt against Jared Cannonier in the UFC 276 headliner, while Alex Pereira will face streaking contender Sean Strickland in a main card bout. Adesanya must take care of business in the main event, as well. Cannonier has won five of his last six within the Las Vegas-based promotion — four…