The first UFC Pay-Per-View of 2021 will feature a thrilling lightweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 2 ranked Dustin Poirier look to even the score with No. 4 Conor McGregor. In the co-main event, No. 6 ranked lightweight contender Dan Hooker looks to spoil the highly anticipated debut of Michael Chandler. UFC 257: POIRIER vs. MCGREGOR 2 will take place Saturday, … [Read more...] about Blockbuster Lightweight Rematch Between (#2) Dustin Poirier and (#4) Conor McGregor Headlines UFC 257 on UFC Fight Island
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UFC Extends Longstanding Commitment to Cleveland Clinic’s Professional Athletes Brain Health Study
UFC has announced a five-year extension of its longstanding collaboration with Cleveland Clinic and its continued support of the Professional Athletes Brain Health Study.This multi-year commitment, which is supported by a $1 million contribution to the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, ensures that research will continue to help determine the long-term effects of … [Read more...] about UFC Extends Longstanding Commitment to Cleveland Clinic’s Professional Athletes Brain Health Study
Record-Setting Flyweight Championship Bout Headlines “UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno” in Las Vegas
The final UFC Pay-Per-View of the year promises to be an historic one, as flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo looks to set the record for fastest consecutive UFC title defenses when he faces No. 1 ranked contender Brandon Moreno. Also on the card, former interim lightweight champion and No. 3 ranked contender Tony Ferguson battles No. 7 Charles Oliveira. UFC 256: … [Read more...] about Record-Setting Flyweight Championship Bout Headlines “UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno” in Las Vegas
(#12) Islam Makhachev Welcomes Former Champion (#12 WW) Rafael Dos Anjos Back to Lightweight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas Nov. 14
UFC continues its run of events in Las Vegas with a pivotal lightweight main event as surging No. 12 ranked Islam Makhachev welcomes No. 12 ranked welterweight Rafael Dos Anjos back to the weight class he once ruled as champion. In the co-main event, explosive welterweight strikers clash as Abdul Razak Al-Hassan meets Khaos … [Read more...] about (#12) Islam Makhachev Welcomes Former Champion (#12 WW) Rafael Dos Anjos Back to Lightweight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas Nov. 14
Elite Strikers (#10) Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva Headline UFC Return to Las Vegas October 31
UFC returns to Las Vegas with a Halloween treat for fans as No. 10 ranked middleweight Uriah Hall takes on legendary former champion Anderson Silva in a clash of two of the most dynamic strikers in the sport. In the co-main event, No. 15 ranked featherweight Bryce Mitchell looks to defend his spot in the rankings against the always-entertaining Andre Fili. UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON … [Read more...] about Elite Strikers (#10) Uriah Hall and Anderson Silva Headline UFC Return to Las Vegas October 31
Battle for the Undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship UFC 254
UFC wraps up its second run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with one of the most anticipated bouts of the year as UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje battle to unify the belts. In the co-main event, former middleweight champion and No. 1 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on No. 3 Jared Cannonier in a pivotal bout with title … [Read more...] about Battle for the Undisputed UFC Lightweight Championship UFC 254
Former Women’s Bantamweight Champion (#2) Holly Holm Faces Surging (#6) Irene Aldana on UFC/ESPN Oct. 3
UFC will continue its run of shows on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with a pair of exciting bouts featuring top contenders from the women’s bantamweight division. In the headliner, former champion and No. 2 ranked Holly Holm will look to stop the momentum of No. 6 Irene Aldana. Also, former women’s featherweight champion and current No. 1 ranked bantamweight contender Germaine de … [Read more...] about Former Women’s Bantamweight Champion (#2) Holly Holm Faces Surging (#6) Irene Aldana on UFC/ESPN Oct. 3