Everyone has a fighting chance
A previously reported interim welterweight championship clash between Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington is finally official — just not at the venue that was originally anticipated.
Not too long ago, UFC President Dana White and former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar posed for a picture together in Las Vegas.
Max Holloway has the chance to join some select company if he defeats Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 on Saturday.
Despite previous claims to the contrary, UFC President Dana White denies that he stripped Tony Ferguson of the interim lightweight title after “El Cucy” withdrew from the UFC 223 headliner due to a knee injury.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has watched every single bout of Max Holloway’s current 12-fight UFC winning streak.
If Dana White is to be believed – which isn’t always the safest bet – the last-minute change to the UFC 223 headliner could provide a boost in pay-per-view buys.
Two-division champion Martin Nguyen will put his featherweight title on the line against Christian Lee in the co-main event at One Championship “Unstoppable Dreams” on May 18.
UFC 223 fight week is only just beginning and tensions are already high.
A welterweight showdown pitting Donald Cerrone against Leon Edwards will likely headline the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night event in Singapore.
Alex Oliveira will replace the injured Matt Brown and face Carlos Condit at UFC on Fox 29.