Everyone has a fighting chance
Tony Martin is one of the rare fighters who aren’t literally sweating it out the week of a fight. Having moved up from lightweight, Martin will continue his run at welterweight on Saturday against Ryan LaFlare at UFC 229, and he claims the change thus far has been life changing.
Count Mike Perry as a Conor McGregor fan. The two men are both brash trash talkers, each with his own distinct style. With “Notorious” always a teasing a return to welterweight, “Platinum” would love nothing more than a chance at what McGregor famously termed “red panty night.”
After an exciting debut season, the playoffs have finally arrived for Professional Fighters League. Ten fights are set to kick off the playoffs Friday night in New Orleans. Before the playoffs commence, 20 fighters weighed in in order to have a chance at the million dollar prize.
Derrick Lewis wants fans to know his back has healed, especially after the criticism he received for his lukewarm victory over Francis Ngannou at UFC 226 in July.
Conor McGregor got tongues wagging earlier this week when he discussed potential future opponents inside the Octagon after his clash with Khabib Nurmagomedov this weekend at UFC 229. One name that stood out from his comments was Brazilian legend and former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Anderson Silva.
Darren Till will look to get his title aspirations back on track after losing against Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last month at UFC 228, but appears his future endeavors will be in the heavier middleweight division.
The announcement that Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks would headline UFC 230 came as a surprise to the MMA community, especially considering some of the other available options.
Conor McGregor knows his best path to victory against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 is to put him away early.
Conor McGregor knows his best path to victory against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 is to put him away early.
Now that he has a new long-term deal with the UFC, Conor McGregor wants big, meaningful fights.