Islam Makhachev not interested in Max Holloway matchup: ‘Maybe if he wins his next fight’

Islam Makhachev could see himself fighting Max Holloway at some point down the line, but not in the immediate future. The UFC lightweight champion is currently booked to headline UFC 302 on June 1 against Dustin Poirier. Holloway delivered a highlight-reel, buzzer-beater knockout of Justin Gaethje earlier this month at UFC 300 and certainly has… Poursuivre la lecture Islam Makhachev not interested in Max Holloway matchup: ‘Maybe if he wins his next fight’

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Sean O’Malley confident he’s 2 more ‘sick’ wins away from Ryan Garcia boxing match, Garcia responds

Sean O’Malley isn’t crossing over into boxing. Yet. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion recently drew interest from boxing star Ryan Garcia, who said he would “destroy” O’Malley in an MMA rules contest during an appearance on The MMA Hour. Garcia defeated WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney — the title was not up for grabs… Poursuivre la lecture Sean O’Malley confident he’s 2 more ‘sick’ wins away from Ryan Garcia boxing match, Garcia responds

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Rankings Show: Contenders and pretenders from UFC 300, plus did Max Holloway deliver the coolest MMA moment ever?

UFC 300 is in the books, but the shockwaves from its results will be felt for years to come. Alex Pereira, Max Holloway, and Kayla Harrison were three of the biggest winners of the night. What lies ahead for these stars? Host Alexander K. Lee is joined by rankings wizards Jed Meshew and Damon Martin… Poursuivre la lecture Rankings Show: Contenders and pretenders from UFC 300, plus did Max Holloway deliver the coolest MMA moment ever?

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Top prospect Paul Hughes ends free agency, signs with PFL

Top prospect Paul Hughes ended his free agency on Saturday by inking an exclusive deal with PFL. PFL officials and Hughes confirmed the signing on social media. A Cage Warriors veteran with an 11-1 record, Hughes hit free agency after a stunning first-round knockout over Fabiano Silva in his most recent fight in April. The… Poursuivre la lecture Top prospect Paul Hughes ends free agency, signs with PFL

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Ryan Garcia certain he couldn’t make weight for Devin Haney fight ‘unless I killed myself’

Ryan Garcia knows his limits. On Friday, Garcia made headlines when he missed weight for his fight with 140-pound champion Devin Haney, coming in 3.2 pounds over the limit. Due to the miss, Garcia is ineligible to win Haney’s WBC super lightweight title, though the bout is currently set to proceed as scheduled. Thanks to… Poursuivre la lecture Ryan Garcia certain he couldn’t make weight for Devin Haney fight ‘unless I killed myself’

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Kamaru Usman questions how much Max Holloway’s eye pokes altered outcome of Justin Gaethje fight

Kamaru Usman has his teammate’s back. When Justin Gaethje went down in the final seconds of his “BMF” title fight with Max Holloway this past weekend at UFC 300, it was a shocking moment and one of the most unbelievable finishes in MMA history. Holloway was well on his way to a win on the… Poursuivre la lecture Kamaru Usman questions how much Max Holloway’s eye pokes altered outcome of Justin Gaethje fight

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Mike Perry claims Darren Till turned down ‘over $2 million’ offer to fight him: ‘What is he doing?’ 

Mike Perry isn’t spending much time thinking about Darren Till these days, but he’s admittedly still confused about why that fight isn’t happening. Perry has become must-see television since transitioning from MMA to emerge as the face of bare-knuckle boxing, where he now serves as the biggest star of BKFC. He’s engaged in back-to-back viral… Poursuivre la lecture Mike Perry claims Darren Till turned down ‘over $2 million’ offer to fight him: ‘What is he doing?’ 

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Alex Pereira releases footage of broken toe 2 weeks before UFC 300

Alex Pereira is an unreasonably tough human being. This past Saturday, Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC 300. After the fight, UFC CEO Dana White revealed Pereira broke a toe a few weeks before the event but competed anyway, and on… Poursuivre la lecture Alex Pereira releases footage of broken toe 2 weeks before UFC 300

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Kayla Harrison: Amanda Nunes’ worst enemy ‘is her own mind’

Kayla Harrison had just barely stepped out of the octagon this past Saturday at T-Mobile Arena before a series of cell phones were shoved in her face, all showing the same social media post. Everyone had the same question: “Did you see this?” This was a post from former two-division UFC champ Amanda Nunes, who’d… Poursuivre la lecture Kayla Harrison: Amanda Nunes’ worst enemy ‘is her own mind’

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Holly Holm ‘lost all focus’ in loss to Kayla Harrison at UFC 300; Dana White wants her to retire 

Holly Holm might be at a crossroads where her future is concerned. The former bantamweight champion suffered a lopsided loss to two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison at UFC 300 after she was taken down and choked out in the second round. The loss dropped Holm to 1-2 with one no contest in her… Poursuivre la lecture Holly Holm ‘lost all focus’ in loss to Kayla Harrison at UFC 300; Dana White wants her to retire 

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