In an incredible display of foreshadowing, the backstage dustup between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland, ultimately became the co-main event of the evening for UFC 279. This was due to an unprecedented last-minute realignment of the fight card by UFC CEO, Dana White. Chimaev missed weight by almost eight pounds, causing White to change the …
In March of 2016, Conor McGregor was the biggest name in mixed martial arts. Sure, he’d been stripped of the UFC Featherweight Championship belt, but he was still the marquee name in the sport with the most box office appeal since the heyday of Chuck Liddell. However, at UFC 196, he would be submitted via …
Yesterday, the world of mixed martial arts was abuzz after it was announced that Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz had agreed to fight at a pay-per-view to be held sometime in February. Today, those hopes were dashed when it was announced that the plans had suddenly fallen through. As always, when a major fight is …
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