Max Holloway shows off leg injury days after UFC 300
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by Joshua Ryan
4h ago
There's no question that Max Holloway is one of the toughest fighters to ever compete inside the octagon. Well, his case has only been strengthened after showing off the damage he fought through at UFC 300. The former featherweight kingpin has several options at his disposal but that could have been much different if things didn't go to plan last time out. 'Blessed' arguably put on the best performance of his career when he scored a brutal knockout against Justin Gaethje–capturing the BMF title in the process. During a recent live stream, Max Holloway showed off his leg injury. Which, despite ..read more
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UFC 300 Slow Motion Video Highlights
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by Jeff Cain
7h ago
UFC 300 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13 and featured two world title bouts and a 'BMF' bout.   The light heavyweight title was on the line in the fight card's main event between champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Jamahal Hill.  Pereira knocked out Hill in the first round.   In the co-main event, women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili faced fellow Chinese fighter Yan Xiaonan.  Weili won the fight via unanimous decision.   Lightweight contender and 'BMF' winner Justin Gaethje faced former featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in th ..read more
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Nate Diaz sued over New Orleans street fight
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by Jeff Cain
7h ago
Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been sued by influencer Rodney Rodney Petersen, aka "Not Logan Paul" stemming from a 2023 street fight in New Orleans following a Misfits Boxing event.  News of the lawsuit was first reported by New Orleans TV station Fox 8. Peterson accuses Diaz of starting a brawl while he tried to deescalate the situation.  The incident occurred on April 22 on Bourbon Street.  What started as a melee involving influencer Chase Demoor, who had gotten into a verbal altercation with Diaz inside the event, ended with Peterson being choked uncons ..read more
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Robert Whittaker explains why Alex Pereira is one of 'the coolest fighters'
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by Jeff Cain
14h ago
Now that light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is no longer competing in the middleweight division, former titleholder Robert Whittaker has become a fan of the Brazilian.   Pereira is a combat sports veteran with 40 professional kickboxing bouts.  He arrived in the UFC in November 2021, largely known to mixed marital arts fans as the guy that beat Israel Adesanya twice in kickboxing.  In his fourth UFC bout he became the guy that held three wins over "The Last Stylebender" and captured the middleweight title.     After losing to Adesanya in the re ..read more
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Page VanZant reportedly heading to boxing, set to face social media influencer
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by Joshua Ryan
1d ago
Paige VanZant may be putting her modelling career on hold as she is rumored to have agreed a return to combat sports later this year. '12 Gauge' has long been a fan favorite dating back to her time inside the octagon. During her best years under the UFC banner, VanZant bested veterans Bec Rawlings and Felice Herrig. Though she came up short, the strawweight even managed to share the cage with a young Rose Namajunas. According to reports, DAZN has accidentally revealed that Paige VanZant will be making her first venture into boxing. VanZant will allegedly face off with social media influencer E ..read more
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Nate Diaz guarantees Conor McGregor trilogy will happen
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by Jeff Cain
2d ago
Former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz has a rematch scheduled against Jorge Masvidal inside the boxing ring.  The two will fight each other in a 10-round boxing match at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 1. Diaz and Masvidal first fought inside the UFC octagon in the inaugural 'BMF' matchup.  Masvidal took home the symbolic belt due to doctor stoppage after the third round.  While Masvidal is his next opponent, Diaz revealed a 'hit list' for future bouts and guaranteed a third bout against McGregor will eventually happen.     Diaz handed ..read more
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Ilia Topuria expects end of the year matchup against Max Holloway
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by Jeff Cain
2d ago
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria was in attendance at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the historic UFC 300 event on April 13.  He was there for one reason, to see if Max Holloway defeated Justin Gaethje in their 'BMF' bout.   Holloway did beat Gaethje and did so in highlight reel fashion.  With ten seconds remaining in the final round, Holloway was up on the scorecards.  Instead of coasting to the win, he pointed to the ground to signify his willingness to throw down until the end.  Gaethje obliged and found himself face down on the canvas with one se ..read more
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Sean Strickland vows to make 'dirty Brazilian' Paulo Costa bleed
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by Jeff Cain
2d ago
During the UFC 300 Post-Fight Press Conference on April 13, UFC CEO Dana White announced that a bout between former middleweight champion Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa would serve as the UFC 302 co-main event.   Costa (14-3) has lost three of his last four fights and is coming off a loss to former titleholder Robert Whittaker in his last outing in February.  Strickland (28-6) was defeated by Dricus Du Plessis via split decision in his last bout in January.  For months Strickland has lobbied for an immediate rematch, but agreed to faced Costa next after meet ..read more
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Max Holloway's instant backstage reaction video surfaces after iconic UFC 300 Justin Gaethje knockout
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by Joshua Ryan
2d ago
Max Holloway may have delivered one of the most iconic knockouts the world has ever seen and a video has now surfaced of his instant reaction whilst backstage. 'Blessed' had everything stacked against him heading into his UFC 300 bout against Justin Gaethje on April 13. Despite competing in a higher weight class against one of the most vicious fighters to ever grace the octagon, Holloway showed exactly why he's one of the greatest fighters of his generation. To celebrate his big win, Max Holloway shared a behind the scenes look at the aftermath of UFC 300. The footage saw Holloway share moment ..read more
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Joe Rogan reacts to Max Holloway's 'greatest knockout of all time'
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by Joshua Ryan
3d ago
Joe Rogan has boldly claimed that Max Holloway's knockout of Justin Gaethje is the greatest the UFC has ever seen. Rogan has been present for almost every significant moment inside the octagon since making his commentary debut back in 1997. He has seen it all during his long tenure, but he believes that no knockout exceeds the one he witnessed at UFC 300. Shortly after seeing Justin Gaethje hit the canvas followed by the fans erupting in support of Max Holloway, Joe Rogan shared his views on the finish. "That's the greatest knockout of all time," Rogan said during the UFC 300 broadcast. "With ..read more
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