Dustin Poirier on his mental struggles: I was considering retirement

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint-Denis, co-main event of UFC 299.

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After winning the co-main event of UFC 299 with a sensational Round 2 knockout victory against Benoit Saint-Denis, Dustin Poirier, the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion, opened up about his struggles with his mental health on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour Podcast. Dustin Poirier discussed his outlook on fighting, his career and how the fight game … Read more

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Tim Simpson reveals Jack Della Maddalena finished Gilbert Burns with broken arm at UFC 299

Jack Della Maddalena

Jack Della Maddalena

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Now ranked #5 in the Welterweight division, the Perth local, Jack Della Maddalena has his eyes set on the Welterweight belt and has called out the Kazakhi Welterweight menace, Shavkat Rakhmonov. After a staggering KO victory at UFC 299, Jack Della Maddalena’s manager, Tim Simpson, revealed that Jack broke his arm sometime in the early … Read more

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Despite crushing defeat at UFC 296, Colby Covington labels bout against Leon Edwards to be “easiest fight” of his life

Colby Convington Despite facing loss Against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 looked confident

Colby Convington Despite facing loss Against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 looked confident calling it a easiest fight

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Colby Covington has been one of the top welterweights in the division, known for playing mind games with his opponents prior to their bout. From sitting on the side of the cage to entering the octagon, “Chaos” is all over his opponent. Leon Edwards defeated Covington to defend the UFC welterweight title at UFC 296. … Read more

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UFC ring girl who Brittney Palmer offered to work for Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg mega fight announces her retirement

UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer retires from being ring girl

Brittney Palmer finally gives up her career as UFC ring girl

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Brittney Palmer and the UFC are well-known terms in the MMA community. Most MMA fans are familiar with Palmer’s identity and her role. While the UFC is primarily associated with MMA fights, Brittney’s name shines even without stepping into the actual fight itself. The job that former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov once said was … Read more

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UFC 296: who will be on the commentary for Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards?

UFC 296: Who will be in the commentary box team

UFC 296: Who will be the three members in the commentary box

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UFC 296 is all set to take place on December 17th, featuring one of the most entertaining welterweights in the world. With that co-main event featuring the flyweight title fight, the pre-fight media days are getting more intense than what the fans expected. The UFC 296 event will have two championship double headers. The welterweight title … Read more

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Daniel Cormier once considered emulating Mike Tyson’s actions during UFC 178 presser brawl with Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier Tried to Bite Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier tried to Emulate Mike Tyson's actions

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Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones had one of the biggest rivalries in UFC history. DC, who was undefeated in the light heavyweight division, got the chance to face another undefeated fighter. Cormier was one of those fighters in the UFC who knew how to defeat his opponents, except for one. DC and Jones fought twice, … Read more

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Dwayne Johnson considered joining MMA in 1997 amid WWE uncertainties

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the most recognizable and successful actors in the world today. But his journey to stardom began in the 1990s when he was a professional wrestler known as Rocky Maivia. In 1997, Johnson reinvented himself as “The Rock”. The Rock quickly became one of the most popular wrestlers in … Read more

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ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong swipes at UFC, Bellator for having “sloppy low-level” jiu-jitsu, striking

Chatri Sityodtong

Chatri Sityodtong

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After the recent ONE Fight Night 14, their CEO came out and criticized organizations like the UFC and Bellator for having subpar fighters and strikers. Chatri Sityodtong argued that many other fighting experts would share his opinions. This critique followed the recent success of UFC Fight Night 14, which featured some intense battles and left … Read more

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Dana White ripped into Matt Riddle for defending his marijuana smoking that prevented him from beating wife and kids

Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle made headlines earlier this month for an incident at John F. Kennedy Airport and hadn’t been seen on television since. The former UFC fighter, who left the UFC almost over a decade ago, has a history of drug abuse. Dana White and the former UFC fighter are not fond of each other. Riddle … Read more

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Israel Adesanya teases to grant title shot to winner of Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa bout ahead of ‘d*ckless’ Dricus Du Plessis

Israel Adesanya will be facing Sean Strickland at UFC 293. The main event came to fruition after Adesanya’s original opponent, Dricus Du Plessis, had to withdraw due to an injury. DDP defeated Robert Whitaker in the co-main event of UFC 290, which was headlined by Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez in the featured bout of … Read more

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