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UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker Preview & Prediction

UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker Preview & Prediction By Cathal Geeney Israel Adesanya will take on Robert Whittaker as he looks to successfully defend his 185-pound title in Houston, Texas on Saturday night at UFC 271. It speaks to the dominance of Israel Adesanya in the middleweight division that Saturday night will be his second … Continue reading UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker Preview & Prediction →

Derek Brunson’s Unlikely Rise

Derek Brunson's Unlikely Rise By Jack Maher At the back end of 2018, it seemed the career of Derek Brunson wasn’t going anywhere fast. Considered a veteran of the sport, Brunson was seeing himself overtaken by fresh faces in the division. Spending the year on the wrong side of one-sided stoppages, the three-time NCAA Division … Continue reading Derek Brunson’s Unlikely Rise →

UFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANNA PENA AND FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION AMANDA NUNES TO COACH MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHTS AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHTS ON THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 30: PENA vs NUNES

UFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANNA PENA AND FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION AMANDA NUNES TO COACH MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHTS AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHTS ON THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 30: PENA vs NUNES The historic 30th season of The Ultimate Fighter® will see UFC® bantamweight champion Julianna Pena and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes go head-to-head as coaches for men’s heavyweights and women’s … Continue reading UFC BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPION JULIANNA PENA AND FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION AMANDA NUNES TO COACH MEN’S HEAVYWEIGHTS AND WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHTS ON THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® SEASON 30: PENA vs NUNES →

UFC 270 Main & Co-Main Preview & Predictions

UFC 270 Main & Co-Main Preview & Predictions By Cathal Geeney Francis ‘The Predator’ Ngannou v Cyril ‘Bon Gamin’ Gane The first PPV headliner of 2022 will see the unification of the heavyweight division as former training partners, Francis Ngannou and Cyril Gane, square off. This fight is not short of subplots; Ngannou’s fractured relationship … Continue reading UFC 270 Main & Co-Main Preview & Predictions →

UFC 270: Francis Ngannou & The Issue Of Fighter Pay

UFC 270: Francis Ngannou & The Issue Of Fighter Pay By Jack Rainbow After a triumphant start to 2022, the UFC returns this weekend, with a blockbuster PPV card headlined by a heavyweight title fight of much importance in many ways. Big-hitting phenom, Francis Ngannou has his first defense, against the 10-0 interim champion Cyril … Continue reading UFC 270: Francis Ngannou & The Issue Of Fighter Pay →

UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier

UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier By Cathal Geeney Charles Oliveira looks to make his first successful UFC lightweight title defence as he faces off against Louisiana’s own Dustin Poirier this Saturday. It is quite remarkable that both men are still only thirty-two years of age considering their extensive list of achievements. Poirier is … Continue reading UFC 269: Charles Oliveira vs Dustin Poirier →

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWCASE BETWEEN (#7) KETLEN VIEIRA AND (#8) MIESHA TATE HEADLINES AT UFC® APEX IN LAS VEGAS

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWCASE BETWEEN (#7) KETLEN VIEIRA AND (#8) MIESHA TATE HEADLINES AT UFC® APEX IN LAS VEGAS UFC® returns to UFC APEX with a showcase matchup in the women’s bantamweight division as No. 7 ranked contender Ketlen Vieira takes on No. 8 Miesha Tate. In the co-main event, welterweight grappling specialists lock horns as … Continue reading WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT SHOWCASE BETWEEN (#7) KETLEN VIEIRA AND (#8) MIESHA TATE HEADLINES AT UFC® APEX IN LAS VEGAS →

UFC 268 Preview & Prediction: Weili Zhang v ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas

UFC 268 Preview & Prediction: Weili Zhang v ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas By Cathal Geeney Weili Zhang has been granted an immediate rematch after giving up her strawweight title to Rose back in April of this year. If history is anything to go by, this may not bode well for the Chinese challenger. The last six … Continue reading UFC 268 Preview & Prediction: Weili Zhang v ‘Thug’ Rose Namajunas →

UFC 268: Kamaru ‘Usman v Colby Covington Preview & Prediction

UFC 268: Kamaru ‘Usman v Colby Covington Preview & Prediction By Cathal Geeney Kamaru Usman will look to finally close the chapter on his rivalry with Colby Covington and defend his UFC welterweight strap for the fifth time in less than two years, at UFC 268 this weekend. The two last went to war in … Continue reading UFC 268: Kamaru ‘Usman v Colby Covington Preview & Prediction →