It’ll be nothing new to Dustin Poirier, but if he decides to stick around in the MMA game a little bit longer, he’ll have no shortage of potential opponents while he heads toward the sunset. Add former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to this list of fighters who would sign on the line for a fight … Read more
Alexander Volkanovski is eager for his chance to run things back with UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) by second-round knockout in February at UFC 298. Topuria is angling for his first title defense to be against Max Holloway, then wants … Read more
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The stage is set for the UFC 298 after Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria had their final faceoff at ceremonial weigh-ins. After both men successfully made weight on Friday morning, Volkanovski (26-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) and Topuria (14-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) conducted the last of their pre-fight obligations with one more staredown … Read more
A new year brings new fights, but some of the proposed matchups ahead for 2024 don’t exactly make the most sense. Perhaps the shining example, for better or worse, is the UFC’s plan to stick to having the heavyweight champ Jon Jones’ next fight be against Stipe Miocic. The fight scheduled for UFC 295 was … Read more
