Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight championship for the second time this year in Saturday’s UFC 303 main event, blasting Jiri Prochazka via head kick and subsequent punches 13 seconds into Round 2. Pereira, who has won four consecutive fights since moving up to the 205-pound division, won as a -148 favorite. Wagers … UFC 303 Rewind: Pereira destroys Prochazka via R2 KO
As of Friday, eight days ahead of UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Diego Lopes (24-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was listed as a -135 to -150 favorite vs. Brian ‘T-City’ Ortega in the show’s co-main event. Ortega was a +125 underdog at BetMGM. Lopes, the UFC’s 14th-ranked featherweight, has ripped off three straight … Edwards likes Ortega in UFC 303 co-main event
In a post to his social-media accounts on Saturday, Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor made his first public comments since withdrawing from his UFC 303 main event showdown vs. Michael Chandler. “Very tough to be ruled out of my scheduled return bout. I picked up an injury prior to the press conference that required more time … McGregor releases statement on UFC 303 withdrawal
Conor McGregor has officially been removed from the UFC 303 lineup due to an injury. Dana White announced the news on Thursday night. McGregor was scheduled to face Michael Chandler in a welterweight showdown. According to reporting from Ariel Helwani, McGregor sustained an undisclosed injury 24 hours before the cancellation of a June 3 press … With McGregor out, UFC 303 gets 3 new fights
According to a report from Benny P, Khamzat Chimaev is out of his fight against third-ranked middleweight contender Robert Whittaker in the UFC Saudia Arabia main event on June 22. As of 5:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, the promotion hadn’t confirmed the news yet, nor had any major MMA media outlets. However, Whittaker had an … Chimaev out of UFC Saudi Arabia main event
Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor released a statement Monday afternoon about the abrupt cancellation of the UFC 303’s sold-out press conference in Dublin, Ireland. The UFC announced the postponement late Sunday night. The event was scheduled for Monday at noon Eastern. In a post to his Twitter account, McGregor wrote: “In consultation with the UFC, today’s … McGregor releases statement after UFC 303 presser cancellation
Conor ‘The Notorious’ McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on June 29 when he faces Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The five-round bout will be contested in the welterweight division. The 35-year-old McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) hasn’t competed since suffering a broken tibia … Conor McGregor returns vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303