2022 PFL Playoffs 1 Results: Stevie Ray Def. Anthony Pettis

The 2022 PFL Playoffs began with the lightweights and light heavyweights taking center stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The card was headlined by a lightweight rematch between Anthony Pettis and Stevie Ray. In their first matchup during…

The 2022 PFL Playoffs began with the lightweights and light heavyweights taking center stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The card was headlined by a lightweight rematch between Anthony Pettis and Stevie Ray. In their first matchup during the regular season, Ray rallied to pull off the upset and submit Pettis with…

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Did Conor McGregor Just Retire After Landing Hollywood Role?

Conor McGregor has left everyone guessing whether he’s just announced his MMA retirement following a series of cryptic tweets. This week, it was announced that the Irish superstar will soon make his Hollywood debut after being cast in a leading r…

Conor McGregor has left everyone guessing whether he’s just announced his MMA retirement following a series of cryptic tweets. This week, it was announced that the Irish superstar will soon make his Hollywood debut after being cast in a leading role alongside renowned actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Filming for the movie, a remake of the 1980’s…

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Madison Square Garden Clears Air On Paul/Rahman Ticket Sales

Madison Square Garden, the New York venue that was scheduled to host Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. this Saturday, has spoken out on claims of a poor ticket gate. Paul and Rahman were slated to headline a boxing event this Saturday night at MSG in New …

Madison Square Garden, the New York venue that was scheduled to host Jake Paul vs. Hasim Rahman Jr. this Saturday, has spoken out on claims of a poor ticket gate. Paul and Rahman were slated to headline a boxing event this Saturday night at MSG in New York. However, the event was canceled in recent…

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Exclusive | Sam Alvey On His 8 Fight Winless Streak: “I Truly Expected To Be Cut”

Sam AlveySam Alvey is set to face off against Micha? Oleksiejczuk this weekend in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 59. ‘Smilin’ Sam is on an unfortunate run of form right now, having come failed to pick up a win in his past eight UFC bouts. Seven ended in losses, whilst he also found himself […]

Sam Alvey

Sam Alvey is set to face off against Micha? Oleksiejczuk this weekend in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 59.

‘Smilin’ Sam is on an unfortunate run of form right now, having come failed to pick up a win in his past eight UFC bouts. Seven ended in losses, whilst he also found himself in a draw against Da Un Jung.

In a recent exclusive interview with LowKickMMA, Sam Alvey addressed this winless streak he is currently on. He stated the following:

“Alright, so I’ll start this by saying none of it’s my fault, all of it’s the judges. I’ve been screwed a couple times. Then I gotta go blame your boy Marc Goddard. That rotten jerk cost me two fights. So anyway, I’ve got a bunch of excuses. But at the end of the day, I didn’t win the fights. And I understand. So I’ve gotta go out there and, I gotta do what I haven’t been doing, I’ve gotta finish fights. I can’t let it go to the decision, I can’t let it play out. I need to get that killer instinct back.”

When asked if he was surprised that he has not been released by the UFC, Alvey stated he was, but reiterated that he has put in the work and is now reaping the rewards.

“It is absolutely surprising that they have not cut me,” said Alvey. “I truly expected to be cut, I mean truly expected to be cut after Julian Marquez. Even before that, I wouldn’t have blamed them, because in the UFC you have to win. The UFC have talked to me, they do realize, they kinda back up and say ‘yeah, he won a couple of those fights that he didn’t end up winning.’ But they’ve also said, ‘listen, you accept everything, you have fought these studs on no notice, you have fought guys, the future best in the world, without question. You just say yes and we’re going to respect what you’ve done, and let you fight out your contract.’”

Sam Alvey On Facing Micha? Oleksiejczuk At UFC Vegas 59

Sam Alvey’s opponent this weekend, Micha? Oleksiejczuk, is no easy layup for the veteran to get back to winning ways. The hard-hitting Pole holds wins over Shamil Gamzatov, Gadzhimurad Antigulov, and Gian Villante. When addressing what his opponent brings to the fight, Sam Alvey stated:

“What he does well, he moves a ton. He’s always got that motion. He likes taking the center of the cage and pushing me back. He’s always up and down. He’s not particularly active with his hands, but when he throws them, it goes from zero to a hundred real quick. And then that little bit of footwork and motion that he gets working, it can be hard to overcome. But I’ve had a good camp, and I’m looking forward to overcoming it.”

Oliveira On Makhachev Bout: “I Didn’t Want This Fight”

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has acknowledged that Islam Makhachev isn’t the opponent he was looking to face. Last month, the man set to appear opposite “Do Bronx’ in the next title fight was confirmed. Having been…

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has acknowledged that Islam Makhachev isn’t the opponent he was looking to face. Last month, the man set to appear opposite “Do Bronx’ in the next title fight was confirmed. Having been stripped of the belt following a UFC 274 weight miss, the Brazilian cemented number one contender status…

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Report – Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler In The Works For UFC 281 On November 12.

Dustin PoirierA high-stakes, potential lightweight title-eliminator between former interim division champion, Dustin Poirier, and one-time title challenger, Michael Chandler, is currently targeted to land at UFC 281 on November 12. from Madison Square Garden in New York. As per an initial report from Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, the organization are currently working on finalizing […]

Dustin Poirier

A high-stakes, potential lightweight title-eliminator between former interim division champion, Dustin Poirier, and one-time title challenger, Michael Chandler, is currently targeted to land at UFC 281 on November 12. from Madison Square Garden in New York.

As per an initial report from Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, the organization are currently working on finalizing a battle of Florida between American Top Team mainstay, Dustin Poirier, and Kill Cliff FC staple, Michael Chandler – as the two find themselves continually linked with a showdown. 

Leading fans to speculate on his impending Octagon comeback, Lafayette puncher, Poirier teased some motion on his bid to secure a return to active competition this Wednesday evening, tweeting, “Fight news coming soon!”

Linked with a potential Octagon affair since Chandler’s move to the UFC back in late 2020, Poirier, a former interim lightweight champion was separated from the Missouri veteran on fighter row at UFC 276 at the beginning of last month, with UFC officials and security corralling the lightweight duo.

Dustin Poirier has been sidelined since December of last year

Pursuing an Octagon comeback since the turn of the year, Poirier most recently headlined UFC 269 back in December against common-foe, former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira – suffering a third round standing rear-naked choke defeat.

As for Chandler, the former three-time Bellator lightweight kingpin, featured on the main card of UFC 274 back in May, stopping former interim champion, Tony Ferguson with a brutal second round, highlight-reel front kick knockout.

In his most recent professional victory, Dustin Poirier headlined UFC 264 back in July of last year against former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor landing a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO win after the Dubliner fractured his left tibia. 

At the time of publication, an official headliner for the promotion’s expected return to Madison Square Garden in November has yet to be determined by the organisation.