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Dustin Poirier Addresses UFC 276 Row With Michael Chandler: ‘I Had Something To Say To Him’

Former interim UFC lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier has revealed the reasoning for his notable verbal altercation with one-time vacant title chaser, Michael Chandler at UFC 276 earlier this month during International Fight Week – detailing how he wanted to confront the Missouri veteran. Poirier, a former interim UFC lightweight champion, headlined UFC 269 back in […]

Poirier, a former interim UFC lightweight champion, headlined UFC 269 back in December of last year, unsuccessfully prying the undisputed crown from former champion and common-foe, Charles Oliveira.

As for Chandler, the Kill Cliff FC trainee featured on the main card of UFC 274 back in May, rebounding from a first round defeat on three judge’s scorecards, to stop the veteran, Tony Ferguson with a brutal second round front kick knockout.

In the time since, as Oliveira prepares to likely land a vacant title fight against Islam Makhachev next, Poirier and Chandler have been linked to a title-eliminator before the close of the year.

As both remain receptive to a potential fight in the future, Poirier engaged in a verbal back-and-forth with the former Bellator star at UFC 276 earlier this month, forcing officials and security to intervene.

Dustin Poirier has retained a rather frosty relationship with Michael Chandler

Commenting on his fracas with Chandler, Dustin Poirier maintained that he wanted to say something to the former, and intended on confronting him.

“If I have something to say, I’m going to say it when the person’s present,” Dustin Poirier said of his altercation with Michael Chandler during an appearance on DC & RC. “That’s what you saw right there. I had something to say to him. And I got it off my chest. Told him (Michael Chandler) what I felt about him. And that’s it.”

While Chandler has yet to openly discuss his altercation with Poirier, the #5 ranked contender has offered to face the aforenoted, Makhachev in a vacant lightweight title next – if Oliveira prefers to chase a much-rumored fight against former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor.

Paddy Pimblett Reveals Prediction For Upcoming Fight With Jordan Leavitt: “You’re Not Going To Have A Chance To Twerk Lad”

Paddy Pimblett has predicted a knockout in his upcoming bout with Jordan Leavitt. Fan favorite Paddy Pimblett will return to action against Jordan Leavitt at UFC London on July 23 at The O2 Arena. He’s coming off a submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas in March where he made a comeback to secure the first-round finish. […]

Paddy Pimblett has predicted a knockout in his upcoming bout with Jordan Leavitt.

Fan favorite Paddy Pimblett will return to action against Jordan Leavitt at UFC London on July 23 at The O2 Arena. He’s coming off a submission victory over Rodrigo Vargas in March where he made a comeback to secure the first-round finish.

Paddy Pimblett predicts a KO over Jordan Leavitt

UFC changed its plans for the year to get back into the UK for another show following the massive success of UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Aspinall. “The Baddy” had previously mentioned that he would not fight for the same pay. He reportedly got a new deal with a nice bump in his earnings considering how big of a draw he is in the country.

Taking to his Twitter, Paddy Pimblett predicted a knockout for his fight with “The Monkey King”.

“You can expect the same as always from me, the most entertaining fight on the card,” he said. “I come to fight, I put on a show for everyone and everyone knows that. Whether I’m on the mic, whether we’re fighting, whether it’s the entrance, people are coming to this show to watch me, to watch yours truly.”

Pimblett plans to put on a spectacle larger than the last time around.

“I’m going to top out this time now easily. Last time was special but this time’s going to be iconic. It’s going to be next-level sh*t. I got a sub in the first round last time. This time, I’m coming out to knock him out in the first round to make the crowd go wild once again.”

He didn’t seem to have any animosity towards Leavitt earlier but changed his stance after Leavitt’s comments discrediting his abilities.

“I’ve never minded Jordan Leavitt until like four weeks ago when he started chatting all sh*t. He had about 12,000 followers until his fight with me got announced. Now he’s got 30. I’m giving him fans. Chatting all this twerking and all that bullsh*t. You’re not going to have a chance to twerk lad because I’m going to put you fast in two minutes and then teebag you like we’re in Modern Warfare 2. Watch.”

Nate Diaz Blasts ‘Fcking Little Btch’ Khabib Nurmagomedov, Questions Hall of Fame Induction

Veteran UFC welterweight, Nate Diaz appears to have taken umbrage with the recent Hall of Fame induction of former undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov – labeling the Dagestan native as a “f*cking little b*tch”. Diaz, who has been out of action since June of last year, most recently featured on the main card of UFC […]

Diaz, who has been out of action since June of last year, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 263 against incoming welterweight title chaser, Leon Edwards, suffering a unanimous decision loss.

Tirelessly campaigning for an Octagon return in the year since, to no avail, nevertheless, Diaz currently retains just a single fight on his current UFC contract – and has made it clear that he wants to complete his contractual obligations, and step away from the sport for a period of time.

Nate Diaz has taken umbrage with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s UFC Hall of Fame induction

Previously linked to a matchup with former undisputed lightweight champion, Khabib, during the American Kickboxing Academy staple’s initial rise in the organization, Diaz failed to ever share the Octagon with the Russian lightweight, however, took the time to lambast the undefeated fighter’s fighting style and questioned his Hall of Fame induction earlier this month.

“Khabib’s (Nurmagomedov) a f*cking little b*tch too,” Nate Diaz told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour. “Who did he beat for the title? He got Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. They’ve both been finished off over and over the same way that he beat them. You ain’t no good.”

“You were a scared fighter, scared of fighting the whole time, and now you’re in the Hall of Fame,” Nate Diaz said. “I was here before the Hall of Fame even showed up actually. Now you’re a Hall of Famer. Whatever. I don’t even want nothing (sic) to do with the Hall of Fame. The Hall of fame is a joke too.”

Without a victory since 2019, Diaz’s most recent professional win came in the form of a unanimous decision triumph over former WEC and UFC lightweight titleholder, Anthony Pettis.

Conor McGregor Reflects On Incident With Obsessive Fan, Feared They Would Show Up To House With Firearm

With the re-release of his award-winning Conor McGregor: Notorious documentary series on Netflix again, fans of former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor have learned about the Dubliner’s fear of a crazed fan’s obsession with having numerous kids with him, and the possibility of her showing up to his address with a firearm. McGregor, a former […]

With the re-release of his award-winning Conor McGregor: Notorious documentary series on Netflix again, fans of former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor have learned about the Dubliner’s fear of a crazed fan’s obsession with having numerous kids with him, and the possibility of her showing up to his address with a firearm.

McGregor, a former undisputed featherweight and lightweight champion, has been sidelined since UFC 264 back in July of last year, where he suffered a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat against former interim lightweight titleholder, Dustin Poirier – fracturing his left tibia.

Conor McGregor has been linked with a slew of opponents for his UFC return

Ahead of his expected Octagon return before the close of this year if not at the beginning of 2023, the 33-year-old recently saw his documentary series, Conor McGregor: Notorious across Netflix again, fans have learned how the Straight Blast Gym staple was the subject of multiple messages from an obsessive fan.

“Hi Conor, after my last relationship broke down, I had a very powerful feeling in my body that I was soon to meet the love of my life,” Conor McGregor said whilst reading the email from his phone. “At around the same time, I had the vision of being in (Las) Vegas. I do need one thing from you at this stage, please be honest about what is going on here.”

“I feel like we have been sharing this love online and elsewhere,” Conor McGregor continued reading. “I see us having a number of children; Ella, Shannon, Conor, Hugh, Michael, James, Seamus are some names I have in mind.”

“Now, I have not written back to this crazy b*tch once, but she keeps on sending emails, emails, emails – like big detailed ones like that, naming the kids and things, it’s f*cked up, isn’t it. What do you do with that? That b*tch will show up at the gaff one day with a bleedin’ gun or something.” (Transcribed by Irish Mirror)

How MMA Has Changed Over Time

Do you remember the 1999 Movie Fight Club starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton? The Hollywood blockbuster introduced us to an underground fighting ring, where everything is illegal, and no rules apply to the game. It was a bloody sport where people would congregate, away from the prying eyes of the law, as a bloodbath unfolds in front of all the spectators. There are no rules; everything goes, meaning fight with what you have and all the might you possess. The punters wagering on the fight would be the people making the ring, who also break the law by placing illegal bets.

This was the most primitive form of MMA that we all knew existed. This was the first and most raw type of fighting that existed. It is not legal, yet it used to happen and most probably still does. Fast forward to today, where combat sports are more organized, more regulated, and televised for us to feast on. Nowadays, you head to reliable online casino reviews to check out the odds and dates of your next MMA fight and let the fights begin.

MMA has changed drastically through time, with the fighter and the punter being at the centre of all fights, and safety is given top priority.

It all started in Ancient Greece

Many moons ago, in 648 BC, Ancient Greece was a pillar when it came to sports. The Greeks invented the Olympic Games, and their love for combat sports saw them adding pankration to their Olympic schedule. It was a brutal contact sport with no rules at all. The only way a fight ended was when one of the fighters would submit by raising their hand in the air—the equivalent of tapping out during a current MMA UFC fight. Unlike the recent MMA fights that currently have a maximum of 5 rounds with 5 mins each, the most primitive form of MMA held no rounds, and fights could last for hours. To say that they were bloody is an understatement.

Whilst before, the ring was very restricted and small in size, forcing the fighters to face off instead of bouncing around the octagon as we see at UFC, today. The most primitive of MMA consisted of body strikes, many chokes holds (submission holds), elbow and foot kicks, and boxing punches. As you might guess, bare-knuckle was also the primary fighting stance, making the fight brutal with the potential for life-threatening long-lasting injuries.

The sport did lose some of its following through time but then found itself in Brazil, where the art of Ju-Jitsu and Capoeira was born. This was followed by Mixed Martial Arts finding its roots in Asia, embedding itself in its culture, and reborn as a sport of discipline and strategy. The 80s saw MMA over to the US, and a cult-like following was incepted. With so many people showing interest in the sport, a need for a safe and regulated space arose, with the most primitive of fighting championships launched: The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

UFC1 and the new MMA era

UFC1 was held on November 12th, 1993, and the rest was history. The event didn’t get any media attention; however, it was available to watch via PPV paid events. Many notable kickboxers were invited to the event. The creators had one motive: creating the real-live Mortal Combat or Street Fighter games.

Before no rules applied, UFC1 saw its fighters’ safety and wanted the public to understand that this fighting championship would be a legal sport. Some rules that kicked off UFC included having no doping probes, no bars, no biting, no eye-poking, no gloves needed (essentially making the contest bare-knuckle), and fights would end with either a KO, tapping out, or a stoppage from either corner.

The move to a safer Octagon

Senator McCain compared UFC to cock fighting, and his comments started a media parade that saw UFC banned from 50 states in the US. As a response to backpack, UFC decided it was time to regulate fights and thus implement measures that would make the championships easier on the eyes. The introduction of judges was the first move to set in stone a new era of UFC, with round time limits, weight divisions, and a 10-point scoring system marking the changes.

The biggest change of all came in rules being applied to fighting. Whilst before, you could strike your opponent anywhere, and with no gloves, gloves were not a must when entering. Headbutting was now an illegal move, along with striking your opponent at the back of the head or kneck.

The Dana White era and what UFC is today

2000 came along, with some money struggles being felt by UFC’s mother company SEG. In comes Dana White, who teams up with Lorenzo and Frank Ferrata, who purchase UFC for a mere 2 million US dollars. This was when Zuffa LLC was created, marking a new era of UFC. The fight nights we all look forward to today.

A year later, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board started regulating MMA and issued the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. Such rules would be adopted by Zuffa and implemented in UFC. In a bid to rectify and also instigate a new era for MMA, the team was ultimately successful.

Twenty-two years have passed since the day that Zuffa LLC, aka Dana White & co, took over UFC. And look at how sports have become a household name. Today we all look forward to a fight night. Some of us place our bets: Will McGregor make a comeback to UFC? Will he win his first bout after a long time out of the sport? Will Francis Ngannou ever face Adesanya? Will Adesanya make it to light heavyweight again? These are all MMA betting markets available at our fingertips, and with such a love for what MMA represents today, betting on MMA is fun. Just keep in mind a betting strategy, keep track of fighter stats, and you are good to go.

Nate Diaz Confirms UFC Won’t Release Him From Contract Without Conor McGregor Trilogy Fight

UFC welterweight veteran, Nate Diaz has confirmed that the organization will not release him from his contract, for fear of missing out on booking a trilogy rubber match between him and former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor. Diaz, a one-time lightweight title challenger back in 2012, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 263 […]

Diaz, a one-time lightweight title challenger back in 2012, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 263 back in June of last year, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards over the course of five rounds.

In the time since, the Stockton fan-favorite has campaigned continually to secure his final contracted fight with the promotion, however, to no avail.

The Californian claimed that he expressed interest in sharing the Octagon with the likes of Vicente Luque, as well as former interim lightweight titleholder, Tony Ferguson since his judging loss to Edwards, however, insists the UFC have put him on ice in the last 13 months despite his willingness to compete again.

Earlier this year, reports emerged how the promotion was interested in booking a bout between Diaz and former interim lightweight titleholder, Dustin Poirier, however, plans were soon shelved as the UFC plans to ensure Diaz re-ups on a new contract with the view to fighting former opponent, McGregor for a third time, while the pair compete under their banner.

Nate Diaz confirms the UFC want him to land a trilogy rubber match with Conor McGregor

However, according to Diaz, who spoke with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, he has no interest in sharing the Octagon with McGregor at this time, and confirms the promotion will not release him from his deal or let him compete once more without securing a third fight with the Dubliner.

“They (the UFC) don’t wanna let me go – they don’t wanna let me out of this contract until I fight Conor (McGregor), that’s what’s happening,” Nate Diaz said. “They don’t want me out without finishing that fight up. I’m not fighting Conor McGregor right now.”

“Our timelines aren’t matching up,’ Nate Diaz explained. “You (Conor McGregor) didn’t fight me when you were supposed to fight me. I’m not fighting you right now – I’m supposed to bring you back to life before I go? You bring yourself back to life, and then I’ll be back later. ‘Cause I’ve got sh*t to do, you know what I’m saying? What’s he gonna do, fight somebody who got knocked on their ass or got knocked out? A guy who just got his leg ass broken, all over the place, and got knocked out the fight before.”

Twice sharing the Octagon back in 2016, McGregor suffered his first promotional loss to Diaz in a March headliner via a submission loss, before avenging that defeat in August of that year a UFC 202 – landing a close, majority decision rematch win.