Brian Ortega Gives His Take On Holloway vs. Poirier 2 At UFC 236

Brian Ortega has weighed in on the rematch between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Back in Feb. 2012, Holloway was submitted by Poirier in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Fast forward to 2019 and Holloway is the featherweight champion,…

Brian Ortega has weighed in on the rematch between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. Back in Feb. 2012, Holloway was submitted by Poirier in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut. Fast forward to 2019 and Holloway is the featherweight champion, while Poirier is the third ranked lightweight. The two will collide once again, this time […]

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UFC 236 Press Conference Video

The future of the UFC lightweight division will be decided at the UFC 236 pay-per-view event. The promotion is holding a press conference from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas prior to the UFC 235 ceremonial weigh-ins. In the pay-per-view main event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will take on Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC […]

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The future of the UFC lightweight division will be decided at the UFC 236 pay-per-view event. The promotion is holding a press conference from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas prior to the UFC 235 ceremonial weigh-ins. In the pay-per-view main event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will take on Dustin Poirier for the interim UFC lightweight title.

The co-headliner is getting as much if not more attention. Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya are set to clash for the interim middleweight strap.

It’s all adding up to an anticipated card, at least at the very top. The buildup will kick into full swing with tonight’s UFC 236 press conference. Watch it streaming live at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) right here:

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UFC 236 Press Conference Featuring Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier Set For Friday

The UFC will be holding their UFC 236 press conference tomorrow (Fri. March 1, 2019). With UFC 235 this weekend, the promotion will hold the conference prior to the pay-per-view’s (PPV) ceremonial weigh-ins. The presser goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada at 6 P.M. ET. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will […]

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The UFC will be holding their UFC 236 press conference tomorrow (Fri. March 1, 2019).

With UFC 235 this weekend, the promotion will hold the conference prior to the pay-per-view’s (PPV) ceremonial weigh-ins. The presser goes down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada at 6 P.M. ET. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will be in attendance. His opponent, Dustin Poirier, who he will be fighting for the interim lightweight title, will also be present.

Co-main eventers Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will be in attendance as well. They’ll compete for the interim middleweight championship. Current 185-pound title holder Robert Whittaker is getting over some health concerns following his UFC 234 pre-fight hospitalization. Now, an interim champion will be crowned in his absence.

UFC 236 goes down live on PPV from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on April 13, 2019. Check

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Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier Set For UFC 236 Press Conference Friday

UFC 236 went from being without a main event and venue/location, to possibly becoming one of the best cards of the year. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will be jumping up to 155 pounds. He’ll face Dustin Poirier for an interim UFC lightw…

UFC 236 went from being without a main event and venue/location, to possibly becoming one of the best cards of the year. UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will be jumping up to 155 pounds. He’ll face Dustin Poirier for an interim UFC lightweight championship. The interim title was implemented after current division champ Khabib Nurmagomedov […]

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Dustin Poirier Not Promised Title Shot With Win Over Holloway

Dustin Poirier not promised by the UFC if he gets his hand raised in his next fight that he would challenge for the UFC lightweight title. This comes after the promotion had announced that he would fight UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway for the interim UFC lightweight title. This fight will serve as the headliner […]

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Dustin Poirier not promised by the UFC if he gets his hand raised in his next fight that he would challenge for the UFC lightweight title.

This comes after the promotion had announced that he would fight UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway for the interim UFC lightweight title. This fight will serve as the headliner of the UFC 236 pay-per-view event.

Thus, it appears that Holloway is the only one who is fighting for the first spot in line to challenge division king Khabib Nurmagomedov for the strap. The title contender the news known in a recent interview.

“No I have not been promised that. But I assume when I get the belt around my waist that’s what it means. That’s what the interim title means, it means you’re next,” he said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (H/T to MMAMania).

“We will cross that bridge when we get to it. I got my hands full, I got another six weeks of grind. I don’t want to create problems that aren’t there yet. I got a lot to do before that.It’s a little weird for him to jump up and get a crack at the interim belt, but at the same time, If I’m the next guy, the fight makes sense with the story line that I beat him seven years ago.”

The UFC 236 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the the UFC’s streaming service, Fight Pass.

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Israel Adesanya: UFC Title ‘Just A Belt That Looks Good On Black Skin’

Israel Adesanya is on a quest to prove that he is the best middleweight in the world. One accomplishes that by winning the 185-pound title in the UFC. However, according to “The Last Stylebender,” winning UFC gold doesn’t hold too much weight in the eyes of Adesanya. To him, it’s just a piece of gold […]

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Israel Adesanya is on a quest to prove that he is the best middleweight in the world.

One accomplishes that by winning the 185-pound title in the UFC. However, according to “The Last Stylebender,” winning UFC gold doesn’t hold too much weight in the eyes of Adesanya. To him, it’s just a piece of gold that ‘looks good on black skin’ (via MMA Fighting):

“I’ve said this on record,” Adesanya said. “F*ck the belt. It’s just a trinket you collect along the way. At least when it’s said and done, I can say I was an interim champion and the unified champion as well.

“Everything just makes for a good story so I’m not really flustered about interim or real. It’s just a belt. It looks looks good on black skin. I wear gold all of the time. I collect gold like a magpie.

“A magpie is a bird that collects shiny things. It’s a black and white bird and they like shiny things.”

Adesanya will co-main event UFC 236 on pay-per-view (PPV) against Kelvin Gastelum. The pair will contest for the interim middleweight championship. The action goes down from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 13, 2019.

The winner will likely be unifying their title with undisputed champ Robert Whittaker once he’s healthy enough to return.

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