Author page: Dayo Dare

UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t believe Ilia Topuria has earned a shot at the title just yet. Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria recently moved to the lightweight division after forfeiting his featherweight title and plans to face Islam Makhachev. Although he never suffered a…

Soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes has announced that she might be making a return to the octagon. Nunes exited the cage—and the bantamweight title—with a glorious unanimous decision victory over Irene Aldana in 2023. Since then, her spot has been filled by…

Colby Covington finds himself in another rivalry, but this time, he has beef with lightweight fighter Paddy Pimblett. The two got into it at UFC 314 when the outspoken veteran challenged Pimblett backstage. Covington questioned Pimblett’s performance in the octagon and accused him of…

UFC veteran Dustin Poirier doubts if Michael Chandler will ever recover from his latest defeat at the hands of Paddy Pimblett. Despite their longtime rivalry, UFC veteran Dustin Poirier still sympathises with Michael Chandler over his string of losses. Chandler has had a rough…

Michael Chandler has been through wars before, but UFC 314 in Miami was a rough one. The former Bellator champ and one-time UFC title challenger took a third-round TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett after getting taken down and swarmed with elbows and punches.…

Patricio “Pitbull” Freire’s UFC debut didn’t go quite as planned, as he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314. After a long stint away from competition and a dormant run in the PFL, many believed Pitbull would step into the…

In a stunning display of skill and persistence, Jean Silva showed the world he’s a force to be reckoned with, finishing Bryce Mitchell by submission at UFC 314. Mitchell came out strong, landing an early uppercut that got Silva’s attention. But Silva was ready…

Paddy Pimblett's boasts rang true as he scored another win to solidify his undefeated title in the lightweight division at UFC 314. For the first major fight in his career, Paddy Pimblett scored a brutal finish at UFC 314 over Michael Chandler. Pimblett came…

Alexander Volkanovski shut down naysayers after making history at UFC 314 by defeating Diego Lopes to reclaim the featherweight title. The Australian fighter stunned fans and fighters alike as he became the first fighter over 35 to hold a UFC title in any division…

Raul Rosas Jr. picked up his fourth straight victory at UFC Mexico, grinding out a unanimous decision win over Vince Morales but the biggest threat to his win wasn’t Morales’ late submission attempt. It was Rosas’ own gas tank. Heading into the third round,…