Author page: Dayo Dare

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has been vocal about his plans to move to welterweight. However, some like Charles Oliveira’s manager, Diego Lima, believe the fighter must vacate his title if he plans to make the move. Makhachev has openly discussed his intentions, but…

UFC slugger Matt Brown isn’t a fan of fighters announcing their retirement fights, especially after Anthony Smith’s recent sendoff. Smith had his retirement bout at UFC Kansas City, where he faced Zhang Mingyang. Unfortunately, the fight didn’t go his way, ending in a first-round…

The bantamweight fighter made his UFC debut at UFC Kansas City after earning a contract through Dana White’s Contender Series. Wellmaker put on an impressive performance, scoring a huge win over Cameron Saaiman with a deadly KO. His performance earned him a $50K bonus,…

UFC veteran Dustin Poirier is looking forward to his final fight against Max Holloway for the BMF championship. The fighter made his debut in 2011, alongside the likes of Cain Velasquez, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre as champions, and has managed to stay near…

Twelve-fight UFC veteran Vinc Pichel announced his retirement nearly one month after his last fight. The 41-year-old ends his career after losing his last three bouts, his most recent being a loss to Rafa Garcia at UFC Mexico City. “There is so much…

After months of anticipation, UFC veteran Anthony Smith finally made his final walk to the Octagon at UFC Kansas City, where he battled Zhang Mingyang. The light heavyweight fighter had previously announced this would be his final fight, and many were hopeful that “Lionheart”…

UFC Kansas city featured some amazing fighter and KOs so it comes as no surprise as some fighters get rewarded bonuses for their stunning performances. The first irst two on the list are welterweight standout Randy Brown who defeated Nicholas Dalby via round two…

Ian Garry promised, and he delivered a stunning performance at UFC Kansas City. The five-round slugfest is one both Ian Garry and Carlos Prates will not soon forget, as the two fighters battled to the death, with Garry almost succumbing in the end. The…

Dricus Du Plessis is tired of the noise. The UFC middleweight champion has officially shut down the swirling rumors about a supposed injury and a delayed title defense. This week, speculation took off after reports suggested Du Plessis was dealing with a shin injury…

Belal Muhammad doesn’t see the point. Ilia Topuria may have walked away from his featherweight belt, but Belal isn’t convinced that automatically qualifies him to challenge Islam Makhachev. Topuria’s move to 155 has stirred up talk of a potential superfight, and the UFC might…