Author page: Dayo Dare

Michael Chandler never gave up hope of eventually sharing the Octagon with Conor McGregor and he still thinks it could happen. The two were originally scheduled to fight after coaching against each other on The Ultimate Fighter, but injuries, delays, and cancellations forced Chandler…

UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum has built a long career in the promotion, competing across multiple divisions. However, Gastelum has consistently struggled to make weight in nearly every class he has fought in. Gastelum’s most recent weight issue came at UFC Noche, where he failed…

MMA coach and former training partner of Conor McGregor, Artem Lobov, shared his thoughts on McGregor’s recent withdrawal from the Irish presidential race. UFC star Conor McGregor pulled out of his presidential candidacy following the announcement of the upcoming UFC White House Card. Many…

UFC veteran Matt Brown isn’t on board with Dana White’s plan to bring a UFC-style system into boxing. TKO Group Holdings, UFC’s parent company, has already begun its push into the sport, promoting last weekend’s Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez showdown. The official launch…

Former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has been out of the fighting scene since his loss to Merab Dvalishvili, but it seems he might return soon. O’Malley first lost his title to Dvalishvili at UFC 306, then stepped away due to an injury and surgery…

UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez finally opened up after withdrawing from his main event bout with Reinier de Ridder. Hernandez was set to face de Ridder at UFC Vancouver, but he pulled out after suffering an injury. The nature of the injury remains unknown,…

UFC star Conor McGregor has pulled out of his run for Ireland’s presidency as he prepares for the upcoming UFC White House card. The MMA legend announced on Sunday that he will withdraw from the presidential race scheduled for next month. “Following careful…

Jared Gordon recently suffered a third-round TKO loss to Rafa Garcia at UFC Noche, but that wasn’t the only hit he took that week. Gordon, known for his aggressive boxing skills, endured a lopsided defeat to Garcia after taking heavy elbow shots that led…

Former UFC and WEC champ Dominick Cruz is considered one of the greatest bantamweights in history. However, despite his victories, the fighter still has one bout he regrets, his bantamweight title fight against Henry Cejudo. The UFC 249 fight took place in Jacksonville, where…