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Yardbarker Max Holloway isn’t coming to New Orleans to play supporting role in Dustin Poirier’s send-off. He’s coming to end it. The former featherweight champion and current BMF titleholder is set to clash with Poirier in their long-awaited trilogy fight at UFC 318 on July…

Bloody Elbow Anthony Smith has seen enough fights to know what a real knockout looks like, and according to him, that’s not what happened to Rodolfo Bellato at UFC Atlanta. The controversy started in the final moments of the featured prelim when Bellato took an…

NewsBreak The Octagon returned to Georgia for UFC Atlanta, and four fighters walked away with performance bonuses. The card was headlined by a welterweight clash between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Joaquin Buckley. It turned out to be a dominant showing for Usman.…

Sportskeeda Joaquin Buckley stepped into the spotlight at UFC Atlanta, headlining against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in what many believed could be a breakthrough moment. Riding a six-fight win streak since returning to welterweight, Buckley was on the verge of title contention. But…

Rose Namajunas defeats Miranda Maverick via unanimous decision at UFC fight night co-main event that took place at State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia. In the co-main event of the UFC fight night, Rose Namajunas a two-time champion who defeated Tracy Cortez in…

Wild upkick KO! Bellato vs Craig ends in chaos — no contest. Rodolfo Bellato vs. Paul Craig ended in a no contest at UFC Atlanta after an illegal upkick ended the fight. The drama kicked in just before the end of the first round. Ballato…

Usman Dominates Buckley, declares that he is back. In the UFC fight night, he controlled the pace, landed takedowns and ground control. Last night in Atlanta, fight fans packed into State Farm Arena for a highly anticipated clash between former UFC welterweight champ Kamaru Usman…

Richard Muzaan defeats Israel Mano via TKO in the co-main event at the AKO 9 tournament. It was a quick exchange of back-to-back action that led to the finish in the first round. In the co-main event of AKO 9, Muzaan faced Mano in…

Do Santos defeats Emmanuel Nworie in the AKO 9 main event to win the championship. In a night packed with heavy hits and heart, AKO 9 ended with an unforgettable fight — Jean “The Black Panther” Do Santos defeats Emmanuel “Walking Machine” Nworie in the…

Bloody Elbow Former UFC star Ben Askren continues to battle through a frightening health crisis. Earlier this week, Askren’s wife, Amy, revealed that he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and was, at one point, non-responsive. The update sparked serious concern, and as expected, rumors started…