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We didn’t come back because we never left. Now is the time for us to speak…#InvictaFC55 | Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas Talita(c) Vs. Chibi Maruko-chan For the bantamweight titleFull card and tickets will go on sale May 31st New distribution deal to be announced soon pic.twitter.com/TAxPcuAXyu — Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) May 28, 2024 It’s been a while since the last event, but Invicta Fighting Championship is back in full swing this summer.On Tuesday, organization president Shannon Knapp announced on the SiriusXM radio channel’s “MMA Today” show that Invicta would hold its first event of the year in June. The…

After a rare week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with a thrilling lightweight title fight and a compelling UFC 302 pay-per-view card.The 12-bout main event was officially confirmed. Champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Dustin Poirier both weighed in at 155 pounds for their five-round bout. Andre Lima failed to make weight for his bout against flyweight Mitch Raposo, but was listed at 130 pounds. As a result, Lima will be fined 30% of his prize money.advertisement Fans will get to see Makhachev (25-1), coming off back-to-back title defenses against Alexander Volkanovski, take on another lightweight. The first bout was…

After a rare week off, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns with a thrilling lightweight title fight and a compelling UFC 302 pay-per-view card.The 12-bout main event was officially confirmed, with champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Dustin Poirier both weighing in at 155 pounds for a five-round bout. All other fighters also weighed in for the event, and nothing of note happened at the UFC 302 weigh-ins.advertisement Fans will be excited to see Makhachev (25-1), who made consecutive title defenses against Alexander Volkanovski, take on another lightweight. The first bout was very close, but Makhachev knocked “The Great” out with a…

And this👇 pic.twitter.com/YiEzrIx6yh — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) May 29, 2024 Conor McGregor may never get over his rivalry with fighters from Dagestan, judging by his recent criticism of Islam Makhachev. Makhachev is scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier (30-8) in the main event of UFC 302 on Saturday. In recent photos of both fighters wearing their new 3Eight and 5Eight gloves, eagle-eyed fans spotted scars on Makhachev’s leg, leading them to speculate about a possible staph infection. At this time, it has not been confirmed whether Makhachev does indeed have staph and how it will affect the…

ORDER NOW! UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+ In a surprising twist, Brazilian fighters and analysts have predicted who their countrymen will face in the upcoming UFC bout. One of Brazil’s most popular MMA fighters, Paulo Costa (14-3), has Brazilian fans all excited for his return to the Octagon on Saturday. In the co-main event of UFC 302, “Borrachinha” will face former champion Sean Strickland (28-6) in a major five-round middleweight bout. After losing three of his last four bouts, the former title challenger enters the bout as the betting underdog. Sherdog reached out to…

Islam Makhachev is backing former rival Charles Oliveira for a possible fight against Colby Covington. Makhachev dethroned Oliveira via second-round submission at UFC 280 in October 2022. Oliveira earned a rematch with Makhachev by knockout over Benil Dariush at UFC 289 and was scheduled to face the Dagestan phenom again at UFC 294 in October 2023, but was forced to withdraw after suffering a severe cut during sparring just 11 days before the bout.Oliveira was suddenly replaced by Alexander Volkanovski, who was knocked out by Makhachev with a head kick, and is scheduled to fight Dustin Poirier for the title…

Islam Makhachev believes he’s ready to face Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. Makhachev will be defending his lightweight belt against Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 this weekend at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This will be Poirier’s third title shot. Poirier’s first title shot came at UFC 242 in 2019, when he was submitted in the third round by Makhachev’s teammate and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov. Like Nurmagomedov, Makhachev believes Poirier has not made significant progress since that loss. Makhachev also believes that Poirier and his coach Mike Thomas Brown do not believe “The Diamond” has…

Paulo Costa claims his skillset has diversified significantly since losing his title to Israel Adesanya in 2020. Costa was unbeaten in 13 professional fights, scoring 12 finishes before taking home the gold against Adesanya at UFC 253. Adesanya displayed impressive striking to hand “Borrachinha” his first defeat via technical knockout in the second round.Costa has since fallen to 1-2, but the Brazilian recently put in a tenacious performance against Robert Whittaker, coming close to knocking “The Reaper” out in a unanimous decision loss. Costa said he has developed some new weapons since losing to “The Last Stylebender.”Order now! UFC 302:…

“The Eagle Has Landed” 🦅translation: I am excited translator Back in his corner #UFC302! pic.twitter.com/AcvpdByEnX — UFC (@ufc) May 28, 2024 Islam Makhachev has confirmed that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in his corner for his next title fight.Makhachev (25-1) will defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier (30-8) in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. While Makhachev has been spotted training with Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 302, there has been no confirmation until now if “The Eagle” will be appearing on the card. However, Makhachev has made it clear…

Benoit St. Denis believes Islam Makhachev has more tools to emerge victorious at UFC 302 than Dustin Poirier.Makhachev will defend his lightweight belt against Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Poirier came away with the gold medal with a second-round knockout victory over St. Denis at UFC 299 in March. While St. Denis acknowledges Poirier’s superior boxing technique, “God of War” points out that Makhachev’s complete skill set cannot be overlooked. While St-Denis still has the potential to knock out Poirier, the Frenchman believes Makhachev has the…