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Dustin Poirier (30-8) is one of Mike Brown’s best fighters at American Top Team, but “The Diamond” also causes a lot of stress for his coach. Poirier is scheduled to challenge lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1) in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. “The Diamond” earned the right to challenge after knocking out French finishing machine Benoit St.-Denis in the second round at UFC 299 in March. Prior to knocking out St.-Denis, Poirier attempted a guillotine choke multiple times, but each time he lost his balance and failed. After…

Islam Makhachev had to overcome all the trials and tribulations to become the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Makhachev (25-1) hails from Makhachkala, Dagestan, a region where becoming a UFC champion is now the most common dream for kids, and which has also managed to produce a number of highly accomplished fighters who have established themselves in every major mixed martial arts organization around the world.But mixed martial arts has always been part of Dagestan culture, a rise that culminated when Makhachev’s teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov was crowned UFC champion in 2018. Nurmagomedov’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, is…

Main Card #UFC Abu Dhabi You’re set!!!Visit Abu Dhabi | @Abu Dhabi | #AbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/yUK7VdaOAc — Dana White (@danawhite) May 29, 2024 The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a strong main card for its return to Abu Dhabi this fall.On Wednesday, the organization Announced The five bouts that will make up the main card for UFC on ABC 7 have been announced. The bouts will take place on August 3 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main card will feature the already scheduled bantamweight bout between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov. In addition, UFC…

While coach Eric Niksick agrees Sean Strickland would benefit from some refinement, he doesn’t want him to weaken. Strickland (28-6) is scheduled to face Paulo Costa (14-3) in a five-round bout as the co-headline act at UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Strickland is known for his outrageous language and controversial opinions, but after “Tarzan” was recently spotted teaching his dog, Harley, how to swim, people are wondering if the former UFC middleweight champion is truly a kind and caring person on the inside.Strickland’s longtime coach recently acknowledged that his protégé is, in…

Islam Makhachev is confident he will be able to defend the belt and hopes to display it alongside his new gold gloves.🎥: Sports 24 (YT) pic.twitter.com/Su3xvtaGoq — Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 25, 2024 Order now! UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+Islam Makhachev (25-1) has mixed reviews of the new Ultimate Fighting Championship gloves. The new gloves are scheduled to debut at UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, where Makhachev will defend the lightweight title against Dustin Poirier (30-8). After trying out the new gloves, Makhachev felt they…

Order now! UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+ Dustin Poirier’s (30-8) longtime coach, Mike Brown, claims “The Diamond” has made necessary adjustments to his game following his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov.Poirier suffered a third-round submission loss to “The Eagle” in his first outright title fight at UFC 242 in 2019. He is now scheduled to fight Nurmagomedov protégé Islam Makhachev (25-1), in the main event of UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on June 1. With Nurmagomedov and Makhachev both having very similar wrestling-heavy styles, Poirier believes he has a good…

Jon Jones thinks Stipe Miocic may be tricking him in newly released training footage 🤔”A big part of combat strategy is timing and deception. Simply put, if your opponent looks weak, prepare yourself even more.” 🎥IG/ Follow #UFC #Mixed Martial Arts pic.twitter.com/fsVsZqS8gz — Championship Round (@ChampRDS) May 27, 2024 Jon Jones (27-1) doesn’t appear to be underestimating Stipe Miocic (20-4), judging by his latest training video.Jones was originally scheduled to defend his heavyweight title against Miocic at UFC 295 in November 2023 but was forced to withdraw due to a pectoral muscle injury. Tom Aspinall knocked out Sergey Pavlovic in…

Order now! UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, Saturday at 10pm ET on ESPN+ Sean Strickland’s head coach, Eric Nicksick, is confident in his pupil’s ability to recognise and address the issues that led to him losing his middleweight belt to Dorricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in January.Nicksick on Submission Radio preparing to face Paulo Costa: “For example, I didn’t use kicks or teeps. I think you and I actually talked about this, but teeps are three or four things we needed to counter the pressure and slow Dricus down with bodywork, but we also needed to give the judges…

According to his coach, Islam Makhachev’s technique has reached its peak.Makhachev’s striking coach, Magomedgazhi Bagandov, is confident the champion has a shot at a win against Dustin Poirier (30-8, 1 no-kick). Makhachev (25-1) will defend his lightweight title against Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. With Poirier notorious for winning with lethal punches and Makhachev coming from a Dagestan grappling background, taking the fight to the ground would be the obvious strategy for the champion.Makhachev’s camp has emphasized the recent progress of his protégé’s striking skills. Makhachev…

If you still feel the same @USMAN84kgLet’s go. We’re ready. https://t.co/hiYf2MvhtK — Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) May 25, 2024 Kamaru Usman believes he is big enough to compete at light heavyweight.At UFC 276 in July 2022, then-welterweight champion Usman (20-4) faced Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1). Despite the 35-pound difference in weight, “The Nigerian Nightmare” was no match for the former light heavyweight champion in terms of size. Blachowicz is two inches taller and has a two-inch reach advantage, but Usman’s previous three fights had been against opponents who were 6’2″ taller. Usman recently spoke about a matchup with Blachowicz, highlighting once again…