MMA/UFC: UFC 236

Former interim UFC lightweight champ Dustin Poirier has two fights apiece with Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje, so he's very qualified to opine on the result of the "BMF" title bout at UFC 300. Holloway and Gaethje are two of the main attractions for the April 13 pay-per-view event. Poirier initially targeted the banner fight card but wound up…

Dustin Poirier won't sell Max Holloway short to upset Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) defends his BMF title against former featherweight champion Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) on April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas - the belt he claimed with a head-kick knockout of Poirier at UFC 291. Holloway opened up as a slight…

According to BetOnline, former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) is favored to win a potential fight over current champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2-0). On Sunday, the 34-year-old Adesanya opened at -115 to beat Du Plessis. Since then, Adesanya's odds to beat Du Plessis have moved to -125. The odds suggest that Adesanya vs.…

The second-to-last event of the 2023 UFC fight schedule is coming up this weekend in Las Vegas at the UFC APEX. On a stacked card of upcoming prospects, the co-main event is between two light heavyweight contenders fighting for a potential title shot in 2024-Anthony Smith and Khalil Rountree Jr. Read more for the official Smith vs. Rountree Jr.…

Paying attention to what UFC fighters say in interviews leading up to their fight is sometimes helpful. The interviews can reveal information about training and mindset. On Saturday, Israel Adesanya (24-2) will defend his middleweight belt against Sean Strickland (27-5). Adesanya is a massive -670 betting odds favorite on the moneyline. In…