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Conor McGregor congratulates Dustin Poirier, says Nate Diaz is next for ‘The Diamond’
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Dustin Poirier received a message from former opponent Conor McGregor shortly following his thrilling UFC 236 victory over Max Holloway. “Mystic Mac” took to Twitter shortly following Poirier’s thrilling five-round decision victory over “Blessed” with the following statement.
Jon Jones takes a dig at Israel Adesanya following UFC 236 title win
Christopher Taylor - April 13, 2019
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was not overly impressed by Israel Adesanya’s title-earning performance at UFC 236. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s pay-per-view event “Bones” took to Twitter with the following assessment of “Stylebender’s” performance.
Pros react to Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier at UFC 236
Christopher Taylor - April 13, 2019
An interim lightweight title fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier headlined tonight’s UFC 236 event from Atlanta, Georgia. The bout served as a rematch, as Poirier had previously defeated Holloway via first round submission way back in 2012.
UFC 236 Results: Dustin Poirier defeats Max Holloway (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Current UFC featherweight champ Max Holloway will square off with Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s UFC 236 main event. Tonight’s headliner will serve as a rematch, as Poirier and Holloway first met in 2012 with “The Diamond” emerging victorious by way of first round submission.
UFC 236 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum squared off for the promotions interim middleweight championship in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 236 event. Kelvin Gastelum is coming off back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Jacare Souza in his most recent efforts.
UFC 236 Results: Khalil Rountree defeats Eryk Anders (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
An intriguing fight between Eryk Anders and Khalil Rountree took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Eryk Anders enters tonight’s fight looking to rebound this after suffering back-to-back losses to Elias Theodorou and Thiago Santos in his most recent octagon appearances.
UFC 236 Results: Dwight Grant defeats Alan Jouban via split-decision
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
A welterweight bout between Dwight Grant and Alan Jouban took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card pay-per-view from Atlanta, Georgia. Alan Jouban returns to the octagon for the first time in over thirteen months. In his most recent octagon appearance, Jouban defeated Ben Saunders by way of knockout.
UFC 236 Results: Nikita Krylov submits Ovince Saint Preux (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
A light heavyweight bout between Nikita Krylov and Ovince Saint Preux took place on tonight’s UFC 236 main card from Atlanta, Georgia. Ovince Saint Preux is coming off a decision setback to Dominick Reyes in his most recent octagon appearance at UFC 229. Prior to that, “OSP” was coming off a submission win over Tyson Pedro.
Tony Ferguson makes it clear that he wanted to fight Max Holloway at UFC 236
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Back in February it was reported that Tony Ferguson was offered a fight with Max Holloway for the promotions interim lightweight title at tonight’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. https://twitter.com/ctaylor_96/status/1098314181705695232?s=21 UFC President Dana White would later confirm that report, this when he announced that Tony Ferguson had turned down a fight with “Blessed”, so the promotion was moving forward with a Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier rematch.
UFC 236: Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier Live Results
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will square off with Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight title in tonight’s UFC 236 headliner. Tonight’s main event will serve as a rematch, as Poirier and Holloway first met in 2012 with “The Diamond” emerging victorious by way of submission.
Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor’s approach to Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch is all wrong
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor is taking the wrong approach in his attempt to secure a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. The former two-division UFC champion, McGregor, has been fixated on getting another crack at “The Eagle” ever since he lost to the Russian via fourth round submission at UFC 229.
Conor McGregor shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs Dustin Poirier
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has shared his prediction for tonight’s UFC 236 main event between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier. McGregor, who holds wins over both “Blessed” and “The Diamond”, took to Twitter with the following prediction for this evenings interim lightweight title fight.
Ben Askren and Kevin Lee trade shots over former training session
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
Kevin Lee will make his welterweight debut against Rafael dos Anjos next month and if he proves victorious it could setup a ‘fun fight’ with Ben Askren. “The Motown Phenom” was asked about a future fight with the former Bellator and ONE Champion (Askren) during yeaterday’s UFC Press Conference.
John Kavanagh on Conor McGregor: ‘He has made mistakes that I absolutely don’t condone’
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
John Kavanagh recently made a guest appearance on Ireland’s The Late Late Show, where he discussed the future of UFC star Conor McGregor. Kavanagh claimed that this past weekend was the first time he had seen Conor McGregor in months. The SBG head coach went on to say that he plans to meet with his star pupil later next week to discuss his next move.
Chris Jericho Fires Back At Conor McGregor Over "Champ-Champ" Explanation
Chris Taylor - April 13, 2019
When Conor McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate Becky Lynch on her historic Wrestelmania win, it sparked an interesting conversation with Chris Jericho. “The Man”, Becky Lynch, captured both the Raw Women’s Championship and SmackDown Live Women’s Championship in the headliner of last weekend’s Wrestlemania event, defeating Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey in a triple threat winner takes all match.
Kali Robbins vs. Hannah Goldy Slated for Contender Series
Nolan King - April 12, 2019
The female fights continue to pile up for the third season of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. A strawweight matchup between Invicta FC veteran Kali Robbins (6-2) and Island Fights veteran Hannah Goldy (4-0). The two fighters will square off on the season premiere on June 18. Having competed for Invicta FC, RFA, and KOTC, Robbins has fought a handful of MMA notables including UFC veterans Hannah Cifers and Pearl Gonzalez.
Jeff Novitzky: TJ Dillashaw didn't test positive vs Cody Garbrandt
Drake Riggs - April 12, 2019
As is the case with most incidents where fighters get busted for performance-enhancing drug (PED) use, it puts everything in the past into question. That has been no different with former two-time UFC champion, TJ Dillashaw who recently tested positive for EPO use a day prior to his last bout which took place in January. In turn, he is now suspended for two years.
Jon Jones fires back at Israel Adesanya: 'I’ll make you call me daddy'
Tom Taylor - April 12, 2019
This week, Israel Adesanya discussed the possibility of a future fight with UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones, suggesting that he’d like to collect the scalp of another GOAT contender after beating Anderson Silva this past February. “He was right and when I heard about it – I think maybe two days after he said it – I was like, ‘Oh, really?’” Adesanya told TMZ Sports, discussing Jones’ interest in a fight with him (transcript via MMA Fighting). “I had receipts. I had some screenshots from prior and then I posted them to show that I was already on that same plane. So yeah, great minds think alike.