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Dustin Poirier believes Justin Gaethje has a legitimate chance of defeating UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje earned redemption after knocking Poirier out with a head kick in the second round of their BMF title fight (and rematch) in the UFC 291 headliner this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the process, “The […]

Justin Gaethje earned redemption at UFC 291, became the BMF champion, and also all but guaranteed himself the next lightweight title shot with his second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier. In the process, he was also called out by Conor McGregor who stated that if Gaethje really wanted to fight him, all he had to […]

UFC 291 is in the books and it was an eventful pay-per-view event to say the least. The headliner saw a rare Justin Gaethje head kick that knocked Dustin Poirier out cold in their BMF title fight. The co-main event, meanwhile, saw Alex Pereira emerge victorious in his light heavyweight debut against former champion Jan […]

Justin Gaethje has no interest in fighting Conor McGregor. Gaethje is coming off a second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier to win the BMF title in the UFC 291 headliner last night in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after, “The Highlight” was called out by McGregor on social media who stated he would slap him […]

Dustin Poirier was understandably dejected following his defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291. Poirier was finished by knockout for the first time since 2016 after a Gaethje head kick put him out cold in the second round of their BMF title fight. “The Diamond” is no stranger to setbacks in big fights. After all, […]

Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier with a brutal head kick at UFC 291, causing none other than the notorious Conor McGregor to chime in with a challenge for the winner. “Justin, I’ll slap you around,” McGregor tweeted after the fight. McGregor continued to call out other rivals, including Michael Chandler who he is supposed […]

Justin Gaethje became the BMF champion at UFC 291 — but more than anything, he earned redemption. Gaethje became the first person to stop Dustin Poirier by strikes since 2016 when he knocked him out cold with a head kick in the second round of the UFC 291 headliner last night in Salt Lake City, […]

The time has finally come and UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gathje is here. The fighters are weighed-in and ready to go from Salt Lake City, Utah as we’ll see 12 scheduled bouts, including the Main Event to decide the new BMF in the UFC. The Main Card action begins at 10:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. […]

The time has finally come and UFC 291 will finally conclude with it’s Main Event of the evening. We’re set to bring you a prediction and pick for this bout in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division for the BMF belt. No. 2 ranked Dustin Poirier will take on No. 3 ranked Justin Gaethje as they try to crown the […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, and features a BMF title fight as well as rematch between former title challengers Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a light heavyweight encounter as former champion Jan Blachowicz welcomes Alex Pereira to the 205-pound division. Elsewhere, former interim lightweight […]

Justin Gaethje is looking to prove a point against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje returns to the Octagon when he faces Dustin Poirier in a rematch for the BMF title that will headline the UFC 291 pay-per-view event this Saturday in Salt Lake City. The winner will most likely fight the winner of the […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City and it’s only fair to say it’s stacked beyond belief. In the headliner, we have Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje competing in a rematch for the BMF title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features the light heavyweight debut of former middleweight champion Alex Pereira as he […]

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City for the UFC 291 pay-per-view event on July 29. It’s a stacked card to say the least, and that’s further evident by the headliner which is a BMF title fight and a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Will it be a repeat of their first encounter […]

Conor McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler later this year and that still seems to be the plan on paper. However, things are extremely uncertain right now. McGregor is required to have two negative drug tests in a period of at least six months in the USADA testing pool in order to compete again. […]

The No. 4 ranked UFC Lightweight in the world Beneil Dariush has issued his ultimatum to the UFC, taking a page out of fellow lightweight Justin Gaethje’s book. Dariush is slated to fight the No. 1 contender Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira in the Co-Main Event of UFC 289. The two were originally scheduled to fight […]

Georges St-Pierre expected to get called out by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 back in Oct. 2020. Nurmagomedov fought his last fight on that occasion when he submitted Justin Gaethje in the second round and unified the lightweight titles as a result. “The Eagle” would subsequently retire and make headlines as just about nobody expected […]

UFC 286 is in the books, and it was a very successful night in London for the leader in mixed martial arts. In the main event, Leon Edwards defended his welterweight title for the first time after outpointing Kamaru Usman over five rounds on home soil. Despite a point deduction in the third round, Edwards […]

The Co-Main Event of the UFC 286 Main Card is set to be a possible ‘Fight of the Year’ contender and will have huge implications for the Lightweight (155 lb) Division as two of the most exciting fighters in the UFC square off. No. 3-ranked Justin Gaethje will do battle with the surging talent that is No. […]

There was a lot going against Charles Oliveira at UFC 274 when he famously lost his title before the fight even happened. He ended up winning the fight against Justin Gaethje but he was unable to get the title back. Charles Oliveira spoke to ESPN recently and gave his take on the situation that went […]

In a thrilling matchup on the biggest stage, the highly anticipated UFC 274 showdown between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje didn’t disappoint. Given the controversy surrounding Oliveira ahead of the fight, it wasn’t a huge surprise that he came swinging right out of the gate. A first-round submission of Gaethje was just more of the […]

Charles Oliveira defeated Justin Gaethje over the weekend. However, he had nothing to show for it after being stripped of the title due to missing weight by .5 pounds. Nonetheless, Oliveira is generally considered to be one of the best fighters in the UFC right now. And it is clear that Oliveira views himself in […]

Charles Oliveira is coming off of an excellent win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 over the weekend. He now has plenty of options next and that could include a potential big name like Conor McGregor. Technically, Charles Oliveira lost his lightweight title at UFC 274 but he is certainly not acting that way. The […]

The main event of UFC 274 was supposed to be Charles Oliveira defending his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje. The champion missed weight and was subsequently stripped of the title. It’s a little bit confusing but here’s what you need to know, both men need to weigh in at 155, anything above means they are […]

Charles Oliveira will not be able to compete for the UFC title due to a reason that almost seems made up. Oliveira missed the 155-pound weigh-in limit by half of a pound. He was given an additional hour to lose 0.5 pounds but after being unable to do so, he has officially been stripped of his title. […]

There has been a surprising amount of trash talk between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje ahead of UFC 274. The challenger has been calling the champion a quitter and all sorts of things. Charles Oliveira is the kind of man that likes to let his fighting do the talking. Ahead of UFC 274, he couldn’t […]

The main event of UFC 274 sees a very exciting lightweight title fight between Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. Many people are making their picks for the fight and that includes former middleweight champion, Michael Bisping. Both men fight with a very intense style and many are expecting a fun fight between Justin Gaethje and […]

Things are getting heated between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje as their main event lightweight title fight draws closer. UFC 274 is a big event and many are expecting fireworks in the main event considering how exciting the past fights have been from both men. Justin Gaethje has made comments about Charles Oliveira and his […]

Charles Oliveira is set to defend his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. The fight is expected to be very exciting and the trash-talk has been heating up between the two. Justin Gaethje has been very vocal about Charles Oliveira’s game and he recently doubled down on his criticism. […]

Charles Oliveira is set to meet Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 in his next lightweight title defense. Many are excited for the fight as both men are known for having very exciting styles and never back down. The two have very different styles they use when they fight with Justin Gaethje known as a high-volume […]

There may not be a better person to pick the winner of Justin Gaethje vs Charles Oliveira than Michael Chandler. The current UFC lightweight has fought both men on big pay-per-view cards. Michael Chandler has seen the way both men fight and recently made his pick for the UFC 274 fight. He surprisingly went with […]

Everyone seemed to be in agreement that Justin Gaethje’s fight against Michael Chandler at UFC 268 was the fight of the year. Everyone except Justin Gaethje that is… Justin Gaethje didn’t feel like it was exciting and he blames himself. The UFC lightweight felt like he was trying to win more than he was trying […]

Justin Gaethje has made his feelings clear for months about what he wants next in his UFC career. ‘The Highlight’ wants a title shot and no one, not even Conor McGregor, is going to stop him from getting the next crack at Charles Oliveira. Conor McGregor has been pushing to fight Charles Oliveira next and […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov will no doubt go down as one of the most savage UFC fighters of all time. Chael Sonnen has managed to add more fuel to the fire by recalling a story from his Justin Gaethje fight. There were rumors that Khabib Nurmagomedov chose not to break Justin Gaethje’s arm at UFC 254 and […]

Chael Sonnen likes to take a look at all the UFC fights and take a look at them from a betting perspective. He took a look look at the next expected lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje. There is one big factor in Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje for people that like […]

Charles Oliveira had a backstage meeting with Justin Gaethje in the aftermath of UFC 269. The lightweight contender was there to confront the winner and cement his place as the next title challenger. Charles Oliveira didn’t appreciate Justin Gaethje ‘pretending’ to be respectful. The UFC lightweight contender had only nice things to say when he […]

Justin Gaethje is known for his confidence heading into fights. The UFC lightweight expects to fight the champion, Charles Oliveira, next. He made a surprising admission about the fight against the UFC champion. He needs his striking to be better or he’ll be in big trouble. “At the end of the day, if my striking […]

Justin Gaethje has made it known early on that he will not appreciate it if the UFC hands Conor McGregor an instant title shot when he returns. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor immediately made his lightweight title fight pitch just moments after reigning champion Charles Oliveira defended his title against Dustin Poirier at UFC […]

The next possible title challenger of reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira has already made his pitch. Charles Oliveira has proven his cynics wrong once again after beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 269. The champion got rocked by his challenger a couple of times early in the fight and was even dropped by a devastating […]

Michael Chandler put on a fight for the ages against Justin Gaethje at UFC 268. The two went back and forth and hit each other with everything they could. Michael Chandler admits he got a little reckless at UFC 268 and made a big declaration going forward. Don’t expect to see him fight like that […]