Training in Dubai Helped Tai Tuivasa Become ‘Absolutely Focused’ for UFC 305

Tai Tuivasa hit a low point when he dropped his fourth consecutive UFC bout earlier this year. Advertisement After a first-round submission loss to Marcin Tybura at UFC Fight Night 239 on March 16, Tuivasa told Fox Sports Australia that he exited the UFC Apex almost immediately, walking barefoot in Las Vegas while still wearing …

Strikeforce Veteran Lumumba Sayers Arrested for Murder in Alleged Revenge Killing

Former Strikeforce competitor Lumumba Sayers has been arrested after allegedly killing a man to avenge the death of his son, according to a report from Denver7. According to an arrest affadavit obtained by the network, Sayers was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly approached a man and shot him in the head at a child’s …

Kai Kara-France: UFC 305 Fight with Steve Erceg ‘Can’t Not Be Fireworks’

The last time Kai Kara-France was in the Octagon, he ended up on the wrong end of a split decision against Amir Albazi. Advertisement While that June 2023 bout could have easily gone in favor of Kara-France, the 31-year-old Kiwi hasn’t dwelled on the defeat. “The difference is I haven’t [let] the weight of that …

Joilton Lutterbach Released from UFC, Suspended 2 Years After Positive Steroid Test

Joilton Lutterbach’s Ultimate Fighting Championship tenure has ended before he was able to set foot into the Octagon. Advertisement On Tuesday, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced that Lutterbach tested positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid drostanolone in an out-of-competition sample collected on June 8. That test occurred two weeks before Lutterbach was scheduled …

Reports: Paul Hughes vs. A.J. McKee Expected for PFL Pay-Per-View on Oct. 19

Highly-touted prospect Paul Hughes will be taking a significant step up in competition for his next fight. Advertisement A lightweight clash pitting Hughes against A.J. McKee has been targeted for Professional Fighters League’s upcoming pay-per-view event on Oct. 19. MagicM MMABets first brought word of the pairing on social media, and it was later confirmed …

Antonio Carlos Jr.-Karl Albrektsson Canceled; Carlos Jr. Remains Alternate in PFL Playoffs

Antonio Carlos Jr. won’t be fighting on Friday night as originally expected, but the Brazilian will remain an alternate for the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight playoffs. Carlos Jr. was slated to face Karl Albrektsson at PFL 8 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, but the promotion recently announced that the 205-pound clash has …

Dan Hooker Praises ‘Scary’ Teammate Israel Adesanya: ‘He’s Hitting Like an Ox’

Dan Hooker claims that Israel Adesanya is physically different going into UFC 305. Advertisement Adesanya challenges Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title in the main event at UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth, Australia. Hooker, who is his City Kickboxing teammate, also competes on the same card against Mateusz Gamrot in matchup of lightweight …

Steve Erceg Reveals How His Father Motivated Him to Stick with MMA

Steve Erceg’s father initially provided the motivation for one of the world’s best flyweights to not give up on mixed martial arts. Advertisement Erceg will look to get back into title contention against Kai Kara-France in the co-main event at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. The Australian looks to bounce back from a …

Israel Adesanya Believes Dricus Du Plessis Won’t Be Comfortable Striking With Him

Israel Adesanya expects Dricus Du Plessis to immediately shoot for a takedown in their upcoming title fight. Advertisement Adesanya will challenge Du Plessis for the middleweight title in the main event at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, on Saturday. A well-versed mixed martial artist, Du Plessis has an almost equal number of knockouts (nine) and …

Dana White’s Contender Series 2024 Week 1 Play-by-Play and Results

Mansur Abdul-Malik (186) vs. Wesley Schultz (185) Meng Ding (170.5) vs. Rami Hamed (170) Mikheil Sazhiniani (205) vs. Bruno Lopes (203.5) Jose Delgado (145.5) vs. Ernie Juarez (145) Lone’er Kavanagh (126) vs. An Tuan Ho (125.5) Sherdog’s live DWCS 2024 Week 1 coverage will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Lone’er Kavanagh (126) vs. An …