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Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC 264’s Dustin Poirier
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) interim Lightweight kingpin, Dustin Poirier, will look to settle his trilogy opposite the biggest name in mixed martial arts (MMA), Conor McGregor, this Saturday (July 10, 2021) at UFC 264 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Poirier may not have the official title in his hands, but “The Diamond” doesn’t appear too stressed. After all, he’s got a similar-looking belt in his closet already, a few additional zeroes in his bank account, and the chance to expand upon that figure once again in this trilogy match. Oh, and Poirier is currently ranked as the top Lightweight contender and sixth-best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. Long story short, Poirier is sitting pretty, looking to get paid dispatching McGregor one final time before returning to the title mix.
Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC Vegas 21’s Leon Edwards
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England’s best Welterweight, Leon Edwards, will finally return to action opposite veteran grinder, Belal Muhammad, this Saturday (March 13, 2021) at UFC Vegas 21 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Edwards last competed in July 2019, scoring a comfortable decision against Rafael dos Anjos in the biggest win of his career to extend his winning streak to eight. Since then, however, he’s been unable to make it to the Octagon for a variety of reasons, often COVID-19 related. Meanwhile, that big win has slowly lost value, and none of the men ranked near Edwards are willing to fight him. Khamzat Chimaev was a dangerous unranked opponent for “Rocky,” but at least the Chechen talent had serious momentum behind him people would care if Edwards knocked him from the ranks of the unbeaten. His replacement, Belal Muhammad, is another difficult foe, but one unlikely to move Edwards forward. The Englishm
Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC 259’s Jan Blachowicz
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Eternal underdog (and UFC champion), Jan Blachowicz, will square off with undefeated kickboxer, Israel Adesanya, this Saturday (March 6, 2021) at UFC 259 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Blachowicz is perhaps the ultimate example of the value of unwritten attributes, the x-factors of mixed martial arts (MMA). Back when he started his UFC career with a rough 2-4 run, it was difficult to see why Blachowicz struggled so badly. He had all the skills: dangerous kickboxing, solid wrestling, underrated submissions. Maybe not championship-caliber stuff necessarily, but he didn’t appear so limited that he should be coughing up majority decision losses to Patrick Cummins. Something switched following that loss. Blachowicz improved his cardio, allowing himself to show more of his skill for longer. As a result, his confidence improved, and that positive feedback loop grew until Blachowicz picked up real momen
Khabib Nurmagomedov, Credit: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s recent comments lend credence to Dana White’s belief that the door is not as shut on a comeback as it has seemed in the past.
Since last October, there has been a saga surrounding whether UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would lift his retirement for one more fight. Khabib has made it clear that he wants the lightweight division to move on and that his mind is made up. Dana White has insisted that under the right circumstances, if the right opponent emerged from the pack, Khabib would be willing to fight them in a pursuit for 30-0.