The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier is a warrior and no one can ever take that away from him. Much like Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje he will go out there prepared to die to win. He is a far cry from the over the top characters of Conor McGregor and Colby Covington and … Read more
It looks like tonight we find out if Dan Hooker is the real deal and if Dustin Poirier has lost a step. Dustin is the former UFC interim lightweight champion that lost his bout with undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September of last year. He has not fought since and the man he faces in … Read more
The lightweight title picture is a mess. It looks like the cursed fight between Tony Ferguson and undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will never come to pass and if it does it may be when they are way past their primes. Justin Gaethje just captured the interim lightweight title but he now sits waiting for … Read more
Now, to be fair Dustin Poirier favors other fighters against the winner of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson but he is only passionate about a specific one. That man is Justin Gaethje. I am big into mixed martial arts but I really didn’t pay Gaethje that much mind to be honest. The first time he … Read more
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier was close to submitting the unbeaten lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 in September of last year. Dustin rocked the Russian once or twice during the fight and had a guillotine locked in that would have finished the majority of fighters in the division today. Khabib is … Read more
There has been drama brewing for a while between two of American Top Team’s best. Both are former UFC champions and both are emotional and outspoken. Former women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington. It’s turning in to a war. Colby hasn’t had the obnoxious MAGA knob turned up to … Read more
Heeeere weeee go. ESPN’s MMA Instagram account shared something we have been following closely. A potentially explosive bout between former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier and former title challenger Al Iaquinta. Iaquinta went the distance with current lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov whereas Poirier got tapped in the 3rd round by the Russian. You have … Read more
Nate Diaz we all love you. Dustin Poirier doesn’t. At one point Poirier and Diaz were slated to face each other but a myriad of reasons kept it from happening. We were gifted Nate vs Jorge Masvidal instead and we were okay with that. Masvidal won via doctor stoppage at UFC 244 due to nasty … Read more
Someone may have to explain this one to me. Despite being 2-2 in his last four and being finished in both losses, Conor McGregor somehow sits at #3 in the UFC lightweight rankings. The Irishman is placed just below the former undisputed champion, Tony Ferguson and former interim champion, Dustin Poirier. No one is refuting … Read more
UFC lightweight fighter Dan Hooker just made a statement at UFC 243. He managed to beat the man that has arguably given the seemingly invincible Khabib Nurmagomedov his best challenge. After beating Al Iaquinta and securing the #7 spot in the division rankings there should be a big fight around the corner for him. But … Read more