Author: Amanda Collins

In the cage, battles are more than physical—they’re stories of clash and pride. Famous UFC rivalries fuel fierce competition, blending skill and emotion into iconic moments fans relive for years.

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MILWAUKEE — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery.Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of what happened over a monthlong stretch from late May through the first two days of July. His wife, Amy, had said in a series of social media posts that Askren was put on a ventilator in June and placed on the donor list for a lung transplant…

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UFC 318: HOLLOWAY vs POIRIER 3 takes place Saturday, July 19 at Smoothie King Center with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, and ESPN+ at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6pm ET/3pm PT on ESPN 2, ESPN+, Disney+ and UFC Fight Pass. Main Card Results | Prelim Results | Order PPV UFC 318 Scorecards:

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Tonight’s UFC 318 event was headlined by a BMF title fight between fan favorites Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway. Poirier (30-10 MMA), a former UFC interim lightweight champion, was competing for the final time this evening in his home state. ‘The Diamond’ had most previously appeared in the cage 13 months ago at UFC 302, where he suffered a submission loss to Islam Makhachev. The 36-year-old had faced Holloway on two previous occasions in the past, winning both of those fights, the first by submission and the second by unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Max Holloway (27-8 MMA) entered tonight’s trilogy bout…

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Alexander Volkanovski was full of praise for his former rival following UFC 318.In the main event on July 19, Max Holloway defeated Dustin Poirier to successfully defend the BMF title in New Orleans. While their back and forth bout didn’t win fight of the night honors, which Holloway wasn’t happy about, it was still a great final dance for ‘The Diamond’.Fight week may have centered around his opponent but for the defending champion, there were some big questions to answer.Holloway dismissed claims about his last loss impacting him ahead of Saturday night and he proved that to be the case…

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Jul 10, 2025, 10:03 AM ETNEW YORK — John Martin, a former Turner LLC CEO and Time Warner chief financial officer, is the new chief executive officer of the Professional Fighters League.Martin will oversee all aspects of PFL’s strategy, management, operations, finances and personnel in his new role. He takes over for Peter Murray, who now becomes CEO of PFL International and reports directly to Martin.”My two greatest passions are leading media companies and MMA, so stepping into the position of PFL CEO is truly a dream role for me,” Martin said Thursday in a statement announcing his appointment.Martin served…

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Louisiana native Carli Judice opened the show in style, finishing Nicolle Caliari in the third round before a run of five straight fights ended in the first round. Brunno Ferreira, Ryan Spann, and Jimmy Crute all collected submissions, while newcomers Islam Dulatov and Ateba Gautier dispatched their respective foes with strikes. The final three fights all went the distance, but they were all thoroughly entertaining and highly competitive, as Nikolay Veretennikov, local boy Brendan Allen and “Lok Dog” Vinicius Oliveira all got their hands raised. Main Card Results | Official Scorecards | Order PPV This was a perfect appetizer for…

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