The hype around UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is growing after several flawless performances, but his opponent at UFC 300 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena isn’t fully buying in.
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UFC president Dana White said Wednesday that all the criticism he has received since the video surfaced has been warranted.
The two headlining bouts on Saturday’s UFC 282 card at T-Mobile Arena will likely be far more remembered for judging issues than anything that happened inside the cage.
Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 269. In the main event, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to retain the lightweight title.
Dustin Poirier improved to 2-1 against Conor McGregor with a win at UFC 264 after McGregor suffered a broken tibia in the first round, meaning a fourth fight is possible.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro, who went 4-0 on his plays last week in the Review-Journal, said his best bet in recent years is in the co-main event.
Maycee Barber still hopes to become the youngest champion in UFC history despite missing a year after suffering a torn ACL that required surgery during a fight in January 2020.
The 33-year-old Las Vegan accepted the fight against Cynthia Calvillo before she even knew the opponent.
Testing for the coronavirus, temperature checks and the sounds of a silent arena marked the UFC’s attempt to bring sports back last week.
The former women’s featherweight champ will attempt to win the belt in a second weight class when she takes on bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes.