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Alex Pereira Pieces Up 6′8″ Rizin Giant as Fans Left Baffled by UFC Star’s Exceptional Beatdown

Alex Pereira showed his prowess yet again inside the cage during practice against a 6'8" opponent from RIZIN! Fans could not keep calm!
Alex Pereira

100 Conor McGregors or 100 Khabib Nurmagomedovs: Who Beats 1 Gorilla as AI Settles the Debate

Here's what artificial intelligence had to say about who, Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov, can take on a gorilla.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dana White’s Plan for UFC 318 Derailed as Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway Faces Major Roadblock

Dana White’s UFC 318 backup plan falls apart as a high-profile lightweight pulls out, leaving Poirier vs. Holloway with no safety net.
Dustin Poirier Max Holloway (1)

Bad News for Islam Makhachev as Dana White’s Plans for Ilia Topuria to Save UFC 317 Gets Veteran’s Grim Verdict

Chael Sonnen calls out Islam Makhachev for dodging Ilia Topuria while Dana White eyes Topuria as headliner. Will Islam step up or stall out?
Ilia Topuria, Dana White, Islam Makhachev

MMA News Roundup – Oldest UFC Fighter Retires; UFC 316 Poster Goes Viral; Cory Sandhagen on 100 Fighters vs 1 Gorilla

Join us for a brand new episode of EssentiallySports' MMA News Roundup featuring stories about Cory Sandhagen, Sean O'Malley, and others.
Sean O’Malley, Cory Sandhagen

“No Matter What”: UFC Insider Gives Death Blow to Islam Makhachev’s Double Champion Ambitions

Chael Sonnen puts reality check on Islam Makhachev’s double championship ambitions. But what did the UFC legend say? Read more to find out!
Islam Makhachev

Chael Sonnen Calls Out Eddie Hearn Over ‘MMA in Recession’ Claim

Ariel Helwani and Eddie Hearn stirred the pot by claiming “MMA is in a recession,” but Chael Sonnen demystifed the “wildly dishonest” claims
Ariel Helwani, Chael Sonnen, Eddie Hearn

Insider Defends Dana White’s UFC Against Recession Doubts With $4M Reality Check Against Eddie Hearn’s Statement

Dana White received backing from UFC insider after Ariel Helwani and a famed MMA reporter hinted at a period of recession in MMA.
Dana White, Eddie Hearn

“You Are, in Fact, Fools”: UFC Insider Exposes Bo Nickal’s Mind Games as Fans Dread Des Moines’ Weigh-In Day

Chael Sonnen exposes the Bo Nickal 222-lb myth as the 29-year-old hypes up fans by suggesting a massive weight cut ahead of weigh-in day.
Bo Nickal

“Fight That Gorilla”: Israel Adesanya’s Friend’s Legacy Ridiculed Despite Setting 3 Guinness World Records as Fans Add Fuel to Viral Challenge

Fight fans put Israel Adesanya's friend who broke three Guinness World Records on the frontlines with 100 men against 1 silverback gorilla.
Israel Adesanya with Joshua Iyalla

Calls Mount Against Ilia Topuria as Coach Crosses a Line With Islam Makhachev & Charles Oliveira With “Kill” Remarks

Ilia Topuria gets handed brutal reality check by fans as coach trash talks Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira.
Charles Oliveira, Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev

Steve Austin Breaks Silence After Logan Paul Exposes $1M “Personal Business” to Public

Logan Paul's decision to go public with his offer to Steve Austin forces the WWE legend to tell his side of the story behind the rejection!
MIAMI, FL – JUNE 6: Logan Paul meets with the press following the Mayweather vs Paul: Bragging Rights boxing event on Ju