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The former UFC welterweight title challenger caught up with Submission Radio to give his thoughts on Saturday’s UFC 266 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas. Hardy provided an elaborate breakdown of how he thinks the main event will play out. The renowned analyst said: Dan Hardy revealed that he personally wants Volkanovski to win because he would like to see a trilogy bout with former champion Max Holloway. However, he believes ‘T-City’ possesses effective weapons in his arsenal that could prove to be effective against the Australian....

Despite the short notice, Lawler accepted the change. During UFC 266 media day. he said he had no problems fighting Diaz at 185 pounds. Catch Robbie Lawler’s UFC 266 media day interview below: In an interview with Brett Okamoto, ‘Ruthless’ showered praise on his opponent despite the late weight class change. Lawler said he respected Diaz for operating on his own terms. See Brett Okamoto’s full interview with Robbie Lawler below:...

Volkanovski holds a 2-0 advantage over Holloway, but both fights were incredibly close and could have gone either way. But it’s Volkanovski who remains undefeated in his UFC tenure and is the featherweight champion. MORE: UFC 276 date, start time, odds, PPV schedule & card As for Holloway, he’s coming into this fight looking to reclaim what he believes he should have never lost against Volkanovski. The former featherweight champion was closing in on being arguably the greatest featherweight in the history of the company until he dropped back-to-back decisions to Volkanovski in 2019 and 2020....

In that particular bout, Rizzo appeared to do enough to win the decision after Couture appeared to punch himself out in the opening two rounds; however Couture was named the winner via Unanimous Decision. Rizzo was upset with the judges’ call as were many observers which is why this rematch was rearranged. In truth, this encounter was not a patch on the original fight but had its moments. Couture was a more dominating force in this match-up, with dirty boxing and brilliant take-down offence....

A quintessential striker versus grappler matchup will take center stage as No. 4-ranked lightweight contender Islam Makhachev faces late replacement Bobby Green. ‘King’ will be looking to take a major step forward in the talent-rich division after replacing Beneil Dariush for the event. The much-awaited bout will be contested at a catchweight of 160 lb, instead of the predefined 155 lb divisional weight. The co-main event sees a middleweight clash between Misha Cirkunov and Wellington Turman....

In case you didn’t know… 26-year-old Nikita Krylov was signed by the UFC and made his promotional debut on the 31st of August, 2013 at UFC 164 in a losing effort to Australian fighter Soa Palelei. Following his first loss in the Octagon, Krylov eventually marked his first UFC win in spectacular fashion when he scored a 25-second TKO victory over Walt Harris during UFC on Fox 7. Prior to his departure from the UFC in February of 2017, Krylov scored two outstanding wins Francimar Barroso and Ed Herman at UFC Fight Night 87 and UFC 201 respectively....

Green is stepping in as a late replacement for Beneil Dariush to face the fearsome Dagestani fighter. The 35-year-old is regarded as one of the most exciting fighters on the promotion’s roster. Taking the co-main event spot will be a middleweight showdown between Misha Cirkunov and Wellington Turman, both of whom have struggled for consistency in their recent appearances inside the cage. In another intriguing bout, Joel Alvarez will take on streaking lightweight Arman Tsarukyan....

Ironically, UFC veteran Green claimed previously that fighters from Thailand, where Fiziev trains at Tiger-Muay Thai, are on illegal substances and are able to pick up performance-enhancing drugs over the counter. In response to the news that Green failed a drug test, Rafael Fiziev pulled no punches and hit back at his divisional rival for accusing him and his team of doping while not being able to stay clean himself:...

In case you didn’t know… On December 29th, 2018, Jon Jones graced the Octagon in his comeback match against “The Mauler” Alexander Gustafsson. UFC and fight fans around the world eagerly looked on as Jones was making a return to the sport after a 15-month suspension from the promotion. The suspension was a result of a failed drug test, that dated back to his UFC 214 mega-clash against arch-rival, Daniel Cormier....

The former UFC middleweight has been battling with post-COVID-19 symptoms these past few weeks. After experiencing some trouble breathing earlier this month, the 41-year-old was hospitalized. Since last week, Leben has been posting updates on his current status on social media. In his latest Instagram post, ‘The Crippler’ treated his fans with some good news. Doctors told The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 semi-finalist that his lungs suffered the most damage....

The first victory was over Takeya Mizugaki, whom he knocked out in UFC 202, and Cruz was the latest victim checked off the previous hit list. Only TJ Dillashaw is remaining from that list, but that will change soon. ‘No Love’ after becoming the UFC bantamweight champion, has no shortage of big-money fights coming his way. And he has already laid out plans for his new hit list, which includes big names such TJ Dillashaw, Jose Aldo and the King of MMA Conor McGregor....

However, as if his entire year was not enough, ESPN added to his year, making it even better. ESPN ranked Daniel Cormier as the third most dominant athlete in 2018. In case you didn’t know… Daniel Cormier has had something of a landmark 2018 in every way. Cormier started off the year coming of an overturned knockout loss to Jon Jones due to the latter testing positive for drugs. With low confidence, he went into to earn the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship he had been handed back....

In case you didn’t know… Former Bantamweight King Dominick Cruz last competed in the Octagon back in December of 2016 at UFC 207 when he lost his Bantamweight Title to Cody Garbrandt via split decision in what was his first defeat in almost 10 years. Following his defeat, Cruz stated on The Joe Rogan Experience that he was plagued by plantar fascia tendinitis throughout training camp that made it difficult for him to walk at times....

They served the suspensions Thursday evening during the Bruins' 87-83 double-overtime home loss to Pacific-12 Conference rival Oregon. Anderson has been a revelation at point guard for the Bruins (21-7, 10-5) after spending most of his first year playing at power forward. Anderson is a 6-9, 230-pound sophomore from Fairview, N.J. He averages 14.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists, one of the best across-the-board stat lines of any player in college basketball....

Game time is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on FOX. ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be on campus for pregame festivities, too. UCLA (6-0) is the lone undefeated team remaining in the Pac-12. The Bruins are finally rolling in Chip Kelly’s fifth season with an offense that averages 41.5 points per game. Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is playing at a high level, and UCLA had a week to prepare for the matchup against the Ducks....

John Delaney, an elected member of UEFA’s executive committee, has been criticized by Irish lawmakers and this week moved aside from his long-time job as federation CEO. Play was stopped for three minutes during a European Championship qualifying game against Georgia in Dublin on Tuesday. Ireland scored the only goal immediately after the delay. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will judge the “throwing of objects” charge on May 16. Delaney failed in a court bid this month to block a newspaper’s story about his 100,000 euros ($113,000) loan to the Football Association of Ireland....

Cruz will return for the first time in almost three years due to a series of leg injuries to battle Takeya Mizugaki at UFC 178 this Saturday. In his absence, the former UFC bantamweight champion has noticed an evolution in the sport. MORE: UFC 178 odds | Jones, Cormier punished for brawl “I think that fighters in general have really evolved in the sport,” Cruz told Sporting News. “You are seeing fighters are getting more implemented in the sport than I’ve ever seen before....

McGregor opened as a -140 favorite over Mendes, surprisingly short odds because of McGregor’s popularity, but has been bet up to -200. Mendes is getting +170 odds as the underdog. Look for the line on the favorite to go even higher before the bell rings Saturday night. Welterweight title bout: Lawler vs. MacDonald odds and pick McGregor started his career at a modest 4-2 before reeling off 13 straight wins coming into this title opportunity....

In the main event, Cormier will look to make his first successful title defense after winning the strap from Anthony Johnson at UFC 187. MORE: Astonishing UFC pictures | Meet the champions | Bader looking to silence critics Gustafsson fought for the belt at UFC 165 in an all-time classic with then champion Jon Jones, losing by unanimous decision. The co-main event was scheduled to feature former welterweight champion Johny Hendricks facing top contender Tyron Woodley, but Hendricks had issues with the weight cut just hours before Friday’s weigh-in and was sent to the hospital....

The UFC tried to accommodate Werdum but it didn’t come to fruition, so it booked the rematch against Velasquez for UFC 196 in Las Vegas. Velasquez got hurt in training and was replaced by Miocic. Werdum decided to also bow out of the fight to heal some injuries. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise as Werdum will face Miocic in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 198 from the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil....