José Youngs

1 month ago | mmafighting.com | Alexander Lee |José Youngs

LAS VEGAS—Patricio Pitbull is ready to make a statement in his UFC debut. The former two-division champion steps into the octagon for the first time at UFC 314 on April 12 in Miami, where he takes on one-time interim featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez. Pitbull competes for the first time since being granted his release from PFL this past January after he publicly called for the league to allow him to become a free agent.

1 month ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz |José Youngs

Photo via LFA Legendary jiu-jitsu champion Bia Mesquita looked to impress the UFC brass by scoring her fourth pro MMA win during UFC 313 fight week in Las Vegas, but it didn’t end the way she hoped for. Mesquita was victorious at LFA 203, an event that took place Thursday night at Palms Casino Resort, but it was due to disqualification after opponent Hope Chase landed an illegal upkick in the second round of their bantamweight bout. Watch the sequence below.

1 month ago | mmafighting.com | Mike Heck |José Youngs

Dustin Poirier says Ilia Topuria should get the title fight against Islam Makhachev after vacating the featherweight title. UFC CEO Dana White announced this past Wednesday that Topuria is vacating the featherweight title to move up to 155, leading to Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes fighting for the vacant belt in the main event of UFC 314 in April. While making an appearance at Galaxy Experience Space in New York City, Poirier gave his thoughts on Topuria giving up the 145-pound title.

2 months ago | mmafighting.com | José Youngs

SYDNEY — Check out UFC 312 open workout highlights video above, featuring UFC champions Dricus du Plessis and Zhang Weili, plus strawweight title challenger Tatiana Suarez and the returning Jimmy Crute. Du Plessis thrilled the crowd at the conclusion of his workout, stripping down to his underwear and hurling his shorts into the crowd.

2 months ago | mmafighting.com | José Youngs

SYDNEY — Sean Strickland let a fan trade shots with him at UFC 312 open workouts on Wednesday, and he made sure to give as good as he got. During a playful spar, Strickland caught his impromptu training partner with a punch to the body that forced him to take a knee. Though the fan appeared to be stunned by the body shot, he was all smiles and continued the brief spar. Watch the exchange above.