UFC, Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier
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If Donald Trump and Dana White are to be believed, the UFC will promote a historic MMA card on the White House Lawn to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States of America next Independence Day.
At UFC 318, Max Holloway will look to spoil one of his greatest opponents retirement fight. Dustin Poirier is set for an emotional send-off on July 19 but of course, there’s a good chance that he walks away from the sport on the back of another loss.
While Waianae’s Max Holloway headlines UFC 318 on Saturday in a bout against Dustin Poirier for the BMF title, another Hawai‘i fighter will also step into the spotlight. Haleiwa native and Kahuku High School graduate Dan Ige will face former Bellator champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire in a featured featherweight main card matchup at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
Max Holloway may have played the role of the villain to the Louisiana faithful Saturday night when he denied native son Dustin Poirier the BMF championship belt at UFC 318, but on Sunday morning he was any other guy looking for some New Orleans comfort food.
Pitbull earns his first UFC win! Monster Energy congratulates MMA athlete Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire on defeating Dan Ige at UFC 318 in New Orleans on Saturday night. In the featherweight division bout on the main card,
The UFC met with the Hawaii Tourism Authority in 2018 to discuss holding a potential event in Hawaii and was unable to make a deal. The UFC asked for a $6 million subsidy, but the HTA was only ...
The UFC rarely has held outdoor events, and White has said there’s no guarantee of sunshine, even in Hawaii. Asked if there’s a proper venue in Hawaii for the UFC, Penn replied, “I would say ...
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KHON2 on MSNHawaii Sports 2night: Martin DayThe latest episode of Hawai‘i Sports 2Night features a conversation with former UFC bantamweight Martin Day, who reflects on his unique path to the world of professional mixed martial arts. Day, one of nine children raised by missionary parents,