Makhachev thinks he has a pretty good idea how his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 is going to go.
Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Fowlkes reacts to UFC 301 and how Alexandre Pantoja's unanimous decision over Steve Erceg proves that experience is vital, Jose Aldo still has something left in the tank and Anthony Smith refuses to be anyone's stepping stone.
Pantoja had to squint through the blood to get it done, but his experience made all the difference in a close fight.
After 56 pro fights and losses in three of his last four, the UFC veteran knows what fans think about the state of his career – but he also knows they've been wrong before.
Here’s a closer look at what to expect from the pay-per-view portion of UFC 301.
Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Fowlkes previews UFC 301 and why it might be too early for Steve Erceg to be fighting Alexandre Pantoja for the Flyweight Championship.
We sometimes think of the widespread use of gloves as the innovation that civilized boxing. In reality, it’s more like the gloves are what gave it the veneer of respectability it needed in order for people to start making real money off the sport.
Ryan Garcia showed up for Saturday night’s fight against Devin Haney in New York as a 6-1 underdog. He also showed up several pounds heavy, towing behind him what seemed to be some heavy psychological baggage. And then he won.
The central question clouding Ryan Garcia's fight with Devin Haney is whether Garcia should really be put into a professional boxing match right now?