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The confidence of Ilia Topuria ’s team is at an all-time high as they prepare for their first UFC championship fight. Topuria, training under Climent Club in Alicante, Spain, is wrapping up camp for his featherweight title bout against champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 298, which goes down Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Jorge Climent, head coach of the gym along with his brother Agustin Climent, believes they’re catching Volkanovski at his peak, despite a recent knockout loss to Islam Makhachev at 155 pounds, and they’ll have the edge in almost all areas entering UFC 298. “I don’t see him vulnerable at all. He’s still the No. 1 guy at 145 pounds,” Climent told MMA Junkie in Spanish . “Yes, it’s true that he made a bad decision in taking a short-notice fight against someone with the caliber of Islam Makhachev, but I’m sure he as all the motivation in the world to win this fight. “I don’t see him vulnerable. What I do see is that I see him inferior

Dustin Poirier is no longer fighting Benoit Saint-Denis , maybe because they were never contractually scheduled to fight in the first place. Poirier, the former UFC interim lightweight champion, announced Thursday on X that his fight against Saint-Denis (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is off. The two were expected to meet March 9 in the co-main event of UFC 299 as UFC CEO Dana White announced a few weeks ago . However, Poirier (29-8 MMA, 21-7 UFC) said there was never a signed deal with the UFC despite White’s announcement, and the two sides couldn’t come to terms. “There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced, and we couldn’t come to terms,” Poirier said in a statement to MMA Junkie. The UFC has yet to comment on the matter. It’s unclear if Saint-Denis will get a new opponent for UFC 299 or if the promotion will try to book the fight for a later date. My fights off but still working pic.twitter.com/DRG61CJySA — The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 1, 2024 More

Joe Rogan is not a fan of the Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway matchup at UFC 300. Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) defends his BMF title against former featherweight champion Holloway (25-7 MMA, 21-7 UFC) on April 13 in Las Vegas. Holloway competed once at 155 pounds in his UFC career when he lost a Fight of the Night war to Dustin Poirier for the interim title in April 2019. Poirier is coming off a knockout loss to Gaethje at UFC 291 , and Rogan thinks Holloway may be too small for lightweight. “You know what I hate? Max is a great ’45-pounder, but Dustin Poirier beat him up at ’55 pounds,” Rogan said during the UFC 297 episode of his Fight Companion on Spotify. “I think those guys are a little too big.” Despite losing to featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski three times, Rogan thinks Holloway still is in the title picture. He sees Holloway losing luster if he’s unsuccessful against Gaethje, even if he’s competing at a weight class above. “Max is right there in the hunt fo

Jim Miller got the spot on the historic UFC 300 card that he was pushing for, but it appears that’s where the fulfillment of his wishes will end. Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC) said earlier this month, prior to his most recent bout at UFC Fight Night 234, that he wanted Bruce Buffer to introduce him as “Jim ‘F*cking’ Miller” when he steps into the octagon to take on Bobby Green at the April 13 event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Doing that in front of the T-Mobile full of fans would be awesome,” Miller said. “I think that would get me super fired up.” Jim Miller REALLY wants Bruce Buffer to announce him as "Jim 'F*cking' Miller" at #UFC300 . "I earned that nickname by the way that I do business inside the octagon." pic.twitter.com/v3kT8hqe7f — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 14, 2024 The request gained plenty of traction online and excitement from Miller himself that it could happen. However, longtime octagon announcer Buffer isn’t sold. “I

UFC 300 is right around the corner, and the card is stacking up to be one of the best in a while. The April pay-per-view in Las Vegas is already filled with fights that could easily headline a Fight Night event on any given weekend, aside from the strawweight title fight and BMF title fight that will be on the main card. UFC CEO Dana White has teased the promotion has a spectacular main event in store, but who will it be? Will it be Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler, or will Leon Edwards defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad? Is there another option at play here that we’re missing? What about the undercard? There’s still room for a few more fun matchups. Our “Spinning Back Clique” of Mike Bohn, Nolan King and Brian “Goze” Garcia discuss what would be best to round out the lineup with host “Gorgeous” George Garcia. You can watch their discussion in the video above, and check out this week’s full episode below on YouTube. For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie

Michael Page assures fans he’ll still get to have his signature walkouts in the UFC. The former Bellator star makes his octagon debut against Kevin Holland (25-10 MMA, 12-7 UFC) March 9 at UFC 299 from Kaseya Center in Miami. Page (21-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is known not just for his flashy fighting style, but his flashy entrances. MVP says the UFC is well aware of what he brings to the table and is happy that they’re willing to hear him out. “A hundred percent,” Page said on having a fun walkout in an interview on the UFC’s YouTube channel . “I think that’s part of the package that the UFC have kind of brought into, as well. They know that that’s what I come with. I think they accept that already. I’ve spoken to some of the guys. I need to have a few more conversations. “But they’re already very open, like, ‘OK, let me know, how can we make this the best event for yourself?’ And just that kind of lingo and talk just means that, OK, these guys are open to allow me to really express myself

According to UFC CEO Dana White , Jim Miller ’s long-tenured career has made him millions. Miller (37-17 MMA, 26-16 UFC) holds the UFC record for most fights and wins in company history. In his most recent outing, he submitted Gabriel Benitez at UFC Fight Night 234. The 40-year-old has competed 46 times in the octagon, earning $50,000 bonuses in 15 of his fights. “When you become a world champion, you become a partner,” White said on “The TRUTH Podcast” with Vivek Ramaswamy. “When you got a belt, you share in the pay-per-view revenue. Boxing does (it too). Whoever is the champion in boxing, you get the lion’s share of the revenue. Here, it’s dispersed through across everybody. We got a guy right now who’s 40 years old, and he’s on this hot streak, man. “His name is Jim Miller. He’s been around forever. He’s been around since, like, we bought the company, and he’s still fighting. He’s going to fight on UFC 300, and this is a guy who’s been – I guess you could call him a journeyman