UFC 314 fight card: Paddy Pimblett, Patricio Pitbull and Jean Silva among must-see undercard fighters

Michael Chandler considers Paddy Pimblett fight 'The People's Main Event' of #UFC314

MIAMI – Although Michael Chandler finds himself fighting in the co-main event of UFC 314, he believes his bout is the main attraction. Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC), a former Bellator champion and UFC title challenger, takes on rising British star Paddy Pimblett this Saturday at Kaseya Center (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). They’ll be setting the stage for Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, who fight for the vacant featherweight title in the mai…

UFC 314 fight card: Paddy Pimblett, Patricio Pitbull and Jean Silva among must-see undercard fighters

The undercard of UFC 314 in Miami has a lot of potential

Patricio Pitbull admits fighting for the UFC feels 'different’ than Bellator

Former Bellator star Patricio Pitbull is set to make his UFC debut against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 this Saturday in Miami.

Paddy Pimblett warns referee to be vigilant at UFC 314

Paddy Pimblett wants a level playing field ahead of the biggest fight of his career to date. In the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 314 from Miami, Florida, Liverpool native Pimblett will take on veteran fighter Michael Chandler in a bout viewed as pivotal to both men’s future title aspirations at 155-pounds. In Chandler, Pimblett faces an opponent who has been described at time by some opponents as being a so-called ‘dirty’ fighter — and speaki…

Three fighters looking to make statements at UFC 314

The ingredients making Saturday’s UFC 314 the early frontrunner for card of the year are easy to spot. The guarantee of a new champion in a main event between a fan favourite attempting to extend an already hall-of-fame-worthy career, Alexander Volkanovski, and an out-of-nowhere grinder who’s overcome the odds at every step of his underdog journey, Diego Lopes. A five-round co-main grudge match between name-brand action fighters — Michael Chandl…

Patricio “Pitbull” will fight Saturday in the UFC. That’s a phrase that would long shock MMA fans. But Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Bellator’s near-consensus top promotional fighter, will debut at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. “I’ve been waiting for this moment my entire career, so I’m really happy. I’ve had good experiences in my career with Bellator. RIZIN in Japan is a great show. But being in the UFC is different.” The 37-year-old Freire held Bel…