Day: 8. Juli 2026

Brandon Royval has been serving his community for half a decade.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight recently revealed that he has been volunteering for five years at the Denver Dream Center, a non-profit organization that helps youth from troubled backgrounds rebuild their lives.

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Brandon Royval’s Denver Dream Center volunteer work before UFC 329 Royval feels privileged to have built personal relationships with less-fortunate kids and watched them grow into young adults. The former title challenger said in the UFC 329 “Embedded” video series:

“The Dream Center is – we pick up the kids in the local area, normally the lower-income area. We bring them, feed them, just create relationships, and check up on everybody… Five years I’ve been a volunteer there. And it’s cool cause most of the kids are in middle school or high school. So I’ve watched them become young adults and handle adversity. So it’s been really cool and a real privilege.”

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Benoit St. Denis claims he is medically cleared to fight at the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship event.

St. Denis is set to take on Paddy Pimblett in a lightweight bout in the co-main event of UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 11. Hawk-eyed fans recently noticed a small scar on the Frenchman’s right foot in training videos. This instantly sparked speculation of a staph infection, which could potentially lead to the cancellation of the fight.

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Benoit St. Denis shuts down staph rumors before Paddy Pimblett clash St. Denis has assured fans that he doesn’t have a staph infection. “God of War” claims the mark of his foot is merely a scab, which is pretty common. He told RMC Sport Combat:

“No, not at all, I don’t have staph. Everything happens very quickly on social media; it’s crazy. I did have a scab on my foot, yes, but it’s not staph. That’s all it was. These are things that can happen. But the camp was managed very well…

Sean Strickland believes Dustin Poirier is genuinely dealing with mental health issues.

Poirier was recently arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for threatening to fight a police officer while drunk. Currently out on bail, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship star has since opened up about his alcoholism and depression.

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Sean Strickland explains why he changed his opinion on Dustin Poirier’s struggles Strickland (31-7) initially went off on Poirier (30-10) for claiming to be depressed. The UFC middleweight champion said that “The Diamond” has no right to be depressed as he’s rich and well-loved, while those less fortunate battle each day.

However, Strickland has since changed his stance after speaking to Poirier. He is convinced that the former interim champion honestly regrets his actions and isn’t just trying to clean up his image in the media. Strickland wrote on X:

“I spoke to Dustin and he is legitimately messe…