Dan Ige - News & Rumors - UFC

Fighting Costa in Houston Ige will fight Melquizael Costa at UFC Houston on Feb. 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Ige dropped his most recent fight to Patricio Pitbull in July, marking the former's third loss across his last four fights. With Costa riding a five-fight winning streak entering the event, momentum will certainly not be in Ige's favor in February.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

UFC 318: Patricio Freire post-fight interview UFC 318 winner Patricio Freire spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige in New Orleans...

JULY 20, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier's retirement fight

Max Holloway said he wanted to play spoiler and he did it Saturday night in the main event

JULY 20, 2025 • Associated Press

UFC 318 Results: Former Bellator champ gets Octagon win | Sporting News Patricio Pitbull scored his first wins ince signing with the UFC, downing Dan Ige at UFC 318.

JULY 20, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

UFC 318 results: Patricio Freire notches first win in promotion with decision over Dan Ige Patricio "Pitbull" got his first taste of success under the UFC banner by winning a decision against Dan Ige at UFC 318.

JULY 20, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Inconsistent ways continue Ige lost to Patricio Freire via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC 318 on Saturday in New Orleans.

Impact This felt like a fight Ige absolutely had to have as a -175 favorite against a guy that struggled mightily in his UFC debut and he didn't get it. Ige allowed two takedowns in the opening round and five in total on nine attempts. He only gave up 2:44 worth of control time and absorbed little damage on the mat but the Pitbull takedowns served to book end what was generally a close fight on the fight. Ige got rocked in Round 2 before landing one huge blow on Pitbull in Round 3. He simply didn't generate enough offense over the course of the first 10 minutes to win a decision. Ige deserves major props for his willingness to fight any opponent at any time, but he's still sporting a 2-4 record in his last half dozen bouts dating back to September 2023, leaving him light years from title contention.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dan Ige vs. Patricio Freire prediction, pick, start time for UFC 318 An exciting clash between bonus machine Dan Ige and former Bellator champ Patricio "Pitbull" is set for the UFC 318 main card. Who takes it?

JULY 19, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

UFC 318: Dan Ige vs. Patricio Pitbull odds, picks and predictions Dan Ige and Patricio "Pitbull" Freire meet in a 3-round featherweight bout Saturday at UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

JULY 19, 2025 • STATESMAN.COM

UFC 318: Patricio Freire media day interview UFC 318 fighter Patricio Freire spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Dan Ige on Saturday in New Orleans...

JULY 16, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Next fight booked Ige will face off against Patricio Pitbull at UFC 318 on July 19, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.

Impact Ige, who most recently took down Sean Woodson at UFC 314, will look to stay on the winning path against Patricio Freire this July. The 33-year-old American fighter is 11-8 during his time with the UFC.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

'Worst I've ever seen': Joe Rogan, UFC fans rocked by controversial decision | Sporting News Canada UFC 314 is off to a controversial start as referee Andrew Glenn puts a stop to the fight between Dan Ige and Sean Woodson, with legendary UF...

APRIL 13, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Dan Ige def. Sean Woodson at UFC 314: Best photos Check out the best photos from Dan Ige’s third-round TKO win over Sean Woodson at UFC 314.

APRIL 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Snaps brief losing streak Ige defeated Sean Woodson via TKO (punches) at 1:12 of Round 3 at UFC 314 on Saturday in Miami.

Impact Desperate to snap a two-fight losing streak, Ige can through in a big spot. All the talk is going to be about the awful early stoppage from referee Andrew Glenn, but it turns out Ige -- probably incorrectly -- was up two rounds on all three scorecards entering the final frame and would have won a decision as long as he managed to see the final bell. Ige definitely landed the bigger blows, while the volume appeared to be in Woodson's favor. It ended up not making a difference because of one big Ige right hand which set forth the sequence of events which ended the fight. Ige has a long history of coming up short against the best the featherweight division has to offer, but he's high-end roster depth for a company which holds an event most every Saturday.

APRIL 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Video: Analyzing NAC's recent rulings on Lopes-Ige last minute, Tsarukyan and Severino suspensions Did the NAC make the right call sanctioning Diego Lopes vs. Dan Ige last minute? We discuss that and more on “Spinning Back Clique.”

JULY 2, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

UFC's Andre Fili makes light of KO loss to Dan Ige: 'Thanks for the extra shot at the end, ya d*ckhead' Andre Fili reacts to his knockout loss to Dan Ige this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 236.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dan Ige wants to fight at The Sphere, has several names in mind after UFC Fight Night 236 KO Dan Ige sees Diego Lopes, Brian Ortega or Yair Rodriguez as possible opponents for UFC’s debut at The Sphere for Mexican Independence Day.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

UFC free fight: Dan Ige scores nasty walk-off KO over Damon Jackson Ahead of UFC Fight Night 236, watch Dan Ige put away Damon Jackson with a nasty walk-off knockout.

FEBRUARY 9, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Dan Ige gets UFC Fight Night 236 motivation fighting on same card with Brad Tavares Dan Ige is hoping a potentially once-in-a-career opportunity will give him an extra boost this week.

FEBRUARY 8, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dan Ige gets UFC Fight Night 236 motivation fighting on same card with Brad Tavares Dan Ige is hoping a potentially once-in-a-career opportunity will give him an extra boost this week.

FEBRUARY 8, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Andre Fili on why he stepped in vs. Dan Ige: 'I'm here to win a bunch of money, get a number next to my name' Andre Fili sees nothing but incentives in his short-notice opportunity vs. Dan Ige.

FEBRUARY 8, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Andre Fili slides into UFC Fight Night 236 opening vs. Dan Ige With Lerone Murphy out, Andre Fili steps in on three weeks’ notice to fight Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 236.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Andre Fili slides into UFC Fight Night 236 opening vs. Dan Ige With Lerone Murphy out, Andre Fili steps in on three weeks’ notice to fight Dan Ige at UFC Fight Night 236.

JANUARY 19, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Lerone Murphy injured, Dan Ige left without opponent for UFC Fight Night 236 Dan Ige is searching for a new opponent after an injury to Lerone Murphy has scrapped their bout at UFC Fight Night 236 in February.

JANUARY 18, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Dan Ige staying positive despite loss to Bryce Mitchell at UFC Fight Night 228: 'I've been here before many times' Dan Ige reacts to his loss to Bryce Mitchell at UFC Fight Night 228.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Dan Ige opens up about how fatherhood, struggles with perfectionism made him better before UFC Fight Night 228 UFC athletes push themselves to the brink, but Dan Ige explains how sometimes those expectations can be detrimental.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • USATODAY.COM

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