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The Conor McGregor return saga has taken another twist. At the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius fight in London earlier this month, the Irishman claimed his three-fight plan involved returning to the UFC in December for a fight with Michael Chandler. Given that McGregor is still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Aljamain Sterling wanted to please the fans — and it led to his demise. Sterling suffered defeat for the first time in nearly six years following a second-round TKO loss to Sean O’Malley in their UFC 292 bantamweight title headliner this past weekend. After struggling to get close to O’Malley for a takedown in the […]

It’s been a while since Ronda Rousey was seen fighting inside the UFC Octagon. Don’t expect her to make a comeback in the MMA promotion company with UFC president Dana White shutting down the idea. “There’s no shot,” White said about the possibility of Ronda Rousey making some sort of a last hurrah in the […]

Sean O’Malley believes he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner this past weekend. For many, it was meant to be as O’Malley seemed destined for UFC glory and looked to […]

Tony Ferguson believes it’s not time yet for him to hang up his gloves. The former interim UFC lightweight champion doubled down on his stance to continue fighting at the highest level of combat sports after posting a list on his X (formerly Twitter) account. 1.) Haven’t Sparred Good Since Barboza or Thompson 2.) Only […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s options for his next fight just got a bit more limited. With Sean O’Malley becoming the new bantamweight champion at UFC 292 this past weekend, Aljamain Sterling’s plans on moving up to featherweight have taken a big hit as the latter is now looking for an immediate rematch. Had Sterling […]

The UFC 293 main card has taken a big hit. Flyweight contender Kai Kara-France announced he will no longer be fighting former RIZIN star Manel Kape at the event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia, due to a concussion. He provided an update for the fans on social media. “I just wanted to come […]

UFC 292 is in the books and we’re now officially in the Sean O’Malley era. That’s because “Sugar” became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the headliner. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defended her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry continued his undefeated run with […]

Sean O’Malley is officially the UFC bantamweight champion. O’Malley earned UFC gold after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston, Mass. However, it’s one thing to become the champion. A real champion is one who defends his title and that’s what O’Malley plans on doing. […]

Ryan Garcia was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 292 — but also offered a warning to the 28-year-old. O’Malley upset the odds in a big way when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston to become the new bantamweight champion. Garcia was among many watching and […]

Marlon Vera is more than down to fight Sean O’Malley next. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night. He was quick to call his next shot too, as he proposed a rematch with Vera for December […]

Sean O’Malley enjoyed an impressive win at UFC 292. It was even more impressive considering he was severely compromised going into the fight. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling last night in Boston, Mass. Although he wasn’t tested on the ground like […]

The Sean O’Malley era has finally begun — and it’s going to last a while. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292 that took place last night in Boston, Mass. Despite going into the fight as a massive underdog with next […]

Aljamain Sterling wants to run things back with Sean O’Malley and get some definitive answers. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a stunning second-round TKO victory over Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. Sterling was caught and dropped by a counter right from “Sugar” as he was closing the distance […]

UFC president Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is even more of a star now that he’s bantamweight champion. O’Malley became the new king at 135 pounds following a memorable second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. “Sugar” caught Sterling with a counter right while he was entering […]

Demetrious Johnson has fired back at UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Sterling defends his bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner taking place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. Leading up to the fight, “Funk Master” was asked about a potential interpromotional fight with Johnson to which he made very clear who would […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston and features two title fights. The first one is a women’s strawweight title bout between current champion Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Zhang is the overwhelming favorite as she remains one of the pound-for-pound best female fighters in the world. However, Lemos has been on a red-hot […]

The UFC 292 headliner in Boston features a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Sterling remains a big favorite largely due to his grappling and wrestling threat. However, O’Malley is always in with a chance thanks to his ability to finish a fight by knockout. Will Sterling dominate him on the ground […]

Chris Weidman was not particularly thrilled to be on the UFC 292 prelims. Weidman makes his return for the first time in over two years against Brad Taveres following a horrific leg break suffered in his April 2021 fight with Uriah Hall. But rather than the middleweight encounter being on the main card like most […]

Jake Paul provided a potential suggestion to help fix the issue of fighter pay in the UFC. Paul has been feuding with UFC president Dana White over fighter pay repeatedly in recent years. It’s eventually led to both individuals having heated and sometimes personal exchanges which may have detracted from the main issue at times. […]

PFL Playoffs: Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene for the main event! Ferreira is coming into his second PFL playoffs appearance off a knockout victory in his last fight meanwhile, Greene is coming off a decision loss as he makes his first PFL playoffs appearance. With that said, check out our PFL odds series for our […]

PFL Playoffs: Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene continues on the main card with a fight in the women’s featherweight division between former PFL champion Larissa Pacheco and Olena Kolesnyk. Pacheco has won eight in a row coming into the PFL playoffs meanwhile, Kolesnyk has won two straight come into her second PFL playoffs appearance. With […]

PFL Playoffs: Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene continues on the main card with a fight in the heavyweight division between Denis Goltsov and Jordan Heiderman. Goltsov has won four in a row coming into the PFL playoffs meanwhile, Heiderman is undefeated and is riding seven straight wins into his first appearance in the PFL playoffs. […]

PFL Playoffs: Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene continues on the main card with a fight in the women’s featherweight division between Marina Mokhnatkina and Amber Leibrock. Mokhnatkina has won four in a row coming into her PFL playoffs debut meanwhile, Leibrock is coming off a knockout loss to the former PFL women’s featherweight champion Lariss […]

PFL Playoffs: Renan Ferreira vs. Maurice Greene kicks off the main card with a fight in the featherweight division between PFL newcomers Nathan Kelly and Damion Nelson. Kelly has won seven in a row coming into his debut meanwhile, Nelson has lost two straight. With that said, check out our PFL odds series for our […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night at the TD Garden in Boston in what should be a fun night of fights. In the headliner, we have Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley colliding for the bantamweight title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry will […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. and features a bantamweight title headliner between current champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. There’s another title fight on the cards as Weili Zhang defends her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Undefeated rising welterweight Ian Garry is also in action while Marlon Vera collides with […]

Michael Chandler reacted for the first time following Conor McGregor’s latest comments on his UFC comeback. After seemingly losing interest in a fight with Chandler, McGregor claimed this past weekend that he’d be fighting the former Bellator champion in December as part of a three-fight plan that also included the likes of Nate Diaz and […]

Dustin Poirier believes it won’t be a good look for USADA if Conor McGregor is able to bypass the regular testing routine. McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be fighting Michael Chandler in December. Considering he still hasn’t entered the USADA drug testing pool — which requires him to deliver at least […]

Alexander Volkanovski believes Sean O’Malley is one of the best strikers in the UFC. O’Malley will look to become bantamweight champion on his first attempt when he challenges current champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner Saturday night in Boston. Although he’s the underdog in what is a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, he […]

Ian Garry believes he’s carrying the UFC 292 card. UFC 292 takes place this Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. It’s headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. It’s not the only title fight on the card either as Weili Zhang will look for the first defense of her […]

Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling announced that his UFC 292 fight with Sean O’Malley is 99 percent likely to be his last in the weight class. “This is more than likely my last fight at 135. There’s a 99 percent chance it’s my last. If I win this, for sure, I’m out of here.” It’s something […]

Chris Weidman’s coach Ray Longo admits he’s a little nervous ahead of UFC 292. Weidman makes his return to action for the first time in over two years when he clashes with Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout set for the UFC 292 main card Saturday in Boston. It will notably be his first taste […]

As his UFC 292 fight against Sean O’Malley approaches, it’s becoming more and more likely that this may be bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s final fight in the weight class. Because of this, the question emerges — is he the greatest of all time in the 135-pound division? For some observers, the idea may seem preposterous. […]

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong doesn’t believe Elon Musk actually wants to fight Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires made headlines earlier this summer after they both declared their interest in taking part in an MMA fight. However, they’ve come to a standstill in recent days with Zuckerberg accusing Musk of not being serious about […]

Sean O’Malley is not surprised he’s being viewed as the underdog going into his fight with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley will look to become a champion in his first attempt when he challenges Sterling for the bantamweight title in the UFC 292 headliner taking place this Saturday in Boston. Many believe Sterling’s wrestling will prove too […]

A Dustin Poirier move up to welterweight may be closer than we think. Following Poirier’s second-round knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 last month, there were calls for “The Diamond” to finally make the move up to 170 pounds and with good reason. He had regularly spoken of his struggles in making the […]

Israel Adesanya plans on making things look easy against Sean Strickland. Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. However, there isn’t much interest in the matchup as many observers see it as a foregone conclusion with the champion coming out on top. But […]