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Sean O’Malley believes there hasn’t been a UFC champion quite like Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is currently in his second reign as middleweight champion after regaining the strap from Alex Pereira and is set to defend his title next at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. In his first reign as 185-pound champion, “The […]

Colby Covington is manifesting a fight with Conor McGregor in the near future. Although not official, it’s looking very likely that Covington will challenge Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 295 which takes place Nov. 10 in Madison Square Garden, New York. In what will be Covington’s third attempt at becoming welterweight champion, […]

Ben Askren is only interested in fighting Jorge Masvidal again under MMA rules. Masvidal, who like Askren, is now retired, recently revealed he would come out of retirement to face the latter, but only in a boxing match. “I heard Ben Askren said he’d come out of retirement to fight me,” Masvidal told TMZ Sports […]

It looks like Jon Jones has had enough of the Tom Aspinall praise. Aspinall returned to the win column in style with an impressive first-round TKO win over Marcin Tybura at UFC London this past weekend. Afterward, he detailed his long-term plan to not only convince Jones to remain in MMA, but also beat him […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, and features a BMF title fight as well as rematch between former title challengers Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a light heavyweight encounter as former champion Jan Blachowicz welcomes Alex Pereira to the 205-pound division. Elsewhere, former interim lightweight […]

Alex Pereira makes his highly-anticipated light heavyweight debut when he faces former 205-pound champion Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 291 co-headliner this Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Will Pereira benefit from the weight and deliver another highlight reel knockout? Or will Blachowicz spoil his divisional debut and reinsert himself into the light heavyweight title […]

Justin Gaethje is looking to prove a point against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje returns to the Octagon when he faces Dustin Poirier in a rematch for the BMF title that will headline the UFC 291 pay-per-view event this Saturday in Salt Lake City. The winner will most likely fight the winner of the […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City and it’s only fair to say it’s stacked beyond belief. In the headliner, we have Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje competing in a rematch for the BMF title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features the light heavyweight debut of former middleweight champion Alex Pereira as he […]

It looks like we could be seeing Michael Page in the UFC after all. It was revealed earlier this week that the former Bellator welterweight star, 36, was no longer contracted with the Santa Monica-based promotion and was effectively MMA’s hottest free agent. As fate would have it, UFC London took place last night and […]

Tom Aspinall believes he matches up well with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Aspinall returned to the win column in emphatic fashion after a first-round TKO victory over Marcin Tybura in the UFC London headliner last night. The Englishman would make his future plans very clear after the win — be in attendance for the […]

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City for the UFC 291 pay-per-view event on July 29. It’s a stacked card to say the least, and that’s further evident by the headliner which is a BMF title fight and a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Will it be a repeat of their first encounter […]

Tom Aspinall is one of the most dangerous and talented heavyweights in recent UFC history, but the rising British contender admitted Saturday afternoon that he hasn’t felt like himself lately. A TKO win and cheers from his hometown fans proved to be just what the doctor ordered. Aspinall defeated Marcin Tybura with a vicious hailstorm […]

It’s now official. Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Charles Oliveira in a rematch that will headline the upcoming UFC 294 pay-per-view event taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. It was a bit of a surprise given that we were led to believe Oliveira was unavailable for that date. However, where there’s […]

UFC Nashville took a major hit last night as it was revealed that Umar Nurmagomedov would be out of his bantamweight headliner against Cory Sandhagen after suffering an injury during training. However, the show must go on and with Sandhagen currently without an opponent, here’s a look at three alternate fighters he could face on […]

There were some big fight announcements from UFC president Dana White last night. White announced the first three fights for UFC 294 with the headliner being a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. The announcement came out of left field as it was previously believed that Oliveira wasn’t available to make the […]

Unfortunately, it looks like we won’t be getting Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus du Plessis at UFC 293. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this month, Adesanya squared off with him to build anticipation for their now seemingly planned fight at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. […]

UFC Nashville took a major hit, and Conor McGregor didn’t miss his opportunity to take a dig at the Nurmagomedovs. Umar Nurmagomedov was set for his toughest task yet as he was to headline UFC Nashville against bantamweight veteran Cory Sandhagen. That won’t be the case anymore as it was reported that the Dagestan native […]

Leon Edwards will definitely be fighting before the end of the year. Edwards is coming off his first welterweight title defense after a majority decision victory over former champion Kamaru Usman in their trilogy fight at UFC 286 back in March. Right from the get-go, UFC president Dana White revealed Colby Covington would be next […]

UFC commentator Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Islam Makhachev‘s next fight will turn heads. Makhachev is expected to headline the upcoming UFC 294 pay-per-view event taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. However, he still has no confirmed opponent as of now. Charles Oliveira was the ideal opponent, but recently stated he wouldn’t be ready in […]

UFC 290 only just recently concluded earlier this month and that means one thing — we are all but 10 months away from UFC 300. Although not official, the landmark anniversary event is set to ideally take place in April next year and given how stacked UFC 100 and UFC 200 were, fight fans can […]

Nate Diaz fans can expect to see him compete in the UFC again. Diaz is set to make his professional boxing debut when he battles Jake Paul in a 10-round matchup contested at 185 pounds on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will be the Stockton native’s first fight since departing the UFC last year […]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou secured the bag last week after it was announced that he would be making his professional boxing debut against Tyson Fury in a 10-round fight taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s pure vindication for the new PFL signing as he not only bet on himself, but […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski went under the knife, but can expect to be back in training soon. Volkanovski further cemented himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world as well as the greatest featherweight of all time following his impressive third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 earlier this month. The […]

Stip Miocic will not let Jon Jones have his way at UFC 295. Miocic will look to become a three-time heavyweight champion when he challenges Jones for the strap in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Given his age and inactivity, many observers, as well as oddsmakers, […]

Francis Ngannou could make even more money if he pulls off the impossible against Tyson Fury. It was announced last week that “The Predator” would be making his professional boxing debut against the WBC heavyweight champion on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will be a 10-round fight with the result going on the […]

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has proposed another champion vs. champion matchup. Makhachev is currently expected to headline the upcoming UFC 294 pay-per-view event taking place Oct. 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. After Charles Oliveira’s impressive win over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 last month, many expected the former champion to get […]

The big news in recent days is that Francis Ngannou will be earning the payday of his life as he will box WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, he still has a future in MMA as he is currently contracted to the PFL and expected to make his […]

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones hanging out together would have been a crazy thing to hear a year ago, let alone the idea of them training together. And yet, the latter appears to be a looming possibility. Adesanya recently made headlines after he released footage of himself squashing his beef with Jones with […]

Jake Paul only expects one result against Nate Diaz — a clean knockout finish. Paul returns to the ring when he faces former UFC star Diaz in a ten-round, 185-pound matchup taking place Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will be his first taste of action since suffering his first-ever professional defeat against Tommy Fury […]

Bo Nickal is very much targeting a future UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal is coming off an impressive first-round knockout victory over Val Woodburn at UFC 290 earlier this month. In the process, the wrestling standout showed that he could strike as well as grapple. It got fans excited not only about the American’s […]

Francis Ngannou has dominated all the headlines this week and with good reason — he’s officially boxing WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s going to be a massive payday for the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing with his representative recently revealing the bag will be […]

Chelsea Chandler had a very unfortunate moment during her UFC Vegas 77 matchup with Norma Dumont last night. After getting rocked in the second round of their women’s featherweight contest, Chandler proceeded to literally run away from the center of the Octagon to the cage as Dumont had to comically chase her. It even got […]

In addition to the ongoing debates about the best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest fighter of all time, MMA fans also frequently engage in discussions about which division currently reigns supreme. If you were to get a general consensus today, the answer would either be one of lightweight or bantamweight — but we’re going to […]

In MMA, one simple mistake can cause your downfall and that turned out to be the case for Ciryl Gane. With Francis Ngannou departing the promotion earlier this year, Gane was given the opportunity of a lifetime — to only challenge for the heavyweight title a second time at UFC 285, but to face arguably […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou has set his family up for future generations. It was recently announced that the former UFC heavyweight champion and current PFL star would be making his professional boxing debut when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s a massive relief for Ngannou […]

Bo Nickal could be set for a long layoff. The exciting middleweight prospect is coming off arguably his most impressive win yet following a first-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Val Woodburn at UFC 290 this past weekend. It was also another quick finish for Nickal who is now impressively 5-0 just 13 months into […]

ULTIMATE Fighting Championship (UFC) legend Anderson Silva has joined the fighters union formed by boxer Jake Paul. Paul revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix on Thursday that Silva is now part of the United Fighters Association (UFA). Anderson Silva and Jake Paul have known each other since last year as they disputed […]

Jake Paul is making some progress with his fighter union — but there’s still plenty of roadblocks. Paul takes on Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match contested at 185 pounds on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. While he’s preparing for what could be arguably his toughest test yet in the boxing ring — at […]

Once upon a time, the light heavyweight division was regarded as the premier weight class of the UFC. With names like Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Shogun Rua, Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones and more, it’s easy to see why MMA fans were excited whenever there was a major fight at 205-pounds. Fast forward to 2023 and […]