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The time has finally come as we’ll see our headlining bout for UFC 294 from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Lightweight (155 lb) Championship will be on the line as we see a rematch of one of the best title fights in recent memory. Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev will defend his title against Featherweight Champion […]

UFC 294 went from being an average-looking MMA competition to one that quickly was at risk of falling apart, to then one of the most highly anticipated UFC events in a long time. Alexander Volkanovski is set to take on Islam Makhachev in one of the biggest rematches in UFC history. Co-main eventing with them […]

The UFC 294 Lightweight Championship just got a massive update from Dana White. The challenger and former champ Charles Oliveira is out, and Alexander Volkanovski will replace him and try to avenge his loss against Islam Makhachev to become only the fifth simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. The backstory of the UFC 294 saga […]

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has two big fights planned for himself next year — including one at UFC 300. Volkanovski is coming off a third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 back in July. Having undergone surgery on his arm since, he was ideally looking to return to action one more time in […]

Alexander Volkanovski had a unique prediction for the UFC 293 headliner this weekend. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293 which takes place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia. For most observers, the fight is a foregone conclusion and that’s simply because of how the stylistic matchup […]

Israel Adesanya believes Alexander Volkanovski is the greatest fighter of all time. Adesanya will return to action at UFC 293 this Saturday in Sydney, Australia, when he defends his middleweight crown against Sean Strickland in the main event. Ahead of the matchup, “The Last Stylebender” was asked where he ranked himself among all the all-time […]

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is hoping to headline the upcoming UFC 300 pay-per-view event. Although there is nothing official as far as a date or venue goes, UFC 300 promises to be a major event as it’s the promotion’s anniversary show that is expected to be stacked from top to bottom. UFC 200 took place […]

Max Holloway is not going to call anybody out anymore. The former two-time featherweight champion made it two wins in a row following an emphatic third-round knockout victory over The Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner earlier this month. What’s next for “Blessed” remains to be seen. Ideally, he’d like to fight in early […]

UFC president Dana White isn’t on board with the idea of a fourth fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Holloway made it two wins in a row following his impressive third-round knockout victory over The Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner. In the process, “Blessed” continued to show that he’s a level above […]

Max Holloway made it two wins in a row following his emphatic knockout victory over the Korean Zombie at UFC Singapore this past weekend. It was yet another win at featherweight for the former champion who is undefeated against every active 145-pounder other than the current king in Alexander Volkanovski. Having lost to Volkanovski three […]

Max Holloway made it two wins in a row following an impressive third-round knockout victory over the Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner this past weekend. The question now arises — who should “Blessed” fight next? He’s already defeated the majority of the top eight in the featherweight rankings while he’s also lost three […]

Max Holloway is still gunning for a fourth fight with Alexander Volkanovski — even if he’s not mentioning it directly. Holloway made it two wins in a row following a third-round knockout win over The Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner yesterday. It was his first finish in quite some time —  as well […]

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 […]

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 […]

No matter how strong or weak a calendar year is for the UFC in terms of overall stacked cards and events, there’s always one guarantee — there will always be great fights. 2023 is no different as MMA fans have been treated to some amazing battles. From technical chess matches to absolute brawls to fights […]

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 […]

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 […]

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler couldn’t help but wax lyrical about Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is coming off a dominant third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. The nature of the win and his overall body of work not only saw him return to the top of the UFC […]

Yair Rodriguez is down, but not out. The Mexican striker failed in his attempt to unify the featherweight titles and become the new undisputed champion after suffering a third-round TKO defeat to Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. It was just his third loss in the UFC as well as just […]

Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a huge third-round TKO victory against the former Interim Featherweight Champion Yair Rodriguez. He absolutely dominated Rodriguez from the start until the referee waved off the fight as he was raining down vicious ground and pound. https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1678398573669392384?s=20 Alexander Volkanovski has now run through the best of the featherweight division and […]

In the main event of UFC 290, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his title against interim titleholder Yair Rodriguez. The fight was highly anticipated, with many fans and analysts expecting a close and exciting matchup. However, Volkanovski proved to be too much for Rodriguez, dominating the fight from the start until the finish in […]

Going into Alexander Volkanovski’s title unification fight with Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, the debate over who the featherweight GOAT was reignited once again. The choices ultimately come down to Volkanovski, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, and there is certainly a case to be made for all of them. However, Alexander Volkanovski’s claim as the […]

Alexander Volkanovski had another decisive victory at UFC 290 to retain his featherweight championship, with a TKO on challenger Yair Rodriguez. With a fighter nickname like Alexander “The Great,” there is no secret where Volkanovski’s confidence comes from. “I’m the king of this division,” Volkanovski said in his postfight interview in the Octagon. “No one […]

UFC 290 featured a handful of incredible fights, but the match of the night took place between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. With the UFC featherweight title on the line, Volkanovski ended up dispatching Rodriguez four minutes and 19 seconds into the third round of the match to retain the belt, and his performance drew […]

Alexander Volkanovski’s win over Yair Rodriguez was made all the more impressive considering he needs surgery on his arm. Volkanovski earned the fifth defense of his featherweight crown following a dominant third-round TKO victory over Rodriguez at UFC 290 last night. Although he took Rodriguez to the ground the first two rounds as expected, Volkanovski […]

Alexander Volkanovski could find himself facing Islam Makhachev again this year. Volkanovski earned another defense of his featherweight title following a dominant victory over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner last night in Las Vegas. After taking Rodriguez down the first two rounds — and notably opening cuts on with some elbows in the […]

Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title with a dominant performance against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. The fight was one of the most highly anticipated of the night, with both fighters looking to unify for the featherweight championship. Alexander Volkanovski is the total package. Absorbs one of Yair Rodriguez's best flurries, […]

The time has come and UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez is finally here. The fighters are weighed-in and ready to go ahead of the International Fight Week festivities from Las Vegas, Nevada. The action begins 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT with the Early Prelims from T-Mobile Arena. Check out our UFC odds series […]

The time has finally come for UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez as 26 fighters took to the scales to weigh in for their upcoming fights from Las Vegas, Nevada. International Fight Week will be capping off in a big way from the fight capital of the world as UFC fans are in for two title […]

The time has finally come and UFC 290 will conclude International Fight Week from Las Vegas with its headlining title fight in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. Champion Alexander Volkanovski will return to defend his 145 title against Interim Champ Yair Rodriguez. This will be a battle for the ages with legacy on the line! Check out our UFC […]

Alexander Volkanovski returns to the featherweight division when he battles the always-exciting Yair Rodriguez in a title unification clash in the UFC 290 headliner on Saturday night. Will the Aussie put on another masterclass like he did against the likes of Max Holloway and The Korean Zombie? Or will Rodriguez shock the world and inflict […]

UFC 290 takes place Saturday night in Las Vegas for International Fight Week with a number of intriguing matchups on the main card. In the headliner, we have Alexander Volkanovski battling Yair Rodriguez in a featherweight title unification fight. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a flyweight title fight as Brandon Moreno defends his crown and […]

Teddy Atlas had high praise for UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria. Topuria is coming off the biggest win of his career after enjoying a lopsided decision victory over former title challenger Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville this past weekend. The Georgian-Spanish fighter dropped and hurt Emmett as he put on a striking masterclass that put […]

Following his dominant win at UFC Jacksonville, Ilia Topuria has emerged as the next real contender at 145 pounds. Social media has already gone into a frenzy trying to predict the next move for Topuria and many fans believe he has the perfect skill set to dethrone Alexander Volkanovski as champion. Ilia Topuria follows that […]

Ilia Topuria put on a clinic against one of the best featherweights in the division Josh Emmett as the UFC headed back to the sunshine state for a great fight night event UFC Jacksonville. Ilia Topuria just put the featherweight division on notice 😤 #UFCJacksonville pic.twitter.com/ZsqFNLcgAW — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 24, 2023 Early on […]

It’s fair to say UFC 289 didn’t go how lightweight champion Islam Makhachev wanted. In the co-main event, former champion Charles Oliveira took on the streaking Beneil Dariush with the winner — especially if it was Dariush — all but likely to challenge Makhachev for the title next. Despite Dariush being a slight favorite going […]

Daniel Cormier believes Henry Cejudo should forget about fighting Alexander Volkanovski. Cejudo made his return to action for the first time in three years when he suffered a split decision defeat to Aljamain Sterling in their bantamweight title fight at UFC 288 last month. It was a competitive and extremely close contest, but in the […]

Beneil Dariush is even more confident he becomes lightweight champion after having watched UFC 284. Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title for the first time after a razor-thin unanimous decision win over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in March. However, it was a lot closer than many expected with many in the combat sports world feeling […]

After signing a major deal with the UFC to become the official sports drink of the promotion, Logan Paul‘s energy drink PRIME has now signed it’s first signature athletes. Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and No. 2 Pound-for-Pound Alexander Volkanovski have inked a deal to become the faces of PRIME as the brand continues its expansion […]