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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 […]

With a spectacular International Fight Week and UFC 290 all wrapped up, MMA fans are still reeling with excitement from the action-packed night of fights. Things weren’t so sweet for UFC Welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena, however, as his fight with Josiah Harrell was pulled at the last minute. Now, Della Maddalena wants to fight […]

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 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 […]

It’s official. Jon Jones versus Stipe Miocic is happening later this year, with UFC president Dana White confirming the fight himself. With UFC International Fight week currently happening in Vegas, White took the opportunity to made the big announcement. The promotion’s boss said that Jones vs. Miocic will be headlining the UFC 295 that is […]

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler absolutely despise each other, which is why The Ultimate Fighter is such an entertaining watch for fans right now because both UFC stars are the coaches on the show. Well, things got absolutely heated on Tuesday night and by no surprise, the Irishman was the one […]

UFC president Dana White defended his interest in making Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg — a fight he believes isn’t a gimmick. Ever since Musk and Zuckerberg seemingly agreed to having a billionaire showdown on social media, White has been aggressively hyping it up and seems all but ready to promote it under the UFC […]

A fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg may not be as far-fetched as we think, and UFC President Dana White may be the one person that can make it happen. With Mark Zuckerberg finding a passion for watching and training MMA, he challenged Elon Musk to a fight. Musk accepted the fight with all […]

Talks of an Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg Octagon fight have had fuel added to the fire — especially after Dana White’s recent comments — but are reportedly being held up for one crazy reason. According to TMZ, the factor holding up talks of the Musk-Zuckerberg fight is size. A source tells TMZ that the two are […]

The public social media exchange between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg that escalated to the suggestion of an Octagon cage fight has been widely covered, and UFC president Dana White has weighed in and claims that the two tech billionaires are “dead serious” about this fight. Appearing on TMZ Live, White revealed that he has […]

UFC President Dana White announced Monday that Henry Cejudo will fight Chito Vera at UFC 292 on August 19, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Cejudo, 36, is a former two-division champion that will add some serious star power to a stacked UFC 292 card. The card in August already features two championship fights. Sean O’Malley takes on […]

Andre Ward is down to see Tyson Fury face both Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight champion is among the major names Ngannou would like to face in a boxing match prior to making his promotional debut for PFL next year. Meanwhile, Fury has also been challenged to a fight inside the Octagon […]

With UFC coming to three great cities in the coming months, boss man Dana White just announced the main events for three huge late-summer fight nights. Former featherweight champion and No. 2 contender Max Holloway will square up with No. 7 contender the Korean Zombie, in a 145-lb bout on August 26 in Singapore. Holloway […]

Dana White offered a grim update on the status of the Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington fight. Following Edwards’ title defense against Kamaru Usman in March, White declared that Covington would be next in line to get a shot at the welterweight scrap. The idea was to have it headline the UFC’s return to London […]

Rogers Arena in Vancouver had some structural difficulties during the UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Main Card. During Canadian Mike Malott’s walkout mid-way through the main car action, a railing alongside the fighter’s tunnel collapsed, sending dozens of fans over the edge and onto the floor. The incident has since been addressed by UFC President […]

After UFC megastar Conor McGregor bizarrely punched the Miami Heat mascot at Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Dana White bluntly called out the mascot’s decision-making skills. “What’s up with mascots wanting to get punched in the face by professional fighters,” White said. “What do you expect?” Dana White comments on Conor McGregor injuring the […]

UFC 289 is in the books and turned out to be a special night from Vancouver as the UFC made its return to the fantastic fight city for the first time since 2019. Amanda Nunes turned in a masterful performance in the main event and announced her retirement from the sport, going out on a […]

Amanda Nunes dominated Irene Aldana in her bout at UFC 289, which will end up being the final match of her career, as she quickly revealed that she plans to retire after her win. The world was shocked by Nunes’ seemingly sudden decision, but it sounds like Dana White wasn’t too surprised to hear of […]

Dana White had something to say about a rematch between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev after the former’s impressive first-round TKO win at UFC 289. After eight months of absence since his loss to Makhachev, the Brazilian fighter raised eyebrows and set Twitter ablaze after defeating top lightweight contender Beneil Dariush in convincing fashion in […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 aired last Tuesday on ESPN with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the head coaches. The first episode on ESPN averaged 294K viewers with 14% in the 18-49 demographic. #TUF31 Episode 1 on ESPN averaged 294K viewers (0.14 in the 18-49 demo) The last season on FS1: TUF 28 Episode […]

The LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate is one that will go on for years — but UFC president Dana White answered it with a unique twist. In an interview with Robbie Fox, the UFC head honcho was asked about a number of fantasy matchups across various sports if they competed in Power Slap. Power […]

The UFC roster continues to change daily as Dana White and his fellow matchmakers hit the war-room to make cuts and additions. Six well-known fighters were cut on Monday after roster evaluations. Follow our UFC news for more fight announcements and breaking content! As Monday usually marks a day for matchmaking, with it comes roster […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 officially kicked off last week with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. Dana White during the post-fight press conference at UFC Vegas 74 remained uncertain whether or not we will see Conor McGregor fight against Michael Chandler this year. Dana White says he isn't concerned about not yet […]

After UFC Vegas 74 was over, Dana White took to the media for the post-fight press conference where he drops a cryptic comment when he was asked about potential fights at UFC Nashville with Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov and UFC Singapore with Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. I asked Dana about Sandhagen vs. […]

Jared Gordon was fresh off a No Contest in his last fight against Bobby Green due to an accidental headbutt and knockout. He was set to square off against UFC veteran Jim Miller this weekend until his media day comments had Dana White and the UFC brass pull him from the fight. Jared Gordon reveals […]

UFC president Dana White didn’t exactly provide the best answer when asked about the status of the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. After months of no updates, fight fans finally got some news on McGregor’s UFC return fight as the Irishman revealed the date for his clash with Chandler would be announced by the […]

There has been a lot of back and forth going on between Jon Jones and Tyson Fury over the recent weeks and Dana White is adamant about making this fight happen but in the UFC of course. He also says Tyson would become the UFC Heavyweight champion and would leave with the belt if he […]

UFC president Dana White couldn’t hold back his excitement as Tom Brady gets closer to becoming a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. In fact, White already has plans in mind amid expectations that the NFL legend is going to spend more time in Vegas once his ownership purchase gets approved. Beyond work, though, White […]

Chael Sonnen feels UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling doesn’t get the credit and respect that he deserves. Sterling recently defended his bantamweight title against former two-weight champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 earlier this month. It was his third consecutive defense of the 135-pound strap — the most in bantamweight history. Additionally, Sterling’s nine-fight unbeaten […]

Aljamain Sterling has been one of the most dominant champions in UFC bantamweight history but he feels he gets no love from UFC President Dana White even after accepting to fight Sean O’Malley in just three months after defending his title against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 on May 6th. Aljamain Sterling wants his due […]

There have been rumors circulating that Bellator MMA is up for sale and that the PFL is looking to purchase the MMA organization. Dana White had to comment on his competitors after UFC Vegas 73  at the post-fight press conference. Dana White says he is hearing the PFL is raising money and possibly buying Bellator […]

Francis Ngannou is taking his talents outside of the UFC, as he has recently inked a multi-fight deal with the Professional Fighters League. He won’t be making his PFL debut until at least 2024, but for now, he’s already having a different fight it seems, and it’s a word war against UFC president Dana White, […]

UFC President Dana White had an interesting post-fight press conference following the Dern vs. Hill card on May 20, to which he spent a decent amount of time answering questions regarding UFC 292 and the main event between ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley and defending Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling. Sterling defended his belt against Henry Cejudo earlier […]

Dana White, has criticized the Professional Fighters League (PFL) for signing Francis Ngannou, the former UFC heavyweight champion. White expressed his disappointment in a tweet, stating that the PFL is “trying to be like Bellator,” another mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. White’s criticism comes after Ngannou’s contract with the UFC expired, and he chose to […]

The UFC is returning to Sydney later this year for a pay-per-view event set to be headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday that UFC 293 would be taking place in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 10 (Sept. 9 in the United States). It will be the first of three pay-per-view […]

There is still no update on Conor McGregor and when he will actually return to fight. McGregor was expected to return to action later this year for the first time since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His opponent is almost guaranteed to be Michael Chandler with the pair coaching opposite each […]

UFC president Dana While couldn’t hide his excitement over the possibility of NFL legend Tom Brady joining the Las Vegas Raiders’ ownership group. Brady has been rumored to be in “deep talks” with the Raiders over the possibility of becoming a “limited partner” for the team. While Brady’s role with the Las Vegas franchise after […]

Dana White’s Power Slap has never had the best reputation with fans and media alike, and that seems to be the case even more after a recent claim from the UFC president. Following UFC 288 this past weekend, White revealed how he recently cut a deal for the much-maligned Power Slap that was bigger than […]

UFC 288 took place last night in Newark, New Jersey, and while it wasn’t as eventful or entertaining as UFC 287 last month for example, it still had plenty of talking points. Aljamain Sterling successfully defended his bantamweight title for the third time after a razor-thin split decision win over Henry Cejudo. His next fight […]