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The night is finally here as we’ll see a monumental UFC 294 fight card from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The UFC did all it could to salvage this fight card after a number of cancellations and fans will be treated to a spectacle nonetheless. 26 fighters will weigh in ahead of their respective […]

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 […]

Charles Oliveira will dial back on the trash talk ahead of his rematch with Islam Makhachev. Oliveira will look to become a two-time lightweight champion when he challenges Makhachev in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. Going into their first fight, the usually humble Oliveira was very emotional and uncharacteristically, […]

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 […]

We’re just over eight months into the 2023 UFC calendar and we’ve already paid witness to some of the biggest fights in recent history. From Jon Jones making his long-awaited return to become a heavyweight champion to Alexander Volkanovski’s attempt at becoming a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev to Israel Adesanya finally getting one over […]

Charles Oliveira is still looking to secure a fight with Conor McGregor. Oliveira is currently getting ready to face current champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight title in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. That said, McGregor still remains on the former champion’s radar. That was further […]

Dustin Poirier believes Justin Gaethje has a legitimate chance of defeating UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje earned redemption after knocking Poirier out with a head kick in the second round of their BMF title fight (and rematch) in the UFC 291 headliner this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the process, “The […]

Respected MMA coach Ray Longo isn’t exactly excited about the upcoming rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. It was recently announced that Makhachev would defend his lightweight title against Oliveira in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev won the title by defeating Oliveira in Abu Dhabi last year […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

Arman Tsarukyan believes he’s the only one who can defeat UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Tsarukyan is coming off a third-round TKO win over Joaquim Silva earlier this month. It made it two wins in a row for the Armenian-Russian and seven wins in his last eight overall. A win or two more — particularly […]

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 […]

Charles Oliveira will get a knockout win over Islam Makhachev in a potential rematch. That’s according to Oliveira’s manager and head coach Diego Lima who believes that’s the only fight that makes sense given his pupil’s recent TKO victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 — along with his other wins over the lightweight top […]

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 […]

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 […]

It has been eight months since Charles Oliveira took to the octagon in what turned out to be a heartbreaking loss to Islam Makhachev in UFC 280. The Brazilian definitely made up for lost time on Saturday night, taking out top lightweight contender Beneil Dariush in tremendous fashion in the co-main event of UFC 289. […]

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 […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski could have fought Islam Makhachev for the lightweight title in a rematch later this year — but he chose to remain active. Makhachev just about outpointed Volkanovski when they met in the UFC 284 headliner in February in a fight many believe the latter edged. Both fighters, especially Volkanovski, called […]

Colby Covington could become a welterweight champion later this year — and he is eyeing some big matchups after that. Covington is the No. 1 contender and expects to face current champion Leon Edwards in August. Should he come out of that fight victorious as he expects to, “Chaos” has aspirations to fight foes outside […]

It turns out Khabib Nurmagomedov was really worried for Islam Makhachev prior to his UFC 284 fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev earned a razor-thin unanimous decision win over Volkanovski in their lightweight title fight back in February in a contest many observers felt the latter did enough to win. Many had also underestimated Volkanovski going […]

Islam Makhachev was able to withstand the pressure of Alexander Volkanovski during the main event of UFC 284 on Saturday night. He retains his Lightweight Championship belt and will take over as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter in the UFC rankings. The Nurmagomedov prodigy is set to dominate the Lightweight Division and continue to defend […]

A legendary UFC 284 card capped off with one of the best title fights MMA fans could have asked for. In a back-and-forth affair, No. 1 P4p Alexander Volkanovski stood his ground against No. 2 P4P and Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev. A huge underdog in a fight that no one saw going the distance, Volkanovski […]

UFC 284 was a card to remember as the night’s action capped off with a historic bout for the Lightweight Championship and World No. 1 pound-for-pound ranking. Champion Islam Makhachev was able to withstand the late onslaught of Alexander Volkanovski and retain his belt by unanimous decision ( 48-47, 48-47, 49-46). All three judges awarded […]

On Saturday night in Perth, Australia, MMA fans laid witness to UFC history as the worlds’ pound-for-pound No. 1 and No. 2 squared off for the Lightweight belt at UFC 284. Islam Makhachev defeated Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in a five-round title battle for the ages. With Islam Makhachev the bigger […]

UFC 284 certainly lived up to expectations, thanks to Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski delivering a fight for the ages that kept everyone in Australia at the edge of their seats throughout. Unfortunately for Volkanovski and the hometown supporters, Makhachev proved to be too much as he edged the Australian fighter in an intense five-round […]

The long wait is finally over. Perth, Australia will lay witness to UFC history as Pound-for-Pound No. 1 and No. 2 will square off for the Lightweight (155lb) Championship of the World and No. 1 P4P ranking. No. 1 Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski will test himself in capturing a second belt over No. 2 and […]

Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev appears to be the fight the UFC is looking to book next in the lightweight division. Gilbert Burns knows the Brazilian lightweight very well and likes his game a lot. Gilbert Burns has a very high-level grappling game and has a good eye for others with exceptional skills. The UFC […]

Islam Makhachev is firmly in the title picture and expects to fight Charles Oliveira sooner rather than later. He has his eye on becoming the UFC lightweight champion and he has not made it a secret. The Russian lightweight recently spoke with ESPN and made his thoughts on Charles Oliveira clear. The UFC contender questions the […]

Daniel Cormier is the perfect man to give his opinion on a wrestling match between UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev and wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs. Cormier wrestled at a high level and also fought in MMA at the highest level possible. Islam Makhachev recently tried to call out Jordan Burroughs for a wrestling match. His good […]

Rafael dos Anjos found himself looking for an opponent at UFC 272 after Rafael Fiziev was forced to pull out. Islam Makhachev was chirping on Twitter and it seemed like he would take the fight. In the end, Renato Moicano ended up being the man that took the fight. UFC 272 ended up being a […]