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For years, the UFC flyweight division was synonymous with Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, whose reign as champion set a standard that seemed untouchable. But as of July 2025, the division has a new kingpin rewriting the record books, Alexandre Pantoja. With his latest title defense at UFC 317, Pantoja has not only extended his dominance […]

The MMA world is buzzing after UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis appeared to inadvertently leak a blockbuster co-main event for UFC 319. In a casual moment captured on video, Du Plessis named Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje as the penultimate bout for the August 16 PPV in Chicago, a fight with massive implications for […]

In the wake of UFC 317, the MMA world is buzzing with a bold new hot take: Ilia Topuria has surpassed Conor McGregor and every other name in UFC history to become the promotion’s biggest star. It’s a claim that, even a year ago, would have sounded outlandish. But after Topuria’s electrifying run, culminating in […]

The UFC lightweight division was shaken to its core at UFC 317, where Ilia Topuria delivered on his promise with a thunderous first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to become the new undisputed lightweight champion. The aftermath has been just as seismic, with Justin Gaethje issuing a retirement ultimatum if he doesn’t get the next title […]

Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues has never shied away from the heat of battle, but at UFC 317, the Brazilian middleweight found himself at the center of a different kind of controversy. After starching Jack Hermansson with a devastating left hook late in the first round, Rodrigues followed up with a hammerfist to his already unconscious opponent […]

In a moment that will echo through UFC lore for years to come, Ilia Topuria solidified himself as one of the sport’s brightest stars by flattening former champion Charles Oliveira in the first round of their UFC 317 main event to claim the vacant lightweight title and become the promotion’s newest two-division champion. The unbeaten […]

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria versus Charles Oliveira continues on the main card with the lightweight championship main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Topuria-Oliveira prediction and pick. Ilia Topuria (16-0) enters UFC 317 for the vacant lightweight title after a spectacular run at featherweight, […]

The time has come for the Co-Main Event at UFC 317 on Saturday as we’ll bring you a betting prediction and pick for the first of two title fights atop the card. Champion Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil will take on No. 4 contender Kai Kara-France of New Zealand in a battle for the Flyweight Championship. Check the UFC […]

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria versus Charles Oliveira continues on the main card with a fight between Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano in the lightweight division on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Dariush-Moicano prediction and pick. Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) comes into UFC 317 looking to rebound from consecutive first-round-knockout losses to Arman […]

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria versus Charles Oliveira kicks off the main card on Saturday with a fight between Payton Talbott and Felipe Lima in the bantamweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Talbott-Felipe Lima prediction and pick. Payton Talbott (9-1) rebounded from his first career loss, a dominant decision defeat to Raoni […]

UFC 317 continues to roll from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday with a betting prediction and pick for the Featured Prelim of the night taking place in the Middleweight (185) Division. Jack Hermansson of Norway will take on Brazil’s Gregory Rodrigues in a bout that won’t disappoint. Check out the UFC odds series for our […]

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria versus Charles Oliveira continues the prelims on Saturday with a fight between Hyder Amil and Jose Delgado in the featherweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Amil-Jose Delgado prediction and pick. Hyder Amil (11-0) enters UFC 317 riding an undefeated record, fresh off a split-decision win over William […]

It’s time for another betting prediction and pick inside UFC 317 as we turn attention towards this ranked matchup in the Women’s Flyweight (125) Division on Saturday. Brazil’s No. 8-ranked Viviane Araujo will take on Fight Ready MMA’s No. 10-ranked Tracy Cortez in what should be a high-level bout. Check the UFC odds series for our […]

The UFC 317 Prelims are finally here, and we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this opening bout in the Lightweight (155) Division on Saturday. Florida’s own Terrance McKinney will take on Team Alpha Male’s Viacheslav Borshchev in what should be one of the more exciting matchups on this card. Check the UFC odds […]

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria versus Charles Oliveira continues the prelims with a fight between Niko Price and Jacobe Smith in the welterweight division on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Price-Smith prediction and pick. Niko Price (16-8, 2 NC) enters UFC 317 coming off a tough decision loss to Themba Gorimbo last […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC 317 on Saturday as the Early Prelims continue with this next bout in the Heavyweight Division. Jhonata Diniz of Brazil will take on the debuting Alvin Hines from Minnesota. Check the UFC odds series for our Diniz-Hines prediction and pick. Jhonata Diniz (8-1) will be making his fourth walk […]

The UFC is all about entertainment, so Dana White tends to give fans what they want in terms of matchups inside of the octagon. We’ve seen countless super fights, most of which resulted in entertaining bouts that lived up to the hype. There are a lot of extracurriculars that go into fighting, though, and sometimes, […]

Jon Jones made huge waves with his groundbreaking decision to retire from his UFC career. UFC president Dana White revealed Jones’ choice to retire, stepping away from the sport after 17 years. It marks the end of one of the most dominant and controversial fighters in history. Jones confirmed the news with his own social […]

UFC all-time great Jon Jones is done stepping into the Octagon, as he prepares to begin the next phase of his life. Dana White, the CEO and president of the mixed martial arts juggernaut, announced the 37-year-old’s retirement, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, and also dropped some major news that corresponds with Jones’ departure. Tom Aspinall […]

The UFC’s debut in Baku, Azerbaijan, desperately needed a spark. After seven consecutive fights went the distance, the crowd at Baku Crystal Hall was restless, hungry for the kind of violence that only mixed martial arts can deliver. Enter Nazim “Black Wolf” Sadykhov and Nikolas “Iron” Motta, two lightweights with a penchant for chaos and […]

The time has finally come, and we’re set for the conclusion of yet another UFC card with this Main Event from Baku, Azerbaijan. Former title challengers and top contenders in the Light Heavyweight (205) Division will meet as No. 4 Jamahal Hill takes on No. 7 Khalil Rountree Jr. on Saturday. Check the UFC odds series for […]

UFC Baku: Jamahal Hill versus Khalil Rountree Jr. continues on the main card with a fight between Rafael Fiziev and Ignacio Bahamondes in the heavyweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Fiziev-Bahamondes prediction and pick. Rafael Fiziev (12-4) enters UFC Baku aiming to snap a three-fight skid, having dropped a unanimous decision […]

The UFC heavyweight division gets back on track at UFC Baku with Curtis Blaydes (18-5, one no-contest) taking on promotional newcomer Rizvan Kuniev (12-2-1, one no-contest). It is time to continue our UFC odds series with a Curtis Blaydes-Rizvan Kuniev prediction and pick. Blaydes, 34, ends a year-long layoff after coming off a loss to […]

UFC Baku: Jamahal Hill versus Khalil Rountree Jr. continues on the main card with a fight between Myktybek Orolbai and Tofiq Musayev in the lightweight division on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Orolbai-Musayev prediction and pick. Myktybek Orolbai (13-2-1) enters UFC Baku after a razor-thin split-decision loss to Mateusz Rebecki in […]

The UFC Baku Main Card is fully underway as we’re set for another betting prediction and pick for this upcoming bout in the Lightweight (155) Division on Saturday. Azerbaijan’s very own Nazim Sadykhov will take the stage against Brazil’s Nikolas Motta in a can’t-miss scrap! Check the UFC odds series for our Sadykhov-Motta prediction and pick. Nazim Sadykhov […]

The Main Card of UFC Baku is finally here as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for this next bout in the Featherweight (145) Division on Saturday. Tajikistan’s own Muhammad Naimov will take on Austria’s Bogdan Grad as both fighters search for back-to-back wins. Check the UFC odds series for our Naimov-Grad prediction and pick. Muhammad […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC Baku as we head to the Welterweight (170) Division for this next bout. South Korea’s own Seokhyeon Ko will make his promotional debut against Wales’ rising Oban Elliott. Check the UFC odds series for our Seokhyeon-Elliott prediction and pick. Seokhyeon Ko (11-2) will make his UFC […]

UFC Baku: Jamahal Hill versus Khalil Rountree Jr. continues on the prelims with a fight between Ismail Naurdiev and JunYong Park on Saturday in the middleweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Naurdiev-Park prediction and pick. Ismail Naurdiev (24-7) returned to the UFC with a dominant unanimous decision win over Bruno Silva […]

UFC Baku: Jamahal Hill versus Khalil Rountree Jr. continues on the prelims with a fight between Darya Zheleznyakova and Melissa Mullins in the women’s bantamweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Zheleznyakova-Mullins prediction and pick. Darya Zheleznyakova (9-2) enters UFC Baku after a tough submission loss to Ailin Perez in the first […]

Conor McGregor finds himself involved in another public incident once again. The former UFC champions went viral after being seen punching a person at a nightclub in Ibiza in a video shared by The Sun. While enjoying an evening in the islands just off the Spain coast, the 36-year-old MMA fighter was seen hanging out […]

The UFC Apex in Las Vegas is set to host another thrilling night of fights on August 9th, as rising bantamweight Elijah Smith makes his highly anticipated return to the Octagon against Japan’s Toshiomi Kazama. The bout, has been confirmed to Garrett Kerman of ClutchPoints, adds even more intrigue to an already stacked UFC Fight […]

Dustin Poirier, the pride of Lafayette, Louisiana, has confirmed what MMA fans have long dreaded: win or lose, his July 19th clash with Max Holloway at UFC 318 will be his final walk to the Octagon. The announcement is as heartfelt as it is seismic. Poirier’s decision is rooted not just in the wear and […]

The city of Atlanta roared to life on June 14, 2025, as UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley shattered records and expectations, cementing its place as one of the most electrifying events in UFC history. State Farm Arena was packed to the rafters with 17,204 fight fans, generating a staggering $3,239,744 at the gate, making […]

Kamaru Usman’s emphatic return to form at UFC Atlanta was more than just a win—it was a statement. After a three-fight skid that had many questioning whether the “Nigerian Nightmare” had reached the twilight of his storied career, Usman silenced the doubters with a dominant, wrestling-heavy unanimous decision over the red-hot Joaquin Buckley. The judges’ […]

In a sport where drama is a given and controversy is never far behind, UFC Atlanta delivered one of the strangest endings in recent memory. The featured light heavyweight bout between Rodolfo Bellato and Paul Craig was expected to be a gritty clash between a surging Brazilian finisher and a Scottish submission specialist desperate to […]

Malcolm “The Machine” Wellmaker has done it again. In front of a roaring crowd at UFC Atlanta, the Augusta native delivered what’s becoming his trademark: an electrifying, first-round knockout, this time at the expense of the notoriously durable Kris Moutinho. With this latest finish, Wellmaker not only preserved his perfect record but sent a thunderous […]

In a sport built on moments of sudden, violent brilliance, Jose Ochoa delivered the kind of highlight that changes careers, and perhaps the flyweight landscape, forever. On a night when all eyes at UFC Atlanta were fixed on local favorite Cody Durden’s homecoming, it was the Peruvian prospect who stole the show, scoring a brutal […]

Phil “The Fresh Prince” Rowe entered UFC Atlanta with his back firmly against the wall. Riding a two-fight skid and facing the very real threat of a UFC release, Rowe’s clash with Ange Loosa at State Farm Arena was billed as a must-win for both men. For nearly two full rounds, it looked as though […]

If Ilia Topuria dethrones Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 and claims the vacant lightweight title, the UFC faces a pivotal matchmaking decision. While purists may argue for top-ranked contenders like Arman Tsarukyan, Justin Gaethje, Max Holloway, or Dustin Poirier, the fight that would electrify the sport, and the one Topuria himself craves, is a grudge […]