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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 […]

Jake Paul has once again sent shockwaves through the sports world. This time, it’s not with a viral knockout or a blockbuster fight announcement, but with a tweet that’s already ignited fierce debate across fan bases and locker rooms alike. Paul’s self-proclaimed “Top 10 Most Overrated Athletes” list is as audacious as it is headline-grabbing, […]

Kamaru Usman, once the undisputed king of the UFC welterweight division, is back in the headlines, not just for his return to the cage after a lengthy layoff, but for a media day declaration that has MMA fans and pundits shaking their heads in disbelief. At UFC Atlanta, Usman confidently outlined what he called a […]

The featherweight division in the UFC is the most exclusive weight class when it comes to championship success. Only five 145-pounders have ever held the belt. All five of these fighters are all-time legends and either already among the greatest or well on their way to becoming some of the greatest UFC fighters ever, regardless […]

Flyweight is by far the youngest weight class in the UFC. There wasn’t a division for 125-pounders in mixed martial arts’ top promotion until 2012. On top of that, the division has often been criticized for its lack of finishes and looked down upon as MMA’s least important division. Flyweights are constantly trying to prove […]

When fans of the fight game think of fighting as a whole, they often first think of the heavyweight division. That is a lot more so the case in boxing than it is in mixed martial arts, but there have still been a lot of great heavyweight UFC fighters throughout its history. The division that […]

Merab Dvalishvili captured his second title defense of the UFC’s Bantamweight championship when he beat Sean O’Malley for the second time at UFC 316 on June 7. Dvaslisvili has been destroying legends for years, and there doesn’t seem to be anybody in the division who can slow him down. Is the 135-pounder already the best […]

UFC Atlanta was set to feature a high-stakes bantamweight showdown between Canada’s Charles “Air” Jourdain and the ever-dangerous Ricky Simon. But just days before the event, the MMA world was rocked by the news that Jourdain had been forced to withdraw due to an eye injury, leaving Simon without an opponent and the card without […]

The UFC flyweight division just got a seismic shake-up. With Manel Kape forced out of his UFC 317 title eliminator against Brandon Royval due to an undisclosed injury, surging prospect Joshua Van steps in on short notice. The stakes couldn’t be higher, for Van, it’s a rocket to the top after his electrifying TKO of […]

In a recent interview on Submission Radio, Justin Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz dropped a bombshell that has sent shockwaves through the UFC lightweight division. Abdelaziz revealed that Gaethje is seriously considering retirement if he doesn’t get the next title shot following the upcoming UFC 317 lightweight championship bout between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira. “He […]

UFC 316 was supposed to be another electric chapter in the Sean O’Malley story, a night where the “Suga Show” would once again dazzle, defend, and deliver. Instead, it became the setting for one of the most shocking moments in recent MMA history: O’Malley seemingly giving up against Merab Dvalishvili, handing the Georgian his first-ever […]

The landscape of women’s MMA has been shaped by seismic showdowns, Rousey vs. Holm, Cyborg vs. Nunes, Weili vs. Joanna, but none have carried the magnitude, anticipation, or legacy implications of Amanda Nunes vs. Kayla Harrison for the UFC women’s bantamweight championship. This isn’t just a title fight; it’s the collision of two eras, two […]

The UFC heavyweight division has been in a state of suspended animation for over a year, with fans, fighters, and analysts all asking the same question: When will Jon Jones finally defend his title against interim champion Tom Aspinall? Now, in a bombshell social media announcement, Jones has declared he will “give up the belt […]

The UFC 316 pre-fight press conference was supposed to set the stage for one of the year’s biggest cards. Instead, the event left fans and media wondering if the once-mandatory spectacle of the UFC PPV press conference has lost its sizzle and whether the format itself is on life support. From Fireworks to Fizzle: What […]

The time has finally come as we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this headlining bout at UFC 316, a Championship tilt for the Bantamweight (135) strap. Champion Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia will defend his belt against No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley. Check the UFC odds series for our Dvalishvili-O’Malley prediction and pick. Merab […]

UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili versus Sean O’Malley 2 continues on the main card with a women’s bantamweight title fight between Julianna Pena and Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series for our Pena-Harrison prediction and pick. Julianna Pena (13-5) reclaimed the UFC women’s bantamweight title in her last fight, edging Raquel […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 as we head to the Middleweight (185) Division for this next clash. UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum will face Pennsylvania’s Joe Pyfer in a can’t-miss fight on the feet! Check the UFC odds series for our Gastelum-Pyfer prediction and pick. Kelvin Gastelum (19-9) has […]

The Main Card of UFC 316 is fully underway as we bring you another betting prediction and pick for this highly anticipated fight in the Bantamweight (135) Division. No. 10-ranked Mario Bautista will take on the debuting Patchy Mix in a fight you won’t want to miss! Check the UFC odds series for our Bautista-Mix prediction and […]

UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili versus Sean O’Malley 2 continues on the prelims with a fight between Bruno Silva and Joshua Van in the flyweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Silva-Van prediction and pick. Bruno Silva (14-6-2) looks to rebound at UFC 316 after his four-fight win streak was snapped by Manel […]