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UFC welterweight Matt Brown doesn’t believe Chris Weidman needs to retire just yet. Weidman made his return from a gruesome leg break when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Brad Tavares in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 292 this past weekend. Despite not taking major damage on the right leg that was broken […]

The Conor McGregor return saga has taken another twist. At the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius fight in London earlier this month, the Irishman claimed his three-fight plan involved returning to the UFC in December for a fight with Michael Chandler. Given that McGregor is still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Aljamain Sterling wanted to please the fans — and it led to his demise. Sterling suffered defeat for the first time in nearly six years following a second-round TKO loss to Sean O’Malley in their UFC 292 bantamweight title headliner this past weekend. After struggling to get close to O’Malley for a takedown in the […]

It’s been a while since Ronda Rousey was seen fighting inside the UFC Octagon. Don’t expect her to make a comeback in the MMA promotion company with UFC president Dana White shutting down the idea. “There’s no shot,” White said about the possibility of Ronda Rousey making some sort of a last hurrah in the […]

Sean O’Malley believes he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner this past weekend. For many, it was meant to be as O’Malley seemed destined for UFC glory and looked to […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with a fight in the welterweight division between Oban Elliott and Kaik Brito. Elliott is riding four consecutive wins into his appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Brito is on a two-fight unbeaten streak as he comes into his shot on […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese keeps it moving with a fight in the strawweight division between Isis Verbeek and Josefine Knutsson. Verbeek is riding four consecutive wins into her appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Knutsson is an unbeaten prospect who’s on a five-fight unbeaten streak into […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with a fight in the featherweight division between Robbie Ring and Luis Pajuelo. Ring is an unbeaten prospect who’s a six-fight unbeaten streak into his shot on the Contender Series meanwhile, Pajuelo comes into his shot on the Contender Series winning four fights in a […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with the featured bout in the middleweight division between Eli Aranov and Zachary Reese. Aranov is an unbeaten prospect who is riding six consecutive wins into his appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Reese is also an unbeaten prospect who’s won […]

Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson have a long-standing feud with one another. Dana White and the UFC once stated that a fight between the two should happen but that plan is slowly becoming unlikely. However, the Irish mixed martial arts fighter may have just added a new person to his list of bouts after Michael Chandler, […]

Tony Ferguson believes it’s not time yet for him to hang up his gloves. The former interim UFC lightweight champion doubled down on his stance to continue fighting at the highest level of combat sports after posting a list on his X (formerly Twitter) account. 1.) Haven’t Sparred Good Since Barboza or Thompson 2.) Only […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

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 […]

The UFC 293 main card has taken a big hit. Flyweight contender Kai Kara-France announced he will no longer be fighting former RIZIN star Manel Kape at the event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia, due to a concussion. He provided an update for the fans on social media. “I just wanted to come […]

Sean O’Malley still wants all the smoke after he knocked Aljamain Sterling out cold during UFC 292. The highly-anticipated card ended in a second-round finish that netted Sugar a Bantamweight title. He has proven doubters wrong as he is no longer just an elite-level striker in most people’s eyes. However, the two rounds of fighting […]

Conor McGregor has not been seen or heard from since his loss to Dustin Poirier. The UFC star suffered a broken leg in their matchup a little over two years ago. But, he still has not made a return to the octagon. All of this held true until he started to list names. This was […]

UFC 292 is in the books and we’re now officially in the Sean O’Malley era. That’s because “Sugar” became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the headliner. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defended her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry continued his undefeated run with […]

Sean O’Malley is officially the UFC bantamweight champion. O’Malley earned UFC gold after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston, Mass. However, it’s one thing to become the champion. A real champion is one who defends his title and that’s what O’Malley plans on doing. […]

Ryan Garcia was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 292 — but also offered a warning to the 28-year-old. O’Malley upset the odds in a big way when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston to become the new bantamweight champion. Garcia was among many watching and […]

Marlon Vera is more than down to fight Sean O’Malley next. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night. He was quick to call his next shot too, as he proposed a rematch with Vera for December […]

Sean O’Malley enjoyed an impressive win at UFC 292. It was even more impressive considering he was severely compromised going into the fight. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling last night in Boston, Mass. Although he wasn’t tested on the ground like […]

Sean O’Malley shocked the MMA world when he took down Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 with a textbook right hook to the face. But before the glorious victory, the 28-year-old admitted this was the most nerve-wracking preparation for a fight in his career because of Sterling’s skillset and the magnitude of the moment. […]

The Sean O’Malley era has finally begun — and it’s going to last a while. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292 that took place last night in Boston, Mass. Despite going into the fight as a massive underdog with next […]

Aljamain Sterling wants to run things back with Sean O’Malley and get some definitive answers. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a stunning second-round TKO victory over Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. Sterling was caught and dropped by a counter right from “Sugar” as he was closing the distance […]

UFC president Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is even more of a star now that he’s bantamweight champion. O’Malley became the new king at 135 pounds following a memorable second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. “Sugar” caught Sterling with a counter right while he was entering […]

UFC 292 in Boston delivered an action-packed night of fights, with several standout performances that earned fighters well-deserved bonuses. The UFC awarded four Performance of the Night bonuses, each worth $50,000, to fighters who showcased exceptional skills and delivered memorable moments inside the Octagon. #UFC292 POTN: Sean O'Malley/Zhang WeiliFOTN: Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson Post […]

In a highly anticipated co-main event at UFC 292, Zhang Weili successfully defended her UFC strawweight title against Amanda Lemos in a dominant fashion. The fight showcased Weili’s striking prowess and solidified her status as one of the top fighters in the division. #ANDSTILL strawweight champion of the world, Zhang Weili! 🏆🇨🇳 B2YB @TheEqualizer pic.twitter.com/izdNrS6dCG […]

In a shocking upset, Sean O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 292 on Saturday night in Boston. THE FULL @SUGASEANMMA KNOCKOUT! A right hand that will live on in UFC history at #UFC292! pic.twitter.com/jM5MkPTxqK — UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023 The fight was expected to […]

In a thrilling fight at UFC 292 in Boston, Brad Katona made history by becoming the first two-time winner of “The Ultimate Fighter”. Facing off against Cody Gibson, Katona showcased his skills and determination, ultimately emerging victorious in a hard-fought battle. Welcome BACK to the UFC, @BradKatona! Katona wins our first #TUF31 finale by decision […]

It’s finally time for the Main Event of the evening as we wrap up our predictions and picks for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley. It’s the fight everyone’s been waiting for – five rounds for the UFC Bantamweight (135 lb) Championship. Defending Champ Aljamain Sterling will face off against one of the sport’s most viral star in […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley continues on the main card with a fight in the co-main event for the strawweight championship as the champion Zhang Weili takes on surging contender Amanda Lemos. Weili has won two straight and reclaimed her strawweight championship in her last fight meanwhile, Lemos has back-to-back finishes en route […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley continues on the main card with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between Da’Mon Blackshear and Mario Bautista. Blackshear has now won two fights in a row picking up a win just last weekend meanwhile, Bautista has now won four in a row coming into his PPV […]

We’re back to bring you a prediction and pick for the final featured fight of UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley as two ranked fighters in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division go to war. No. 11 Neil Magny takes this fight on short notice against the surging No. 13 Ian Garry. Don’t miss this banger before the Co-Main Event! Check […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley as we turn our attention towards the Bantamweight (135 lb) Division for one of the biggest fights on the Main Card. No. 6 ranked Marlon “Chito” Vera will take on No. 10 ranked Pedro Munhoz. This fight has performance bonus written all over it! Check out […]

We’re set to bring you a prediction and pick for UFC 292 as we’ll see the featured Prelim of the night taking place in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. UFC legend Chris Weidman will be making his return to the octagon to face off against Brad Tavares. Both guys are hungry as ever for a win. Check out our […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley continues on the prelims with a fight in the middleweight division between Gregory Rodrigues and Denis Tiuliulin. Rodrigues was knocked out in his most recent fight but has won two out of his last three meanwhile, Tiuliulin was submitted in his last fight and has only one win […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley continues on the prelims with a fight in the lightweight division for The Ultimate Fighter finale between Austin Hubbard and Kurt Holobaugh. Hubbard has won two straight fights coming into the TUF finale meanwhile, Holobaugh has won two in a row. With that said, check out our UFC […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley continues on the prelims with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division for The Ultimate Fighter finale between Brad Katona and Cody Gibson. Katona has won four straight fights coming into the TUF finale meanwhile, Gibson has won three out of his last four fights. With that said, […]

UFC 292 is underway from the TD Garden in Boston as we’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for this next Early Prelim bout in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Ultimate Fighter alumni Andre Petroski will take on the veteran Gerald Meerschaert in a very well-matched fight. Check out our UFC odds series for our Petroski-Meerschaert prediction […]