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It’s official. Israel Adesanya will be defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Of course, it’s not the fight everyone expected — we were all hoping Dricus du Plessis would be the one to fight Adesanya, especially with their ongoing beef and the fallout […]

For UFC president Dana White, it’s very simple — you don’t get paid not to fight. A big debate in the MMA world currently is whether Stephen Thompson deserves to get paid his show money for his canceled UFC 291 fight with Michel Pereira. Thompson made the weight for the welterweight matchup, but Pereira came […]

Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso expects the result to go the same way against Valentina Shevchenko in their Noche UFC rematch on Sept. 16. That’s not to say she expects to win because naturally, she is looking to come out on top a second time. Instead, Grasso went as far as predicting she would finish […]

UFC president Dana White was impressed with Nate Diaz’s performance against Jake Paul. Diaz suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Paul in their 10-round boxing match this past weekend. Although he was hurt in the first round and knocked down in the fifth, Diaz had a more than respectable performance as he went the distance […]

Conor McGregor will still be fighting Michael Chandler as expected. McGregor was expected to fight Chandler in his UFC return later this year after the two were opposing coaches in the ongoing The Ultimate Fighter 31 season. However, a number of factors including McGregor still being yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

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 […]

ONE Championship flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson believes Alexandre Pantoja would be a very tough test. Pantoja recently became the new UFC flyweight champion after a split decision victory over Brandon Moreno in the UFC 290 co-headliner last month. The Brazilian is just the fourth UFC champion to hold the belt at 125 pounds following Johnson’s […]

Cory Sandhagen already talked to UFC president Dana White about his latest performance. Sandhagen made it three wins in a row following a unanimous decision victory over short-notice opponent Rob Font in the UFC Nashville headliner this past weekend. However, it was uneventful to say the least as Sandhagen resorted to wrestling Font for the […]

Conor McGregor is still down to fight Michael Chandler — the only question is if the UFC is still on board. McGregor was expected to return to UFC competition this year against Chandler after the pair served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which is still airing. Despite not entering the USADA drug […]

Conor McGregor’s return has been a long time coming for fight fans. The man known as ‘Notorious’ last stepped foot in the cage on July 10, 2021 against arch-rival Dustin Poirier, which ended in a TKO loss due to a leg injury. McGregor hasn’t won a fight since January 18, 2020 against Donald Cerrone, and […]

Rob Font suffered a one-sided loss to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Nashville on August 5th, 2023. Sandhagen, who was originally scheduled to fight Umar Nurmagomedov, took on Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight bout after Nurmagomedov withdrew due to injury. Sandhagen used his wrestling skills to take Rob Font down repeatedly and control the fight […]

Contender Series Week 1: Cesar Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando continues with the featured bout in the men’s middleweight division between Cesar Almeida and Lucas Fernando. Almeida is undefeated riding three straight wins meanwhile, Fernando is coming off four consecutive wins into his shot on the Contender Series. With that said, check out our UFC odds […]

Contender Series Week 1: Cesar Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando continues with a fight in the lightweight division between Tom Nolan and Bogdan Grad. Nolan is undefeated riding five straight wins meanwhile, Grad is coming off five consecutive wins into his shot on the Contender Series. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for […]

Contender Series Week 1: Cesar Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando continues with a fight in the heavyweight division between Caio Machado and Kevin Szaflarski. Machado has won six straight coming into his second chance to be on the Contender Series meanwhile, Szaflarski is coming off 11 consecutive wins into his shot on the Contender Series. With […]

Contender Series Week 1: Cesar Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando continues with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between Payton Talbott and Junior Cortez. Talbott is undefeated riding five straight wins meanwhile, Cortez is coming off two consecutive wins into his second appearance on the Contender Series. With that said, check out our UFC odds […]

Contender Series Week 1: Cesar Almeida vs. Lucas Fernando kicks off the card with a fight in the men’s flyweight division between Kevin Borjas and Victor Dias. Borjas is coming off three straight wins meanwhile, Dias is coming off five consecutive wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Borjas-Dias prediction […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes there are only two names that make sense for him. Usman hasn’t competed since a decision defeat to current 170-pound king Leon Edwards in their trilogy fight back at UFC 286 in March. A fight with Khamzat Chimaev appeared to be next but in the end, it never […]

TJ Dillashaw still believes he’s the best 135-pounder in the world. Dillashaw last competed at UFC 280 back in October where he suffered a second-round TKO defeat to current champion Aljamain Sterling in a one-sided affair. It was one-sided mainly because Dillashaw’s shoulder popped out in the first round in what was a recurring injury […]

UFC fans saw a great night of fights from UFC Nashville and top Bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen put the rest of the division on notice with his dominant win over Rob Font. Sandhagen’s celebration will be cut short, however, as he plans to undergo surgery immediately for an injury sustained during the fight. Follow our […]

Cory Sandhagen put on a dominant performance against Rob Font in the main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday night, winning a unanimous decision by scores of 50-45 on all three judge’s scorecards. #UFCNashville results: Cory Sandhagen def. Rob Font via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) Full results: https://t.co/KJ8Wlh61wb pic.twitter.com/LrzyG3nXkm — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) August […]

Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor after the latter’s derogatory tweet. Paul and McGregor have been going at it on social media in the aftermath of the former’s unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz this past weekend. McGregor wasn’t particularly impressed with the fight or his old rival Diaz’s game plan as he criticized […]

Tatiana Suarez is a future UFC champion in Conor McGregor‘s eyes. Suarez earned an impressive submission win over former champion Jessica Andrade after a guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Nashville strawweight co-headliner last night. The 32-year-old maintained her undefeated 10-0 record as a result and is now all but guaranteed a […]

Jake Paul found the humor in Nate Diaz attempting to guillotine him during their boxing match. Paul emerged victorious over the former UFC superstar in their 10-round cruiserweight boxing matchup last night in Dallas, Texas. The YouTuber-turned-boxer appeared to have hurt Diaz early on in the first round and poured on the pressure. However, Diaz […]

The UFC Nashville event featured a highly anticipated matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. However, the fight was marred by an incident involving UFC President Dana White, who walked out of the arena during the bout due to the lack of interest in the fight. Dana White walked out during the 4th round. #UFCNashville […]

In a featherweight matchup at UFC Nashville, Diego Lopes secured an armbar submission victory over Gavin Tucker. The fight showcased Lopes’ grappling skills and ability to capitalize on his opponent’s mistakes. DIEGO LOPES IS FOR REAL!!!!! 🤯 #UFCNashville pic.twitter.com/Y9vEW8tNF7 — UFC (@ufc) August 6, 2023 Leading up to the fight, many experts predicted that the […]

In a thrilling welterweight matchup at UFC Nashville, Carlston Harris secured a comeback victory over Jeremiah Wells with a submission in the third round. The fight showcased Harris’ resilience and grappling skills as he overcame adversity to secure the win. Carlston Harris put him to sleep 😴 #UFCNashville pic.twitter.com/sgbVNwmczR — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 6, […]

Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz is almost here. The prefight drama, spectacle and weigh-in are nearly done, with only Saturday night’s fight remaining. But how did Jake Paul get here, and how does his fighting record stack up to Nate Diaz’s? 185 on the money. See you tomorrow. #pauldiaz pic.twitter.com/MjQ4Exwz6E — Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August […]

It’s finally time for the UFC Nashville Main Event prediction and pick as we’ll see two ranked Bantamweights square off in a last-minute bout at Catchweight (140 lbs). No. 4 ranked Cory Sandhagen will take on No. 7 ranked Rob Font, who steps in on short notice to replace Umar Nurmagomedov. Don’t miss a second of this electric headliner! […]

UFC Nashville is finally here and fans will be treated to two stacked fights at the top of the Main Card. We’ll turn our attention towards the Co-Main Event for this prediction and pick in the Women’s Strawweight (115 lb) Division. No. 5 ranked Jessica Andrade will take on No. 10 ranked Tatiana Suarez in a great stylistic matchup […]

UFC Nashville rolls on with its Main Card action as we’re set to bring you a prediction and pick for this next bout in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division. No. 15 ranked Dustin Jacoby will take on Fortis MMA’s Kennedy Nzechukwu in a close fight. Check out our UFC odds series for our Jacoby-Nzechukwu prediction and pick. […]

UFC Nashville: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font continues on the main card with a fight in the featherweight division between Diego Lopes and Gavin Tucker. Lopes is coming off a hard-fought loss in his short-notice UFC debut meanwhile, Tucker is coming off a lengthy 29-month after getting knocked out by Dan Ige in his last […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick as the UFC Nashville Main Card begins to heat up. This next bout takes place in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division as Tanner Boser faces Aleksa Camur. Both guys are in desperate need of a win. Check out our UFC odds series for our Boser-Camur prediction and pick. Tanner Boser […]

UFC Nashville: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font kicks off the main card with a fight in the lightweight division between Ignacio Bahamondes and L’udovit Klein. Bahamondes is coming off three straight wins meanwhile, L’udovit Klein is coming off a split draw in his last fight. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for […]

The action continues from UFC Nashville as we bring you a prediction and pick for this next Prelim bout taking place in the Bantamweight (135 lb) Division. Kyler Phillips will make his return to face Brazil’s Raoni Barcelos in an electric matchup. Check out our UFC odds series for our Phillips-Barcelos prediction and pick. Kyler Phillips (10-2) has gone 4-1 […]

We’re back with our weekly fight picks as the UFC heads to Nashville this week for a sneaky-good fight card. This next Prelim takes place in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division and could easily be featured on the Main Card. Philly’s own Jeremiah Wells will take on Guyana’s Carlston Harris in a very competitive fight. Check out our UFC […]

UFC Nashville continues on the prelims with a fight between Billy Quarantillo and Damon Jackson. Check out our UFC odds series for our Quarantillo-Jackson prediction and pick. Billy Quarantillo (17-5) is just 2-3 over his last five fights and is coming off the first knockout loss of his career at the hands of Edson Barboza. […]

UFC Nashville: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font continues on the prelims with a fight in the flyweight division between Cody Durden and Jake Hadley. Durden is coming off three straight wins into this short-notice fight meanwhile, Hadley has won two in a row coming into this fight. With that said, check out our UFC odds […]

UFC Nashville: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font keep it moving on the prelims with a fight in the featherweight division between Sean Woodson and Dennis Buzukja. Woodson is coming off a split draw in his last fight meanwhile, Buzukja has won seven straight which includes a win on the Contender Series as he takes this […]