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UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski went under the knife, but can expect to be back in training soon. Volkanovski further cemented himself as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world as well as the greatest featherweight of all time following his impressive third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 earlier this month. The […]

Stip Miocic will not let Jon Jones have his way at UFC 295. Miocic will look to become a three-time heavyweight champion when he challenges Jones for the strap in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Given his age and inactivity, many observers, as well as oddsmakers, […]

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 […]

Michael ‘Venom’ Page, a well-known welterweight fighter, has announced that he is now a free agent after a 10-year run with Bellator. The 36-year-old fighter is known for his flashy and theatrical striking style, which has earned him a large following of fans. Michael 'Venom' Page announces he is a free agent 🍿 #TheMMAHour ▶️ […]

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 […]

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones hanging out together would have been a crazy thing to hear a year ago, let alone the idea of them training together. And yet, the latter appears to be a looming possibility. Adesanya recently made headlines after he released footage of himself squashing his beef with Jones with […]

Bo Nickal is very much targeting a future UFC fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Nickal is coming off an impressive first-round knockout victory over Val Woodburn at UFC 290 earlier this month. In the process, the wrestling standout showed that he could strike as well as grapple. It got fans excited not only about the American’s […]

UFC Vegas 77 has come and gone with Jack Della Maddalena getting his fifth win in a row in his UFC career as he won a split decision over short-notice newcomer Bassil Hafez in a fight that was too close for comfort. Jack Della Maddalena continues his winning ways 📈 #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/MzM3iz3f0W — ESPN MMA […]

UFC Vegas 77 has come and gone with a new UFC women’s bantamweight contender on our hands when Mayra Bueno Silva shocked the world submitting Holly Holm via ninja choke in the second round. MAYRA BUENO SILVA NINJA CHOKE TO SUBMIT HOLLY HOLM #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/UbUoFTlPAE — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 16, 2023 Holly Holm came […]

UFC Vegas 77 has come and gone with a new UFC women’s bantamweight contender on our hands when Mayra Bueno Silva shocked the world submitting Holly Holm via ninja choke in the second round. MAYRA BUENO SILVA NINJA CHOKE TO SUBMIT HOLLY HOLM #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/UbUoFTlPAE — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 16, 2023 Bueno Silva came […]

Francis Ngannou has dominated all the headlines this week and with good reason — he’s officially boxing WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s going to be a massive payday for the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing with his representative recently revealing the bag will be […]

Chelsea Chandler had a very unfortunate moment during her UFC Vegas 77 matchup with Norma Dumont last night. After getting rocked in the second round of their women’s featherweight contest, Chandler proceeded to literally run away from the center of the Octagon to the cage as Dumont had to comically chase her. It even got […]

Jack Della Maddalena and Basile Hafez were awarded Fight of the Night honors and were two of four that walked away with UFC Vegas 77 bonuses on Saturday night. The two welterweights put on a thrilling fight that went the distance. Della Maddalena won the fight by unanimous decision, but it was a close one. […]

Jack Della Maddalena, was the heavy favorite in the fight, but Bassil Hafez who took this fight on less than a week’s notice gave him a much tougher fight than expected at UFC Vegas 77. Hafez was able to land some heavy shots in the first round, and he had Jake Della Maddalena in trouble […]

Mayra Bueno Silva made a statement at UFC Vegas 77, submitting former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm with a ninja choke in the second round. MAYRA BUENO SILVA NINJA CHOKE TO SUBMIT HOLLY HOLM #UFCVegas77 pic.twitter.com/UbUoFTlPAE — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) July 16, 2023 The fight was a close one in the first round, with […]

Istela Nunes suffered a horrific arm break in her fight against Viktoriya Dudakova at UFC Vegas 77 on Saturday night. The injury occurred in the first round of the fight when Dudakova attempted a takedown. Nunes posted on her arm on the takedown attempt, and her arm snapped in half. The injury was so gruesome […]

The time has come and UFC Vegas 77: Holm vs. Silva is finally here! The fighters are weighed-in and ready to go ahead of Saturday’s fight card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Main Card action begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT as the fight card will see 13 total […]

The time has come and UFC Vegas 77: Holm vs. Silva is finally here! The fighters are weighed-in and ready to go ahead of Saturday’s fight card from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Main Card action begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT as the fight card will see 13 total […]

The time has come and the Main Event for UFC Vegas 77 is finally here. Two ranked women will square off in the Bantamweight (135 lb) Division to determine the next contender. No.3 ranked UFC veteran Holly Holm will make the walk once again to face off against Brazil’s No.10 Mayra Bueno Silva.  Check out our UFC odds […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the welterweight division between Jack Della Maddalena and promotional newcomer Bassil Hafez. This will be Maddalena’s third opponent in the last week meanwhile, Hafez is coming into his short-notice debut off back-to-back wins and capturing the […]

The Main Card of UFC Vegas 77 is finally here and we’ll be bringing you another prediction and pick for this next bout in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division. Morocco’s own Ottman Azaitar will be taking on Argentina’s young prospect Francisco Prado. This one should be electric! Check out our UFC odds series for our Azaitar-Prado prediction and pick. […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holm vs. Bueno Silva is heating up as the Main Card action continues from the UFC Apex. We’re bringing you another prediction and pick for this next bout in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Russia’s Albert Duraev will do battle with South Korea’s Junyong Park as both men look for a spot in the rankings. […]

The Main Card action of UFC Vegas 77 resumes from the Apex as we bring you a prediction and pick for this next bout in the Women’s Featherweight (145 lb) Division between ranked fighters. Brazil’s No. 13 Norma Dumont will take on Stockton’s own No. 15 Chelsea Chandler.  Check out our UFC odds series for our Dumont-Chandler […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva kicks off the main card in the lightweight division with a fight between Terrance McKinney and Nazim Sadykhov. McKinney is coming off a brutal second-round knockout loss meanwhile, Sadykhov is coming off his UFC debut win. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva keeps it moving with the featured bout on the prelims in the featherweight division between Tucker Lutz and Melsik Baghdasaryan. Lutz is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career meanwhile, Baghdasaryan took his first UFC loss his last time out. With that […]

We’re back to bring you another prediction and pick for the UFC Vegas 77 Prelims as our next bout takes place in the Women’s Strawweight (115 lb) Division. Victoria Dudakova will make her UFC debut against Brazil’s Istela Nunes.  Check out our UFC odds series for our Dudakova-Nunes prediction and pick. Victoria Dudakova is undefeated at 6-0 as […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva continues on the prelims in the featherweight division with a fight between Austin Lingo and Melquizael Costa. Both Lingo and Costa are coming off submission losses in their last fight and are looking to get back on track this weekend. With that said, check out our […]

The UFC is back after an eventful weekend to bring yet another slate of fights for Saturday night at UFC Vegas 77. Our predictions and picks continue with this next bout in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division. Kill Cliff FC’s Evan Elder will take on Mexico’s Genaro Valdez. Check out our UFC odds series for our Elder-Valdez prediction […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva keeps the prelims going with a fight in the men’s flyweight division between Tyson Nam and promotional newcomer Azat Maksum. Nam is coming off a loss where he was finished in the second round meanwhile Maksum is undefeated coming off 16 straight wins into his debut […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva continues on the prelims with a fight in the lightweight division between Carl Deaton III and Alexander Munoz. Deaton III is coming off a short-notice debut loss in his last fight meanwhile, Munoz has lost two straight in the octagon and this is his first fight […]

UFC Vegas 77: Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva kicks off the prelims with a fight in the women’s bantamweight division between Ashlee-Evans Smith and Ailin Perez. This will be Smith’s first fight since 2020 meanwhile, Perez lost her UFC debut in September 2022 on short notice to Stephanie Egger. With that said, check out […]

The UFC light heavyweight division is once again looking for a new champion after Jamahal Hill announced late Thursday night that he is vacating his title after rupturing an Achilles tendon. Hill said he will be out for a while and was promised by the UFC that he’ll get an immediate shot to reclaim his […]

In addition to the ongoing debates about the best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest fighter of all time, MMA fans also frequently engage in discussions about which division currently reigns supreme. If you were to get a general consensus today, the answer would either be one of lightweight or bantamweight — but we’re going to […]

In MMA, one simple mistake can cause your downfall and that turned out to be the case for Ciryl Gane. With Francis Ngannou departing the promotion earlier this year, Gane was given the opportunity of a lifetime — to only challenge for the heavyweight title a second time at UFC 285, but to face arguably […]

Bo Nickal could be set for a long layoff. The exciting middleweight prospect is coming off arguably his most impressive win yet following a first-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Val Woodburn at UFC 290 this past weekend. It was also another quick finish for Nickal who is now impressively 5-0 just 13 months into […]

ULTIMATE Fighting Championship (UFC) legend Anderson Silva has joined the fighters union formed by boxer Jake Paul. Paul revealed in an interview with Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix on Thursday that Silva is now part of the United Fighters Association (UFA). Anderson Silva and Jake Paul have known each other since last year as they disputed […]

Jake Paul is making some progress with his fighter union — but there’s still plenty of roadblocks. Paul takes on Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match contested at 185 pounds on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. While he’s preparing for what could be arguably his toughest test yet in the boxing ring — at […]

Once upon a time, the light heavyweight division was regarded as the premier weight class of the UFC. With names like Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Shogun Rua, Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones and more, it’s easy to see why MMA fans were excited whenever there was a major fight at 205-pounds. Fast forward to 2023 and […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t believe Francis Ngannou will be able to land a power shot on Tyson Fury. It was recently announced that Fury would be boxing the former UFC heavyweight champion on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Although the number of rounds were not known initially, it was later revealed to be 10 rounds. […]