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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 […]

We’re set to bring you our predictions and picks for the massive UFC 292 card from Boston, MA. This next fight takes place in the Women’s Flyweight (125 lb) Division as two fierce women will scrap on the Early Prelims. No. 13 ranked Andrea “KGB” Lee will take on the streaking Brazilian prospect Natalia Silva. Check out our […]

UFC 292: Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley kicks off the prelims with a fight in the women’s flyweight division between Karine Silva and Maryna Moroz. Silva is coming off seven consecutive wins meanwhile, Moroz is coming off a loss in her last fight. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Silva-Moroz […]

Demetrious Johnson has fired back at UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Sterling defends his bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner taking place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. Leading up to the fight, “Funk Master” was asked about a potential interpromotional fight with Johnson to which he made very clear who would […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston and features two title fights. The first one is a women’s strawweight title bout between current champion Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Zhang is the overwhelming favorite as she remains one of the pound-for-pound best female fighters in the world. However, Lemos has been on a red-hot […]

The UFC 292 headliner in Boston features a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Sterling remains a big favorite largely due to his grappling and wrestling threat. However, O’Malley is always in with a chance thanks to his ability to finish a fight by knockout. Will Sterling dominate him on the ground […]

Chris Weidman was not particularly thrilled to be on the UFC 292 prelims. Weidman makes his return for the first time in over two years against Brad Taveres following a horrific leg break suffered in his April 2021 fight with Uriah Hall. But rather than the middleweight encounter being on the main card like most […]

Jake Paul provided a potential suggestion to help fix the issue of fighter pay in the UFC. Paul has been feuding with UFC president Dana White over fighter pay repeatedly in recent years. It’s eventually led to both individuals having heated and sometimes personal exchanges which may have detracted from the main issue at times. […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night at the TD Garden in Boston in what should be a fun night of fights. In the headliner, we have Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley colliding for the bantamweight title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry will […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. and features a bantamweight title headliner between current champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. There’s another title fight on the cards as Weili Zhang defends her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Undefeated rising welterweight Ian Garry is also in action while Marlon Vera collides with […]

Michael Chandler reacted for the first time following Conor McGregor’s latest comments on his UFC comeback. After seemingly losing interest in a fight with Chandler, McGregor claimed this past weekend that he’d be fighting the former Bellator champion in December as part of a three-fight plan that also included the likes of Nate Diaz and […]

Dustin Poirier believes it won’t be a good look for USADA if Conor McGregor is able to bypass the regular testing routine. McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be fighting Michael Chandler in December. Considering he still hasn’t entered the USADA drug testing pool — which requires him to deliver at least […]

Alexander Volkanovski believes Sean O’Malley is one of the best strikers in the UFC. O’Malley will look to become bantamweight champion on his first attempt when he challenges current champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner Saturday night in Boston. Although he’s the underdog in what is a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, he […]

Ian Garry believes he’s carrying the UFC 292 card. UFC 292 takes place this Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. It’s headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. It’s not the only title fight on the card either as Weili Zhang will look for the first defense of her […]

Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling announced that his UFC 292 fight with Sean O’Malley is 99 percent likely to be his last in the weight class. “This is more than likely my last fight at 135. There’s a 99 percent chance it’s my last. If I win this, for sure, I’m out of here.” It’s something […]

Chris Weidman’s coach Ray Longo admits he’s a little nervous ahead of UFC 292. Weidman makes his return to action for the first time in over two years when he clashes with Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout set for the UFC 292 main card Saturday in Boston. It will notably be his first taste […]

As his UFC 292 fight against Sean O’Malley approaches, it’s becoming more and more likely that this may be bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s final fight in the weight class. Because of this, the question emerges — is he the greatest of all time in the 135-pound division? For some observers, the idea may seem preposterous. […]

Contender Series Week 2: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick continues with the featured bout in the lightweight division between Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady and George Hardwick. Al-Sawady is coming off four straight wins meanwhile, Grigoriou is coming off eight consecutive wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Al-Sawady-Hardwick prediction and pick. Abdul-Kareem […]

Contender Series Week 2: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick continues with a fight in the strawweight division between Eduarda Moura and Janaina Silva. Moura and Silva are both undefeated prospects as they come into the biggest fight of their careers on the Contender Series. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our […]

Contender Series Week 2: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick continues with a fight in the featherweight division between Hyder Amil and Emrah Sonmez. Amir is an undefeated prospect coming into this fight winning all seven of his professional bouts meanwhile, Sonmez is coming off three consecutive wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds […]

Contender Series Week 2: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick continues with a fight in the light heavyweight division between Paulo Renato Jr. and Ibo Aslan. Renato Jr. is coming off back-to-back wins after his last Contender Series appearance meanwhile, Aslan is coming off three consecutive wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds series […]

Contender Series Week 2: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. George Hardwick kicks off the card with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between Cameron Smotherman and Charalampos Grigoriou. Smotherman is coming off four straight wins meanwhile, Grigoriou is coming off three consecutive wins. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Smotherman-Grigoriou prediction […]

Rafael dos Anjos put up a valiant effort in his return to the Octagon, but he was ultimately defeated by Vicente Luque by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday night. Luque used his wrestling and grappling to control the fight for the better part of five rounds, and he […]

Sean O’Malley is not surprised he’s being viewed as the underdog going into his fight with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley will look to become a champion in his first attempt when he challenges Sterling for the bantamweight title in the UFC 292 headliner taking place this Saturday in Boston. Many believe Sterling’s wrestling will prove too […]

A Dustin Poirier move up to welterweight may be closer than we think. Following Poirier’s second-round knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 last month, there were calls for “The Diamond” to finally make the move up to 170 pounds and with good reason. He had regularly spoken of his struggles in making the […]

Vicente Luque put on a dominant performance in his return to the Octagon, defeating Rafael dos Anjos by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday night. Luque used his wrestling and grappling to control the fight for the better part of five rounds, and he landed some heavy shots to […]

Israel Adesanya plans on making things look easy against Sean Strickland. Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. However, there isn’t much interest in the matchup as many observers see it as a foregone conclusion with the champion coming out on top. But […]

Daniel Cormier believes there’s a potential issue with Conor McGregor getting a special exemption from USADA. McGregor’s return to the UFC this year was all but ruled out given that it’s now August and he would need to enter the USADA drug testing pool for a period of six months — with at least two […]

Vicente Luque is open to welcoming Dustin Poirier to the welterweight division. Luque snapped a two-fight losing skid after outpointing former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Vegas 78 headliner last night. It was Luque’s first fight since suffering a brain bleed which came following his knockout defeat to Geoff Neal last year […]

Conor McGregor will be training Dillon Danis for his upcoming fight with Logan Paul. It was announced earlier this week that Danis would be Logan Paul’s opponent for the upcoming MF & DAZN: X Series event taking place Oct. 14 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. While announcing the fight, Paul remained doubtful as […]

The UFC returned to Las Vegas on Saturday night for UFC Vegas 78, and it was a night full of exciting action. In the main event, Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque put on a show for the fans, with Luque earning a unanimous decision victory. In the co-main event, Cub Swanson turned back time […]

Mario Bautista was set to face former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt at UFC 292, but Garbrandt was forced to withdraw due to injury. Now, Bautista is awaiting a new opponent for the event, which takes place on August 19th. Cody Garbrandt it OUT of #UFC292 next week and Mario Bautista needs a new opponent, […]

Conor McGregor, the former two-division UFC champion, is planning a three-fight return to the octagon. According to reports, McGregor has his sights set on facing three opponents: Michael Chandler, Justin Gaethje, and Nate Diaz. Conor McGregor says he will be fighting Michael Chandler this December. He then plans to fight Justin Gaethje and Nate Diaz […]

Da’Mon Blackshear pulled off just the third twister submission in UFC history in his fight against Jose Johnson at UFC Vegas 78. The fight took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and was the second fight of the night. Da’Mon Blackshear was able to secure the twister submission after Johnson found himself in […]

UFC Vegas 78: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael Dos Anjos kicks off the main card with a fight in the middleweight division between Josh Fremd and Jamie Pickett. Fremd got his first win inside the octagon in his last fight meanwhile, Pickett Miller has lost his last three straight and is in need of a big […]

UFC Vegas 78: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael Dos Anjos continues with the featured bout on the prelims with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between JP Buys and Marcus McGhee. Buys is coming off three straight losses to start his UFC career meanwhile, McGhee made the most of his short-notice opportunity by getting a […]

UFC Vegas 78: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael Dos Anjos keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the lightweight division between Terrance McKinney and Mike Breeden. McKinney steps in on about two week’s notice on the heels of is coming off two straight losses meanwhile, Breeden is looking for his first win inside […]

UFC Vegas 78: Vicente Luque vs. Rafael Dos Anjos continues on the prelims with a fight in the featherweight division between Francis Marshall and Isaac Dulgarian. Marshall is coming off his first loss in his UFC career meanwhile, Dulgarian is riding a five-fight unbeaten streak into his UFC debut. With that said, check out our […]