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Andre Ward believes people are looking at recent footage of Nate Diaz the wrong way. Diaz is currently getting ready to make his professional boxing debut when he faces Jake Paul in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match on Aug. 5. Unlike previous former UFC fighter opponents of Paul’s, Diaz has a background in boxing and […]

The LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan debate is one that will go on for years — but UFC president Dana White answered it with a unique twist. In an interview with Robbie Fox, the UFC head honcho was asked about a number of fantasy matchups across various sports if they competed in Power Slap. Power […]

Kai Kara-France suffered more than just a defeat against Amir Albazi. The New Zealander was controversially outpointed by Albazi in the UFC Vegas 74 headliner this past weekend. Despite the flyweight contest being a competitive affair, many in the combat sports world felt Kara-France did enough to win. However, two of the three judges thought […]

The UFC roster continues to change daily as Dana White and his fellow matchmakers hit the war-room to make cuts and additions. Six well-known fighters were cut on Monday after roster evaluations. Follow our UFC news for more fight announcements and breaking content! As Monday usually marks a day for matchmaking, with it comes roster […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 officially kicked off last week with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. Dana White during the post-fight press conference at UFC Vegas 74 remained uncertain whether or not we will see Conor McGregor fight against Michael Chandler this year. Dana White says he isn't concerned about not yet […]

It looks like the UFC is heading back to Paris, France for another fight night event on September 2nd which sparks speculation that Ciryl Gane could be returning after his second title fight loss to Jon Jones back in February. Magnifique! We are going back to #UFCParis on Sept 2! 🇫🇷 Find out how to […]

Beneil Dariush not only plans on beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 — he also plans on outgrappling him too. Dariush takes on the former champion in a lightweight title eliminator in the co-main event of UFC 289 which takes place Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The 34-year-old already revealed that the UFC […]

UFC Vegas 74 absolutely delivered exciting fights throughout the entire night, especially in the main event between two of the best contenders the flyweight has to offer Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi. Even though it was a great exciting matchup it didn’t come without controversy of course. Kai Kara-France defeated Amir Albazi on the Verdict […]

UFC Vegas 74 absolutely delivered exciting fights throughout the entire night, especially in the main event between two of the best contenders the flyweight has to offer Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi. Even though it was a great exciting matchup it didn’t come without controversy of course. Kai Kara-France defeated Amir Albazi on the Verdict […]

After signing a major deal with the UFC to become the official sports drink of the promotion, Logan Paul‘s energy drink PRIME has now signed it’s first signature athletes. Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and No. 2 Pound-for-Pound Alexander Volkanovski have inked a deal to become the faces of PRIME as the brand continues its expansion […]

After UFC Vegas 74 was over, Dana White took to the media for the post-fight press conference where he drops a cryptic comment when he was asked about potential fights at UFC Nashville with Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov and UFC Singapore with Max Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie. I asked Dana about Sandhagen vs. […]

The No. 4 ranked UFC Lightweight in the world Beneil Dariush has issued his ultimatum to the UFC, taking a page out of fellow lightweight Justin Gaethje’s book. Dariush is slated to fight the No. 1 contender Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira in the Co-Main Event of UFC 289. The two were originally scheduled to fight […]

Jared Gordon was fresh off a No Contest in his last fight against Bobby Green due to an accidental headbutt and knockout. He was set to square off against UFC veteran Jim Miller this weekend until his media day comments had Dana White and the UFC brass pull him from the fight. Jared Gordon reveals […]

Ben Askren expects Jake Paul to come out on top against Nate Diaz. Paul returns to the ring in August when he faces former UFC star Diaz in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match. It will notably be Diaz’s professional boxing debut. One person who knows a lot about making their boxing debut against Paul is […]

UFC president Dana White didn’t exactly provide the best answer when asked about the status of the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. After months of no updates, fight fans finally got some news on McGregor’s UFC return fight as the Irishman revealed the date for his clash with Chandler would be announced by the […]

There has been a lot of back and forth going on between Jon Jones and Tyson Fury over the recent weeks and Dana White is adamant about making this fight happen but in the UFC of course. He also says Tyson would become the UFC Heavyweight champion and would leave with the belt if he […]

UFC Vegas 74 absolutely delivered on all levels as there were five finishes out of the 13 fights on tap this evening. One finish that had the whole world going nuts was the 23-second knockout victory by Jim Miller over promotional newcomer Jesse Butler. Jim Miller with another for the highlight reel 😳 #UFCVegas74 (via […]

The future hall of famer Jim Miller made quick work of short-notice newcomer Jesse Butler, ending him with one of the most brutal knockouts you will ever see. This was the fastest knockout and win of Jim Miller’s entire career. Jim Miller with another for the highlight reel 😳 #UFCVegas74 (via @espnmma) pic.twitter.com/OeWrqBnQ0C — MMA […]

The stage is finally set for UFC Las Vegas: Kara-France vs. Albazi  as 26 fighters took to the scales ahead of their respective bouts to weigh-in Friday morning. The action kicks off live from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT and will be featured on ESPN and […]

The time has finally come for our UFC Main Event prediction and pick as ranked fighters in the Flyweight (125 lb) Division square off in a pivotal matchup. No. 3 ranked Kai Kara-France of City Kickboxing will take on Iraq’s phenom No. 7 ranked Amir Albazi. This fight has all the makings to be an instant classic! Check […]

The time has come for the UFC Fight Night Co-Main Event as we bring you a prediction and pick for this compelling matchup in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. No. 15 ranked Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres will face off against Houston’s Daniel Pineda. This one is bound to be an electric display of striking! Check out our […]

The next prediction and pick for the UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi Main Card comes in a Catchweight bout made last-minute. All-time UFC fights and wins leader Jim Miller will head to the octagon once again and face off against Jesse Butler, who takes this fight on just over 24 hours notice. This should be […]

The UFC Fight Night Main Card rolls on as we bring you another prediction and pick for this Flyweight (125 lb) bout between two slept-on contenders. No. 11 ranked UFC veteran Tim Elliott will take on Mexico’s rising Victor Altamirano. This could be one of the best fights on this card! Check out our UFC odds series […]

UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi continues live from Las Vegas as we bring you a prediction and pick for the second fight on the Main Card. Newcomers and fellow Brazilians Karine Silva and Ketlen Souza will square off in the Women’s Flyweight (125 lb) Division. Don’t miss these high-level prospects go to work! Check out our UFC […]

The UFC Fight Night Main Card is finally here as we bring you a prediction and pick for the opening fight of Saturday’s action from The Apex. Welterweight contenders Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will square off for a possible spot in the rankings. Check out our UFC odds series for our Nurmagomedov-dos Santos prediction and […]

The UFC is back at The Apex after a week off and we’re back giving you predictions and picks for UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi. This next fight takes place in the stacked Bantamweight (135 lb) Division. Brazil’s Daniel Santos will take on Cali’s-own Johnny Munoz. This should be an exciting display of grappling! Check out our […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the heavyweight division between Andrei Arolvski and Don’Tale Mayes. Both fighters are coming off lopsided losses in their last fight and are desperately in need of a win to keep their UFC careers alive. With that said, […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the bantamweight division between John Castaneda and Muin Gafurov. Casteneda was getting ready to fight Mateus Mendonca until he had to withdraw from the fight and then Gafurov stepped on two weeks’ notice to take this opportunity. […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi kicks off the main card with a fight in the lightweight division between Jamie Mullarkey and promotional newcomer Muhammadjon Naimov. Mullarkey is riding a two-fight winning streak and is looking to pick up his longest win streak in the UFC while Naimov is taking this fight on […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi continues on the prelims in the strawweight division with a fight between Elise Reed and Jinh Yu Frey. The longtime veteran Frey is looking to right the ship after losing two in a row meanwhile Reed is coming off a submission loss in her last time out. […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the bantamweight division between Da’Mon Blackshear and Luan Lacerda. Both Blackshear and Lacerda are looking for their first win inside the octagon as they go to battle this Saturday night. With that said, check out our UFC […]

UFC Vegas 74: Kai Kara-France vs. Amir Albazi kicks off the prelims with a fight in the light heavyweight division between Philipe Lins and Maxim Grishin. Lins is riding a two-fight winning streak into this matchup meanwhile, this is Grishin’s first fight in 15 months. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for […]

Daniel Cormier has a simple tip for Alex Pereira for his fight against Jan Blachowicz — don’t get hit. Pereira will make his light heavyweight debut when he faces former 205-pound champion Blachowicz in a three-round bout that will co-headline the upcoming UFC 291 pay-per-view event taking place July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. […]

Conor McGregor is eyeing a comeback for the ages. The Irishman is expected to make his long-awaited return to the UFC later this year against Michael Chandler once The Ultimate Fighter 31 wraps up. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and he promises it will […]

Logan Paul decided to switch things up from professional wrestling to mixed martial arts. The YouTube personality and WWE superstar recently took part in a friendly grappling session with UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski. To the surprise of everyone, he didn’t do too badly either as he held his own against the duo, […]

Conor McGregor isn’t one to just let things slide which is certainly what he didn’t do when he heard the remarks from UFC welterweight Matt Brown on the ‘Believe You Me Podcast’. Matt Brown has harsh words for "bum" Conor McGregor. 😳 Full story: https://t.co/FMZFEjAH5M pic.twitter.com/ysePUFujP5 — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 30, 2023 McGregor didn’t […]

Bryce Mitchell recently returned to training after pulling out of his fight at UFC 288 against Movsar Evloev. There were rumors that Mitchell was looking to come back this summer against top-ranked opposition and it seems like we know now who’s on his radar. How bout August 5 in Nashville? @MovsarUFC — Bryce Mitchell (@ThugnastyMMA) […]

Bryce Mitchell looks to be back in action, training, sparring, and making big changes to get ready for a potential fight later this summer. Bryce Mitchell is back to training and sparring 💪 Looks like he is eyeing a big fight this summer per source pic.twitter.com/73Kn5ZePND — Garrett Kerman (@FightAnalystLLC) May 29, 2023 Mitchell had […]

UFC superstars and arch-rivals Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira treated combat sports fans to four of the most exciting fights you’ll see, while also giving us a rivalry for the ages. On Memorial day, the two clashed once again as they encountered each other at the airport. Check out our UFC news for more fight […]