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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. […]

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler couldn’t help but wax lyrical about Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is coming off a dominant third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. The nature of the win and his overall body of work not only saw him return to the top of the UFC […]

EA Sports UFC 5, The next installment in the mixed martial arts video game franchise has been announced by EA Sports. We don’t have any trailers, gameplay, release date information, or even a release window. However, we do know when we can expect to see the full reveal. According to a tweet from EA Sports, […]

It’s been ages since we’ve seen Khamzat Chimaev in action. After fighting three times in his first two months in the UFC, “Borz” has only been in action twice since the start of 2022, with his last fight coming back in September last year. The good news is he’s all but set to return at […]

Robert Whittaker vows to come back stronger from his latest setback. Whittaker is coming off a second-round TKO defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290 this past weekend. “The Reaper” was a massive favorite going into the fight and a win would have set up a trilogy with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Instead, […]

As the boxing world continues to buzz with excitement, it has been confirmed that Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will face off in a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown on October 28th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou will take place “under the official rules of professional boxing, with 3 judges ringside adopting […]

Chael Sonnen believes Israel Adesanya is coming for Conor McGregor‘s spot as the top draw in MMA. Adesanya is the current UFC middleweight champion and one of the most popular fighters on the roster. Additionally, “The Last Stylebender” has proven to be one of the top draws in the sport. That was further evident by […]

As has always been the case, there are hype trains in the UFC that the Las Vegas-based promotion is seemingly pushing behind the scenes. In some cases, it is blatant while in others, it is more subtle with favorable matchups for the fighter that is being pushed. Regardless of the case, MMA fans get excited […]

UFC 290 took place last Saturday, July 8th, 2023 live from the T-Mobile Arena with a sold-out crowd during International Fight Week. The fight card delivered a ton of action and was one of the best fight cards in recent memory and was by far the best fight card of 2023 so far as expected. […]

Daniel Cormier broke down the upcoming fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. It was recently made official that Jones would defend his heavyweight title against Miocic in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. It’s arguably the biggest fight of the year and there’s no better person […]

Dricus Du Plessis is on cloud nine after this weekend’s massive knockout win against the former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. He did what most believed was unthinkable and was the first, not named Israel Adesanya, to not only defeat Robert Whittaker but to knock him out. I apologize to the African king […]

UFC 290 was arguably the fight card of the year as it had some of the best fights of 2023. We saw the reigning and defending featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski retain his featherweight championship meanwhile, we saw the men’s flyweight championship change hands as the UFC crowned a new champion and his name is Alexandre […]

Yair Rodriguez is down, but not out. The Mexican striker failed in his attempt to unify the featherweight titles and become the new undisputed champion after suffering a third-round TKO defeat to Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. It was just his third loss in the UFC as well as just […]

Alexander Volkanovski is coming off a huge third-round TKO victory against the former Interim Featherweight Champion Yair Rodriguez. He absolutely dominated Rodriguez from the start until the referee waved off the fight as he was raining down vicious ground and pound. https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1678398573669392384?s=20 Alexander Volkanovski has now run through the best of the featherweight division and […]

Stipe Miocic gave his first reaction after his heavyweight title fight with Jon Jones was made official for UFC 295. In what is a fight that was all but slated to happen since March, it was finally announced by UFC president Dana White that Miocic and Jones would collide for the heavyweight title on Nov. […]

With a spectacular International Fight Week and UFC 290 all wrapped up, MMA fans are still reeling with excitement from the action-packed night of fights. Things weren’t so sweet for UFC Welterweight contender Jack Della Maddalena, however, as his fight with Josiah Harrell was pulled at the last minute. Now, Della Maddalena wants to fight […]

In the co-main event of UFC 290, Brandon Moreno faced off against Alexandre Pantoja in a highly anticipated rematch for the flyweight title. The two fighters had previously faced each other twice, with Pantoja winning both fights. However, Brandon Moreno was determined to come out on top this time around. ALEXANDRE PANTOJA BY SPLIT DECISION!! […]

In the main event of UFC 290, Yair Rodriguez faced off against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in a highly anticipated matchup. Despite being the interim titleholder, Yair Rodriguez was a significant underdog heading into the fight, with many fans and analysts expecting Volkanovski to dominate. AND STILL 😤 Alexander Volkanovski stops Yair Rodriguez in round […]

In the co-main event of UFC 290, Alexandre Pantoja faced off against Brandon Moreno for the flyweight title. The two fighters had previously faced each other twice, with Alexandre Pantoja winning both fights giving the leg up in this matchup. That certainly did help when he defeated Moreno for a third time and captured the […]

In the main event of UFC 290, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski successfully defended his title against interim titleholder Yair Rodriguez. The fight was highly anticipated, with many fans and analysts expecting a close and exciting matchup. However, Volkanovski proved to be too much for Rodriguez, dominating the fight from the start until the finish in […]

At UFC 290 last night, Israel Adesanya’s next title challenger was determined in Dricus du Plessis — and it’s exactly what the MMA scriptwriters ordered for. In fact, it should have been the fight right from the start, but the UFC decided to book Du Plessis against former champion Robert Whittaker with the winner set […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants Khamzat Chimaev to take things seriously. The pair have been rumored to fight for months, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet. That’s despite the expectation being that Chimaev will return to action at UFC 294 which takes place October in Abu Dhabi. Recently, Usman claimed […]

Going into Alexander Volkanovski’s title unification fight with Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290, the debate over who the featherweight GOAT was reignited once again. The choices ultimately come down to Volkanovski, Jose Aldo and Max Holloway, and there is certainly a case to be made for all of them. However, Alexander Volkanovski’s claim as the […]

Alexander Volkanovski had another decisive victory at UFC 290 to retain his featherweight championship, with a TKO on challenger Yair Rodriguez. With a fighter nickname like Alexander “The Great,” there is no secret where Volkanovski’s confidence comes from. “I’m the king of this division,” Volkanovski said in his postfight interview in the Octagon. “No one […]

UFC 290 featured a handful of incredible fights, but the match of the night took place between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. With the UFC featherweight title on the line, Volkanovski ended up dispatching Rodriguez four minutes and 19 seconds into the third round of the match to retain the belt, and his performance drew […]

Alexander Volkanovski’s win over Yair Rodriguez was made all the more impressive considering he needs surgery on his arm. Volkanovski earned the fifth defense of his featherweight crown following a dominant third-round TKO victory over Rodriguez at UFC 290 last night. Although he took Rodriguez to the ground the first two rounds as expected, Volkanovski […]

UFC 290 was filled with a handful of entertaining fights, with one of the best of the night featuring Dricus Du Plessis going up against Robert Whittaker. Du Plessis ended up winning in the second round, setting up a matchup with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Immediately after Du Plessis won, Adesanya made sure to […]

Alexander Volkanovski could find himself facing Islam Makhachev again this year. Volkanovski earned another defense of his featherweight title following a dominant victory over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner last night in Las Vegas. After taking Rodriguez down the first two rounds — and notably opening cuts on with some elbows in the […]

The UFC handed their UFC 290 bonuses to Dricus Du Plessis and Denise Gomes who won $50,000 bonuses for their performance of the night. Meanwhile, Brandon Moreno vs. Alexandre Pantoja also won Fight of the Night and each received a $50,000 bonus. #UFC290 Performance of the Night: Gomes, du Plessis Fight of the Night: Moreno […]

Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title with a dominant performance against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. The fight was one of the most highly anticipated of the night, with both fighters looking to unify for the featherweight championship. Alexander Volkanovski is the total package. Absorbs one of Yair Rodriguez's best flurries, […]

In a stunning upset, Dricus Du Plessis defeated Robert Whittaker by knockout in round two to claim his spot as the number one contender for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 290 on Saturday night. https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1677883292711010304?s=20 Du Plessis (20-2) was the clear underdog coming into the fight, but he used his size and awkward style […]