UFC Articles - Page 59

Ian Garry improved to 6-0 in the UFC following a dominant decision win over Neil Magny this past weekend. With the victory, the Irishman is now ranked No. 11 in the welterweight rankings. One would imagine a title shot would be next with one or two big wins over contenders ranked above him given his […]

Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight title win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 caught the attention of Chael Sonnen. The man loves to speak his mind and make comparisons. That is exactly what he did when talking about ‘The Sugar Show’. He even gave props to Teddy Atlas for outlining the similarities between Sean and Israel Adesanya. […]

Mixed martial arts fans worldwide love the all-out, brawling style of Chan Sung Jung, aka ‘The Korean Zombie,’ and Max ‘Blessed’ Holloway, the former UFC Featherweight Champion. Holloway and Jung are set to do battle in the Octagon this coming Saturday, and already Holloway is getting 100% real about his feelings on the fight. Holloway […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes it’s time Chris Weidman calls it a day. Weidman made his return at UFC 292 this past weekend in a unanimous decision defeat to Brad Tavares. It was still a victory in itself considering it was his first fight since a brutal leg break suffered over two years […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes people will realize very quickly how the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match will go once it starts. Ngannou made headlines last month after it was announced that he would officially make his professional boxing debut against the reigning WBC heavyweight champion in a fight taking place Oct. […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos for the main event! Collard is coming into his first PFL playoffs appearance off a knockout victory in his last fight against Stevie Ray meanwhile, Burgos is coming off a decision win as he makes his first PFL playoffs appearance. With that said, check out our PFL odds […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the lightweight division with a fight between former PFL 2022 Champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier and former PFL newcomer Bruno Miranda. Aubin-Mercier is coming off eight straight wins meanwhile, Miranda has won seven straight coming into his first-ever PFL playoff appearance. […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the welterweight division with a rematch between Carlos Leal and former PFL 2022 Champion Sadibou Sy. Leal is coming off back-to-back knockout wins after his last loss to Sadibou Sy meanwhile, Sy has won six straight which includes his […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos continues on the main card with a fight in the welterweight division between former PFL Champion Magomed Magomedkerimov and short notice replacement of Magomed Umalatov, Solomon Renfro. With that said, check out our PFL odds series for our Walsh-Davis prediction and pick. Magomed Magomedkerimov (32-6) is the former […]

PFL Playoffs: Clay Collard vs. Shane Burgos kicks off the main card with a fight in the lightweight division between PFL’s top-rated prospect Biaggio Ali Walsh and newcomer Ed Davis. Walsh has won four in a row coming into his sixth amateur fight meanwhile, Davis is coming off of a loss heading into his PFL […]

Aljamain Sterling’s reign as bantamweight champion came to an end at UFC 292 this past weekend when he suffered a second-round TKO defeat to Sean O’Malley in Boston, Mass. Although he was expected to move up to featherweight following the fight, things have changed now that he lost his title as well as suffered his […]

UFC welterweight Matt Brown doesn’t believe Chris Weidman needs to retire just yet. Weidman made his return from a gruesome leg break when he suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Brad Tavares in the featured preliminary bout of UFC 292 this past weekend. Despite not taking major damage on the right leg that was broken […]

The Conor McGregor return saga has taken another twist. At the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius fight in London earlier this month, the Irishman claimed his three-fight plan involved returning to the UFC in December for a fight with Michael Chandler. Given that McGregor is still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Aljamain Sterling wanted to please the fans — and it led to his demise. Sterling suffered defeat for the first time in nearly six years following a second-round TKO loss to Sean O’Malley in their UFC 292 bantamweight title headliner this past weekend. After struggling to get close to O’Malley for a takedown in the […]

It’s been a while since Ronda Rousey was seen fighting inside the UFC Octagon. Don’t expect her to make a comeback in the MMA promotion company with UFC president Dana White shutting down the idea. “There’s no shot,” White said about the possibility of Ronda Rousey making some sort of a last hurrah in the […]

Sean O’Malley believes he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner this past weekend. For many, it was meant to be as O’Malley seemed destined for UFC glory and looked to […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with a fight in the welterweight division between Oban Elliott and Kaik Brito. Elliott is riding four consecutive wins into his appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Brito is on a two-fight unbeaten streak as he comes into his shot on […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese keeps it moving with a fight in the strawweight division between Isis Verbeek and Josefine Knutsson. Verbeek is riding four consecutive wins into her appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Knutsson is an unbeaten prospect who’s on a five-fight unbeaten streak into […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with a fight in the featherweight division between Robbie Ring and Luis Pajuelo. Ring is an unbeaten prospect who’s a six-fight unbeaten streak into his shot on the Contender Series meanwhile, Pajuelo comes into his shot on the Contender Series winning four fights in a […]

Contender Series Week 3: Eli Aronov vs. Zachary Reese continues with the featured bout in the middleweight division between Eli Aranov and Zachary Reese. Aranov is an unbeaten prospect who is riding six consecutive wins into his appearance on this week’s episode of the Contender Series meanwhile, Reese is also an unbeaten prospect who’s won […]

Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson have a long-standing feud with one another. Dana White and the UFC once stated that a fight between the two should happen but that plan is slowly becoming unlikely. However, the Irish mixed martial arts fighter may have just added a new person to his list of bouts after Michael Chandler, […]

Tony Ferguson believes it’s not time yet for him to hang up his gloves. The former interim UFC lightweight champion doubled down on his stance to continue fighting at the highest level of combat sports after posting a list on his X (formerly Twitter) account. 1.) Haven’t Sparred Good Since Barboza or Thompson 2.) Only […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s options for his next fight just got a bit more limited. With Sean O’Malley becoming the new bantamweight champion at UFC 292 this past weekend, Aljamain Sterling’s plans on moving up to featherweight have taken a big hit as the latter is now looking for an immediate rematch. Had Sterling […]

The UFC 293 main card has taken a big hit. Flyweight contender Kai Kara-France announced he will no longer be fighting former RIZIN star Manel Kape at the event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia, due to a concussion. He provided an update for the fans on social media. “I just wanted to come […]

Sean O’Malley still wants all the smoke after he knocked Aljamain Sterling out cold during UFC 292. The highly-anticipated card ended in a second-round finish that netted Sugar a Bantamweight title. He has proven doubters wrong as he is no longer just an elite-level striker in most people’s eyes. However, the two rounds of fighting […]

Conor McGregor has not been seen or heard from since his loss to Dustin Poirier. The UFC star suffered a broken leg in their matchup a little over two years ago. But, he still has not made a return to the octagon. All of this held true until he started to list names. This was […]

UFC 292 is in the books and we’re now officially in the Sean O’Malley era. That’s because “Sugar” became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the headliner. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defended her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry continued his undefeated run with […]

Sean O’Malley is officially the UFC bantamweight champion. O’Malley earned UFC gold after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston, Mass. However, it’s one thing to become the champion. A real champion is one who defends his title and that’s what O’Malley plans on doing. […]

Ryan Garcia was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 292 — but also offered a warning to the 28-year-old. O’Malley upset the odds in a big way when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston to become the new bantamweight champion. Garcia was among many watching and […]

Marlon Vera is more than down to fight Sean O’Malley next. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night. He was quick to call his next shot too, as he proposed a rematch with Vera for December […]

Sean O’Malley enjoyed an impressive win at UFC 292. It was even more impressive considering he was severely compromised going into the fight. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling last night in Boston, Mass. Although he wasn’t tested on the ground like […]

Sean O’Malley shocked the MMA world when he took down Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 with a textbook right hook to the face. But before the glorious victory, the 28-year-old admitted this was the most nerve-wracking preparation for a fight in his career because of Sterling’s skillset and the magnitude of the moment. […]

The Sean O’Malley era has finally begun — and it’s going to last a while. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292 that took place last night in Boston, Mass. Despite going into the fight as a massive underdog with next […]

Aljamain Sterling wants to run things back with Sean O’Malley and get some definitive answers. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a stunning second-round TKO victory over Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. Sterling was caught and dropped by a counter right from “Sugar” as he was closing the distance […]

UFC president Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is even more of a star now that he’s bantamweight champion. O’Malley became the new king at 135 pounds following a memorable second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. “Sugar” caught Sterling with a counter right while he was entering […]

UFC 292 in Boston delivered an action-packed night of fights, with several standout performances that earned fighters well-deserved bonuses. The UFC awarded four Performance of the Night bonuses, each worth $50,000, to fighters who showcased exceptional skills and delivered memorable moments inside the Octagon. #UFC292 POTN: Sean O'Malley/Zhang WeiliFOTN: Brad Katona vs. Cody Gibson Post […]

In a highly anticipated co-main event at UFC 292, Zhang Weili successfully defended her UFC strawweight title against Amanda Lemos in a dominant fashion. The fight showcased Weili’s striking prowess and solidified her status as one of the top fighters in the division. #ANDSTILL strawweight champion of the world, Zhang Weili! 🏆🇨🇳 B2YB @TheEqualizer pic.twitter.com/izdNrS6dCG […]

In a shocking upset, Sean O’Malley knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 292 on Saturday night in Boston. THE FULL @SUGASEANMMA KNOCKOUT! A right hand that will live on in UFC history at #UFC292! pic.twitter.com/jM5MkPTxqK — UFC (@ufc) August 20, 2023 The fight was expected to […]