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UFC 289: Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana keeps it moving onto the televised prelims with a fight in the featherweight division with a fight between Blake Bilder and Kyle Nelson. Bilder is an undefeated prospect that picked up his first win inside the octagon in his last time out meanwhile, Kyle Nelson is winless in […]

UFC 289: Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana keeps it moving on the prelims in the men’s flyweight division when David Dvorak takes on short-notice newcomer Steve Erceg. Dvorak is coming off back-to-back losses for the first time in his career meanwhile, Erceg is coming into his UFC debut on the heels of eight straight wins. […]

UFC 289: Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana kicks off the prelims with a fight in the strawweight division between Diana Belbita and Maria Oliveira. Both of these fighters are coming off losses and are drastically in need of a win if they want to keep their UFC dreams alive. With that said, check out our […]

UFC 289 takes place Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and features a women’s bantamweight title headliner between current 135-pound champion Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana. The co-main event is arguably the most-anticipated fight of the night as former champion Charles Oliveira collides with Beneil Dariush. Elsewhere, featherweight veteran Dan Ige takes on the […]

Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal ended up being face-to-face in a parking lot in Miami on Wednesday. The interaction — posted by the Betr social media account — occurred outside the “Betr warehouse” with both men surrounded by their personal crew and cameramen. It starts off with Paul telling the camera that “apparently Masvidal showed […]

There’s no official confirmation as of yet, but the expectation is that UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic later this year. Here are all the details we know so far as well as the general timeline of events. When Jones returned to the Octagon for the first time […]

Beneil Dariush is even more confident he becomes lightweight champion after having watched UFC 284. Islam Makhachev defended his lightweight title for the first time after a razor-thin unanimous decision win over featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in March. However, it was a lot closer than many expected with many in the combat sports world feeling […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya feels he is a level above Michael Jordan as far as being petty is concerned. Adesanya became a two-time 185-pound champion following his emphatic second-round knockout win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 back in April. It was notably his first win over the Brazilian in four attempts across two […]

Jon Jones fighting Tyson Fury in the Octagon is a circus — but it’s a circus former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would gladly watch. Talk of Fury fighting Jones in MMA has intensified, especially after UFC president Dana White himself stated he would be open to promoting it. While it seems extremely unlikely, it […]

Charles Oliveira claims Conor McGregor is ducking him. Oliveira returns to action for the first time since his October defeat to Islam Makhachev when he fights Beneil Dariush in a pivotal lightweight encounter in the co-main event of UFC 289 this weekend. The defeat to Makhachev was Oliveira’s first since December 2017 and it’s fair […]

Chris Weidman will be returning to the octagon to take on Brad Tavares at UFC 292 on August 19th. This will be the first time Chris Weidman has competed since April 2021 when he brutally broke his leg after Uriah Hall checked a leg just 17 seconds into the first round. I’m back! 🦵💥 Stoked […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 aired last Tuesday on ESPN with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the head coaches. The first episode on ESPN averaged 294K viewers with 14% in the 18-49 demographic. #TUF31 Episode 1 on ESPN averaged 294K viewers (0.14 in the 18-49 demo) The last season on FS1: TUF 28 Episode […]

Charles Oliveira battles Beneil Dariush in what is essentially a lightweight title eliminator in the co-main event of UFC 289 on Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Will Oliveira bounce back and return to the win column in a big way to get another crack at becoming lightweight champion again? Or will Dariush inflict […]

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 […]