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Georges St-Pierre expected to get called out by Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 254 back in Oct. 2020. Nurmagomedov fought his last fight on that occasion when he submitted Justin Gaethje in the second round and unified the lightweight titles as a result. “The Eagle” would subsequently retire and make headlines as just about nobody expected […]

Matt Brown responds to Conor McGregor’s comments about the knockout record being tied this past weekend. Brown turned back time this weekend at UFC Charlotte with a brutal first-round knockout against Court McGee. He timed a beautiful right-hand counter that sat down McGee that follow-up shots weren’t even necessary. MATT BROWN DID THAT 😮 #UFCCHARLOTTE […]

Last night we had a great night of fights at UFC Charlotte as we saw two heavyweight contenders throw down in the main event in a fight between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. Rozenstruik put on 20+ lbs in hopes of being able to defend the takedowns of Almeida easier but unfortunately, it did not […]

There is still no update on Conor McGregor and when he will actually return to fight. McGregor was expected to return to action later this year for the first time since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His opponent is almost guaranteed to be Michael Chandler with the pair coaching opposite each […]

UFC Charlotte was an exciting fight card for the Charlotte, North Carolina fight fans. It was a fight card where we saw the emergence of heavyweight contender Jailton Almeida. He absolutely dominated his toughest opposition to date in Jairzinho Rozenstruik with a first-round rear-naked choke submission. Another day, another submission win for Jailton Almeida pic.twitter.com/qDEugtKtXD […]

Francis Ngannou is the biggest free agent in all of combat sports right now and he hints at a massive announcement this upcoming week. Ngannou has been making all of his rounds to the various organizations about being their next big signing but we have yet to see anything materialize just yet. People in the […]

The former UFC men’s flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo was mulling over what to do next after losing his title against Brandon Moreno at UFC 283. We saw reports that Figueiredo was going to move up to bantamweight shortly after his title loss due to the weight cut just being a bit too much for him […]

UFC Charlotte delivered for the fight fans in North Carolina. It was a record-setting night as the Charlotte, North Carolina fans packed the house with a sold-out crowd that had the highest-ever attendance in UFC Fight Night history. #UFCCharlotte Gate: $2.09 millionAttendance: 18,712 (sold out and highest-ever attendance figure for a domestic UFC Fight Night) […]

Cody Stamann was defeated by Douglas Silva de Andrade during their UFC Charlotte bout via unanimous decision. The fight was close throughout with momentum swinging in the direction of both fighters, but the scorecards read 29-28 across all three judges in the end. It was surprising to see the decision reached unanimously as Cody Stamann […]

The stage is set and UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Alemida is live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Prelims are well underway and the second fight of the night featured Gabe Green vs. Bryan Battle. Gabe Green came into the fight in much need of a win after his last loss to […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida is finally set as 22 fighters took to the scales for their respective bouts on Saturday afternoon. The UFC returns to the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for a Fight Night headlined by Heavyweight contenders Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. Both are fearsome finishers and a victory puts the […]

The wait is finally over as fans in Charlotte, NC and those watching at home will be treated to the main event of the evening; a five-round fight between two scary finishers in the Heavyweight Division. No. 9 ranked Jairzinho Rozenstruik will look to stop the surging prospect of Brazil’s No. 12 ranked Jailton Almeida. This is […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for the Co-Main Event of UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida. This bout features two household names in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division as both fighters look to climb the title ladder. No. 5 ranked Anthony “Lionheart” Smith will take on the wild Brazilian No. 7 Johnny Walker. You won’t want […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida continues with its main card action as two fighters in the Welterweight Division look to make their case for a top-15 ranking. No. 15 ranked Daniel “D-Rod” Rodriguez will take on Ireland’s Ian “The Future” Machado Garry. Rodriguez looks for a defining win as Machado Garry hopes to finally break into the rankings. Check […]

The UFC Charlotte Main Card will roll on before the featured bout of the night between Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Jailton Almeida. This next prediction and pick will be for a bout in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division as City Kickboxing product Carlos Ulberg takes on Ukraine’s own Ihor Potieria. Don’t blink during this electric fight! Check […]

The Main Card for UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida is finally here as we open up the action with a prediction and pick for the first bout in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. UFC veteran Tim “Dirty Bird” Means will take on Fortis MMA’s Alex Morono. Don’t miss this fight as the stacked main card continues after! Check […]

The UFC Prelims for Fight Night from Charlotte, North Carolina will close with an awesome bout between two veterans of the sport in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Matt “The Immortal” Brown will take on Court “The Crusher” McGee in a battle between two veterans on Saturday’s card. Check out our UFC odds series for our Brown-McGee prediction […]

The Prelims will roll on from UFC Fight Night: Charlotte as two heavyweights rumble the octagon in an exciting bout. Karl Williams will make his second octagon appearance against division mainstay Chase Sherman. This bout was scheduled to happen at UFC 287, but medical issues during the weight cut called for cancellation. Check out our UFC odds series for […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida from Charlotte, North Carolina as two fiery competitors square off in the Bantamweight (135 lb) Division. Cody “The Spartan” Stamann will be taking on Brazil’s Douglas Silva de Andrade as both guys look for a defining win. Check out our UFC odds series for our […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozentruik vs. Almeida keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the lightweight division between Natan Levy and Pete Rodriguez. Levy is riding a two-fight winning streak into this matchup meanwhile, Rodriguez is coming off a brutal knockout win in his previous bout. With that said, check out our UFC odds […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida keeps it move on the prelims with a fight in the women’s flyweight division between Ji Yeon Kim and Mandy Bohm. Both Kim and Bohm are coming off losing streaks and desperately need a win to keep their UFC career alive this Saturday. With that said, check out our UFC […]

UFC Charlotte: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida continues on the prelims in the welterweight division with a fight between Gabe Green and Bryan Battle. Both Green and Battle lost their last fight and are in need to pick up a big win this weekend. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Green-Battle prediction […]

UFC Charlotte Rozenstruik vs. Almeida kicks off the fight card in the women’s bantamweight division with a fight between Jessica-Rose Clark and promotional newcomer Tainara Lisboa. Clark is desperately in need of a win after losing two straight meanwhile, Lisboa is looking for the biggest win of her career this Saturday. With that said, check […]

Daniel Cormier believes Sean O’Malley is the opponent UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been crying out for. Sterling recently defended his bantamweight title for the third time following a split decision victory over Henry Cejudo this past weekend at UFC 288. He is now set to defend his title against O’Malley in a fight […]

Colby Covington could become a welterweight champion later this year — and he is eyeing some big matchups after that. Covington is the No. 1 contender and expects to face current champion Leon Edwards in August. Should he come out of that fight victorious as he expects to, “Chaos” has aspirations to fight foes outside […]

Jake Paul has his eyes set on another MMA opponent following his boxing bout with Nate Diaz on Aug. 5. Paul, who is 6-1 (4 KOs) in his boxing career, wants to fight “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, he told TMZ Sports. “I’m going to knock [Diaz] out, do what Conor couldn’t do,” Paul said, “and […]

For UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, it’s disheartening to see Jon Jones hint at retirement. Jones enjoyed a triumphant return to action in March when he quickly submitted Ciryl Gane to become the UFC heavyweight champion. He is now set to defend his title against former champion Stipe Miocic in a fight that is […]

The MMA world got its first major glimpse of The Ultimate Fighter 31 featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. The pair served as coaches this season which premieres May 30 on ESPN. The first trailer was officially released and the most notable piece of footage involved a face off between McGregor and Chandler. However, it […]

Though the WWE Universe has been a part of the larger Endeavor Galaxy – if you want to call it that – since the day after WrestleMania 39, so far, the connection to the UFC-owning company hasn’t been particularly noticeable, with some fans potentially not realizing a change in ownership happened at all. Appearing on […]

Nate Diaz has no plans to retire anytime soon. The Stockton native may have departed the UFC after his contract expired last year, but he’s getting ready for his next fight as he boxes Jake Paul in Dallas on Aug. 5. He’s a considerable underdog against the YouTuber-turned-boxer — after all, he is his past […]

The biggest rivalry in the UFC by far is Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. And we now have new footage involving their October 2018 fight. The pair competed in a grudge match for the lightweight title at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov came out on top with a fourth-round neck crank submission victory. After the fight, chaos […]

Four fighters, including former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos, have tested positive for banned substances following the first half of the 2023 PFL season. According to MMA Fighting, Santos as well as fellow UFC veteran Krzysztof Jotko failed drug tests after making their promotional debuts at PFL 1 last month. Santos lost to […]

Dana White and the UFC hint at a potential straweight title bout for their return to China between the champion Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan. Weili has been on the shelf ever since she won the title after finishing Carla Esparza in round 2 back in November 2022. Yan Xiaonan says she met Dana White […]

UFC coach and legend Ray Longo had himself a terrific night at UFC 288 when both of his fighters earned massive wins in pivotal spots on the Sterling vs. Cejudo card. Longo is the head coach at Serra-Longo MMA in Long Island and led the camps for Matt Frevola and Aljamain Sterling ahead of the […]

Just like his fans, Khamzat Chimaev is frustrated at his inactivity in the UFC. Chimaev made a splash with the promotion during the pandemic in 2020 when he fought three times in the space of two months. However, he has only fought three times since 2021 with his last fight coming at UFC 279 in […]

Aljamain Sterling defended his Bantamweight Championship successfully against Henry Cejudo in the main event at UFC 288. Following the fight, Sterling called for his next opponent as Sean O’Malley made an appearance in the ring for a heated face-off. Shortly after, Dana White and the UFC confirmed talks of a title fight between Aljamain Sterling […]

Dana White’s Power Slap has never had the best reputation with fans and media alike, and that seems to be the case even more after a recent claim from the UFC president. Following UFC 288 this past weekend, White revealed how he recently cut a deal for the much-maligned Power Slap that was bigger than […]

The UFC will move forward with a women’s straweight bout between Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill to headline their UFC Fight Night on May 20th. They originally lost their main event fight that was scheduled between Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana. Irene Aldana is now slated to fight for the bantamweight championship against Amanda Nunes […]

Henry Cejudo is not done just yet. The former two-weight champion failed in his attempt to become a two-time bantamweight champion after a razor-thin split decision defeat to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288 this past weekend. Given that his ideal scenario was to defeat Sterling, defend against Sean O’Malley and then move up to challenge […]