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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 […]

UFC 288 took place last night in Newark, New Jersey, and while it wasn’t as eventful or entertaining as UFC 287 last month for example, it still had plenty of talking points. Aljamain Sterling successfully defended his bantamweight title for the third time after a razor-thin split decision win over Henry Cejudo. His next fight […]

Henry Cejudo has been getting a ton of hate after his loss at UFC 288, most recently from ex-Eagles tight end Clay Harbor. Henry Cejudo may be small in stature at 5’4″ and fights at 135 lbs but is an Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling and a two-division UFC world champion in the flyweight and […]

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo was a night to remember filled with fun fights, exciting finishes, and tons of storylines ahead of pivotal bouts. One hot topic ahead of the Main Card was the return of Kron Gracie to mixed martial arts and how he would fare against his opponent Charles ‘Air’ Jourdain. The result […]

After a closely contested loss at UFC 288, Henry Cejudo ripped Conor McGregor for his criticism of his fight with Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo lost a razor-close split decision to the champion Sterling coming off a 3-year layoff. There were a lot of positive tweets and mentions about Henry Cejudo’s title loss but there was also […]

UFC 288 has now come and gone and Aljamain Sterling is still the king of the bantamweight division. After Sterling was able to beat “Triple C” Henry Cejudo via a close split decision, he called out “Suga” Sean O’Malley as his next opponent for his bantamweight strap. Sean O’Malley and Aljamain Sterling exchanged words in […]

UFC Legend and fan-favorite Tony Ferguson is facing a fight outside of the octagon as he was detained on DUI charges early Sunday morning on May 7 after flipping his truck over two parked cars in Hollywood, California. LAPD confirmed that it was Ferguson driving the truck after he refused a field sobriety test. Officers […]

The dust has settled and UFC 288 from Newark, NJ has come and gone with much excitement from the fans. We saw the pound-for-pound king in the bantamweight division Aljamain Sterling retain his title via a split decision against “Triple C” Henry Cejudo. There were many mixed feelings about the decision, but it was a […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook might be on vacation now, but he still managed to catch a stray at UFC 288. UFC 288 took place last night in Newark, New Jersey, with the co-main event featuring a pivotal welterweight clash between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. As Burns was making his way to the […]

The wait is finally over and UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo is officially set as 26 fighters took to the scales to weigh in for their respective bouts on Saturday night. The action begins live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be featured on ESPN+ with the […]

The time has finally come as fans in the Prudential Center in Newark and those watching around the world will finally see the moment they’ve all been waiting for. UFC 288 will conclude with it’s Main Even bout – a five round fight for the Bantamweight Championship of the World. The Champion and hometown fighter Aljamain Sterling will […]

In the co-main event, we have a No. 1 contender fight in the welterweight division between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. Both fighters are hungry and looking to get the next crack at the champion of the division and that happens with a win here this weekend at UFC 288. With that said, check out […]

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo continues to heat up with this next Main Card fight between two ranked assassins in the Women’s Strawweight (115 lb) Division. Brazil’s No. 4 Jessica Andrade will square off against China’s No. 6 Yan Xiaonan. The winner of this fight will be nearing title contention so the stakes are higher than ever! Check […]

The UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Main Card rolls on as we give you another prediction and pick for this next bout in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. The UFC did the best job they could in salvaging this fight after Bryce Mitchell had to pull out due to injury. Undefeated Russian No. 10 Movsar […]

The UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Main Card is finally here as tensions will reach a fever pitch from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. We’re back with another prediction and pick for the opening fight of Saturday’s Main Card in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. Legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner Kron Gracie will make […]

The featured bout on the prelims is a banger in the lightweight division between Drew Dober and Matt Frevola. Both Dober and Frevola are coming into this fight with knockout streaks so you can certainly expect an insane amount of violence in this one. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our […]

The UFC 288 Prelims roll on with a huge matchup between two heavy-swinging fighters looking for a statement win the the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division. Kennedy Nzechukwu of Nigeria will take on Devin “Brown Bear” Clark. You won’t want to blink during this one! Check out our UFC odds series for our Nzechukwu-Clark prediction and pick. Kennedy Nzechukwu […]

UFC 288 action will be live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as fight fans are treated to a stacked pay-per-view card to kick off the summer months. We’re here to bring you another prediction and pick for this upcoming bout in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Detroit’s Khaos Williams will square off against the […]

We continue our UFC 288 odds and pick series with another prediction for this stacked card from Newark, New Jersey. Two ranked women in the Strawweight (115 lb) Division will square off in a pivotal matchup as No. 5 Marina Rodrguez faces off against No. 9 Virna Jandiroba. Which Brazilian will come out on top? […]

We keep it moving on the prelims in the heavyweight division with a fight between promotional newcomer Braxton Smith and Parker Porter. Smith is coming into his UFC debut with a 5-fight knockout streak meanwhile, Porter is in need of a big win to keep his UFC dreams alive. With that said, check out our […]

As we continue on the early prelims, we have a fight in the middleweight division between Phil Hawes and Ikram Aliskerov. Hawes is desperately in need of a win meanwhile, Aliskerov is riding a 5-fight winning streak into his UFC debut. With that said, check out our UFC odds series for our Hawes-Aliskerov prediction and […]

Moving on with the early prelims we have a fight in the middleweight division between Joseph Holmes and Claudio Ribeiro. Both Holmes and Ribeiro are coming off a fight where they were finished, so we know going into this fight they will be hungry to get the win come Saturday night. With that said, check […]

Just a day after Jorge Masvidal’s house was swarmed by police for a shooting incident, his father was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the arms during a dispute at his Miami-area home on Thursday afternoon, according to TMZ Sports. Jail records obtained by TMZ show that Jorge Masvidal Sr. […]

Former UFC champion Jorge Masvidal made all sorts of headlines again on Thursday. This time around, reports confirmed that Miami-Dade Police swarmed his home to respond to a shooting incident that involved Masvidal’s own father, Jorge Sr. Detective Chris Thomas provided a statement on the incident that has now led to the arrest of Masvidal’s […]

Aljamain Sterling defends his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday night. It’s an extremely tough fight to predict and the odds reflect that — Sterling is the bigger man and has been active over the last year while Cejudo hasn’t competed since 2020 and will have his […]

UFC 288 takes place this weekend and it’s an interesting pay-per-view event to say the least. In the main event, we have a very unique matchup between Aljamain Sterling and the returning Henry Cejudo given their styles and background. The stylistic matchup will also a big factor in the co-main event where Belal Muhammad will […]