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UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley offered up an interesting suggestion for the female contingent of the roster. While discussing a plethora of topics on his podcast, his coach Tim Welch brought up a now-deleted tweet from 2020 of lightweight champion Islam Makhachev claiming that MMA was not a woman’s sport. This was notably after witnessing […]

It’s fair to say UFC 289 didn’t go how lightweight champion Islam Makhachev wanted. In the co-main event, former champion Charles Oliveira took on the streaking Beneil Dariush with the winner — especially if it was Dariush — all but likely to challenge Makhachev for the title next. Despite Dariush being a slight favorite going […]

It looks like Michael Chandler has finally lost his patience with Conor McGregor. With The Ultimate Fighter 31 currently airing on ESPN, the expectation is that the coaches in Chandler and McGregor will eventually clash this year. McGregor recently provided an update that the fight date would be announced towards the end of the season […]

The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match has a significant change. In April, it was announced that Paul and Diaz would collide in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match set for Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will notably be Diaz’s professional boxing debut as well. However, it will now be contested for 10 rounds […]

Charles Oliveira will get a knockout win over Islam Makhachev in a potential rematch. That’s according to Oliveira’s manager and head coach Diego Lima who believes that’s the only fight that makes sense given his pupil’s recent TKO victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC 289 — along with his other wins over the lightweight top […]

Marvin Vettori released his first statement following his defeat to Jared Cannonier. Vettori suffered a comprehensive unanimous decision defeat to Cannonier in their UFC Vegas 75 middleweight headliner this past weekend. A bloodied and battered Vettori showed remarkable heart (as well as a chin) to last the distance as he absorbed a record 241 significant […]

The UFC 293 pay-per-view event is starting to take shape. The numbered event takes place Sept. 10 in Sydney, Australia, and is expected to be headlined by UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. His opponent will be determined at UFC 290 next month as former champion Robert Whittaker takes on Dricus Du Plessis with the winner […]

UFC President Dana White announced Monday that Henry Cejudo will fight Chito Vera at UFC 292 on August 19, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Cejudo, 36, is a former two-division champion that will add some serious star power to a stacked UFC 292 card. The card in August already features two championship fights. Sean O’Malley takes on […]

The UFC headed back to the Apex for a great fight night event UFC Vegas 75 which saw Marvin Vettori get beaten up pretty badly in a very tough but entertaining fight against top contender Jared Cannonier. ALL TOUGHNESS. ALL HEART. 🦍 Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori go the distance in an absolute SLUGFEST. #UFCVegas75 […]

The UFC headed back to the Apex for a great fight night event UFC Vegas 75 which saw Jared Cannonier power past Marvin Vettori in an all-out war in a middleweight showdown in the main event. ALL TOUGHNESS. ALL HEART. 🦍 Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori go the distance in an absolute SLUGFEST. #UFCVegas75 pic.twitter.com/OkuknXSbYw […]

Rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev may have an unexpected challenge on his hands. After rising to prominence with his highlight-reel knockouts and other worldly wrestling, Chimaev is clearly setting an example for the upcoming crop of young MMA talent around the world. There’s another fighter, however, that fans are saying may as well be a […]

There may be a new contender in the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Division and she’s not even in the division. No. 4 ranked flyweight Erin Blanchfield has been soaring to the top of the rankings with dominant finish after finish, but now she’s eyeing a separate challenge at the higher weight class. In an interview with […]

Andre Ward is down to see Tyson Fury face both Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. The WBC heavyweight champion is among the major names Ngannou would like to face in a boxing match prior to making his promotional debut for PFL next year. Meanwhile, Fury has also been challenged to a fight inside the Octagon […]

Daniel Cormier believes Henry Cejudo should forget about fighting Alexander Volkanovski. Cejudo made his return to action for the first time in three years when he suffered a split decision defeat to Aljamain Sterling in their bantamweight title fight at UFC 288 last month. It was a competitive and extremely close contest, but in the […]

Arman Tsarukyan wants Michael Chandler next and as far as he’s concerned, the latter has no fight coming up. Tsarukyan made it two wins in a row and seven wins in his last eight overall following a third-round TKO victory over Joaquim Silva at UFC Vegas 75 this past weekend. Having previously been in lightweight […]

Khamzat Chimaev is hungry to compete again. The UFC welterweight and middleweight hasn’t been in action since September last year when he made quick work of Kevin Holland in their short-notice catchweight fight. It’s all the more frustrating given that he initially made his name in the sport by remaining extremely active. However, as things […]

Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori put on a show at UFC Vegas 75, and they were rewarded for their efforts with $50,000 bonuses for Fight of the Night. The two fighters engaged in a thrilling five-round war of attrition in the main event, which saw Cannonier ultimately emerge victorious via unanimous decision. Despite early trouble, […]

The action is rolling on during the UFC Vegas 75 Main Card and the finishes have been piling up. The Prelims have been wildly exciting and we’ve seen some interesting moments. The star, however, could have been South Korea’s Kyung Ho Kang with his wild comeback win over Cristian Quinonez. Follow our UFC news for […]

Things took a questionable turn at UFC Vegas 75 during the second Prelim of the night between Dan Argueta and Ronnie Lawrence. The two prospects squared off in a pivotal fight for both of them and came in red-hot from the start. Before they knew it, the bout was called off by referee Keith Peterson. […]

UFC Las Vegas 75 is tonight showcasing two elite middleweights in Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier. Cannonier is featured on this same-game parlay as well as two other premier fighters. It’s time to continue our UFC odds series for more on betting around the biggest fighting league in the world. Vettori (19-6-1) has alternated wins […]

The time has come and UFC Vegas 75: Vettori vs. Cannonier is finally here. 12 fights are set to take place from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada as fans will be treated to another night of exciting fights in the small octagon. The action will be live on ESPN and ESPN+ at 7 […]

UFC Vegas 75: Vettori vs. Cannonier is officially set as 24 fighters took to the scale Friday morning to weigh in for their upcoming bouts. The Main Event will feature #3 Marvin Vettori and #4 Jared Cannonier squaring off for a top spot in the Middleweight Division. The Co-Main Event features #8 Arman Tsarukyan as […]

The time is finally here for the Main Event of UFC Vegas 75 where we bring you a prediction and pick for the headlining fight in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Two of the division’s toughest fighters will square off as No. 3 Marvin Vettori faces No. 4 Jared Cannonier. This fight has serious implications for the next possible […]

The time has come for another prediction and pick for the Co-Main Event of UFC Vegas 75 as we’ll see one of the Lightweight (155 lb) Division’s top prospects go to work. No. 8 ranked Arman Tsarukyan of Armenia will face off against Brazil’s Joaquim Silva stepping in on short notice. Tsarukyan will look to add another […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier keeps it moving on the main card with a fight in the middleweight division between Armen Petrosyan and Christian Duncan. Petrosyan is coming off a dominant decision victory in his last fight meanwhile, Duncan picked up his first win inside the octagon in his last fight out. […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for UFC Vegas 75 as the Main Card of action rolls on from the UFC Apex. The next fight takes place in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division as Philly’s own Pat Sabatini takes on Brazil’s Lucas Almeida. These two are evenly-matched and both hungry for a win! Check out our […]

UFC Vegas 75: Vettori vs. Cannonier will roll on from the UFC Apex as we bring you another prediction and pick for the next Main Card bout in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division. Mexico’s next prospect Manuel Torres will return after a year to face off against Brazil’s Nikolas Motta. This has the potential to be the Fight of […]

The UFC Vegas 75 Main Card is finally here and we’re back to bring you a prediction and pick for the opening fight, taking place in the the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Danish striker Nicolas Dalby will look for his third-straight win as he takes on Russia’s Muslim Salikhov. This should be an exciting striking affair! Check out […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between Kyung Ho Kang and Cristian Quinonez. Kang is coming off a win a year ago at UFC 275 meanwhile, Quinonez is coming off his UFC debut win his last time out. With […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the men’s flyweight division between Carlos Hernandez and Denys Bondar. Hernandez is coming off his first loss in the UFC by first-round submission meanwhile Bondar lost his UFC debut fight and broke his arm in the process. […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the women’s flyweight division between Tereza Bleda and Gabriella Fernandes. Both fighters are looking for their first win inside the octagon as they both dropped their debut fights their last time out. With that said, check out […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier keeps it moving on the prelims with a fight in the men’s bantamweight division between Dan Argueta and Ronnie Lawrence. Argueta picked up his first win inside the octagon his last fight out meanwhile, Lawrence is coming off his first defeat in his UFC career. With that […]

UFC Vegas 75: Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier kicks off the prelims with a fight in the light heavyweight division between Zac Pauga and Modestas Bukauskas. Pauga rebounded in his first fight at light heavyweight in the UFC meanwhile, Bukauskas made the most of his second chance when he scored an upset over Tyson Pedro […]

With UFC coming to three great cities in the coming months, boss man Dana White just announced the main events for three huge late-summer fight nights. Former featherweight champion and No. 2 contender Max Holloway will square up with No. 7 contender the Korean Zombie, in a 145-lb bout on August 26 in Singapore. Holloway […]

The NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat caught plenty of headlines. One of them involved UFC star Conor McGregor, who is always finding his way into the spotlight. Days after the conclusion of the Finals, McGregor has been accused of rape, although he has denied the allegations, per TMZ. “Conor McGregor has […]

The UFC is back at the Apex for another Fight Night after UFC 289 in Vancouver. We’ll be continuing our predictions and picks with this next fight in the Flyweight (125 lb) Division. Oklahoma’s Jimmy Flick will take on Mexico’s Alessandro Costa. Don’t miss a second of this exciting Prelim bout! Check out our UFC odds series for our […]

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor and his fiancee, Dee Devlin, are expecting their fourth child together. McGregor shared the update on “LIVE With Kelly and Mark.” McGregor is a father to Conor Jr. (6 years old), Croia Mairead (4) and Rian (2). He told the show the family has a few more […]

Conor McGregor has pledged his allegiance to a side following the chaotic brawl at the John Gotti III vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight on Sunday night. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the sixth round due to repeated trash talk and lack of discipline from both fighters. Gotti continued to throw punches at Mayweather […]

Dana White offered a grim update on the status of the Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington fight. Following Edwards’ title defense against Kamaru Usman in March, White declared that Covington would be next in line to get a shot at the welterweight scrap. The idea was to have it headline the UFC’s return to London […]