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Max Holloway returned to the win column in a big way at UFC Kansas City — and that’s a problem for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Holloway outpointed Arnold Allen in the UFC Kansas City headliner this past weekend. It was his first fight since getting outclassed by Volkanovski in their featherweight title trilogy fight back […]

Max Holloway put on a performance for the ages at UFC Kansas City this past weekend. Holloway and Arnold Allen put on an epic war for the fight fans that could be a fight of the year candidate. There were a lot of naysayers out there that were saying that Max Holloway is past his […]

The Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush fight looks set to be rebooked for the UFC 289 pay-per-view event. The highly-anticipated lightweight encounter was originally set to co-headline the upcoming UFC 288 event taking place May 6 in Newark, New Jersey. However, much to the disappointment of fight fans worldwide, it was recently reported that the […]

At the UFC Kansas City Main Event last night, Max Holloway defeated Arnold Allen via unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). It was a truly masterful performance that Holloway turned in against one of the Featherweight Division’s biggest contenders halting a 10-fight active winning streak. Arnold Allen was awarded rounds two and […]

UFC president Dana White had a surprising reaction to the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match. It was shockingly announced earlier this week that Paul would box the former UFC star in an eight-round fight taking place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. As we all know, White does not get along with Paul for […]

Twitter blew up last week at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 when UFC President Dana White was seen sharing his ringside table with Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and Mike Tyson. The former U.S. President, Rock and Roll legend, and Boxing GOAT all received multiple ovations throughout the night and capped off with a “Let’s […]

On Twitter last night, Jon Jones teases Stipe Miocic retirement fight at Madison Square Garden. There were rumors surrounding this potential heavyweight championship fight to happen at UFC 290 at International Fight Week but it ultimately fell through. It is unknown why the fight fell through on the biggest week of the year for fight […]

UFC 288 is set to take place on May 6, 2023 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as the hometown hero Aljamain Sterling will welcome “Triple C” Henry Cejudo back to the UFC octagon for the Bantamweight Championship. The Co-Main event was also set between No. 2 Lightweight Charles Oliveira and No. 5 […]

We had an absolute barn burner in the main event at UFC Kansas City between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen. These top two featherweight contenders went to war and really put it all on the line to get their hands raised. After the fight was over you can see the damage was done to both […]

UFC Kansas City absolutely delivered for the fight fans. The main event between Max Holloway and Arnold Allen was just absolutely insane from bell to bell. Ultimately, Holloway looked like his vintage self just outworking Allen and showing the naysayers that he’s still got it! https://twitter.com/FireMMAVid/status/1647448896925315072?s=20 Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen Fan Reactions UFC fans […]

UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen concluded all the formalities Friday when the fighters attended the Ceremonial Weigh-In and faced off with their opponents. Now, there’s just one thing left to do and come Saturday night, a lot of our questions surrounding this card will be answered. Can Arnold Allen stay unbeaten against the biggest […]

We are up to our co-main event at UFC Kansas City between Edson Barboza vs. Billy Quarantillo in a men’s featherweight matchup. These two fighters are never in a boring fight so get your popcorn ready because you will not want to miss this one! Check out our UFC odds series for our Barboza-Quarantillo prediction […]

Continuing on the main card at UFC Kansas City is a fight between Pedro Munhoz vs. Chris Gutierrez in a men’s bantamweight matchup. We have the veteran Pedro Munhoz looking to cool down the hot up-and-coming talent in Chris Gutierrez on Saturday night. Check out our UFC odds series for our Munhoz-Gutierrez prediction and pick. […]

Continuing on the main card at UFC Kansas City is a fight between Dustin Jacoby vs. Azamat Murzakanov in a light heavyweight matchup. Jacoby is looking to continue to climb the rankings against the undefeated standout from Russia Azamat Murzankov. Check out our UFC odds series for our Jacoby-Murzakanov prediction and pick. Dustin Jacoby (18-6-1) […]

The new Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has finally put the doubters to rest by defeating Alex Pereira and recapturing his belt and beginning another title run. With his biggest rival slated to move to Light Heavyweight, it opens up the door for the rest of the division to get their crack at the title. Adesanya […]

Continuing on the prelims at UFC Kansas City is a fight between Brandon Royval vs. Matheus Nicolau in the men’s flyweight matchup. These two fighters are at the top of the flyweight rankings and either could be in line for a title shot with a win here on Saturday. Check out our UFC odds series […]

UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen is finally set as 28 fighters took to the scales to weigh in for their respective bouts. The Main Event is headlined by two of the best fighters on the planet. Max “Blessed” Holloway will continue his run at the top as he tries to hand Arnold Allen his […]

The time has come and UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen will wrap up with it’s main event in the Featherweight (145 lb) Division between two of the best fighters on the planet. No. 2-ranked and former Featherweight Champion Max “Blessed” Holloway will square off against the unbeaten freight train that is England’s No. 4 Arnold “Almighty” Allen. This […]

Holloway vs. Allen inches closer as the UFC Kansas City Main Card continues with this next matchup in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division. Canada’s own Tanner Boser will make the drop in weight to face off against Moldova’s Ion Cutelaba. You won’t want to blink during this one. Check out our UFC odds series for our Boser-Cutelaba prediction […]

The UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen Main Card is finally here and fans will be given a treat in this Lightweight (155 lb) bout to open up the action. UFC veteran and legend Clay “The Carpenter” Guida will take on a very game opponent in Mexico’s Rafa Garcia. Don’t blink as the hands will be flying in this […]

As the UFC Kansas City Prelims wind down, we’ll be taking a look at the Featured Prelim bout of the night from the Featherweight (145 lb) Division. Bill Algeo will stand across the octagon from “Downtown” TJ Brown in a bout that will see some wild techniques. Don’t miss the action as the Main Card follows immediately […]

The UFC Kansas City Prelims will roll on as we take a look at the odds for this next fight in the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Division between two MMA OG’s. Zak Cummings will move up a weight class to take on Ed Herman. Check out our UFC odds series for our Cummings-Herman prediction and pick. Zak Cummings […]

Our coverage of UFC Kansas City: Holloway vs. Allen will continue as we give you another prediction and pick for this exciting fight in the Lightweight (155 lb) Division. “Groovy” Lando Vannata will take on the 23-year old prospect Daniel Zellhuber from Mexico. This fight has the potential for some great moments. Check out our UFC odds series […]

UFC Kansas City will continue with a wild night of fights as we return our odds series with a prediction and pick for this Bantamweight (135 lb) matchup. Aaron Phillips will once again try for his first UFC win as he takes on the debuting star from Peru, Gaston Bolanos. Check out our UFC odds series for our […]

Continuing on the prelims at UFC Kansas City is between Bruna Brasil vs. Denise Gomes in a women’s bantamweight matchup. These two women are streaking at this moment in their respective careers so a win for here for either fighter could give them a potential ranked opponent next. Check out our UFC odds series for […]

The first fight of the night at UFC Kansas City is between Joselyne Ewards vs. Lucie Pudilova in a women’s bantamweight matchup. These two women are streaking at this moment in their respective careers so a win for here for either fighter could give them a potential ranked opponent next. Check out our UFC odds […]

Continuing on the prelims at UFC Kansas City is between Gillian Robertson vs. Piera Rodriguez in a women’s bantamweight matchup. Rodriguez is undefeated and looking for the biggest win of her career meanwhile Robertson is looking to make a statement in her new weight class. Check out our UFC odds series for our Robertson-Rodriguez prediction […]

Max Holloway is fired up for UFC Kansas City for many reasons. Holloway returns to action for the first time since July when he faces red-hot contender Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Holloway’s last outing was a trilogy fight with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, but unlike the first two times […]

In a move that will likely disappoint UFC fans everywhere, Alex Pereira will not be fighting Israel Adesanya in a trilogy fight next. Adesanya got one back as he became a two-time middleweight champion following his emphatic knockout win over Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner this past weekend. Given that the score was tied […]

The topic of who the MMA GOAT is will always be debated in the world of combat sports and former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to provide his own personal rankings. For some observers and fans, the now-retired Nurmagomedov is up there himself in the GOAT rankings. For others, he still has plenty of […]

The UFC is coming off a sensational PPV event, UFC 287 in Miami. This was the first event in Miami in the last 20 years and it broke attendance records. It set an arena record with 19,032 in attendance and grossed $11.9 Million which makes it the sixth highest-grossing event in UFC history. Up next […]

The UFC is heading back out west for a stacked UFC fight night event, UFC Kansas City. This is on the heels of one the best PPVs of the year UFC 287. We saw Israel Adesanya land the biggest right hand you will ever see in this sport to reclaim his middleweight championship. On deck […]

Jake Paul is going back to boxing former UFC stars again. The YouTuber-turned-boxer’s next fight has been confirmed as he will face MMA legend and former UFC star Nate Diaz in a pro boxing bout. It will be contested at 185 pounds in an eight-round main event set to take place August 5 in Dallas, […]

UFC 290 now has a second title fight. Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will defend his title against Alexandre Pantoja at the pay-per-view event taking place July 8 in Las Vegas. The fight was confirmed to ESPN by UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell and is expected to be the co-main event. Moreno recently became a […]

It’s fair to say Alex Pereira wasn’t impressed with Israel Adesanya mocking his son at UFC 287. Pereira lost his middleweight title after suffering an emphatic second-round knockout defeat to Adesanya in their rematch this past weekend. It was a huge moment, particularly for Adesanya, who finally earned redemption having lost three times prior to […]

Jorge Masvidal called time on a 20-year MMA career at UFC 287 after getting outpointed by Gilbert Burns in the co-main event — his fourth straight defeat since 2020. It was something he hinted at leading up to the fight, but following the defeat, Masvidal acknowledged he no longer had the same physical capabilities or […]

UFC 287 was a massive event and was notable for having a number of celebrities and big names in attendance — but none as big as former president Donald Trump. Trump made his way into the arena escorted by security as he received a huge pop from the Miami crowd before sitting front row with […]

Jorge Masvidal retired this past weekend and just about everyone in the MMA world was waiting to see how Colby Covington would react. Masvidal called it a career after his unanimous decision loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 made it four defeats in a row for the Miami native. Although he didn’t get knocked […]

There was absolute scenes last night in Miami, Florida when Israel Adesanya starched Alex Pereira in the second round. Adesanya is only the third person in 49 professional fights between kickboxing and MMA to knockout Pereira. It all but seemed like Pereira was on the brink of his first title defense when he was teeing […]