Actor and star of the “Thor” series, Chris Hemsworth, was spotted this past week hitting pads with ONE Championship athlete and former PFL competitor Ben Woolliss at a local gym in Thailand. The movie star is currently staying in the country while he takes part in the filming of “Extraction 3”, and has been known […]
Closing out the evening of fights at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, Alexander Volkanovski spoiled the No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev’s title intentions with a stiff knockout in the second round. Throughout the match, the champion was picking his shots well, and on the hunt for powerful counterpunches right from the beginning. Evloev managed to […]
While UFC 336 had its location confirmed as Toronto last weekend, it seems the reported main event is shifting gears. Earlier this month, it was reported that UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (29-1) was being targeted for a title defense against No. 1 contender Carlos Prates (24-7) at UFC 336 on January 30, 2027. Later […]
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez could be returning to competition, with his longtime coach Javier Mendez revealing talks with Real American Freestyle (RAF). Mendez, the head coach at American Kickboxing Academy, said this week that Velasquez is “in discussions” to join the freestyle wrestling organization RAF “soon.” Velasquez, 44, has not competed in […]
Adrian Yanez (18-6-1) has withdrawn from his scheduled bantamweight fight against Juan Diaz at UFC 334 on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York after being hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue. The 32-year-old, who earned his UFC contract through Dana White’s Contender Series, confirmed his withdrawal on social media but did not […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis (24-3) has revealed plans to reclaim his 185-pound title before moving up to light heavyweight in pursuit of a second championship. The South African lost his middleweight belt to Khamzat Chimaev in 2025 but has since returned to winning ways with a victory over the former welterweight champion […]
Mike Malott (15-2-1) delivered a spectacular second-round knockout against Joaquin Buckley (21-9) in the main event of UFC Fight Night 291 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada, on October 17. The Canadian welterweight landed a devastating knee to Buckley’s jaw at 2:32 of the second round, sending his mouthpiece flying before referee Marc Goddard stopped […]
It was rumored that the UFC would return to Toronto, for the first time since 2024, this coming January for UFC 336, and on Saturday during UFC Fight Night: Edmonton, the promotion confirmed the plan with an announcement. UFC 336 is officially set to take place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on […]
On Saturday’s UFC main event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canadian welterweight Mike Malott added another highlight finish to his collection in his victory over Jaoquin Buckley. Buckley looked strong on his feet through the first round, and it looked like Malott could be in for a long-fight, especially considering the low striking output during the initial […]
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