Sean O’Malley | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Sean O’Malley’s coach Tim Welch believes his fighter is a tough matchup for Ilia Topuria. This past Saturday, Topuria solidified his reign atop the featherweight division, knocking out Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308. Next up for Topuria appears to be a rematch with […]
Jon Jones has agreed on a deal to dismiss his two misdemeanor charges after allegedly threatening an employee from Drug Free Sport. Reports indicate Jones threatened the employee (Crystal Martinez) when she visited his home to carry out a drug test. Jones was allegedly intoxicated, as Martinez claimed he took her phone. This was reportedly […]
Dana White says that talks are ongoing for the UFC’s first-ever event in Spain. His comments arrived following Ilia Topuria’s knockout victory against Max Holloway at UFC 308. He stopped Holloway in the third round to make the first successful defense of his UFC Featherweight Title. In his post-fight interview in the Octagon, Topuria was […]
Jon Jones competes in the UFC 309 main event | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The UFC 309 fight card is almost complete. UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones squares off against former UFC champion Stipe Miocic in the Nov. 16 main event, which takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York. UFC interim heavyweight […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Khamzat Chimaev is on the fast track to the middleweight title. As for Bo Nickal … he’s still being handled with care, despite a 6-0 record with all six wins ending by way of knockout or submission — five within the first frame. The former NCAA Division-1 […]
Alexander Volkanovski is targeting a rematch with UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria next year. Topuria is coming off a knockout victory against Max Holloway at UFC 308. He stopped Holloway in the third round to take his record to 8-0, with six knockouts. That was the first successful defense of his featherweight title, which he […]
During a backstage interview following UFC 308, Ilia Topuria responded to Conor McGregor’s impression of the main event. Topuria took on the legendary Max Holloway in the evening’s headlining bout, and while the challenger put forth a valiant effort, the division’s king further solidified his status with a third round knockout victory. During the interview, […]
Francis Ngannou’s emotional fight week was shown like never before. The former UFC heavyweight champion, and now PFL superfights titleholder made his promotional debut at Battle of the Giants earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou obliterated opponent Renan Ferreira in the first round with brutal ground and pound. The bout served as his first […]
Derek Brunson | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Derek Brunson will return to Brazil for a grappling match with Rodolfo Vieira in the main event of ADXC 7, the company announced Friday. The event will take place Nov. 17 in Rio de Janeiro. Brunson is a veteran of 33 MMA bouts with 24 wins, five […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Here’s what you may have missed! I, like most other rational fight fans, adore Robert Whittaker. “The Reaper” is a stellar mix of talent and grit. He’s developed a unique style that stands out from the crowd, and he’s unafraid of taking chances in the cage or with his highly […]