Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images No one expects Stipe Miocic to hang around after his anticipated Jon Jones clash and that includes UFC CEO Dana White. White is so confident that Miocic will retire after the previously planned Heavyweight title fight fell through that it’s a guarantee in his mind. Therefore, […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC There’s a lot riding on the heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic when they finally meet in November. While an official announcement about the matchup hasn’t been made, Jones and Miocic are expected to headline UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. For Jones, […]
Dana White has responded to Judge Richard Boulware’s decision to reject the UFC’s antitrust settlement. TKO Group Holdings Inc. reacted to two lawsuits by settling for $335 million. In 2014, 1200 fighters came forward to file a lawsuit, claiming a breach of antitrust laws. It was alleged that the UFC formed a monopoly by controlling […]
Conor McGregor appeared at a BKFC KnuckleMania 4 event over the weekend and drank a can of Forge Irish Stout. The Irishman is working his way back from injury after pulling out of his UFC 303 fight against Michael Chandler with a broken toe. McGregor has not had a UFC fight since his defeat to […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean O’Malley had a vested interest in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event because the winner could end up as the next challenger for his bantamweight title. In the end, Umar Nurmagomedov earned an impressive unanimous decision win over Cory Sandhagen to vault himself near the top […]
This weekend at UFC Abu Dhabi, Umar Nurmagomedov went to war with Cory Sandhegen, and emerged the victor after 5 rounds. Through the victory, Nurmagomedov added an 18th win to his undefeated professional record, while earning extra recognition points for beating such a skilled opponent. Meanwhile, Sandhagen suffered his 5th career loss, and snapped a […]
Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera will square off in a Bantamweight contest tonight (Sat. Aug. 3, 2024) at UFC Abu Dhabi from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Figueiredo has been on fire since moving up to 135 lbs. The former Flyweight champion crashed into […]
Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway will headline UFC 308 on October 26 in Abu Dhabi. Topuria will defend his UFC Featherweight Title against the BMF Champion Holloway. Topuria won the title with a second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. The win kept Topuria’s undefeated record, as he moved to 15-0. Holloway won the […]
Esther Lin, Most Valuable Promotions Terence Crawford likes what he’s seen from Jake Paul. “The Problem Child” defeated BKFC star Mike Perry via sixth-round knockout earlier this month, prompting a mixture of reactions from the MMA community. Crawford, arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet, isn’t among Paul’s many detractors. “I think Jake is […]
UFC 308 on October 26th was already highly anticipated given the rumors of who we may see in the main event, and now a featherweight bout between Dan Ige and Lerone Murphy has been announced. The event will take place when the UFC makes their return to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi this fall. It […]