Jon Jones rejected the chance to headline UFC 300 with nine-weeks notice after admitting he would not be ready in time. The UFC Heavyweight Champion is currently ruled out with an injury. He pulled out of his title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 last November after injuring his pectoral muscle in sparring. Bones […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dana White claims Conor McGregor won’t be returning until fall. “Hopefully.” Meanwhile, “Notorious” insists he’s still coming back this summer in Las Vegas, which suggests the International Fight Week card at T-Mobile Arena on June 29. That would make UFC 303 the biggest sporting event in the […]
Joe Pyfer | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Joe Pyfer hasn’t lost any confidence after suffering his first UFC setback. The main event of UFC Vegas 86 on Saturday saw the fast-rising middleweight have his momentum halted by the battle-tested Jack Hermansson. After getting out to a fast start, Pyfer couldn’t keep […]
There was magic in the air when former President of the United States, Donald Trump, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight king, Sean Strickland, came face-to-face in Las Vegas earlier this week. Trump, who is making the rounds as he prepares to run for president again later this year, was in “Sin City” and […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It’s time for one of the middleweight-iest cards in UFC history. Get pumped! Four — count ‘em, four — middleweight fights are scheduled for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 86 card, including a headliner between longtime contender Jack Hermansson and the headline-grabbing Joe Pyfer. This is a classic litmus test fight. Is […]
Cris Cyborg, the Bellator Women’s Featherweight Champion, will continue with boxing after she failed to secure a fight in the PFL. Cyborg’s last MMA fight was a defense against Cat Zingano at Bellator 300 in October 2023. She stopped Zingano in the first round. The victory was shortly before the PFL acquired Bellator. As the […]
Dana White has responded to leaked text messages between him and Lorenzo Fertitta by calling Scott Coker a bad promoter during a deposition over the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit. According to BloodyElbow, Fertitta exchanged messages with White over Coker and Bellator, trying to make a bout between Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson. Fertitta’s message said, “I […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC At the UFC Vegas 86 weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s card in Las Vegas will step on the scale Friday. MMA Fighting will have live video of the proceedings, courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer can weigh no more than 186 pounds, […]
In a recent interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Dana White has revealed that Elon Musk will be attending this Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex. With the news of Musk’s attendance, UFC Vegas 86 is now closed to the public and media, with tickets not being available for purchase. The card’s main event will […]
The headline event for UFC 300 on April 13 in Las Vegas has not been set, leaving MMA fans guessing who it could be. Dricus du Plessis was the latest name linked with topping the bill after his victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to win the UFC Middleweight Title. But the South African […]