Ilia Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski in round 2, claiming the UFC Featherweight title in the process in the main event of UFC 298. The challenger came into the contest bursting with confidence, predicting a knockout all week and even changing his Instagram bio days before the contest to “UFC world champ.” Topuria made good […]
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This Saturday, live from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (26-3) is prepared to square off against the undefeated Ilia Topuria (14-0) at UFC 298. Preceding the headlining bout, former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker (24-7) will look to bounce back from his loss to Dricus Du Plessis back in July, when […]
Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria face off | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Finally, UFC delivers a good one! After a smattering of cards from the world’s leading MMA promotion to start the year, UFC 298 is the first great event of the year (unless you’re counting Dogfight Wild Tournament Second Impact). […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) recently released its referee and judging assignments for the Alex Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria featherweight title fight, which headlines the UFC 298 pay-per-view (PPV) card on Sat. night (Feb. 17, 2024) at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Longtime referee Jason Herzog will […]
Sean Strickland has said the UFC prevented him from fighting Jake Paul. The former UFC Middleweight Champion responded to a call out after Paul reacted to his sparring video with the influencer Sneako. Strickland was accused of ‘bullying’ Sneako for going full throttle in the sparring session, as Sneako left with a bloody nose. Strickland […]
There is still a gap to fill at the top of April’s UFC 300 card, but featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has some thoughts on the scenario. Volkanovski (26-3) is set to square off this Saturday at UFC 298 versus the undefeated Ilia Topuria (14-0). While many view Topuria as one of the Australian’s most challenging […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Sean Strickland really wanted to fight Jake Paul, but he claims the UFC wouldn’t give him permission. The former middleweight champion recently got into a war of words with Paul after the 27-year-old boxer slammed Strickland for beating up an inexperienced social influencer during a sparring session. […]
Invicta FC and LFA strawweight vet Ashley Nichols died Monday night. She was 37. Nichols’ former coach, Jeff Harrison, wrote a tribute to Nichols on Instagram confirming her death. Nick Castiglia, her former LFA matchmaker, confirmed Nichols’ death to MMA Fighting; the cause of death could not be determined at the time of this writing. […]
Dana White will confirm the headline event for UFC 300 on Saturday. With two months to go before the event on April 13, several big-name fighters appear unlikely to feature. Dricus Du Plessis distanced himself from making the card, stating he was not 100 percent following his bout with Sean Strickland, which won him the […]