During a brief interview on Friday at the UFC 331 ceremonial weigh-in press event, Dana White revealed that Ciryl Gane will not be promoted from interim champion, despite Tom Aspinall relinquishing the undisputed title. Aspinall has been sidelined since last October because of illegal eye-pokes that he suffered during his match versus Gane, which resulted […]
Morne Visser, coach of Dricus du Plessis (24-3), believes UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland (31-7) will defeat Nassourdine Imavov (17-4) if their expected rematch takes place. Strickland defeated Imavov by unanimous decision in their first meeting in January 2023, which took place at light heavyweight after Strickland stepped in on short notice. Visser believes a […]
Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC) fired back at Islam Makhachev (29-1) after the UFC welterweight champion criticized his history of failed drug tests, defending his record on X and taking aim at Makhachev’s lone career loss. Jones’ 2017 knockout victory over Daniel Cormier was later overturned to a no-contest following a failed drug test, while […]
Gable Steveson says now that Tom Aspinall has vacated his UFC heavyweight title due to ongoing issues with his vision, he thinks a return to the promotion for Jon Jones is possible. After a lengthy negotiation process to defend his title against Aspinall, Jones decided to retire from the sport and relinquish his title to […]
Dana White has announced a new $50,000 bonus for UFC 331, tied to the Season 2 premiere of Paramount+’s MobLand. The one-night “Proper Chaos” bonus will be awarded to one fighter on the card, with White personally selecting the winner. White did not announce any specific criteria for the award or clarify whether it can […]
Ciryl Gane kept his reaction brief after Tom Aspinall vacated the UFC heavyweight title, posting training footage on Instagram with a short caption. Aspinall relinquished the title after suffering another setback with his right eye while preparing to return to competition. The injury was originally sustained during his fight with Gane at UFC 321 last […]
Scott Coker, former CEO of both Bellator and Strikeforce, has revealed his plans for a new promotion named Ki MMA, which is expected to start producing events in 2027. While in the past he established promotions as direct competitors to the leading UFC, Coker is coming at this one from a completely different angle, and […]
Tom Aspinall (15-3, 1 NC) has vacated the UFC heavyweight championship. He said ongoing problems with his eyes continue to prevent him from being medically cleared to fight. Aspinall has been sidelined since his title defense against Ciryl Gane (14-2, 1 NC) at UFC 321 on October 25, 2025, ended in a no contest after […]
In the main event of Noche UFC 4 in Glendale Arizona, Jean Silva fought through adversity against Jose Miguel Delgado to earn the victory by submission in the third round. Heading into the night, Delgado was riding the momentum of a two-fight winning streak, finding recent victories over strong featherweight competitors Andre Fili and Austin […]
Conor McGregor has one fight left on his UFC contract, and it seems he is eager to move on to a combat sports future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, of which he is a part owner. McGregor made his return to the octagon after five years away this past July to square off with Max […]