Bella Mir (4-1) suffered the biggest upset in Dana White’s Contender Series history when she lost to Alex Apodaca (4-1) by unanimous decision Tuesday at the META APEX in Las Vegas. The 23-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir entered the bout as an unbeaten prospect and former NCAA national wrestling champion who […]
Charles Oliveira (37-11, 1 NC) is calling for a rematch against Justin Gaethje (28-5). They fought at UFC 274 in Phoenix in May 2022, when Oliveira submitted Gaethje in the first round with a rear-naked choke. Oliveira had won the lightweight title the previous year by finishing Michael Chandler in the second round, but he […]
Bella Mir, the unbeaten daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, is set to headline Dana White’s Contender Series 89. The 23-year-old prospect will face Alex Apodaca in a featured women’s bantamweight bout at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with a UFC contract potentially on the line. Mir (4-0) made her professional MMA […]
UFC has confirmed the rollout of its numbered events through the rest of 2026, as the organization returns to familiar venues to end the year. The UFC will return to Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 14 for UFC 334, one month before UFC 335 goes down at the T-Mobile Arena in […]
Cris Cyborg secured the 30th win of her career when, on Saturday, August 22, she bested Ketlen Vieira with scores of 49-46, 48-47, and 49-46 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, United States. The victory saw Cyborg retain her PFL women’s featherweight championship. Vieira made Cyborg work for the win. The challenger was […]
On Saturday night in Sacramento, former New York Jets linebacker Anthony Wint made his UFC debut and impressed with a first-round submission of Terrance Chatman. The 30-year-old heavyweight earned his contract to the leading MMA promotion through his knockout victory over Matt Adams earlier this month and was still able to turn around on short […]
Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett is ready for his next Octagon appearance. Fresh off a statement 52-second submission victory over Benoit Saint Denis (17-4), the Liverpool star made it clear that while he respects veterans like Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, he would much rather fight long-time rivals Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. Pimblett didn’t hold […]
Chuck Liddell this week filed an emergency custody request in Los Angeles County Superior Court asking that his 14-year-old daughter, Guinevere, be returned and placed in his full custody. According to Liddell’s filing, his ex-wife Heidi took Guinevere during his custodial week with “no intent to return her,” relocating her to Orange County against existing […]
Namo Fazil (10-2) claims he was attacked at the fighter hotel while cutting weight for his Dana White’s Contender Series bout against Kaik Brito (20-6). Fazil alleged that a group of around 15 men entered his room and that one of them slapped him twice. He said his coaches prevented the situation from escalating before […]
Khamzat Chimaev (15-1) sent a public message to UFC CEO Dana White as he hopes to secure a quick return to the Octagon, having fought only twice in the last 22 months. Chimaev won the UFC middleweight championship in August 2025 when he dominated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago, Illinois. He did […]