Edson Barboza (24-15) has walked away from fighting forever, following his second-round TKO loss to Esteban Ribovics (16-3) at the UFC 330 event Saturday in Philadelphia. The 40-year-old veteran, a former kickboxer, made his MMA debut in 2009 and joined the UFC the following year. Since then, he’s fought Tony Ferguson, Anthony Pettis, Khabib Nurmagomedov, […]
Dana White has dismissed renewed speculation that Khabib Nurmagomedov could return to the UFC. Rumours resurfaced after the former lightweight champion was seen wearing UFC gloves backstage at UFC 330, where he cornered Islam Makhachev for his successful welterweight title defense against Ian Machado Garry. Nurmagomedov responded by revealing that he currently weighs 205 pounds… […]
Zuffa Boxing co-founder, Dana White, provided an update on the prospective Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) vs. Tyson Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) fight tentatively planned for later this year. Joshua and Fury have circled one another for most of their respective careers. And while AJ has notable wins over Wladimir Klitschko and Alexander Povetkin, with […]
Conor McGregor foresees a knockout win for his countryman, Ian Machado Garry (17-1), when the Irish welterweight challenges Islam Makhachev (28-1) for the UFC championship atop the UFC 330 card at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 15. It is the first time Makhachev will defend the UFC title he won when […]
UFC history is at stake for Islam Makhachev (28-1) when he puts the welterweight championship on the line against Ian Machado Garry (17-1) at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 15. Though it is only Makhachev’s second appearance in the 170-pound division, having moved up from lightweight in 2025, his welterweight title win […]
Arman Tsarukyan is set for his next RAF appearance, and this time he will compete for a middleweight title against Dillon Danis on October 3rd in Las Vegas. First, the Armenian will make his first UFC octagon appearance since November 2025, when he meets Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event of UFC 331 on September […]
There is little to no chance of Islam Makhachev (28-1) returning to lightweight as his long-time coach, Javier Mendez, said he has put on 11 pounds of muscle ahead of the defense of his welterweight championship against the challenger, Ian Machado Garry (17-1), on Saturday, August 15. Makhachev joined the UFC in 2015 as a […]
UFC 332 has been announced for October 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, with the main event still to be confirmed. The event will be the first of two numbered UFC cards scheduled for October, with UFC 333 set to follow at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 24. Neither event […]
Keito Yamakita impressed the crowd in Tokyo with his first-round submission of Koyuru Tanoue in their all-Japanese 125-pound MMA matchup. ONE Samurai took place on Saturday at the Ota City Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the second edition in ONE Championship’s new monthly series of fights taking place in Japan. Heading into the […]
Conor McGregor (22-7) posted a video, citing two legendary UFC champions when revealing what’s motivating him to return to the Octagon once again, following the torn ACL and meniscus he suffered in the opening seconds of his comeback fight during vs Max Holloway (28-9) on July 11. During a video address, McGregor can be seen […]