ONE Championship returns to Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok this week for ONE Friday Fights 153, headlined by the 145-pound Muay Thai match between Worapon Lukjaoporongtom and Tom Casse. The North American broadcast of the event will be available for free on ONE Championship’s YouTube channel beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT on […]
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (28-1) has pointed to Carlos Prates (24-7) as the most compelling option for his next title defence, cooling talk of Ian Machado Garry (17-1). Prates thrust himself into the conversation with a finish of Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth last weekend, adding to a growing list of contenders already […]
A return to full fight training could be right around the corner for heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, as indicated in a positive update while recovering from his recent surgery. Aspinall has been out of the octagon since last October when he found himself on the receiving end of multiple illegal eye pokes courtesy of Ciryl […]
The layout for the watch party at UFC Freedom 250 has been revealed, with the Ellipse (the 52-acre park adjacent to The White House) set to accommodate 85,000 fans. While 4,300 ticketholders will watch Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje, Alex Pereira vs Ciryl Gane and five other fights from the White House lawn itself, the […]
According to recent reports from an international MMA outlet, Robert Whittaker will be making his UFC light heavyweight debut against Nikita Krylov at UFC 329 during International Fight Week 2026 on July 11th. The former UFC middleweight titleholder, between 2017 and 2019, was unsuccessful in his two most recent outings, getting submitted by Khamzat Chimaev […]
Following a tough loss to Justin Gaethje earlier this year, Paddy Pimblett will look to bounce back in his confirmed match with Benoit Saint-Denis on July 11th. Pimblett fell short on the judges’ scorecards following an absolute slugfest with ‘The Highlight’ back at UFC 324, failing to get his hands on the interim lightweight title […]
UFC number-two-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) is keeping himself busy outside the UFC, adding a second wrestling appearance in as many weeks. Tsarukyan will face former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson (26-11) at RAF 10 on June 13. The bout comes just two weeks after Tsarukyan is set to take on wrestler Mugzy at […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (21-5) expressed his frustration with Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) following his controversial wrestling match against UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber at RAF 08 this month. The friction stems from the closing moments of the Tsarukyan-Faber match in Philadelphia, where Tsarukyan secured a technical fall victory under chaotic circumstances. Source […]
Live from inside the world-famous Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, ONE Championship’s live broadcast will return to Amazon Prime Video on May 15th with ONE Fight Night 43. Scheduled for the main event of the evening, Kai Tang (19-4) will attempt to defend his 155-pound world title for the first time against Shamil Gasanov (16-1). […]
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett (23-4) has hinted at his next opponent, leading fans to believe he will face Benoit Saint Denis (17-3-0, 1NC). Pimblett stated he will return to the Octagon at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, in Las Vegas, pending an official announcement. “The Baddy” last competed on January 24 at UFC 324, […]