Francis Ngannou is set to make his MMA return this May after nineteen months away from the sport, and he is looking ready to fight based on some recent training footage. Ngannou, who parted ways with the UFC while reigning as heavyweight champion, left the organization in 2023 over concerns of unfair treatment and the […]
Colby Covington has filed a civil lawsuit against Jorge Masvidal. The suit stems from the March 21, 2022 incident where Masvidal allegedly ambushed Covington outside Papi Steak in Miami Beach—just weeks after Covington beat him at UFC 272. While the criminal portion of the case concluded with Masvidal pleading guilty to misdemeanor battery in late […]
The first four minutes of “Beast,” the MMA action-film starring Daniel MacPherson and Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, has been released on YouTube. Set to hit U.S. theaters on April 10, the film follows the comeback of Patton James (MacPherson), a former champion forced back into professional fighting to settle a debt and protect his […]
With the vacant ONE lightweight kickboxing world championship bout between Eersel and Rungrawee being moved to a separate event, the undefeated 185-pound MMA bout between Chase Mann and Dzhabir Dzhabrailov has been elevated to the headlining attraction of ONE Fight Night 42. Mann is 7-0 through his professional career, but his first match in ONE […]
Ex-UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-5) revealed a training injury that could sideline him for up to twelve months. The injury comes at a time when Merab was campaigning for an immediate rematch with the current champ Petr Yan after the latter took his belt at UFC 323 last December. Dvalishvili’s reign ended in a […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Khamzat Chimaev and ex-UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson recently shared the mats for some grappling. Chimaev, who is currently preparing for his first title defense against Sean Strickland at UFC 328 on May 9, tested his skills against someone who is 60 pounds lighter. Johnson looked to work from his back, attempting […]
UFC Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison (19-1) provided an update on her recovery from the neck injury that derailed her January fight with Amanda Nunes. Harrison confirmed that her rehabilitation is going well. While the UFC has not officially locked in a date, Harrison identified September 2026 as her realistic target. Harrison’s withdrawal from UFC 324 […]
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s “Modern Wing” as part of the Class of 2026. After becoming the inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion at UFC 152, he embarked on a very succesful run. Johnson defended his title 11 consecutive times. Johnson’s UFC tenure ended in 2018 following […]
UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan delivered a technical 9-3 victory over Georgio Poullas in their RAF 7 rematch, adding another win over him. The rematch was a disciplined display of elite grappling. After a slow start that saw both men hit the shot clock for inactivity, Tsarukyan built a steady 3-0 lead through relentless forward pressure. […]
Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will headline UFC Seattle against Joe Pyfer, as he aims to continue making history. Adesanya’s return marks his first walk to the Octagon in 13 months, following a difficult stretch that saw him drop three consecutive defeats to Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, and Nassourdine Imavov. Now 36, the […]