Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria had bad blood leading into their match at the White House last month, but following a brutal fight, the American has nothing but words of support surrounding the former champion’s skill. In the main event of UFC Freedom 250 on June 14th, Gaethje earned the lightweight title with a brutal […]
Former bantamweight title challenger and number 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) will headline UFC Shanghai on August 29th against No. 5-ranked bantamweight and China’s own Song Yadong (23-9-1), with the main event set for the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Nurmagomedov had been linked to a fight with David Martinez at UFC Abu Dhabi before Martinez […]
Live from the world-famous Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok on July 10th, 125-pound MMA champion Joshua Pacio will put his title on the line against Russia’s Mansur Malachiev in the main event of ONE Championship’s ‘The Inner Circle 21’. Pacio recaptured the belt last year with a second-round TKO finish of Jarred Brooks is the […]
Ian Machado Garry (17-1) isn’t looking for a quick knockout when he challenges Islam Makhachev (28-1) for the UFC Welterweight Championship on August 15 in Philadelphia — he wants to make a statement first. Garry outlined his ideal game plan ahead of the UFC 330 main event. For “The Future,” this is his first shot […]
UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (28-5) has dismissed retirement, and instead has his sights set on facing Conor McGregor (22-6), saying the financial and legacy appeal of facing the Irishman is impossible to ignore. Gaethje said he has not yet made a firm decision, but his instincts are pointing him back toward competition once he […]
After Monday’s hearing, the suspected ringleader of the group that was planning an attack at the White House during UFC Freedom 250 is expected to remain in federal custody. UFC Freedom 250 took place earlier this month on the South Lawn of the White House and featured Justin Gaethje achieving the upset victory and dethroning […]
A Chicago man has become the latest person charged in connection with the alleged plot to attack UFC Freedom 250, a federal investigation that has now caught eight individuals. Alexander Iniguez Mercado, 20, was arrested Thursday and charged with obstruction of justice after prosecutors say he deleted the Signal messaging app from his phone the […]
Rafael Fiziev needed a bounce-back win badly after the knockout loss he suffered earlier this year, and he found it in his home country of Azerbaijani on Saturday at UFC Fight Night Baku. In the main event of the evening, Fiziev squared off with Manuel Torres, who was looking to continue his two fight win […]
Conor McGregor has been keeping a level-head as he nears his UFC return this July, and even addressed some of the personal issues he’s had to overcome since his last octagon appearance during a recent interview. McGregor most recently stepped into the UFC octagon back in 2021 for his trilogy match with Dustin Poirier, which […]
The UFC has announced that the promotion’s June 14 event at The White House reached an estimated 34 million viewers globally, with audiences in Australia, China, India, South Korea, New Zealand and the UK doubling the figures already reported by Paramount+ in the US and Latin America. The card was confirmed by Paramount+ on June […]