Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Khabib Nurmagomedov had a request – or maybe an order – for the UFC after Islam Makhachev won the lightweight title at UFC 280. “I told Dana, ‘I have to give him this belt, because I didn’t lose the belt,’ because I know I […]
Tonight in Abu Dhabi, Islam Makhachev has achieved greatness inside the UFC Octagon by defeating former champion Charles Oliveira, and earning the UFC lightweight title. Makhachev successfully nullified the tactics of Oliveira, and secured a second round submission finish over the submission king himself. Early in the first round, Makhachev opened things up right away […]
Live this Saturday from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the stage is set for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the UAE, with UFC 280: Oliveira versus Makhachev. Following a seven-fight preliminary card, the five-fight Pay-Per-View show will feature some of today’s biggest stars in the sport. Additionally, the main card will culminate with […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Dana White has seen the critics of the Nevada Athletic Commission approving his new slap fighting league. The UFC President is extending is promotional portfolio with Dana White’s Power Slap League, which the NAC agreed to regulate in the state earlier this week. Since the news was announced, critics blasted […]
UFC 280 is here. The promotion returns to Abu Dhabi and will feature two title fights in the main and co-main events. First up, in the co-main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will defend his belt for the second time against top contender TJ Dillashaw. Elsewhere, on the undercard, the winner between Petr Yan vs […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC 280 live stream results, play-by-play-updates: Event headliners Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will battle for the vacant lightweight title, not long after Aljamain Sterling and TJ Dillashaw hook ‘em up for “Funk Master’s” 135-pound strap in the UFC 280 co-main event. Expect the winner to answer to former champion […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov does not miss fighting. Nurmagomedov is one of the best lightweights of all time for a reason. He was fighting very smartly but also working very hard, which is why no one managed to beat him. One of the interviewers asked Nurmagomedov if he misses fighting and being inside the cage. “Honestly no […]
Former UFC champion Michael Bisping just revealed to the MMA world that TJ Dillashaw has a huge penis. Yes, you read that right. In the October 20 episode of his “Believe You Me” podcast (aptly named Gigantic) Bisping brought up a story about the time he was a coach on The Ultimate Fighter. Dillashaw was […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Dominick Reyes and Jon Jones probably won’t be getting too buddy-buddy at any point in the near future. It will have been three full years come Feb. 2023 since Jones last stepped foot inside the octagon. The former two-time UFC light heavyweight champion defeated Reyes via controversial […]
Soon, fans can see Rose Namajunas’ journey to the top. A documentary called “Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist” will debut on October 30 at the Austin Film Festival. The film will follow the former strawweight champion’s life from her rough childhood in Milwaukee to overcoming adversity and rising to the top of the UFC. Marius […]