Fighters at UFC 270 were the first to sport the promotion’s new official footwear – Project Rock. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced on Friday that starting Saturday, all athletes and teams will represent Project Rock footwear. “Historic. I’m honored & proud, @ProjectRock is the official global footwear partner of the @ufc. Starting this weekend at […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Francis Ngannou has made peace with the next step in his career, whether that’s in the UFC or elsewhere. In other words, the UFC heavyweight champion won’t bend on his demands should he sign a new UFC contract. As he said Monday on The MMA Hour, he estimates he’s already […]
After Conor McGregor was stretchered out of the Octagon with a devastating leg break, many wondered if we’d ever see him enter the Octagon again. Now, months removed, it’s clear he intends to fight again and now we are all wondering … when? UFC president Dana White thinks he knows. White spoke to TMZ on […]
UFC Dan Hooker is returning to featherweight. The 31 year-old “Hangman” (21-11) will collide with “Almighty” English sensation Arnold Allen (17-1) at the upcoming UFC London event at O2 Arena on March 19, the promotion announced on Monday, a “Fight Night” card expected to air on both on ESPN+ and ESPN. Hooker put together a […]
Deiveson Figueiredo has given his thoughts on his next opponent and why he’d rather face Kai Kara-France than Brandon Moreno. Last Saturday night at UFC 270, Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Brandon Moreno via unanimous decision to reclaim the UFC flyweight title. It marked the third time that the pair had faced off and the first time […]
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC’s summertime festivities are back. The promotion announced Saturday that UFC 276 will take place on July 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of the 10th anniversary of International Fight Week. Last year, the weeklong fanfest was postponed until September due to the outbreak of COVID-19. No […]
Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has successfully defended his title versus the French Muay Thai specialist, Ciryl Gane. But his 17th profession win came together in a way that not many fans or analysts were expecting. The defending champion from Cameroon was able to nullify the advanced striking game of Ciryl Gane by playing solid defense, […]
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has been on a path of destruction in his last five fights, knocking out everyone in his way. Prepared to square off with “The Predator” at UFC 270, is the French Muay Thai technician and interim champion, Ciryl Gane. Gane is predicted to be the biggest test yet for Ngannou […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Jack Della Maddalena couldn’t imagine a better way to earn a UFC contract than by impressing the company brass with a stellar performance on The Contender Series. That said, the Australian welterweight has witnessed the gift and the curse that the show has provided for many of the fighters who […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Bitter bantamweight rivals Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo will complete their 135-pound trilogy in the UFC 270 co-main event, scheduled for TONIGHT (Sat., Jan. 22, 2022) inside Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV), which now costs slightly more to order (details here). Moreno (19-5-2) and Figueiredo (20-2-1) […]