With Islam Makhachev’s decision to vacate his 155-pound title and move up in weight, many are already speculating how the eventual bout between him and the current 170-pound champion Jack Della Maddalena will play out. Now, the MMA community has some new information to consider, as legendary MMA trainer, and head coach of Makhachev, Javier […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett remains a fan of Charles Oliveira, but he was shocked by the way the former lightweight champion approached his fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. The bout ended after Oliveira stepped into the pocket for an exchange when Topuria unloaded a hellacious right hook that effectively ended […]
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN has announced their list of fighters ready to compete in this summer’s highly anticipated flyweight grand prix. It has also been announced that the tournament will kick off at Super RIZIN 4 on July 27th, inside the world-famous Saitama Super Arena in Japan. While no brackets have been announced for the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It’s always tricky territory comparing any combat sports athlete to an all-time legend like Muhammad Ali but Dana White admits it was hard not to think of him after Ilia Topuria delivered on his promise at UFC 317. Prior to his showdown with Charles Oliveira on Saturday night, Topuria predicted […]
Following UFC 317, where Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight title, Dana White cast doubt on Justin Gaethje getting a title shot next. Gaethje had declared he would only fight again in the UFC if he were granted an immediate lightweight title opportunity. This ultimatum came after his unanimous decision […]
Here’s an updating list of competitors and team rosters for the $1 million BJJ tournament at the upcoming Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI) in Aug. 2025. After a successful inaugural event, the Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CJI 2) will happen over two days from Aug. 30-31, 2025, inside Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, […]
Jake Paul | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Jake Paul says he’s finally going to fight the kind of opponent his critics want to see him face. Next year. On Saturday, Paul added another win to his boxing résumé, taking a unanimous decision over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in […]
After already having a decorated career as a featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has now moved up to 155-pounds, and after a talent rich performance tonight versus Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, he is already the division’s titleholder. The company’s lightweight championship was left vacant when the announcement that former belt holder Islam Makhachev would be […]
Tonight, in the co-main event of UFC 317 in Las Vegas, Alexandre Pantoja retained his UFC flyweight title over Kai Kara-France with a dominant performance capped off by a skilled submission. Coming into this bout, the challenger out of New Zealand was riding high on the momentum of a first round finish over Steve Erceg […]
Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria is chasing greatness at International Fight Week. This Saturday, Topuria moves up to 155 pounds to challenge Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 317. If he succeeds, Topuria becomes only the 10th fighter in UFC history to win […]