This August at UFC 330, Islam Makhachev will attempt to defend his welterweight title for the first time against the No. 2 ranked Ian Machado Garry, and now the backup fighter for the main event bout has been revealed in case things take an unfortunate turn. Reports surfaced on Wednesday that rising star and No. […]
Dan Hooker (24-14) says he’s been receiving death threats since his fight with new UFC signee, France’s Salahdine Parnasse (23-2), was announced as the main event for UFC Paris on September 5. Hooker called the threats “outrageous,” adding he’s fought plenty of popular opponents over his career, including another popular Frenchman in Benoit Saint Denis, […]
Dana White has revealed that Conor McGregor will be sidelined for approximately 12 months following surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in his loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11. McGregor’s return lasted just 69 seconds after five years away, as the knee injury required immediate surgery. White provided the update […]
Next Friday at ONE Championship’s 24th edition of their weekly series ‘The Inner Circle’, current 145-pound MMA titleholder Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu will take on the undefeated Elbek Alyshov. While Alyshov is still quite new to the ranks of ONE, he has made quite the impact, securing submission finishes in both of his appearances since signing with […]
Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (28-5) is shutting down any talk of an immediate rematch with Ilia Topuria (17-1), insisting the former champion must rebuild before receiving another title shot. Gaethje pulled off a monumental upset at UFC Freedom 250, dominating Topuria through four rounds before forcing “El Matador’s” corner to stop the […]
Kamaru Usman (21-5) says he is weighing whether to continue fighting following a defeat to Dricus du Plessis (24-3) in the UFC Oklahoma City main event, with the 39-year-old former welterweight champion acknowledging that he did not represent himself the way he had in previous losses. Usman has suffered defeats before, including against Leon Edwards […]
Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) is reportedly set to headline UFC 331 on September 19, with a BMF title rematch against Charles Oliveira (37-11, 1 NC) in Los Angeles. The two met previously at UFC 300 in April 2024, with Tsarukyan taking a split decision after two judges awarded him the second and third rounds. The fight […]
Colby Covington (17-5) beat Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) 5-3 in the RAF 11 main event in Milwaukee to win the inaugural RAF Crossover Cruiserweight Championship, but came away predicting Tsarukyan will soon be UFC lightweight champion. Tsarukyan remains near the top of the lightweight rankings but has had a complicated path to a title shot. Dana […]
Paddy Pimblett’s latest attempt to mock Ilia Topuria has blown up in his face after the woman who actually purchased the infamous corner stool went public to expose his claim as false. Following Topuria’s TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, the UFC auctioned off the stool on which Topuria’s corner stopped the […]
Sean O’Malley (20-3, 1 NC) says a rematch with Petr Yan (20-5) is inevitable and that he is willing to wait for it. A trilogy bout between Yan and Merab Dvalishvili (21-5) for the UFC bantamweight title is expected, although it has not been officially announced. Their series is tied 1-1, with Yan earning the […]