Number 2 UFC ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan and former UFC interim welterweight champ Colby Covington, who recently announced his retirement from MMA, will face off in the July 18th Real American Freestyle main event, following both men winning their separate bouts in RAF 09 over the weekend. Tsarukyan set the tone after his technical fall […]
Gable Steveson continued his build towards a UFC debut with a dominant 10-0 technical fall victory over UFC and PFL veteran Alexandr Romanov in his RAF debut, with his Octagon appearance at UFC 329 on July 11 now firmly in sight. Steveson’s athleticism was on show from the opening exchanges, with a takedown and turn […]
It is being reported that while some U.S. military troops will earn free tickets to the UFC White House event this summer, only those that meet a certain body composition standard will be welcome. The White House card, also known as UFC Freedom 250, is set to take place on the South Lawn in Washington, […]
Ilia Topuria is not worried about the possibility of UFC White House card main event backup fighter Arman Tsarukyan stepping in on June 14th. Topuria is set to put his lightweight title on the line against interim belt holder Justin Gaethje at the White House for UFC Freedom 250’s main event. But in the back […]
UFC CEO Dana White has declined to confirm whether Khamzat Chimaev (15-1) will receive an immediate rematch with newly crowned middleweight champion Sean Strickland (31-7) following his split decision defeat at UFC 328 on May 9. Strickland pulled off an upset victory in Newark, outworking him to claim the middleweight title for a second time. […]
UFC CEO Dana White has extended invitations to a roster of A-list celebrities for the UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14 at the White House. The list of celebs the UFC CEO invited to sit on the South Lawn to witness the unprecedented event live and in person include Tom Brady, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ […]
While Ilia Topuria took shots at Islam Makhachev over their cross-division fight failing to come to fruition for the White House card in June, the lightweight champion now feels it is the UFC behind the match not being made. Topuria will instead face the interim 155-pound belt holder Justin Gaethje on June 14th from the […]
Conor McGregor (22-6) pushed hard to face Michael Chandler (23-10) in his UFC comeback before negotiations shifted toward the Max Holloway (27-9) rematch now set for UFC 329 on July 11, according to his manager Audie Attar. Attar revealed McGregor felt a personal obligation to Chandler following their shared experience as opposing coaches on The […]
Construction has begun on the South Lawn of the White House for next month’s June 14 UFC White House event, with the promotion releasing a rendering of the Octagon setup as work gets underway. A semicircular structure built in Pennsylvania has been shipped to Washington and is currently being assembled, with stands for approximately 5,000 […]
Conor McGregor (22-5) has revealed he has developed contingency plans for serious in-fight injuries ahead of his UFC comeback against Max Holloway (27-9) at UFC 329 on July 11, five years on from the leg break that derailed his career. McGregor last competed at UFC 264 in July 2021, when he suffered a broken leg […]