Alistair Overeem and Joe Rogan | Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Drug testing has been part of combat sports for many years, but the UFC took a much bigger and broader step to cut down on performance-enhancing drug use by athletes after introducing the company’s anti-doping program in 2015. While there […]
Islam Makhachev hit back at Chael Sonnen, who accused him of ducking Ilia Topuria. Makhachev will vacate his UFC Lightweight Title on June 28, the moment the UFC 317 main event between Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira takes place for the lightweight belt. Islam has his eyes on a belt at welterweight, as he plans to […]
Arman Tsarukyan has called out Paddy Pimblett. Pimblett is a rising star in the lightweight division, amassing a 7-0 record. He defeated Michael Chandler in his last fight at UFC 314 in his best career win. That followed his first win over a ranked opponent, Bobby Greene, at UFC 304. Pimblett is now ranked eighth […]
The UFC will return to Shanghai, China, for their first card since 2017 on August 23 from the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. It is the first time the UFC has returned since the COVID-19 pandemic. Zhang Weili, Song Yadong and Zhang Mingyang promoted the card at a media event, raising suggestions they could feature. Fans will […]
Burak Kizilirmak and Delberty Lamark at an Xtreme Combat Championship event in Vienna, Austria, on May 17, 2025 | @Matysek88, Twitter Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC The fourth season of Road To UFC (RTU) went down early this morning (Thurs., May 22, 2025) inside the UFC Performance Institute Shanghai in Shanghai, China and the first two episodes were very violent. A quick reminder that RTU is a single-elimination tournament organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) […]
Jon Jones’ future is unclear, as doubts remain over his return. Jones is currently in Thailand filming a Russian reality show, as he weighs up his next move. Jones last fought at UFC 309, stopping Stipe Miocic. Since then, interim champ Tom Aspinall has pushed for a bout. Dana White is still hopeful of the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Erin Blanchfield hopes a statement win over Maycee Barber at UFC Vegas 107 puts her in title contention, but the line to get to reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko might get a little longer if strawweight queen Zhang Weili decides to move to 125 pounds. Following Shevchenko’s unanimous […]
After parting ways with the UFC in 2023, the road ahead for Kevin Lee has seemed slightly unknown, but with the recent news of his signing with the PFL, things could very well be back on track. Lee’s most recent MMA appearance took place in September 2024 with Michigan based promotion ‘Lights Out’, where he […]
Jailton Almeida | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Jailton Almeida wants a fight in the UFC, and he’s willing to go back to light heavyweight for it. “Malhadinho” improved to 8-1 in the octagon with a first-round beatdown over Serghei Spivac in January, his second quick finish in a row in the company, and hoped […]