Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images Justin Gaethje wanted first crack at Ilia Topuria now that “El Matador” has abandoned the 145-pound throne to chase lightweight gold. Unfortunately for “The Highlight,” UFC matchmakers had other plans and booked Topuria against former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira. Oliveira defeated Gaethje by submission at UFC 274 back in May […]
As fans still await the Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall announcement, the UFC heavyweight champ who has said very little up to this point, reacted to fans asking him when he will finally fight Aspinall. Jones hasn’t fought since his dominant UFC 309 win over Stipe Miocic, as he sent the latter into retirement. A […]
Ian Machado Garry | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Ian Machado Garry would happily settle his differences with Jack Della Maddalena. Earlier this month, Della Maddalena won the welterweight title, winning a unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 315. Garry was the backup fighter for that bout, and as such, […]
Jose Aldo has explained his decision to retire from MMA. Aldo announced his retirement following his unanimous decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315. Aldo came out aggressive but was ultimately outworked by Zahabi, who secured a victory on the scorecards. Aldo previously revealed the decision to retire was influenced by a difficult weight […]
Jon Jones and Anthony Smith | Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images Anthony Smith believes Jon Jones is toying with Tom Aspinall. For well over a year now, interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has been chasing a unification bout against Jones for the undisputed heavyweight title. But despite Aspinall’s repeated calls for the bout, it has […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut! Two rookies debuted in “Sin City” last night (Sat., May 17, 2025) at UFC Vegas 106 inside the promotion’s private Apex venue in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the UFC newbies went 1-1. Now that the dust has settled, let’s grade their […]
Michael Morales delivered a career-defining performance at UFC Vegas 106, knocking out Gilbert Burns in the first round. Burns came out aggressively, but Morales stayed composed, trading low kicks before closing the distance. He hit Burns with an uppercut that sent him crashing to the mat. Although Burns managed to secure a takedown to buy […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Michael Morales put the entire UFC welterweight division on notice as he ran over past title challenger Gilbert Burns in the first round of the UFC Vegas 106 main event. At just 25 years of age, the sky seems to be the limit for Morales, and he has all the […]
Dana White says Conor McGregor is not expected to return to the Octagon anytime soon. McGregor has lost three of his last four fights, with his most recent outing a leg break loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021. A return bout against Michael Chandler was set for UFC 303 last year. However, […]
Gilbert Burns and Michael Morales will square off in the UFC Fight NIght event Saturday. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night results for the Burns vs. Morales fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night. […]