Ivanka Trump showed off her martial arts skills in some new training footage. The Trump family are massive combat sports fans, with US President Donald Trump having a close relationship with Dana White. The latter endorsed him for his second presidential run, while Trump has attended numerous UFC events. Ivanka has been training in jiu-jitsu […]
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC A heavyweight clash between Justin Tafa and Jhonata Diniz will happen during UFC’s annual International Fight Week card on June 28, MMA Fighting has confirmed following a report from Laerte Viana. UFC 317 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and air live on pay-per-view, and the […]
Lerone Murphy secured a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Josh Emmett at UFC Vegas 105. The fight started with a clash of heads in the first round that left Emmett cut, and Murphy quickly followed up with a sharp elbow that worsened the damage and had blood flowing. In the second round, Murphy prevented Emmett’s […]
Norma Dumont | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC SÃO PAULO — Norma Dumont wants a fight that gets her a shot at the UFC bantamweight title, but laments the fact it’s been so hard getting one as of late. The Brazilian talent won five in a row in the octagon, the last two over Germaine […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC While Chang Ho Lee didn’t quite live up to his desire to become the Korean version of Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier tonight (Sat., April 5, 2025) at UFC Vegas 105 LIVE on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the rising bantamweight prospect still delivered a vicious TKO […]
Dione Barbosa | Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Diana Belbita has her back against the wall after losing five of her seven UFC fights so far, but that doesn’t mean opponent Dione Barbosa expects an easy night in the cage Saturday in Las Vegas. Barbosa returns to action at UFC Vegas 105 […]
Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Ahead of UFC Vegas 105, 25 of the 26 competitors stepped on the scale ahead of the Fight Night card, and while most were successful, not all fighters made weight — or even stepped on the scale. Daniel Santos did not weigh in for his scheduled matchup […]
Daniel Cormier believes Islam Makhachev will fight Justin Gaethje next. Makhachev most recently submitted Renato Moicano at UFC 311, retaining his UFC Lightweight Title. The champion has spoken about his desire to move up to secure a belt in another weight class. However, with no opponent any clearer, Islam is likely to have another lightweight […]
Sean O’Malley is scheduled to face Merab Dvalishvili for a 2nd time in an effort to earn back the 135-pound title at UFC 316 in June, and he claims he has made the improvements needed to do so. Back in September 2024, Dvalishvili executed a sound game plan to defeat O’Malley by unanimous decision for […]