Alex Pereira was spotted sparring rapper Action Bronson. Pereira is preparing for his UFC 313 fight against Magomed Ankalaev on March 8. He will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Title against the leading contender in the division. Pereira stopped Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last fight. Meanwhile, Ankalaev is unbeaten in his […]
It sounds as though Dricus Du Plessis intends to continue defending the belt at middleweight, as he has plans to carve his name in history by exceeding former 185-pound champion Anderson Silva’s legendary 13-fight win streak. Silva holds the record for longest win streak in the UFC’s middleweight division, thanks to the aforementioned run of […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC After Arman Tsarukyan was forced to withdraw from his UFC 311 main event bout with Islam Makhachev, Dan Hooker had some things to say about it. Now, Tsarukyan is returning the favor. Tsarukyan was set to challenge Makhachev for the lightweight title at the January UFC pay-per-view card, but was […]
Think you can figure out which UFC fighter we’re talking about? You’ll get five clues to figure him out. We’re back for another day of the SB Nation UFC in-5 daily trivia game. Game instructions are at the bottom if you’re new to the game! Feel free to share your results in the comments and […]
Dan Hooker | Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images Dan Hooker has withdrawn from his fight with Justin Gaethje, one of the most anticipated fights of the year. The fan favorite strikers were scheduled to face off in the five-round co-main event of UFC 313 on March 8 in Las Vegas, but Hooker announced Tuesday, via […]
Michael Bisping says Jake Paul is a businessman masquerading as a fighter. Paul has successfully transitioned from a Disney star into a boxer. He has racked up wins against former UFC fighters such as Tyron Woodley, Nate Diaz, and Ben Askren. Paul’s only loss came against his first pro boxer, Tommy Fury. Since the Fury […]
Dana White has shut down suggestions that the UFC no longer allows fighters to hold two titles simultaneously. His comments followed Diego Lopes‘ revelation that Ilia Topuria had vacated his featherweight belt. Topuria relinquished the title to move up to lightweight in the hope of becoming a two-weight champion by beating Islam Makhachev. Lopes will […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Vanderford details the circumstances surrounding Veretennikov’s post-fight shove and the crazy journey he took to end up on the UFC Seattle card at all. Austin Vanderford, sometimes known as Mr. Paige VanZant, made his successful UFC debut on Saturday night at UFC Seattle with a dominant TKO win over Nikolay […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The PFL has a bantamweight field for the 2025 World Tournament. PFL officials announced the 135-divisional roster on Friday, which includes recent UFC competitor Jake Hadley, who has officially signed with the PFL for his chance to compete for a $500,000 grand prize. The bantamweight field also includes recent Bellator […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC Seattle was shaping up to be one of the better Fight Night cards in quite some time, but the main event ended the card with disappointment after an accidental eye poke from Song Yadong led to an abrupt ending to his fight with Henry Cejudo. Following Saturday’s event, MMA […]