UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (28-5) has dismissed retirement, and instead has his sights set on facing Conor McGregor (22-6), saying the financial and legacy appeal of facing the Irishman is impossible to ignore. Gaethje said he has not yet made a firm decision, but his instincts are pointing him back toward competition once he […]
After Monday’s hearing, the suspected ringleader of the group that was planning an attack at the White House during UFC Freedom 250 is expected to remain in federal custody. UFC Freedom 250 took place earlier this month on the South Lawn of the White House and featured Justin Gaethje achieving the upset victory and dethroning […]
A Chicago man has become the latest person charged in connection with the alleged plot to attack UFC Freedom 250, a federal investigation that has now caught eight individuals. Alexander Iniguez Mercado, 20, was arrested Thursday and charged with obstruction of justice after prosecutors say he deleted the Signal messaging app from his phone the […]
Rafael Fiziev needed a bounce-back win badly after the knockout loss he suffered earlier this year, and he found it in his home country of Azerbaijani on Saturday at UFC Fight Night Baku. In the main event of the evening, Fiziev squared off with Manuel Torres, who was looking to continue his two fight win […]
Conor McGregor has been keeping a level-head as he nears his UFC return this July, and even addressed some of the personal issues he’s had to overcome since his last octagon appearance during a recent interview. McGregor most recently stepped into the UFC octagon back in 2021 for his trilogy match with Dustin Poirier, which […]
The UFC has announced that the promotion’s June 14 event at The White House reached an estimated 34 million viewers globally, with audiences in Australia, China, India, South Korea, New Zealand and the UK doubling the figures already reported by Paramount+ in the US and Latin America. The card was confirmed by Paramount+ on June […]
Following Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA for a non-competitive Netflix fight in which she sunbathed Gina Carano in just 17 seconds, Rousey is set to assist with the production of an MMA drama series titled “Brawlers”. While details are being kept under wraps for now, the series will be based on the amateur crime scene […]
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (15-3, 1 NC) has confirmed he is back in full training and in talks with the UFC over his return, suggesting the Ciryl Gane (14-2, 1 NC) rematch could be close. Aspinall revealed he is currently in camp and that episodes of his new podcast series “The Inner Game” would […]
Cris Cyborg (29-2, 1 NC) will make her final professional MMA appearance against Ketlen Vieira (16-5) in the main event of PFL Tampa on August 22 at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. Cyborg won the vacant PFL featherweight title last December by submitting Sara Collins, having beaten Larissa Pacheco in her promotional debut. […]
Two additional suspects have been charged in connection with the alleged plot to carry out an attack at UFC Freedom 250, bringing the total number in custody to seven as the manhunt for remaining conspirators continues. William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested in Washington state on Friday and Jordan W. Rincker was arrested in Missouri […]