Charles Oliveira wants to face UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev next, but he could take on Max Holloway if that fight fails. Oliveira may struggle to get the Islam fight next, with Makhachev unlikely to return until October. Oliveira could set his sights on rematching Holloway, who has the BMF belt. Oliveira and Holloway clashed […]
Evan Tanner | Photo by: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The exact circumstances surrounding Evan Tanner’s final days remain a mystery, one that is tackled in the latest episode of VICE’s Dark Side of the Cage series. Tanner, a former UFC middleweight champion, died in September 2008 and was found in the California desert. […]
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira says he was not forced to face Magomed Ankalaev. They will face off at UFC 313 on March 8 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira defeated Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last fight. The stoppage win followed after other KO victories against Jamahal Hill […]
Sean Strickland is set to challenge Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title on February 9th at UFC 312, and the undercard that now has been officially announced will include an additional title fight in the co-main event. The organization will return to Australia for UFC 312, with the event going down at Qudos Bank […]
Craig Piligian and Dana White | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The 2025 UFC Hall of Fame class has its first inductee. The promotion announced Saturday during its UFC 311 broadcast that veteran television producer Craig Piligian will be inducted into the Contributor Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame during International Fight Week later […]
OUCH! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili scored his first title defense at UFC 311 this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) when he handed Umar Nurmagomedov his first professional loss via unanimous decision from inside the brand-new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. But it came with pre-fight stress as “The Machine” […]
Chris Weidman has announced his retirement from MMA. Weidman retires as a former UFC Middleweight Champion. He secured the title after beating Anderson Silva at UFC 163. His career included notable wins against Kelvin Gastelum, Vitor Belfort, and Demian Maia. However, his career suffered towards the tail-end after breaking his leg. He picked up the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 312 lands in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 9 with the full main card now revealed ahead of the pay-per-view headlined by middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis taking on Sean Strickland in a rematch. The fight serves as du Plessis’ second title defense after he submitted former […]
Tonight inside the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Islam Makhachev defended his UFC lightweight title for the 4th time in extremely dominant fashion over Renato Moicano. The champion was originally planned to square off with Arman Tsarukyan, but due to a back injury during his last sparring session, the contender was forced to withdraw. […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Islam Makhachev remains inevitable and his peers continue to pay him their respects. The UFC’s reigning lightweight champion made short work of short-notice replacement Renato Moicano in the UFC 311 main event, needing less than a round to secure a D’Arce choke submission that forced the challenger to tap out. […]