Umar Nurmagomedov says UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili tried to avoid him as much as possible by targeting other fighters instead. Dvalishvili will make the first defense of his belt against Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on January 18. He won the belt after beating Sean O’Malley at UFC 306. He now faces the undefeated Nurmagomedov, […]
Things have seemed up in the air for Leon Edwards after losing his welterweight title last July, but now some inside information has gone public regarding his next UFC appearance. Edwards went the full 5-round distance with Belal Muhammad in front of a sold out crown in Manchester, but was unable to impress the judges, […]
Dricus du Plessis | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC 2024 is officially in the books, which means we stand on the precipice of another big year in MMA. What will happen? Your guess is as good as ours. If there’s one thing this sport has proven time and again, it’s that no one knows anything. […]
Andre Lima got bit in the UFC in 2024 | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The holiday season is nearly over, and with it, the year 2024. In MMA, 2024 was a particularly eventful year with dozens of massive events and even more huge moments. We here at MMA Fighting did our […]
Join us for live results of Japan’s New Year’s Eve special, RIZIN 49: “Decade.” As 2024 comes to a close, Japan’s tradition of hosting big fights on New Year’s Eve continues, with RIZIN also celebrating their 10th year event with a stacked card. RIZIN 49: Decade starts TONIGHT (Dec. 30, 2024) and will go on well […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC UFC has had its share of violence in 2024. From Ilia Topuria’s knockout of Max Holloway to Holloway’s iconic finish of Justin Gaethje, check out all of the UFC’s top knockouts of the year above.
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Every calendar year, some fighters start out relatively unseen or unnoticed, and by the end of the year, they are fan favorites or already inside of the Top 15 rankings … for example, Carlos Prates, who made his UFC debut this year and is already in the […]
Photo via Igor Severino Igor Severino is back. You may not remember his name per se, but one line will definitely refresh your memory: yes, he’s the guy suspended for biting his opponent Andre Lima during a UFC fight in March. Severino returns to the cage Sunday to faces Jonas Magard at Oktagon 65 in […]
Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree Jr. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Khalil Rountree Jr. may have lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 307, but he didn’t feel too bad about it. Back in October, Rountree nearly pulled off an incredible upset, giving light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira all he could handle before ultimately getting […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania! Michael Chandler’s next move isn’t certain. After spending the better part of two years waiting to fight Conor McGregor, the Irishman’s unfortunate toe injury derailed the contest at the last second. […]