Closing out the evening of fights at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, Alexander Volkanovski spoiled the No. 1 contender Movsar Evloev’s title intentions with a stiff knockout in the second round. Throughout the match, the champion was picking his shots well, and on the hunt for powerful counterpunches right from the beginning. Evloev managed to […]
It was rumored that the UFC would return to Toronto, for the first time since 2024, this coming January for UFC 336, and on Saturday during UFC Fight Night: Edmonton, the promotion confirmed the plan with an announcement. UFC 336 is officially set to take place inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on […]
On Saturday’s UFC main event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canadian welterweight Mike Malott added another highlight finish to his collection in his victory over Jaoquin Buckley. Buckley looked strong on his feet through the first round, and it looked like Malott could be in for a long-fight, especially considering the low striking output during the initial […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-6) could fight Sharabutdin Magomedov over five rounds on December 5 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to reports. The promotion itself has yet to comment on the speculation. The proposed matchup pits two fighters experiencing contrasting trajectories against one another. Adesanya, 37, is looking to end a four-fight losing […]
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett says Ilia Topuria could be his only remaining option for his next fight, with other top contenders at 155 pounds lining up alternative bouts. Pimblett has not competed since submitting Benoit Saint-Denis in the first round at UFC 329 on July 11. Pimblett said this week he is ‘not close’ […]
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev (29-1) is reportedly being targeted for a title defense against Carlos Prates (24-7) at UFC 336 on January 30, 2027, in Toronto, Canada. Discussions for the fight are reportedly underway, with the 170-pound championship bout being discussed as the main event for the UFC’s first numbered event of 2027. Makhachev […]
Sal Everett, undefeated welterweight and personal assistant to Dana White, earned a contract to compete in the UFC’s welterweight division on Tuesday night’s broadcast of the Contender Series. Everett began working for the UFC in 2023 as a member of the security team, but quickly transitioned into an office role and eventually became the CEO’s […]
Revealed in an announcement on Saturday, UFC 335 on December 12th will feature Alex Pereira meeting Sergei Pavlovich in a 265-pound, 5-round co-main event, followed by Charles Oliveira attempting to defend his 155-pound “BMF” belt against Diego Lopes in the headliner. Pereira is coming off one of his biggest career setbacks in his heavyweight debut […]
In her ninth straight UFC victory, Natalia Silva has become the women’s flyweight champion after a skilled five-round performance against Wang Cong in Saturday’s main event at UFC 332. Cong was riding the momentum of four straight wins of her own on the way into this match, but the striking prowess of Silva seemed to […]
Paddy Pimblett (24-4) has called for a coaching role opposite Ilia Topuria (17-1) on a future season of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ before the pair meet inside the Octagon. The British lightweight has exchanged insults with the division’s former champion Topuria since an altercation at a UFC event in March 2022. Pimblett believes their rivalry would […]