After months of the Jones-Aspinall will they …won’t they saga, the situation has finally come to a conclusion, which is… they won’t…as UFC CEO Dana White announced that Jon Jones has decided to retire instead of defending the UFC heavyweight title against interim champ Tom Aspinall. The UFC has immediately elevated Aspinall to UFC heavyweight […]
Conor McGregor reportedly knocked out a man at the Pacha nightclub in Ibiza. Reports indicate the incident took place early on Tuesday morning (June 17). The video footage reportedly shows McGregor, while holding a some alcohol, initially putting his arm around the man. Moments later, he allegedly throws two left hands that dropped the man […]
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman made his first octagon appearance since 2023 tonight in Atlanta, and made a serious statement with his strategic and powerful win over the No. 7 ranked Joaquin Buckley. Despite the momentum that Buckley had from his 6-fight win streak coming into this match, that was capped off with a […]
Tonight in New Jersey, many had thought that If Merab Dvalishvili was going to defeat Sean O’Malley for a second time, that it would be by decision again, but that all changed when the bantamweight champion cinched in a choke in the 3rd round. O’Malley originally dropped the title to Dvalishvili in September 2024, after […]
Former 2-division UFC Champion Amanda Nunes has officially announced that she will be ending her 2-year retirement as she plans to fight the winner of Julianna Pena vs Kayla Harrison for the bantamweight title. This comes after the news that Nunes will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. She is a former two-weight […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones is still unsure if he will fight in the UFC again amid growing pressure to face Tom Aspinall. Jones won the title with a first-round submission over Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in 2023. He defended it at UFC 309, stopping Stipe Miocic. Meanwhile, Aspinall defended his interim title by […]
ESPN+ has removed its entire archive of UFC fights, increasing speculation that its UFC broadcasting deal may possibly not be renewed. The UFC’s 5-year $1.5 billion deal with ESPN is set to come to expire at the end of 2025. Their exclusive negotiating window for a new deal ended in April, allowing the UFC to […]
UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall disappointed MMA fans with his ‘big announcement’ after revealing a partnership with ‘Champion’ for his sportswear collection rather than the Jon Jones fight. Aspinall had told fans his announcement wouldn’t be fight-related, saying he doesn’t announce fight news as speculation continues over whether he will fight Jones. The latter […]
Nate Diaz has outlined his list of targets for a return to the UFC. Diaz hasn’t fought in the Octagon since his submission win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in 2022. After that, he switched to boxing, debuting against Jake Paul in 2023 in a unanimous decision loss. However, he rebounded in 2024 with […]
Arman Tsarukyan has called out Paddy Pimblett. Pimblett is a rising star in the lightweight division, amassing a 7-0 record. He defeated Michael Chandler in his last fight at UFC 314 in his best career win. That followed his first win over a ranked opponent, Bobby Greene, at UFC 304. Pimblett is now ranked eighth […]