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 […]
The UFC will return to Shanghai, China, for their first card since 2017 on August 23 from the Shanghai Indoor Stadium. It is the first time the UFC has returned since the COVID-19 pandemic. Zhang Weili, Song Yadong and Zhang Mingyang promoted the card at a media event, raising suggestions they could feature. Fans will […]
As fans still await the Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall announcement, the UFC heavyweight champ who has said very little up to this point, reacted to fans asking him when he will finally fight Aspinall. Jones hasn’t fought since his dominant UFC 309 win over Stipe Miocic, as he sent the latter into retirement. A […]
Jose Aldo has explained his decision to retire from MMA. Aldo announced his retirement following his unanimous decision loss to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315. Aldo came out aggressive but was ultimately outworked by Zahabi, who secured a victory on the scorecards. Aldo previously revealed the decision to retire was influenced by a difficult weight […]