Jorge Masvidal is looking to return to the UFC, aiming for a fight with Leon Edwards. Masvidal left the UFC in 2023 after losing to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287, marking his fourth straight defeat. His last UFC win came in 2019 when he beat Nate Diaz at UFC 244 to become the first BMF […]
Charles Oliveira has called out UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev for a rematch. Oliveira lost to Islam in their first fight at UFC 280 in 2022. That loss meant he missed out on the vacant lightweight belt. Islam has since then had four succesful defenses, beating Renato Moicano in his last fight at UFC 311. […]
Ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez has been jailed for five years for charges related to and stemming from attempted murder. Velasquez was arrested in March 2022 following a car chase to pursue Harry Goularte. Goularte reportedly sexually abused Velasquez’s son at a daycare belonging to Harry’s mother. Velasquez reacted by firing a handgun at Goularte’s […]
Sean Brady handed Leon Edwards his second straight defeat via a fourth-round submission at UFC London, as he became the first man to stop him. Brady’s grappling made the difference, as he ended the first round with a takedown. He then doubled down on his strategy in round two, securing another takedown and landing heavy […]
Conor McGregor says he will run for President of Ireland. His comments arrive shortly after his visit to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump. McGregor was very outspoken about Ireland’s problem in tackling illegal immigration. His comments earned him backlash from the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, who said McGregor’s comments did […]
The UFC is reportedly moving on from ESPN+ with a view to signing a broadcasting deal with Netflix. The UFC signed their ESPN+ deal in 2018, which expires this year. Under the deal, UFC fights are exclusively on ESPN+ in a deal worth $1.5 billion. ESPN has a three-month exclusive window that ends after March […]
TKO Group Holdings Inc. is reportedly working on an event featuring UFC, boxing, and WWE all on the same card. Wrestling Informer states the event could take place in Saudi Arabia either this year or in 2026. The UFC and WWE are under the same banner via TKO, making this a realistic possibility. Meanwhile, TKO’s […]
Tonight under the lights of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Magomed Ankalaev has dethroned Alex Pereira as the 205-pound titleholder, after a 25-minute stand-up match at UFC 313. Despite Pereira finding success in multiple areas in each round of the bout, Ankalaev displayed a level of octagon control that no one until now has […]
Dana White wants to make Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall for this summer. The two fighters are on course to face each other following their respective victories. Jones defended his UFC Heavyweight Title by defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 to send the latter into retirement. Aspinall, meanwhile, knocked out Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 […]
Ronda Rousey has fueled speculation that she is making a comeback to combat sports after she posted some pictures of herself training. The former UFC Bantamweight Champion left the UFC in 2016 after two consecutive losses. She was stopped by Holly Holm at UFC 193 in 2015, followed by a KO loss to Amanda Nunes […]