Alex Pereira has challenged Magomed Ankalaev to a $200,000 bet ahead of their upcoming fight at UFC 313 on March 8. Pereira is the favorite, having beaten Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 in his last fight. That followed after stoppage wins against Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Meanwhile, Ankalev is the leading contender in […]
Islam Makhachev’s manager, Rizvan Magomedov, is not keen on a fight between the UFC Lightweight Champion and Ilia Topuria. Topuria vacated his featherweight title to move up to lightweight as he chases Makhachev to become a two-weight champion. He stopped Max Holloway at UFC 308 in his last fight. Islam has his own plans on […]
Ex-Bellator Champion Patricio Pitbull is ready to make his mark in the UFC. Pitbull competed in Bellator from 2010 to 2024, as he secured belts at featherweight and lightweight. During this period, he secure big wins over A.J. McKee, Michael Chandler, Emmanuel Sanchez, and Wilson Reis. His last fight was a win against Jeremy Kennedy […]
Ilia Topuria is no longer the UFC Featherweight Champion after vacating his belt, paving the way for Alexander Volkanovski to fight Diego Lopes at UFC 314 for the full title. The card is scheduled for April 12 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Topuria will now move up to lightweight as he targets a fight […]
Ex-UFC Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate has announced her return to the UFC for May 3 against Yana Santos. Tate’s last UFC fight was against Julia Avila at UFC Austin in 2023. She submitted Avila in the third round, after which she announced her retirement. Tate has announced her retirement on four previous occasions. But now […]
The UFC 313 card headlined by Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev has been announced. The fight takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 8. Pereira is coming off a win against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 as he retained his UFC Light Heavyweight Title. That was his third knockout win […]
Paddy Pimblett is willing to fight Ilia Topuria if the latter moves up to lightweight. Pimblett’s comments follow after his win over Bobby Green at UFC 304. He secured a first-round submission win via a triangular choke. That extended his record to 6-0. It was the first time Pimblett defeated a ranked opponent. The win […]
The UFC has announced its International Fight Week date for June 28 at UFC 317. The main event and the location have not been announced. However, it is expected to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Last year’s event was set to feature Conor McGregor’s comeback fight against Michael Chandler. But the […]
Joe Rogan wants to see Islam Makhachev take on Ilia Topuria. Both fighters are coming off successful defenses. Islam beat Renato Moicano in a first-round submission win at UFC 302 to retain his UFC Lightweight Title. Meanwhile, Topuria stopped Max Holloway at UFC 308 to defend his featherweight belt. Islam and Ilia have spoken about […]
Under the bright lights of the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, Dricus Du Plessis managed to reign supreme over former champion Sean Strickland, to continue his time atop the UFC’s 185-pound division. Strickland, who is typically known for his relentless pace and forward pace coupled with piston like punches, seemed to not be able […]