Isaac Moreno (9-0) earned a UFC contract on September 8 and celebrated by marrying his fiancée just hours later in a Las Vegas chapel. Moreno defeated Reginaldo Junior by unanimous decision at Dana White’s Contender Series, with all three judges scoring the welterweight fight 29-28. The unbeaten prospect was tested throughout the fight, including being […]
Michael ‘Venom’ Page (26-3) is no longer eligible for UFC’s rankings according to an official email sent to panelists who help provide a pecking order of the UFC’s best fighters in each division. Page joined UFC in 2023 after a 10-year run in Bellator MMA and went 5-1 with the Las Vegas-based promotion, losing only […]
The main event picture for UFC 332 has remained unclear since the news of Valentina Shevchenko’s undisclosed injury became public, but now, less than a month from fight night, the card is complete. Shevchenko decided to vacate her UFC women’s flyweight strap in light of her recent injury and step away from what would have […]
This weekend, in the main event of UFC Paris, Salahdine Parnasse made his highly anticipated debut and impressed the crowd with a stunning knockout of promotional veteran Dan Hooker. Heading into the match, the former two-division KSW champion was coming off a strong victory over Kenny Cross on the undercard of Rousey vs. Carano in […]
Khamzat Chimaev (15-1) says he is not concerned by rumors that UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland could defend his title against Nassourdine Imavov in December rather than rematching him. Chimaev said he is more focused on staying active than waiting for one specific matchup. Imavov is unbeaten in his last six fights, with wins over […]
Aline Pereira (3-2) is booked to fight on Dana White’s Contender Series, giving her an opportunity to earn a UFC contract. Pereira, 35, is a kickboxer like her brother Alex Pereira (13-4), a two-division UFC champion. Aline enters Contender Series as the Karate Combat flyweight champion. Her most recent MMA outing was a split-decision win […]
Dan Hooker (24-14) would happily welcome the PFL lightweight champion, Usman Nurmagomedov (22-0) to the UFC, as he feels he’s developed a reputation of taking on risky fights that he believes “no one else wants to take.” Hooker was the one to welcome Michael Chandler to the Octagon in January 2021, when the American joined […]
In the main event of the UFC’s most recent trip the Shanghai, China this weekend, Song Yadong defied the odds and knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov in the second round with a stiff uppercut. As the pair entered the octagon in front of the roaring crowd inside the Oriental Sports Center, Nurmagomedov was listed as the […]
Usman Nurmagomedov has revealed he rejected a $2 million offer from the PFL amid uncertainty over his future. The unbeaten lightweight completed his contract after knocking out Archie Colgan in July but remains within the PFL’s exclusive 90-day negotiating period before he can consider offers from rival promotions. The 28-year-old’s manager is handling discussions while […]
Jiri Prochazka is targeting a return before the end of 2026 as he looks to force his way back into the UFC light heavyweight title picture. The former champion initially considered competing in October, but now believes he needs at least two months to complete a full training camp. No opponent has been confirmed, but […]