UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis says he and Khamzat Chimaev have verbally agreed to fight, with two potential dates in mind. Du Plessis is coming off a win over Sean Strickland at UFC 312. The win took his record to 9-0. The fight had been in doubt after reports suggested Du Plessis was injured, […]
Former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall says he’s open to fighting Francis Ngannou if the money is right. Hall made his MMA debut last month, securing a 30-second knockout of Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 105. With attention now turning to Hall’s next move, the Brit wasted no time calling out Ngannou. The ex-UFC Heavyweight Champion […]
Dana White is still confident that fans will see Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall this year. White’s comments come shortly after Aspinall’s father expressed his frustration over the delay in securing a fight. Aspinall has said he wants to face Jones to win the heavyweight title, having beaten Curtis Blaydes in his last fight to […]
Dustin Poirier’s final fight is set for July 19 at UFC 318 in New Orleans against Max Holloway. After his submission loss to Islam Makhachev, Poirier expressed his desire for one last bout in his home state of Louisiana. Poirier has fallen short in title fights against Khabib Nurmagomedov, Charles Oliveira, and Makhachev. He also […]
Ilia Topuria will reportedly return to fighting during International Fight Week, having kicked off training camp for his next bout. After defeating Max Holloway at UFC 308, Topuria vacated his featherweight title to pursue double-champ status at lightweight. He is targeting a showdown with reigning champion Islam Makhachev. However, there is no guarantee this will […]
Chael Sonnen has backtracked on his comments that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is next. Sonnen claimed a deal had been verbally agreed, subject to an official announcement. The fight has been teased ever since Jones returned from injury to stop Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Aspinall secured the title shot at UFC 304 as […]
UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is looking ahead to his next fight as he targets Movsar Evloev. Volkanovski recaptured his featherweight belt with a unanimous decision win over Diego Lopes at UFC 314. It was the perfect response following consecutive KO losses to Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria. Volk now wants another challenge as he […]
Sean O’Malley trained with Israel Adesanya ahead of his UFC 316 title rematch against Merab Dvalishvili on June 7. O’Malley lost his last fight when he faced Dvalishvili, who won a unanimous decision at UFC 306 to take the bantamweight belt. O’Malley subsequently had surgery on his hip after suggestions he entered the fight with […]
Tonight under the bright lights of the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, Alexander Volkanovski has repositioned himself atop the UFC’s 145-pound division, with a decision victory over Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight title. Though Lopes displayed excellent striking ability, coupled with a toughness that in many cases would seem otherworldly, Volkanovski’s strategy and experience […]
Donald Trump received a warm reception after he attended UFC 314 in Miami. Trump was in attendance to watch Alexander Volknovski beat Diego Lopes in the main event to reclaim his featherweight title. Trump entered the arena with his granddaughter, Kai Trump, and UFC CEO Dana White. Chants of “U-S-A” rang out, prompting Trump to […]