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 […]
Daniel Cormier believes Islam Makhachev will fight Justin Gaethje next. Makhachev most recently submitted Renato Moicano at UFC 311, retaining his UFC Lightweight Title. The champion has spoken about his desire to move up to secure a belt in another weight class. However, with no opponent any clearer, Islam is likely to have another lightweight […]
Dana White has revealed a multi-year partnership with Meta. The news comes after White recently joined the board of Mark Zuckerburg’s Meta. Their partnership will involve using Meta’s technology in the UFC, with the aim to “leverage its leading technologies to deliver unprecedented engagement with hundreds of millions of UFC fans.” There are suggestions that […]
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 […]