The South African authorities reportedly want to spend $1.7 million to host Dricus Du Plessis‘ next fight. Du Plessis is the UFC Middleweight Champion as he defended his title with a fourth round submission win against Israel Adesanya in his last fight at UFC 305. It was the second defense of his title after he […]
Dana White says Tom Aspinall will be back-up for the UFC 309 fight on November 16 between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. Jones will defend his UFC Heavyweight Title after pulling out of the original UFC 295 date. Bones injured a pectoral muscle, which required surgery. During his absence, Aspinall worked himself into a title […]
Dana White says Conor McGregor will return in the early parts of next year. McGregor’s last UFC appearance was a 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier where he broke his leg at UFC 264. That was his third loss in four UFC fights. He was scheduled to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29. […]
UFC 307 has been announced for October 5, subject to the main event being announced. The card will take place from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The UFC will head to the venue for the first time since UFC 291 in 2023 when Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier to win the BMF […]
Dwayne Johnson’s upcoming film The Smashing Machine has just been picked up for UK distribution. Johnson plays ex-UFC and PRIDE fighter Mark Kerr. Kerr is a Pride FC Heavyweight Champion and a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion. The film explores his addiction to painkillers and narcotics. The film will also touch upon Kerr’s relationship with […]
Dana White has responded to Judge Richard Boulware’s decision to reject the UFC’s antitrust settlement. TKO Group Holdings Inc. reacted to two lawsuits by settling for $335 million. In 2014, 1200 fighters came forward to file a lawsuit, claiming a breach of antitrust laws. It was alleged that the UFC formed a monopoly by controlling […]
This weekend at UFC Abu Dhabi, Umar Nurmagomedov went to war with Cory Sandhegen, and emerged the victor after 5 rounds. Through the victory, Nurmagomedov added an 18th win to his undefeated professional record, while earning extra recognition points for beating such a skilled opponent. Meanwhile, Sandhagen suffered his 5th career loss, and snapped a […]
This Saturday night in Manchester, Belal Muhammad secured the 170-pound title over Leon Edwards at UFC 304. While many feel this bout was not the most exciting matchup for a highly anticipated title fight, that does not negate the fact that Muhammad executed an extremely sound game plan against a dangerous opponent. The former champion […]
Dana White has announced that Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili will headline UFC 306 at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 14. O’Malley will defend his UFC Bantamweight Belt for the second time. In his last fight, he defeated Marlon Vera via a unanimous decision at UFC 299 to avenge the only UFC loss […]
Dana White says the UFC’s next broadcasting deal could involve multiple networks. The UFC has been with ESPN since 2018. Under their deal $1.5 billion deal, ESPN will air UFC fights exclusively, including PPV. The deal runs out next year, allowing the UFC to explore other options. The rise of streaming platforms has provided the […]