The New York State Athletic Commission has confirmed that UFC 309 will implement the recent MMA rule changes by the Association of Boxing Commission (ABC). The Association of Boxing Commission changed the rules for 12-to-6 elbows, and amended the definition of a “downed fighter.” The new rules over a 12-to-6 elbow mean a fighter who […]
Khamzat Chimaev is open to moving up to light heavyweight to face Alex Pereira. Chimaev takes on Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 this weekend. It is his first fight in just over a year since he beat the former middleweight champion, Kamaru Usman. Chimaev is undefeated, making him one of the top-ranked opponents in the […]
Conor McGregor is looking at making a BKFC video game. McGregor recently became a part owner of BKFC and has shown his dedication by attending numerous fights. He has also indicated his desire to fight under the promotion once his UFC contract ends. Now, he is working on a video game. The Irishman has been […]
Live from Saudi Arabia, Francis Ngannou made his return to MMA known in dramatic fashion, by stopping Renan Ferreira in the first round of their contest at PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants. Through this victory, not only did the former UFC titleholder make a statement in his highly anticipated PFL debut, he now […]
Alexander Volkanovski is desperate to fight at UFC 312 in Australia next year. The UFC will return to Sydney on February 8 from the Qudos Bank Arena, as Volkanovski wanted to reclaim his featherweight belt in front of his home fans. Volkanovski was knocked out by Ilia Topuria in his last fight at UFC 298 […]
Georges St-Pierre, Jon Jones, and Ciryl Gane will star in Netflix’s The Cage after the streaming service shared a trailer for the project. The series centers on the story of Taylor, played by Melvin Boomer, an up-and-coming cage fighter. The talented French fighter has aspirations of becoming a UFC fighter. However, he faces several obstacles […]
Conor McGregor will appear in court on November 15 after a woman claimed he assaulted her. According to reports, the alleged assault took place in 2018. However, the privacy laws in Ireland mean that the details of the case have not been made public. The plaintiff, however, is also suing one of McGregor’s associates. The […]
Dana White has reacted positively to Dustin Poirier’s suggestion of having a one-night BMF tournament. Poirier is coming off a fifth-round submission loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. The defeat meant he missed out on another lightweight title, just as he had done so against Khabib Nurmagomedov and Charles Oliveira. In his post-fight comments, […]
Tonight in Salt Lake City, Utah, Alex Pereira added yet another highlight finish to his resume, with a vicious TKO of light heavyweight title challenger Khalil Rountree in the main event at UFC 307. While the fight would finish in dominant fashion, Rountree was competitive throughout, landing many significant strikes through explosive attacks in the […]
The UFC has reached a $375 million antitrust lawsuit settlement, subject to the courts approving it. The UFC faced two lawsuits claiming it broke antitrust laws to create a monopoly and control how much fighters earned. A lawsuit was filed in 2014 called Le vs. Zuffa. Another followed in 2021 by the name of Johnson […]