UFC 297 fight day is here, and the atmosphere inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto is buzzing in anticipation of Sean Strickland (28-5) defending his middleweight title for the first time, versus Dricus Du Plessis (20-2). But prior to the headlining bout, fight fans can look forward to a seven fight preliminary card, beginning at […]
Justin Gaethje will defend his BMF Title against Max Holloway at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, the first time any fighter has done so in the history of the UFC. Jorge Masvidal became the Inaugural BMF Title Holder after stopping Nate Diaz at UFC 244. Masvidal never had the chance to […]
Champions of PFL and Bellator will square off this February in Saudi Arabia in what is being referred to as the PFL vs. Bellator: Champs PPV Super-Card. In breaking news that surfaced on the morning of Tuesday, January 16, Saudi advisor Turki Al-Sheikh has revealed to Ariel Helwani that the first collaborative event between PFL […]
The UFC’s first-ever scheduled event in Saudi Arabia has been delayed. According to reports, an event was scheduled for March 2, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a UFC Fight Night card. But Ariel Helwani said this has now been postponed until possibly June. Helwani claims the Kingdom was looking for a higher-profile card than […]
Nate Diaz’s preference is to headline UFC 300 for his next fight. Diaz has not fought in any combat sports form since he boxed Jake Paul on August 5, 2023. He lost a unanimous decision, but there was a rematch in the works. Paul and PFL Chairman Donn Davis offered Diaz $10 million for an […]
Dana White has confirmed the first title fight for UFC 300 as Zhang Weili defends her strawweight belt against Yan Xiaonan. Weili enters the fight following a successful first defense of the belt against Amanda Lemos at UFC 292. Zhang dominated her opponent to win a unanimous decision. She won the belt for the second […]
Rumors are emerging that Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz have reportedly agreed to a boxing fight in March, subject to an official announcement. Masvidal’s decision to come out from retirement increased speculation he could fight at UFC 300. Ben Askren and Justin Gaethje were some of the names mentioned as an opponent. Chael Sonnen felt […]
Dana White has announced Dustin Poirier vs Benoit Saint-Denis and Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan for UFC 299 and UFC 300, respectively. Poirier aims to follow up on the loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291, during which he was knocked out in the second round. That was Poirier’s second defeat in three fights as […]
Chael Sonnen can only see Jorge Masvidal making a UFC return to face Justin Gaethje. ‘Gamebread’ recently announced he was coming out of retirement with speculation that he could return at UFC 300. Jake Paul then leaked Masvidal’s potential opponent, saying he was facing Nate Diaz before removing the social media post. Masvidal has not […]
Dana White expects the UFC to expand with various options available for its broadcasting deal. The UFC’s seven-year ESPN deal ends in 2025 with several options on the table. The rise of streaming has resulted in new platforms in combat sports. DAZN inked a deal with Matchroom Boxing, while Amazon Prime Video did the same […]