Leon Edwards intends to defend his UFC welterweight title at UFC 300 before having a summer fight in the UK. Edwards successfully defended his title for the second time after beating Colby Covington via a unanimous decision at UFC 296. That was his 12th win in a row, putting an end to a hostile build-up. […]
Conor McGregor has announced his return with the news that he will face Michael Chandler on June 29, 2024, during International Fight Week in Las Vegas. McGregor has been out of action since his defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. His failure to enroll in USADA testing prevented a fight with Chandler in 2023. […]
Conor McGregor will announce his next fight on New Year’s Day. The Notorious has been away from the octagon since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. The loss was followed by a broken leg and a delay in entering the USADA testing pool. McGregor enrolled in USADA only to find further delays in […]
Miesha Tate turned down a rematch with Holly Holm for a potential fight at UFC 300. That is according to Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez. Tate is coming off a vital win over Julia Avila at UFC Austin. She submitted Avila in the third round via a rear naked choke. Before the fight, Tate indicated she […]
Dana White finally announced some fights for the UFC 300 card, which takes place in Las Vegas on April 13, 2024. The CEO of the UFC has largely been coy over what fans can expect. Several names were ruled out, including Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, and Brock Lesnar. But White did recently hint that something […]
Colby Covington has revealed he suffered a foot injury in the first round during his welterweight title clash with Leon Edwards at UFC 296. The pressure was on Covington to perform following his controversial pre-fight comments. He mentioned Edwards’ late father, who had been murdered, as the champion responded by throwing a water bottle. Those […]
Tony Ferguson, otherwise known as ‘El Cucuy,’ has shut down retirement suggestions following his loss to Paddy Pimblett. Ferguson was targeting a fight with Conor McGregor if he came out victorious, but he suffered a seventh loss in a row at UFC 296 via a unanimous decision. His last win was in 2019 against Donald […]
OKTAGON MMA will implement open scoring for its final event in 2023. Open scoring means that judges’ scores are made public after each round. This differs from the current set-up, where the scores are only revealed at the end of the fight. Open scoring aims to increase transparency and give fighters, fans, and coaches a […]
Artem Lobov has leaked messages which are allegedly between him and Conor McGregor as the two engage in a legal battle. Lobov claims his ex-sparring partner, McGregor, owes him money after ‘The Notorious’ sold his ‘Proper 12’ whiskey brand. Lobov stated he is a co-founder after having persuaded McGregor to create a whiskey brand rather […]
As UFC 300 draws closer, the list of big name fighters that are throwing their hats into the ring for a possible spot on the card is growing rapidly. Earlier this week, Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3) was added to that list alongside stawweight titleholder Zhang Weili following a brief back and forth on […]