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 […]
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 […]