Former bantamweight title challenger and number 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov (20-1) will headline UFC Shanghai on August 29th against No. 5-ranked bantamweight and China’s own Song Yadong (23-9-1), with the main event set for the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. Nurmagomedov had been linked to a fight with David Martinez at UFC Abu Dhabi before Martinez […]
After Monday’s hearing, the suspected ringleader of the group that was planning an attack at the White House during UFC Freedom 250 is expected to remain in federal custody. UFC Freedom 250 took place earlier this month on the South Lawn of the White House and featured Justin Gaethje achieving the upset victory and dethroning […]
Rafael Fiziev needed a bounce-back win badly after the knockout loss he suffered earlier this year, and he found it in his home country of Azerbaijani on Saturday at UFC Fight Night Baku. In the main event of the evening, Fiziev squared off with Manuel Torres, who was looking to continue his two fight win […]
The UFC has announced that the promotion’s June 14 event at The White House reached an estimated 34 million viewers globally, with audiences in Australia, China, India, South Korea, New Zealand and the UK doubling the figures already reported by Paramount+ in the US and Latin America. The card was confirmed by Paramount+ on June […]
Following Ronda Rousey’s return to MMA for a non-competitive Netflix fight in which she sunbathed Gina Carano in just 17 seconds, Rousey is set to assist with the production of an MMA drama series titled “Brawlers”. While details are being kept under wraps for now, the series will be based on the amateur crime scene […]
Two additional suspects have been charged in connection with the alleged plot to carry out an attack at UFC Freedom 250, bringing the total number in custody to seven as the manhunt for remaining conspirators continues. William Lee Spartacus Falkner was arrested in Washington state on Friday and Jordan W. Rincker was arrested in Missouri […]
UFC Freedom 250 attracted 17 million cumulative viewers across the United States and Latin America, making it the largest live exclusive event in Paramount+ history. Of the total figure, 15.3 million viewers came from the United States with a further 1.7 million tuning in across Latin America. The seven-fight card averaged 8.2 million viewers — […]
The competitors of UFC Freedom 250 came face to face one last time before fight night, on Saturday evening’s ceremonial weigh-in show hosted at The Ellipse park in Washington, D.C. Following a unique and impressive pre-fight press conference on Friday night, the ceremonial weigh-in show delivered more of the same theatrics, with a bald eagle […]
On Friday evening, from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., the last UFC Freedom 250 press conference took place, and in addition to each fighter getting their time on the mic, Dana White announced some big news for Sunday’s top performers. In the main event from the South Lawn of the White House, Ilia Topuria […]
Dana White has predicted UFC Freedom 250 will draw Super Bowl-level viewership figures when the event takes place on the White House lawn on Sunday. Last year’s Super Bowl had over $125 million viewers, but aired on network television while UFC Freedom will be streamed on Paramount +, meaning it will be tough to match. […]