Just as the dust has begun to settle from the monumental lightweight main event last month in Abu Dhabi, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main feature this Saturday will showcase a middleweight championship bout at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira. Since his UFC debut in 2018, Israel Adesanya (23-1) has displayed a level of strategic striking […]
Israel Adesanya doesn’t want to be the favorite for UFC 281. The UFC middleweight champion said at Wednesday’s press conference that he needs some more pressure added onto him ahead of his title defense against former foe Alex Pereira. “I like (the pressure) on me,” Adesanya told reporters at a UFC 281. “I like it […]
Amanda Lemos pulled off an upset. Lemos finished Marina Rodriguez by technical knockout within 54 seconds of the third round of Saturday’s main event. This was most likely a title eliminator fight, where Lemos did a better job and earned third round standing KO victory over Rodriguez. However, it is hard to predict anything in […]
Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos are looking for the same thing come Saturday night at the UFC APEX facility. Both of them want to jump into the title shot conversation. Rodriguez is on a four-fight winning streak, racking up victories against Yan Xiaonan, Mackenzie Dern, Michelle Waterson and Amanda Ribas. Lemos recently got back into […]
Julianna Pena is taking on a new role. The former UFC bantamweight champion is returning to UFC, but this time she’ll be an analyst at UFC Vegas 64 on Saturday. The 33-year-old will be working alongside UFC desk analysts Din Thomas and Alan Jouban and anchor Karyn Bryant. Pena previously worked as an analyst for […]
Georges St-Pierre has just confirmed that he is no longer under a UFC contract, having last made his appearance inside the octagon in November 2017 where he beat Michael Bisping on his comeback and became the middleweight champion. “I don’t know the exact date, but I’m glad I’m free,” he told MMA Junkie. “I can […]
After becoming the younger fighter to sign with the UFC, Raul Rosas Jr will also become the youngest fighter to compete in the octagon. Rosas will meet his first UFC opponent Jay Perrin in a bantamweight bout at UFC 282 on December 10. The matchup was announced by Iridium Sports Agency, who manages both Rosas […]
Conor McGregor isn’t allowed to compete in the UFC just yet. President Dana White and the United States Anti-Doping recently confirmed that McGregor will need to undergo six months of testing in order to compete again. The confirmation came after reports that said the former two-division hadn’t been tested at all in 2022, meaning that […]
Tonight in Abu Dhabi, Islam Makhachev has achieved greatness inside the UFC Octagon by defeating former champion Charles Oliveira, and earning the UFC lightweight title. Makhachev successfully nullified the tactics of Oliveira, and secured a second round submission finish over the submission king himself. Early in the first round, Makhachev opened things up right away […]
Live this Saturday from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, the stage is set for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to the UAE, with UFC 280: Oliveira versus Makhachev. Following a seven-fight preliminary card, the five-fight Pay-Per-View show will feature some of today’s biggest stars in the sport. Additionally, the main card will culminate with […]