Ilia Topuria | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Ilia Topuria has been vocal about chasing Islam Makhachev after claiming the lightweight belt against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 on Saturday, but there’s a catch. The former 145-pound champion, who headlines the International Fight Week pay-per-view card in Las Vegas, said in a scrum with Spanish […]
Ilia Topuria has outlined how Paddy Pimblett can fight him, suggesting a matchup between Pimblett and Justin Gaethje as a first step. Topuria is currently preparing for his fight this weekend at UFC 317, where he will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title. Topuria moved up from featherweight after stopping Max Holloway to […]
Dana White has announced the main event for UFC Shanghai, headlined by light heavyweights Zhang Mingyang and Johnny Walkers, on August 23rd from the Shanghai Indoor Stadium, China. Zhang has three consecutive first-round knockouts, including a recent TKO over Anthony Smith in April. Walker, meanwhile, is looking to end a two-fight losing streak. He was […]
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A fight for the vacant lightweight title between former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0) and former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) headlines Saturday’s UFC 317 fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Topuria vacated the featherweight championship to move up a division in pursuit of a second UFC title. Oliveira has the […]
It seems talks are underway for Islam Makhachev’s welterweight debut versus current division champion Jack Della Maddalena, as the Russian indicated in a recent interview that he has requested for the fight to take place inside Madison Square Garden in New York. Despite having the lightweight division by the throat, Makhachev decided to vacate his […]
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Tom Aspinall’s father, Andy Aspinall, is unhappy with how the UFC announced his son as the heavyweight champion. Aspinall was widely expected to face Jon Jones in a unification bout. However, the showdown never materialized. Instead, with Jones announced his retirement, as Aspinall was directly elevated to the heavyweight champ. Tom found out the news […]
Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Phil Davis spent five years of his career competing in the UFC, where he was routinely ranked among the best light heavyweights in the sport, and now he’s seeking fundamental changes to the way that promotion does business so he can continue to prove he’s one of the most elite […]
Jake Paul has been strategic in opponent selection in his first 12 professional boxing matches. After starting out facing fellow social media influencers, Paul moved on to challenging retired former UFC fighters, including former champions. He holds boxing wins over former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, including by knockout in their second fight, and a decision […]