Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC A featherweight showdown is being targeted for the octagon in May. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Damon Jackson and T.J. Laramie is in the works for the UFC’s event on May 1 in a location and venue yet to […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSE9-GDHyX4 Kamaru Usman made his first title defense against Colby Covington in the bout that earned Fight of the Night at UFC 245 in December of 2019. Usman, now making his third title defense, faces Gilbert Burns in the main event of UFC 258 on Saturday, February 13. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC […]
Newly-signed PFL heavyweight Fabricio Werdum believes he’d submit Jon Jones if the two were to share the cage. Jones became the most dominant light heavyweight the UFC has ever seen. After ruling the roost at 205 pounds for many years, Jones vacated the light-heavyweight gold in favor of moving up to the heavyweight division. He […]
Conor McGregor suffered the first TKO loss of his career when Dustin Poirier took his leg out from under him at UFC 257. McGregor has shown nothing but resolve since, even when rehashing the bout for his fans on Instagram. McGregor posted a few highlights on Wednesday, but included a rather lengthy assessment of how […]
Conor McGregor says he is motivated to fight Dustin Poirier a third time. On January 23, McGregor and Poirier mixed it up a second time in the main event of UFC 257. Poirier avenged his September 2014 TKO loss to McGregor in the opening frame. In the rematch, “The Diamond” scored a second-round TKO finish […]
Khamzat Chimaev destroys a heavy bag and sends a warning to Leon Edwards ahead of UFC Fight Night 187. Khamzat Chimaev means business ahead of his headlining bout with Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 187. The surging UFC prospect annihilated a heavy bag in training with repeated slams and suplexes before sending a stern […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC A bantamweight fight between “Suga” Sean O’Malley and Thomas Almeida is in the works for UFC 260. O’Malley on Tuesday announced via his YouTube channel a bout with Brazilian slugger Almeida for the March 27 pay-per-view event at a location to be announced. A person close to Almeida told MMA […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCfwC5s6LDg Macy Chiasson, Devonte Smith and Cody Stamann are three fighters to know heading into Saturday's UFC Vegas 18 event. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. Visit https://ufcfightpass.com/ To order UFC Pay-Per-Views on ESPN+, visit https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) […]
Nate Diaz has been teasing a return to the Octagon, but all signs point to him wanting to compete at 170 pounds. He also appears to want a fight with Dustin Poirier, who recently knocked out Conor McGregor at UFC 257 on Fight Island. So what gives? Basically, Nate Diaz is Nate Diaz. He wants […]
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith admits that he doesn’t like seeing women trade leather in the UFC. For many, the UFC has provided the best opportunity for women in combat sports to thrive. High-level female boxers such as Claressa Shields have expressed gripes over the lack of promotion for women in the world of boxing. […]