Rumors have emerged suggesting that UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria (9-0 UFC) is set to make his first title defense against Justin Gaethje (9-5) at UFC 323 on December 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the fight has not yet been officially confirmed by the UFC, sources indicate that this matchup could be […]
Charles Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) will face Rafael Fiziev (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in Brazil in a headliner at UFC Fight Night 261 on October 11 in Rio de Janeiro. Oliveira is looking to bounce back from his first-round knockout loss to Topuria at UFC 317 on June 28, as he missed out on […]
Islam Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, has expressed admiration for Ilia Topuria’s recent achievements, saying a fight could happen. Topuria became a two-weight world champion after stopping Charles Oliveira in his last fight at UFC 317 on June 28, 2025, to win the vacant belt. The belt followed after his featherweight title win, a run where […]
Brock Lesnar made a surprise return to WWE at Summerslam on Sunday, marking his first appearance in two years. After Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena for the WWE Championship, the 48-year old Lesnar made his way to the ring. The former heavyweight UFC champ and WWE champ quickly hit his signature F5 finishing move on […]
UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov’s wife and son are in stable condition after being involved in a serious car accident in Kazakhstan that reportedly left two people dead. The incident occurred in the Zhambyl region on Sunday, according to local news outlet Kursiv. A Toyota Land Cruiser 200 lost control, which Rakhmonov’s wife was reportedly […]
Reinier de Ridder won a split decision over Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi, with the three scorecards having it 48-47. De Ridder had to get off the canvas in the third round after he was dropped by a Whittaker right hand, but the win means he is closer to facing the winner of Dricus […]
Petr Yan secured a decision win over Marcus McGhee at UFC Abu Dhabi to give the latter his first loss via a unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, as he targets a world title shot. Yan dropped McGhee in the opening round with a leg kick, followed up by left hooks and uppercuts. Although McGhee landed […]
Dana White appears to have dismissed the idea of Jon Jones competing on a future White House card. The event, announced just weeks after Jones’ retirement, sparked speculation about a potential return for the former heavyweight champion — especially for a clash with Tom Aspinall. Jones retired following his first heavyweight title defense over Stipe […]
Derrick Lewis extended his record for the most knockouts in UFC history with his 16th stoppage to beat Tallison Teixeira in just 35 seconds at UFC Nashville. Lewis, who is 40 years old, arrived in the fight in impressive form. He had won three out of his last four UFC fights, the latest of which […]
Paddy Pimblett has shut down claims that he will fight Justin Gaethje at UFC 319 after UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis seemingly “leaked” it. Du Plessis stated the fight would feature on the co-main event of his headline card against Khamzat Chimaev. The UFC did not confirm it, although it gained some traction after […]