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 […]
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 […]
Michael Chandler has revealed his interest in a potential switch to WWE. This comes after his recent third-round stoppage loss to Paddy Pimblett, a fight where Pimblett secured a takedown and landed a barrage of punches, forcing the referee to stop the fight. The defeat marked Chandler’s third consecutive loss, bringing his UFC record to […]
BKFC President David Feldman says talks have taken place over signing Nate Diaz. Diaz, a UFC veteran, hasn’t competed in MMA since his submission victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 in 2022. He then ventured into boxing, suffering a unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul in 2023, but rebounded with a win over Jorge […]
UFC 300 finally has its main event. Alex Pereira will defend his UFC Light Heavyweight title vs. former champion Jamahal Hill. UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight immediately following UFC 298. Pereira will make the first defense of his light heavyweight title, which he won last November at UFC 295. “Poatan” claimed in the […]
In addition to a considerable hand injury, Khamzat Chimaev needed to spend extra time sidelined due to an unknown illness following his most recent victorious performance. Shortly following the return of “Borz” at UFC 294 in October, the 13-0 competitor made it public that he had injured his hand in the fight with Kamaru Usman […]
Watch the UFC 286 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 286 main event between Justin Gaethje and Raphael Fiziev. UFC 286 took place on Saturday, March 18, at the O2 Arena in London, England. UFC 286 Highlights Video: Leon Edwards vs Kamaru Usman (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) View the original article
Watch the UFC 285 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 285 main event between Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso. UFC 285 took place on Saturday, March 4, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. UFC 285 Highlights Video: Jon Jones vs Cyril Gane (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) View the original article
Nikita Krylov vs Ryan Spann main event has been canceled in the 11th hour before the two were to face each other at UFC Vegas 70 at The UFC APEX. Krylov had to pull from the card due to an illness after arriving at The APEX and receiving IV’s. A statement on the ESPN+ broadcast […]