It is no secret that the UFC has long been not just a sport but also a spectacle. While elite fighters showcase their skills inside the Octagon, the company’s foundation rests just as much on showmanship as it does on athleticism.
Charles Oliveira called his shot after scoring a homecoming win at UFC Rio. The former UFC lightweight champion tapped out Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke on Saturday night.
A few of Jose Aldo’s UFC records are at risk. Barring another comeback, Aldo’s time competing inside the Octagon is officially over. After returning for one final run in 2024, Aldo has gone back into retirement once again.
A new bantamweight is in the title mix after UFC Rio. Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil concluded with Charles Oliveira submitting Mateusz Gamrot to reignite his hopes of another championship opportunity down the line.
Jose Aldo will never get his chance for revenge on Conor McGregor. The legendary Aldo has returned to retirement after a three-fight final stint inside the UFC Octagon.
Before he was a household name, Conor McGregor found himself on the other side of an injury like the one that would later define his career. It’s been a long time since the Irishman was last seen in action.
Paddy Pimblett is a happy man after being praised by one of MMA’s greatest legends. Ronda Rousey recently named him as the one UFC star who has broken through to the next level of celebrity “That’s what I think really matters, that you can make people know who you are,” the former UFC bantamweight champion said at New York Comic Con.
The BMF champion just answered the call. Max Holloway responded to Charles Oliveira’s call-out within hours after UFC Rio, clarifying he also wants to settle business as soon as possible.
Many fans and experts believed that Charles Oliveira’s 105-day turnaround after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317 was a huge gamble.
It looks like Dustin Poirier will be staying retired. Poirier called time on his career this past July, going out with one final banger inside the Octagon against fellow UFC fan favorite Max Holloway.
A fighter returning to the Octagon on Saturday night once found himself on the right side of a controversial referee decision. UFC 301 heads to Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena, with plenty of familiar faces ready to put on a show.
After months of anticipation, the UFC returns to Brazilian soil at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro. In what marks one of the biggest Fight Night cards of the year, fans witnessed absolute fireworks.
When the lights dimmed inside the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, it was meant to be a celebration, a homecoming of sorts for Brazilian MMA. Charles Oliveira’s redemption, Deiveson Figueiredo’s resilience, Jose Aldo’s emotional farewell, UFC Rio had all the ingredients of a historic night.
Charles Oliveira’s story at UFC Rio wasn’t just about another submission win; it was about survival, not in the cage, but in his mind. Just months earlier, he’d been brutally knocked out by Ilia Topuria in the first round of their lightweight title fight at UFC 317.
RIO DE JANEIRO — In a matchup the betting markets priced as a coin flip, Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira made it look one-sided. The former lightweight champion dominated early grappling exchanges and finished Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke at 2:48 of Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night 261 main event at Farmasi Arena.
A bantamweight bout between contenders served as Saturday's UFC Rio co-main event in Rio de Janeiro. Former two-time flyweight champion and No. 6 ranked bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo took on No.
Spanish finisher Joel Alvarez made an emphatic statement in his welterweight debut, cruising to his first unanimous decision victory over veteran Vicente Luque at UFC Rio on Saturday night.
Vitor Petrino collected his second finish out of as many heavyweight outings when he met Thomas Petersen at UFC Rio. Taking place at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, UFC Rio kicked off with an all-Brazilian catchweight fight between Luan Lacerda and Saimon Oliviera and boasts Brazilian fighters in every single one of the card’s fights.
Back for their 13th visit to Rio de Janeiro, the UFC offers the city its first Fight Night card in over a decade for UFC Rio. Taking top billing for the occasion, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira confronts short notice opponent Mateusz Gamrot.
On Friday afternoon in Sheffield, UK, heavyweights Dave Allen (24-7-2, 19 KOs) and his opponent Arslanbek Makhmudov (20-2, 19 KOs) stepped on the scale to make their main event on DAZN, Saturday night, official.