What happens when the student faces his master? It’s a tough question to answer when the men involved are Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The pair have trained together since the start of their MMA careers.
Paddy Pimblett lost his winning streak at the Next Gen MMA King of the Mat tournament over Christmas, and has now explained what happened. The lightweight contender has been in camp for weeks as he prepares to face Justin Gaethje for the interim title at UFC 324 in Las Vegas later this month.
Khabib Nurmagomedov may have dominated in every fight he had, but in training, there was always one man who gave him a run for his money. Mike Swick, owner of AKA Thailand, recently revealed this closely guarded secret from the gym.
History will be made at UFC 324 when reigning bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison makes the first defense of her title against a returning legend, as Amanda Nunes comes out of retirement in an attempt to reclaim the belt she never officially lost.
Arman Tsarukyan has claimed that he made a massive amount of money just to grapple with MMA Guru and another influencer in a recent stream. The top UFC lightweight contender spent his day before RAF05 hanging out at Adin Ross’ Miami warehouse.
The UFC remains in the planning stages of orchestrating perhaps its biggest event card when it heads to Washington D.C. Sunday, June 14 for its one-of-one White House event from the Oval Office.
Colby Covington already has an offer on the table for his next Real American Freestyle match. The former interim UFC welterweight champion returned to his roots on Saturday, taking to the mats to headline RAF 5 in Florida.
A new rivalry has formed in the UFC lightweight division. While Paddy Pimblett will need to have his full attention on Justin Gaethje ahead of their interim title fight at UFC 324, that major booking has not stopped the Scouser from trading barbs with other peers.
“I’ve made more money from sponsors in eight months than all the sponsors I made from my fight in like 20, 25 years,” ex-UFC star Rampage Jackson once quipped.
Luke Rockhold’s difficult run in combat sports continued. The former UFC middleweight champion has enjoyed little success since winning gold on MMA’s biggest stage 11 years ago.
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan is disappointed in the promotion's current iteration of the division. January 24 marks the UFC's first event of a new year, a new television era, and potentially a fresh start in a talent-stacked 155-pound division.
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington finally returned to competition this Saturday. Ever since his second loss to Kamaru Usman in the UFC, the 37-year-old has shown clear signs of regression, losing two of his preceding three fights.
Arman Tsarukyan made another appearance on the wrestling mats this past Saturday, adding yet another side project to his growing list. With his status in the UFC lightweight division still a bit uncertain, Tsarukyan has stayed active by taking part in competitions outside of the organisation.
Ilia Topuria’s toughest moment in the Octagon came against a name few would have expected. Dana White recently addressed the possibility of Topuria facing the winner of the UFC 324 main event for the interim lightweight title.
Colby Covington delivered on his promise, dominating his RAF 5 headlining bout against Luke Rockhold 10-0. The shutout victory was no surprise, given Covington's elite wrestling background and otherworldly cardio.
Jon Jones called Khamzat Chimaev ‘one of the top fighters on the planet’ and the ‘toughest fighter’ in UFC Jones believes Chimaev could dominate at any
Olympic gold medalist and former two-division UFC titleholder Henry Cejudo has officially been removed from the UFC roster following his final fight. Cejudo
Former UFC flyweight champ Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber are reportedly set to rematch at UFC Seattle on March 28. The bout is expected to take place at the Climate Pledge Arena, as Grasso won the first encounter by a unanimous decision.
The UFC is bringing two intriguing heavyweight competitors back to the octagon for a crucial collision at UFC Vegas 114. Vitor Petrino will battle Kennedy Nzechukwu on March 14th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, marking another significant heavyweight showdown for the promotion’s Fight Night card on Paramount+.
Chael Sonnen is refusing to buy Justin Gaethje’s explanation for a suspicious neck wound, suggesting “The Highlight” could have a staph infection just two weeks out from his interim title fight at UFC 324.
The upcoming flyweight matchup between Alex Perez and Charles Johnson is one of those fights that might fly under the radar, but it carries a lot of intrigue.