A title hopeful is fighting down the ladder at UFC 322. This weekend, the UFC returns to Madison Square Garden with one of the best fight cards of the year.
Khamzat Chimaev’s doppelgänger has got hands. It wasn’t that long ago that a fighter who looked like a mix of ex-UFC Champion Brock Lesnar and Paddy Pimblett made MMA headlines with back-to-back submissions inside the cage.
Once considered one of the biggest prospects in the whole sport, Zabit Magomedsharipov entered the Octagon for the final time on this day in 2019. Labelled a massive threat to both Max Holloway and current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski during their respective title reign, the Russian stunningly hung up his gloves.
Welcome to the welterweight division, Islam Makhachev. UFC 322 goes down this weekend with two massive world title fights. Former pound-for-pound king and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev relinquished his 155 lb title earlier this year in pursuit of becoming a two-division champion at 170 lbs.
UFC megastar Khabib Nurmagomedov has boldly claimed one of the most bitter grudge fights in Octagon history was like a “vacation” for him. Embroiled in a lengthy rivalry with former two-weight champion Conor McGregor during their respective runs in the promotion, Khabib Nurmagomedov took ultimate bragging rights over the Dubliner.
Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka might have had the greatest UFC stare-down of all time. The best light heavyweights in the world have crossed paths twice in the Octagon, with reigning UFC Champion Pereira TKO’ing Prochazka both times.
UFC welterweight Gabriel Bonfim maintained his momentum Saturday night with a second-round TKO, set up by a devastating flying knee to defeat Randy Brown (20-7 MMA) in the main event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas to cap off UFC Vegas 111.
Despite being one of the best current fighters on the planet, Arman Tsarukyan has made a surprising admission regarding his pay. Longtime UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan is gearing up to make his return to the Octagon, as he is set to take on Dan Hooker on November 22, in the UFC Qatar main event.
Khamzat Chimaev is no longer concerning himself with what were once dream fights against two of MMA’s most renowned legends. The newly-crowned middleweight champion once even travelled to Ireland to confront Conor McGregor before he was famous.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili will go down as one of the biggest women’s fights in UFC history. UFC 322 takes place this upcoming weekend with two title fights from Madison Square Garden.
On this day in 2003, Rampage Jackson and Wanderlei Silva met inside the ring for the first time when they clashed in Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Final.
Khamzat Chimaev has yet to confirm his first title defence but is already setting his sights on Alex Pereira up at light heavyweight. There has been plenty of talk around what is next for the undefeated champion, with many expecting a bout against Nassourdine Imavov to be announced soon.
Jon Jones appears to be making progress in mending his relationship with Dana White, a dispute that could jeopardize a potentially massive fight for ‘Bones’ next year.
On November 15th, Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena will collide inside Madison Square Garden, and fans are expecting a barn burner. Both fighters have the tools to put each other on skates, but the Dagestani former champ is getting most of the green lights to win this match.
Jon Jones, who is looking to return this summer for a bout against Alex Pereira, has been handed a fairly simple plan to take down the Brazilian. Jones has made it clear he would be open to taking on ‘Poatan’.
Dana White is likely to stir up some debate with his latest call on who he thinks is the greatest welterweight of all time. White has always had a complicated relationship with the UFC’s rankings.
Jon Jones is making the right moves to fix his relationship with Dana White amid a feud that could cost him a dream fight next year. The legendary two-weight UFC champion was once the subject of memes for White’s excessive praise of his abilities.
Ronda Rousey has been warned that she should test the waters with some tune-up fights before going after world champions in a touted octagon comeback. The Olympic bronze medalist was once far and away the greatest female fighter on the planet, before a shock defeat to Holly Holm in 2015 cost her the UFC world title and her unbeaten record.
LAS VEGAS — Gabriel “Marretinha” Bonfim delivered a brutal statement in his first UFC headliner, stopping Randy Brown with a crushing knee at 1:20 of Round 2 in the UFC Fight Night 264 main event at the APEX.
It’s the business of hurting. Especially when one steps into the cage opposite an equally well-trained, if not better, opponent, the risk of injury runs high.
UFC Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko has responded to bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison’s desire for a future fight. Shevchenko is currently preoccupied with defending her flyweight title against former strawweight Champion Zhang Weili at UFC 322 on November 15.
Jon Jones wasted no time clowning Tom Aspinall after UFC 321 ended in a no contest from an eye poke calling the interim champ overrated and even a quitter.
ONE Fight Night 37 is here! Tonight, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand serves as the setting for this month’s Friday night card on Amazon Prime Video.
The best one off performances in UFC history. The performances that shocked fans, surprised many and ultimately were out of character by the fighter putting in the performance.