Paddy Pimblett’s loss on Saturday night could end up being extremely beneficial in many ways. This past Saturday night, ‘The Baddy’ took on by far his toughest test to date when he clashed against Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the UFC 324 main event.
Tom Aspinall was not impressed by Derrick Lewis as he suffered an outlandish second round loss to Waldo Cortes-Acosta on Saturday night. Even as he recovers from his eye injuries and is out of action, Tom Aspinall stays up to date with what’s happening in the heavyweight division where he remains champion.
Alexander Volkanovski returns this weekend at UFC 325 to defend his featherweight title in his home country, Australia, against Diego Lopes in a rematch.
Daniel Cormier had nothing but praise for Justin Gaethje following his electrifying performance at UFC 324, describing it as a moment that perfectly captured what the promotion wanted to showcase on its new broadcast platform.
Sean O’ Malley broke his losing streak and showed that there is still a champion somewhere in him. UFC 324’s co-main event wasn’t supposed to be O’ Malley vs Song Yadong; this bout came into the spotlight only after Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes was scrapped after Kayla’s neck injury.
UFC 324 is in the books, as Justin Gaethje made history by defeating Paddy Pimblett to become the promotion’s first-ever two-time interim champion. Other fights saw all but one of the higher-ranked contenders retain their spots, while some star-making performances occurred further down the card.
Dustin Poirier has announced plans to come out of retirement less than a year after hanging up his gloves, and it looks like a familiar face could be waiting for him on the other side of the Octagon.
The UFC welterweight division is about to deliver a February banger, as Geoff Neal squares off against rising knockout artist Uros Medic on February 21 at UFC Houston’s Toyota Center.
UFC 324 was headlined by Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title. Many fans expected an easy Pimblett win, but the fight turned into an absolute brawl.
Ahead of his return to the Octagon at UFC 325, Dan Hooker has dropped a damning criticism of ‘this god-awful sport’. This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returned from their long hiatus over the festive period with UFC 324, the first event of the new year and the inaugural event since moving to Paramount.
Israel Adesanya believes the impact of Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 goes far beyond the octagon, comparing it to a legendary fight that once changed the entire trajectory of the UFC.
The lightweight matchup between Quillan Salkilld and Jamie Mullarkey is set to kick off the UFC 325 main card this weekend. Salkilld (10-1) enters the contest as a fighter many see as a developing talent with plenty of room to grow.
The heavyweight matchup between Tai Tuivasa and Tallison Teixeira at UFC 325 is a classic clash of proven power against rising potential. Tuivasa (15-8) is one of the most recognisable heavyweights on the roster.
Veteran referee John McCarthy has weighed in on the strangest moment from UFC 324. Jean Silva and Arnold Allen put on one of the best fights at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
In case there was any doubt, there’s still no love lost between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett. The reigning UFC lightweight champion wasted little time
UFC CEO Dana White may still have control over the production of events, but there are some aspects of the new Paramount+ era he has to try and find a happy-medium about.
A lightweight bout at UFC 324 on Saturday at Las Vegas was canceled because of irregular betting activity, CEO Dana White confirmed. Alexander Hernandez was scheduled to fight Michael Johnson but the bout was pulled before the UFC 324 card began.
The main event of UFC 324 was for the interim UFC lightweight championship. Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett and Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje went to war in a battle for the ages.
Top ranked lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan found himself on the outside looking in after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 311 main event title bout with Islam Makhachev the day before the event.