Justin Gaethje had the momentum in his fight at UFC 300 against Max Holloway -- and saw it shift with one kick and one broken nose in the first round. Gaethje lost to Holloway by knockout in the final second of the five-round lightweight fight in Las Vegas on April 13.
Michael Chandler believes Conor McGregor will not be the same fighter he once was on his return to the Octagon this summer. McGregor will return to action after a hiatus of almost three years in a welterweight clash against “Iron” in the main event at UFC 303 on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Alex Pereira doesn’t like the timing of a potential clash against Magomed Ankalaev in Abu Dhabi. Pereira recently defended his light heavyweight title for the first time with a brutal Round 1 knockout win over Jamahal Hill in the main event at UFC 300.
Jiri Prochazka wants to move down a weight class instead of moving up after potentially regaining his light heavyweight title. Prochazka recently scored a come-from-behind technical knockout victory over top contender Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300, establishing himself as the No.
The scheduled UFC 303 matchup between Conor McGregor (22-6) and Michael Chandler (23-8) is one of the most anticipated fights of 2024.
Pereira has bigger things in mind but not at the expense of the division he currently rules
Jamahal Hill took some time to reflect on what happened at UFC 300. The return to the top didn’t go as expected for the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, who was coming off a nasty ruptured achilles injury last summer.
One featherweight fighter has peaked Movsar Evloev’s interest. The #5-ranked UFC contender isn’t far away from fighting for the world title. Russia’s Evloev stands at a perfect 18-0 record with six of those wins coming inside the Octagon.
Staying power might be Rani Yahya’s most admirable calling card. A two-decade veteran of mixed martial arts, the American Top Team rep has been presented and accounted for on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster since 2011.
For Matheus Nicolau, the No.5- ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender, being the architect of his own destiny has been the prime ambition.
Manon Fiorot is adamant on fighting for a title next — even if it is an interim belt. Fiorot made a legitimate case for a gold bid with a unanimous decision win over top contender Erin Blanchfield in the main event at UFC on ESPN 54 last month.
For Alexandre Pantoja (27-5), getting the opportunity to fight in front of the home crowd doesn’t come often. However, the UFC Flyweight Champion will get that chance on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, when he’ll fight in the main event of UFC 301 against Steve Erceg.
Justin Gaethje has no regrets about facing Max Holloway and has vowed to bounce back from his UFC 300 loss. Gaethje lost his BMF belt after getting stopped with a second left in the fight.
Dana White has hit out at the critics of the UFC 300 card following a successful event. The card produced some of the best match-ups in recent history.
Carlos Condit was for years one of the most violent men in mixed martial arts and more than lived up to “The Natural Born Killer” moniker he bore. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, native celebrates his 40th birthday on April 26.
Jamahal Hill, 32, (12-2) is wasting no time in getting back into the octagon again. The former light heavyweight champion will be returning for UFC 303 on June 29th against Khalil Roundtree Jr.
Fighters can go into devastating slumps that ruin their career. Just look at Holly Holm. After losing to Kayla Harrison at UFC 300, her own boss is calling for her to retire.
Following his vicious knockout win over Justin Gaethje (25-5) at UFC 300 last weekend, seemingly everyone wants a piece of Max Holloway (26-7).
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