On this day in 2012, two fighters that would go on to become UFC legends clashed inside the Octagon. Max Holloway says he’s ‘the best he’s ever felt’ ahead of his return to action on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It appears Jon Jones won’t be stepping onto the wrestling mats anytime soon for a showdown with Daniel Cormier. For months, the longtime rivals have flirted
Like their first fight at UFC 314, Diego Lopes was able to hurt Alexander Volkanovski in their rematch at UFC 325, but was ultimately outstruck for five rounds.
With Tom Aspinall stepping away to address his eye issues, the heavyweight title scene has hit a temporary pause. Still, with a Ciryl Gane rematch looming in the background, the idea of an interim title fight is quietly gaining momentum.
Bo Nickal was once one of the most hyped fighters in the UFC and was seen as championship material. After suffering a loss to Reinier de Ridder, fans began questioning his legitimacy.
Michael Chandler is still certain that he will be fighting at the White House in June. Ever since the event was announced, it seemed very likely that ‘Iron’ could even be closing the show as one half of the main event.
Top-ranked UFC flyweight contender Charles Johnson is set to make a surprisingly quick turnaround after starting the year off with a knockout loss. The
Jon Jones has opened up about a serious health issue that could put an end to his career in the Octagon. The former two-weight UFC champion stepped away from the sport last year, despite having previously agreed to a $30 million bout with Tom Aspinall to unify the heavyweight title.
Nick Diaz hopes to complete a truly epic comeback story in 2026. The former Strikeforce champion was one of MMA’s very best welterweight fighters at his peak.
A deeply personal and emotional revelation has surfaced from the UFC featherweight division after Jean Silva opened up about his fractured relationship with fellow prospect Mauricio Ruffy.
The bantamweight matchup between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira is the main event for the first UFC Fight Night on Paramount. Bautista (16-3) enters the fight as one of the more quietly consistent performers at bantamweight.
It seems Brandon Moreno has a new opponent for his homecoming bout. The former two-time flyweight champion was supposed to face Asu Almabayev on February 28.
In MMA, loyalty often has an expiration date. Sooner or later, every fighter ends up looking out for themselves, and that now appears to be the case with The Fighting Nerds.
If UFC fans were still holding out hope of seeing Jon Jones return to the Octagon, that optimism may be fading fast. The former two-division champion last competed in his disappointing title defense against Stipe Miocic and has since vacated the heavyweight belt, stepping away from a looming showdown with the then-interim champion Tom Aspinall.
Jon Jones has turned down a trilogy with Daniel Cormier in the Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling promotion. Jones revealed that his fighting days are likely over due to severe arthritis in his hip, as he faces a potential total hip replacement.
Michael Page will return to the welterweight division to face Sam Patterson at UFC London on March 21. The bout will feature on the featherweight title eliminator between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy.
While the influencer world has shifted its attention to boxing, with everyone trying to become a boxer, the UFC is moving in a different direction. Current and former fighters are turning toward wrestling showdowns, from Yoel Romero to Arman Tsarukyan, with everyone showing their class.
Fight week in the UFC is usually supposed to be controlled chaos, but what happens when the chaos shows up early in the back seat of a taxi? That’s the scene Arnold Allen says greeted him on the way to UFC 324 in Las Vegas.
Jean Silva has admitted that he and Mauricio Ruffy have gone through an acrimonious split after his teammate moved to a new team to train. The duo are two of the biggest and fastest-rising names to come out of the Fighting Nerds team, which also features Caio Borralho and Carlos Prates.
The UFC announced Monday that unbeaten featherweights Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy will square off in the headliner of UFC London on March 21 at O2 Arena.
Defending PFL Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov makes his return to the PFL SmartCage this Saturday against Alfie Davis in the main event of the promotion's first event of the year from Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to top a 13-fight card on ESPN Unlimited (subscription required).
If anyone needs a snapshot of the troubling state of the UFC’s heavyweight division, they need look no further than the chaotic main-card matchup between Tai Tuivasa and Tallison Teixeira at UFC 325 in Australia.
At a time when the UFC welterweight title picture is more competitive than ever, one of the division’s top contenders has suffered a major setback. Undefeated
Despite having yet to defend his newly won title, Khamzat Chimaev has repeatedly targeted UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, raising eyebrows across the MMA world.