Tony Ferguson’s final stretch in the UFC wasn’t the fairytale ending fans had hoped for. Instead, it marked a grueling slide—eight consecutive losses, the longest skid in UFC history.
Charles Oliveira has been tipped to win another UFC title after losing to Ilia Topuria. The Brazilian fan-favorite failed to become a two-time UFC Lightweight Champion at UFC 317 last weekend, when he lost by brutal first-round knockout at the hands of the undefeated Ilia Topuria.
Tom Aspinall was brutally honest about his perception of the current UFC heavyweight division. MMA, like boxing, treats the heavyweight division like the prestige weight class; when a heavyweight title fight takes place, everyone is watching.
Jon Jones is ‘doing everything right’ by not fighting Tom Aspinall. That’s what one former UFC title challenger said after the UFC Heavyweight Champion retired from MMA just weeks ago.
Under six weeks separate the UFC from its first trip to "The Windy City" since June 2019. For the third time in promotional history, Illinois plays host to a middleweight title fight.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones might have a targeted date to reverse his retirement. Jon Jones shocked the MMA world when he announced his abrupt retirement from combat sports last month after months of contract talks with the UFC.
Alexander Volkanovski has had over a year to reflect on his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria, finally breaking his silence about what he would have done differently if it were to be replayed.
A new contender may be on his way to the UFC heavyweight division, and Tom Aspinall could face one of the sport’s most accomplished grapplers. Aspinall recently became the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion after Jon Jones’ retirement led to his interim title being promoted.
Beneil Dariush’s last UFC opponent says a fight with Mauricio Ruffy would be one-way traffic. The Fighting Nerds’ star Ruffy has been calling out perennial contender Beneil Dariush ever since Ruffy knocked out King Green with a spinning wheel kick at UFC 313 in March.
One fighter’s loss to UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria is aging well. 17 fighters have tried to solve the puzzle of Ilia Topuria and 17 ultimately failed.
UFC Nashville headliner Derrick Lewis has been responsible for many of the most shocking moments seen inside the Octagon. Before MMA’s leading promotion turns its attention back to pay-per-view action for Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight at UFC 318, Lewis is among those set to compete when the UFC arrives back in Tennessee on July 12.
Last year at UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski was brutally finished by Ilia Topuria, ending his legendary featherweight title reign. Since then, the Australian made a triumphant return, reclaiming his belt and proving why he’s still one of the division’s best.
Khamzat Chimaev faces his toughest test to date at UFC 319, but one of his peers expects his complete domination to continue. While Chimaev’s run toward gold on MMA’s biggest stage has been hampered by health and weight issues, he’s finally found a home at middleweight and has the throne in his sights.
One UFC 318 fighter delivered a knockout so devastating that it might have even outdone Justin Gaethje’s BMF title-winning finish. Following this year’s
UFC fighter and MMA artist Paddy Pimblett has never lacked confidence, and now the Liverpool native is eyeing a future that extends beyond the Octagon.
Islam Makhachev has made his feelings clear ahead of Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight. ‘The Diamond’ will call time on his career after facing Max Holloway at UFC 318 on July 19.
Standing as arguably the best pay-per-view show of the year, so far, UFC 317 brought another entertaining International Fight Week to a rip-roaring conclusion.
Jon Jones has caused quite a stir on social media after re-entering the UFC’s drug testing pool just two weeks after announcing his retirement. Jones retired as a two-weight UFC champion, having won belts at light heavyweight and heavyweight.
Josh Emmett (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) knows and has seen the power of current UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) firsthand. When Topuria was in the UFC featherweight division, Emmett served as his foe on the other side of the cage two summers ago.
Paddy Pimblett could see himself leaving the lightweight division after dethroning Ilia Topuria. The #10-ranked UFC Lightweight is still a ways from being the #1 contender, but Pimblett is closer than ever to a UFC title after facing off with new champion Ilia Topuria at UFC 317.
Losing streaks are never easy. Especially for elite level fighters. For the first time in his professional MMA career, Leon Edwards finds himself in unfamiliar territory: back-to-back losses.
Colby Covington wants a big fight for his next UFC bout despite a run that has seen him suffer three losses in his last four octagon appearances. Covington’s recent setbacks include a unanimous decision loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 for the UFC Welterweight Title.