For Matheus Nicolau, the No.5- ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight contender, being the architect of his own destiny has been the prime ambition.
Talk of a 165-pound division coming to the UFC has long been a figment of The post Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler 165-pound ‘super lightweight’ title fight???
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.
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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.
Fans have reacted to Conor McGregor’s latest training video, which was released in preparation for his fight with Michael Chandler on June 1. The Notorious makes his comeback on Jun 29 at UFC 303.
Wrestling phenom Bo Nickal‘s placement as the UFC 300 main card opener was quite a talking point. Chael Sonnen, Max Holloway, Daniel Cormier, and even opponent Cody Brundage had their takes on it.
Aljamain Sterling recently picked Brian Ortega over Movsar Evloev as his next preferred opponent, a decision that incited a callout from the Russian. Sterling earned a lopsided unanimous decision win against Calvin Kattar in his featherweight debut at UFC 300.
Justin Gaethje doesn’t regret fighting Max Holloway instead of waiting for a title shot that will now go to Dustin Poirier. Gaethje defeated Poirier via a vicious head-kick KO last year to earn the BMF title and bolster his relevance in the lightweight title picture.
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.
Light heavyweight king Alex Pereira made quick work of former champion Jamahal Hill, silencing multiple pundits and doubters. During his UFC 300 octagon interview, ‘Poatan’ expressed his interest in fighting heavyweight as well.
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.
Khamzat Chimaev’s net worth in 2024 is $1 million. Khamzat Chimaev is becoming one of the fastest-rising superstars in the UFC, and while his career is still young, he has already made a nice chunk of change.
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).
Though he had to wait more than a year to get his chance to fight arguably the biggest star in the UFC, Michael Chandler is taking a victory lap after his patience paid off with an official bout agreement to face the former two-division champion later this summer.
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