The UFC can consider one heavyweight fight completely off the table. That division was the main topic of conversation in Abu Dhabi last week, as Tom Aspinall defended his title against Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321.
Tom Aspinall will not want to wait long before stepping back into the Octagon after what happened at UFC 321. After his first heavyweight title defence, Aspinall was left frustrated by the eye pokes that brought an early end to the fight.
Glover Teixeira dislikes one thing about the new UFC middleweight champion. Khamzat Chimaev completed his ascent to the top on MMA’s biggest stage this past August, when he unseated Dricus du Plessis from the throne at 185 pounds with ease.
Jon Jones continued to have fun at the expense of Tom Aspinall on Wednesday. The UFC heavyweight champion was unable to continue fighting after he was the victim of a double eye poke from Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 last weekend.
It has been more than two years since Alex Pereira made his light heavyweight debut at UFC 291 against Jan Blachowicz. In the 24 months that followed, the Brazilian superstar went on an incredible run, capturing the 205 lbs title and defending it three times against top names like Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka.
Eye pokes have become a recurring disciplinary topic in elite MMA, particularly in high-leverage heavyweight bouts where the smallest infraction can alter a contest’s rhythm.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has had a laugh at Tom Aspinall’s expense once again. Jones turned up at the the DBX4 (Dirty Boxing Championship) weigh-ins in Nashville, Tennessee, by riding on a horse wearing an eye patch.
Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping knows a little something about eye injuries. "The Count" is missing his right eye. Last weekend, the UFC 321 main event ended prematurely after champion Tom Aspinall was inadvertently poked in the eyes by challenger Ciryl Gane late in the opening round.
Veteran kickboxing megastar Mirko Cro Cop never enjoyed the best of runs during his anticipated run with the UFC; however, it all came crashing down against a comical heavyweight veteran.
UFC Vegas 110 takes place on November 1 headlined by Steve Garcia vs. David Onama, as we look at how both fighters will approach the bout. Garcia has won six fights in a row, five of which were by stoppages.
The Jon Jones troll brigade isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Days after the UFC 321 eye-poke fiasco that left Tom Aspinall’s title defense in ruins, ‘Bones’ has continued his relentless mockery of the undisputed heavyweight champion.
When David Onama and Nate Landwehr met inside the Octagon in 2022, they put on one of the craziest UFC fights of all time. This coming Saturday, the premier promotion returns to the Apex for UFC Vegas 110, headlined by a featherweight matchup between David Onama and Steve Garcia.
For someone who insists she’s “not fighting at the White House”, Ronda Rousey sure has the MMA world buzzing again! The former UFC bantamweight champion, who hasn’t set foot inside the Octagon since 2016, recently shared a new training clip that has fans and fellow fighters doing double takes.
Mackenzie Dern impressed with her title-winning performance. A new chapter got underway in the strawweight division at this past Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view following the end of Zhang Weili’s lengthy second reign.
Jon Jones has been picked by one of his former foes to turn a would-be barnburner clash with Alex Pereira into a lackluster showdown in a potential return.
NEW YORK — Former UFC lightweight king Islam Makhachev says his focus is fixed on welterweight gold but he hasn’t forgotten Ilia Topuria. Makhachev (27-1) challenges champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) for the 170-pound title at UFC 322, Nov.
At UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev will collide in the most anticipated superfight of the year. But even before it’s all said and done at Madison Square Garden, questions about contenders in the welterweight division are gaining traction.
A new top free agent recently arrived in MMA, and the UFC is their planned destination. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison could soon have more company at 135 pounds in the form of the only person to ever get the better of her inside a cage.
After capturing the middleweight title, Khamzat Chimaev is now aiming to land a fight against Alex Pereira. He even called the 2-time light heavyweight champion out after ‘Poatan’s UFC 320 win.
After UFC 321, Umar Nurmagomedov has made it clear he wants another shot at Merab Dvalishvili. Umar Nurmagomedov returned to the win column at UFC 321, nine months after suffering the first loss of his professional career.
The UFC Vegas 110 main event sees Steve “Mean Machine” Garcia clash with David “Silent Assassin” Onama on Saturday night. Garcia’s (18-5) UFC tenure has been a rollercoaster, but his recent run shows a fighter coming into his prime.
This weekend’s bout between Jeremiah Wells and Themba Gorimbo at UFC Vegas 110 promises to be another exciting welterweight clash. Wells (12-4-1) has quietly built a reputation for danger at any moment.
UFC 321 is over, and it left fans wanting more for obvious reasons. UFC matchmakers have plenty of fights to make after this event. Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.