Could Ilia Topuria soon have this man for company at 155 pounds? There’s Dagestani interest in this Saturday’s UFC 321 pay-per-view, as Umar Nurmagomedov looks to get back on track nine months on from his failed bantamweight title bid against Merab Dvalishvili.
It is safe to say that a UFC champion serves as the face of their division and is expected to welcome any and all challengers for their belt. However, personal relationships can sometimes complicate that duty, with some fighters unwilling to step into the Octagon against close friends.
Chris Camozzi always imagined himself fighting Alessio Sakara one day, but he did not always anticipate it being in the BKFC. Camozzi, 38, defends the BKFC cruiserweight title against Sakara in the main event of BKFC 83.
Las Vegas — UFC CEO Dana White isn’t ready to lock in Ilia Topuria’s first lightweight title defense just yet despite growing speculation and a very public faceoff with Paddy Pimblett.
Ciryl Gane’s rise toward the top in the UFC was not without controversy. Gane, one of this Saturday’s UFC 321 headliners, has been an ever-present near the top of the heavyweight division since soaring through the rankings with seven straight wins.
Jon Jones is the last man to have defeated Tom Aspinall’s opponent at UFC 321. Ciryl Gane will make his third bid for the undisputed heavyweight title in Saturday’s main event.
Tom Aspinall’s return to the Octagon is officially set after the Englishman successfully made championship weight ahead of his first heavyweight title defense.
Mackenzie Dern is the strawweight division’s most prolific submission artist. Not many have entered the UFC Octagon with Brazilian jiu-jitsu credentials that come close to what Dern achieved in the grappling realm.
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones made a wrong choice previously, avoiding a potential fight with Tom Aspinall. The 32-year-old Brit will headline UFC 321 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi to face Ciryl Gane, moving on from a highly-anticipated blockbuster fight against ‘Bones’ that never materialised.
Dana White is always trying to take the UFC to new places and locations that they haven’t visited in a while. While this will certainly be the case with the White House event in 2026, the final three PPV cards of this year will be hosted in very familiar locations.
Has Tom Aspinall’s dominance put him in danger? Aspinall will walk to the Octagon as the undisputed UFC heavyweight king for the first time this Saturday in Abu Dhabi, where he will defend the title a few months after being elevated from his status as interim titleholder.
The world of combat sports has increasingly seen fighters explore opportunities beyond their primary discipline. This trend has prompted discussions about career longevity, financial incentives, and legacy within multiple fighting arenas.
Patchy Mix defended himself following a wild update regarding his career. The former Bellator bantamweight champion has had a very difficult start to life in the UFC.
In the combat sports world, if anything can turn heads, it has to be bare-knuckle fighting. The youngest entrant in the combat scene is growing by leaps and bounds.
It seems the hatchet was not buried at UFC 320. October kicked off with a pay-per-view event at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, headlined by Alex Pereira’s shot at redemption against Magomed Ankalaev.
UFC Vancouver was spotless. After back-to-back weekends of fighters missing weight (Saimon Oliveira missed by 8 lbs for UFC Rio!), the Canada Fight Night saw everyone pass the scale test.
Conor McGregor’s journey and transformation from a humble plumber in Dublin to global fame was always going to happen. Today, the ‘Notorious’ stands among the highest-paid athletes in the world, symbolizing ambition and unmatched self-belief.
With former women’s UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili off to chase gold in the flyweight division, Mackenzie Dern and Virna Jandiroba will have their rematch for the vacant 115-pound title in UFC 321’s co-main event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for UFC 321 as we turn attention towards the Featherweight (145) Division for this next Prelim bout.
Fresh off the biggest win of his UFC career, Aiemann Zahabi disclosed he fought through a broken forearm to edge Marlon Vera by split decision at UFC Fight Night 262 then underwent surgery less than 48 hours later.
Jailton Almeida isn’t sweating the Alex Pereira-to-heavyweight chatter. Ahead of his pivotal showdown with Alexander Volkov at UFC 321 on Yas Island, the Brazilian contender said a potential Pereira move won’t derail his run to a title shot.
Paddy Pimblett just went nuclear on Ilia Topuria during a recent interview. The Liverpool scrapper didn’t hold back when raising questions on the lightweight champ’s original nationality.
Former unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua learnt a harsh MMA lesson during a grappling session with Paddy Pimblett. Boxing and MMA are two completely different sports, but that has not stopped crossover fights.