Former middleweight champion Sean Strickland issued a challenge to former welterweight titleholder Belal Muhammad in classic Sean Strickland fashion. Muhammad has said in the past that he thought a fight against Strickland would be 'easy' for him.
On Friday, May 16, at Vaillant Live, Derby, Darren Till vs Darren Stewart headlined Misfits 21. It was an intriguing undercard, with Ty Mitchell stopping Idris Virgo, just before Till-Stewart took centre stage.
Sean Strickland knows all about the two men fighting in the UFC 319 main event. In what is arguably the biggest fight of the year, UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis will defend his middleweight title for a third time against 14-0 contender Khamzat Chimaev on Aug.
Fresh off his return at UFC 314, Alexander Volkanovski, 36, reclaimed the featherweight title with a composed performance against Diego Lopes, earning a unanimous decision after five rounds.
Dana White remains 100 percent confident that Jon Jones will fight in 2025. The UFC heavyweight champion has not fought since knocking out Stipe Miocic to defend his title at UFC 309 in November.
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson thinks the UFC lightweight division has a real problem on its hands. It’s a very interesting time to be a UFC lightweight. Earlier this week, UFC Champion Islam Makhachev relinquished his belt for a move up to welterweight against Jack Della Maddalena.
Chael Sonnen bravely opened up about how Randy Couture helped him with a major issue he was going through during his time as a mixed martial artist. In his esteemed career, ‘The American Gangster’ cemented his status as one of the greatest trash talkers of all time.
Dana White has revealed whether UFC fans can expect Conor McGregor to make his eagerly anticipated comeback anytime soon. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t fought since suffering a second defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier back at UFC 264 on July 11, 2021.
At one point, no athlete in MMA was more recognizable than Ronda Rousey. The former Olympic judoka didn’t just dominate the women’s bantamweight division—she transformed it.
The UFC Vegas 106: Burns vs. Morales official weigh-in takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Friday. The event is headlined by a welterweight bout between No.
Jack Della Maddalena has the mindset to overcome Islam Makhachev, according to a former UFC world champion. On Saturday evening, the Australian shocked the world by relieving Belal Muhammad of the welterweight belt at UFC 315, in front of a stunned crowd at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Cris Cyborg made history with Gina Carano more than 15 years ago. Very few fighters have a resume like Cris Cyborg’s. The current PFL champion has won titles in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce and Invicta with her ultra-aggressive fighting style.
Daniel Cormier is among those watching on as his former division continues to have two champions, Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, who are yet to square off in the Octagon.
Aside from a controversial disqualification loss from early on in his UFC career, Jon Jones is yet to taste defeat inside the Octagon. His unmatched run after becoming the youngest UFC champion has turned ‘Bones’ into the consensus greatest of all time.
Tomorrow night the UFC is back in The APEX with a big time welterweight showcase headlining the card. Former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-8) will try to turn back the clock and become the first man to defeat top prospect Michael Morales (17-0).
UFC 317 is shaping up to be a high-stakes lightweight clash between two of the sport’s most dynamic finishers. While much of the spotlight is centered on Ilia Topuria, who enters as an undefeated force with precise striking and calculated movement, Charles Oliveira is quietly putting in the work behind the scenes.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-8) headlines the July 26 UFC on ABC fight card in Abu Dhabi against the rising Dutchman Reinier de Ridder (20-2).
UFC 315 is now one for the books and we were treated to an interesting night of fights. In the main event, Jack Della Maddalena upset the odds to capture the UFC welterweight title, putting on a phenomenal display against Belal Muhammad.
On June 6, Allycia Hellen Rodrigues will be back on ONE Championship’s global stage to defend the ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship. At ONE Fight Night 32, Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defends her throne from one of the hottest challengers in the division.
It doesn’t seem as if Dricus du Plessis is especially confident that Khamzat Chimaev will make it to fight night at UFC 319. Undefeated since joining the UFC in 2020, du Plessis won the promotion’s middleweight title via split decision against Sean Strickland at UFC 297 after earning a title shot with three-straight finishes.
The PFL returns to Chicago on June 27th for the next round of it’s World Tournament featuring the heavyweight, light heavyweight, and middleweight divisions.
The UFC will be in The APEX on August 2nd and yesterday, we learned of a big time flyweight matchup that will headline the card. Iridium Sports Agency broke the news yesterday that top flyweights will battle it out as Amir Albazi (17-2) takes on Tatsuro Taira (16-1).
Freshly minted UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev has sent an open invitation to the 205 lbs division. Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira at UFC 313 to earn the title, and was expected to perform again at International Fight Week.
It looks like McGregor may actually be ready now to make his return to combat sports. This time last year, McGregor looked to end his then-three-year layoff in a main event bout against Michael Chandler at UFC 303.
While Brock Lesnar's WWE future is still in doubt, The Beast Incarnate has kept busy, most notably being a supportive parent to his kids, specifically when it comes to their athletic careers.