There has been development in an ongoing terrorism investigation that has resulted in a 28-year prison sentence for a man allegedly linked to UFC ace Islam Makhachev.
Ilia Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett has been brewing for a while now. The two fighters’ bitter rivalry started when they got into a scuffle at the fighter hotel in March 2022 ahead of that year’s UFC London event.
Many MMA fans consider the middleweight division as the all-encompassing weight class. The 185-pounders pack enough of a punch to turn their opponents’ lights off, but the division isn’t a blind slugfest like heavyweight can often be.
Things are finally beginning to come into focus for Tom Aspinall and the heavyweight division. With the retirement of Jon Jones now firmly in the rearview mirror, the crown has shifted.
Justin Gaethje has been backed to get the next title shot against Ilia Topuria. The former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion and BMF titleholder definitely has a case for a title shot at 36 years old.
Making a return trip to the Middle East, the PFL is gearing up to put on another spectacular card in Saudi Arabia with their second massive MENA event of 2025, PFL MENA 2.
Justin Gaethje isn’t expecting things to get any easier for Bo Nickal following his first defeat in mixed martial arts. Nickal, a three-time NCAA Division I national champion and three-time Big Ten Conference champion out of Pennsylvania State University, enjoyed a fast start to life in MMA.
Dustin Poirier revealed some behind the scenes secrets ahead of his final fight. Poirier announced ahead of UFC 318 that he will be retiring following his third fight with Max Holloway on July 19.
Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is already being talked about as one of the biggest fights the UFC could ever put together, but fans may need to be patient before it happens.
Merab Dvalishvili has been warned that he’ll be meeting his match in the cardio department should he get his desired next opponent. Dvalishvili continued his charge toward legendary status at the UFC 316 pay-per-view in early June, where he extended his tally of successful title defenses to two.
Roman Kopylov continues to showcase his knockout artistry as he impresses in the UFC. Since debuting in 2019, the Russian martial arts champion has amassed five knockout victories in his eight fights in the promotion.
The UFC is heading to Paris on September 6th and yesterday we learned about a heavyweight matchup that’s been added to the card featuring the promotional debut of a former PFL champion.
The dust is beginning to settle on Jon Jones’ shock retirement from the UFC a few weeks ago. After a huge heavyweight saga that lasted several months, UFC boss Dana White revealed a few weeks ago that Jon Jones has officially retired from the UFC.
Paulo Costa’s UFC career has not gone as he planned, but “The Eraser” is looking to bounce back into title contention in the near future. While he may have suffered defeats to Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker in recent years, the Brazilian fighter is famed as one of the top knockout artists in MMA with his performances since his UFC debut.
Arman Tsarukyan is back in the discussion for a title shot, despite setbacks that have kept him out of the cage for nearly 18 months. Tsarukyan originally earned his shot as the backup when Islam Makhachev was pulled from his title defence against Ilia Topuria to be used in the same role for Makhachev’s upset loss to Paddy Pimblett.
On this day 15 years ago, Brock Lesnar overcame immense adversity to defeat Shane Carwin at UFC 116 and unify the UFC heavyweight championship in one of the most dramatic title fights in MMA history.
A pivotal welterweight fight that was originally supposed to take place in April is reportedly being targeted for UFC 319. The UFC will return to Chicago, IL on August 16 for UFC 319, which is headlined by a long-awaited fight between UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis and undefeated challenger Khamzat Chimaev.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is looking to get his career moving once again after some considerable time off. Francis Ngannou last competed in MMA last October when he finally made his long-awaited debut in the PFL after shockingly parting ways with the UFC, leaving his heavyweight title behind.
On this day in 2010, one of the biggest UFC events of all time took place in Las Vegas. Before Conor McGregor came along and smashed UFC records to feature in the majority of the promotion’s best-performing pay-per-view events, the promotion had a different top draw.
After brutally knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, Ilia Topuria officially became the new UFC lightweight champion. Heading into the fight, he was the betting favorite, but few expected a first-round finish against the dangerous former champion.
Arman Tsarukyan insists he’d have little trouble besting Ilia Topuria on the ground. Tsarukyan is among those vying to be Topuria’s first challenger in the aftermath of last Saturday’s UFC 317 pay-per-view in Las Vegas.
Paddy Pimblett's head coach, Paul Rimmer, believes lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is in for a rude awakening if he's matched up against his fighter. Pimblett and Topuria have a storied rivalry that dates back years.
Muhammad Mokaev hasn’t been on the UFC’s active roster in close to a year’s time At UFC 317 , Alexandre Pantoja dominated City Kickboxing’s Kai Kara-France, securing his fourth title defense.
Belal Muhammad believes Kamaru Usman has no interest in fighting him, but is the latter ducking? Muhammad recently saw his impressive eleven-fight unbeaten streak end, along with his welterweight title, in a loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315.