All but one fighter made weight at Friday’s UFC Vegas 119 official weigh-ins at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with Kevin Borjas missing the bantamweight limit and his bout with Andre Lima proceeding at catchweight. Borjas came in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the 126-pound limit. He will forfeit 20 percent of his purse […]
Islam Makhachev will make the first defense of his UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, with the champion installed as a -365 favorite at opening odds. The UFC also announced Mackenzie Dern will defend her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson on the same card. Dern opens […]
Daniel Cormier says Josh Hokit’s post-fight comment about Michelle Obama at UFC Freedom 250 was “disgusting,” “irresponsible,” and completely unnecessary — particularly given that Hokit had already put on a strong performance before making the remark. Cormier addressed the situation on his YouTube channel, drawing on his personal knowledge of Hokit. “Josh Hokit made a […]
Jon Jones has responded to the pre-fight chatter about Alex Pereira potentially surpassing him as the UFC’s greatest of all time, posting a brief message on Twitter following Pereira’s second-round knockout loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Jones posted a now-deleted message on Twitter. “Thinking that you have the work ethic, the desire, […]
Israel Adesanya says Justin Gaethje should bypass Arman Tsarukyan for a mega-fight with either Conor McGregor or Max Holloway following UFC 329, while also raising questions about whether Tsarukyan’s lifestyle outside the gym is holding him back from reaching his ceiling. Adesanya made the comments on Demetrious Johnson’s YouTube channel. “Look, he lives good, he […]
Justin Gaethje says there is virtually no chance he fights again in 2026 after winning the UFC lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250, explaining that competing twice in one year is already an extreme rarity for him. Gaethje spoke on The Pat McAfee Show following his fourth-round doctor stoppage TKO of Ilia Topuria at the […]
Joe Rogan says UFC Freedom 250 was “perfect” and that the storm he had feared would disrupt the White House South Lawn event somehow passed without affecting the fights. Rogan reflected on the night on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, walking back his pre-event concerns about weather and outdoor conditions. “It was perfect. The temperature […]
Daniel Cormier says it is time to stop questioning Ciryl Gane’s place among the UFC’s elite heavyweights after his second-round stoppage of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250, arguing that Gane has consistently proven himself and been consistently underrated. Cormier made the comments on his YouTube channel. “Ciryl Gane is the real deal. I don’t […]
UFC analyst Din Thomas says the first loss of Ilia Topuria’s career may prove to be the making of him, arguing that the soul-searching that follows an unexpected defeat often separates great fighters from truly elite ones. Thomas spoke to MMA Junkie following Topuria’s fourth-round corner stoppage loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. […]
Arman Tsarukyan says a fight with Paddy Pimblett would be a poor next step for Ilia Topuria following his corner stoppage loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, and suggested a win over Michael Chandler would be a better rebound option. Tsarukyan made the comments on The Ariel Helwani Show. “Paddy is not the […]
