The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night in Kansas City, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes. Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: At the bottom of the 115-pound UFC rankings, […]
Dustin Poirier's retirement fight is locked in versus Max Holloway at UFC 318, but "Blessed" evidently wasn't among the first two names pitched by the former interim lightweight champion. After his third failed bid at achieving undisputed kingpin status on MMA's biggest stage last year, Poirier decided against hanging up the gloves just yet. Instead, […]
UFC light heavyweight veteran Anthony Smith has revealed the actions that resulted in him flipping off a fan moments after a crushing loss in his retirement fight. Smith made the walk to the Octagon for the final time at this weekend's UFC Fight Night in Kansas City. While "Lionheart" had no doubt hoped to exit […]
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming fight cards. With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. Between Monday, April 21, and Sunday, […]
UFC legend Dustin Poirier has his final fight in the calendar — and it comes against a familiar adversary. Poirier will be making his farewell as an active mixed martial artist in 2025. He committed to one more walk to the Octagon soon after his latest failed shot at the undisputed lightweight title last June […]
Top 10 UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot has been handed a surprise assignment. Gamrot (24-3, 1 NC) is yet to compete in 2025, having most recently had his push up the 155-pound ladder stalled by Dan Hooker at UFC 305 in Australia last August. That result relegated the Polish standout to #7 in the rankings, […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis has addressed recent speculation regarding the status of his next title defense. The undefeated Khamzat Chimaev looked to have secured a first title shot in MMA's leading promotion this summer after he breezed past former champ Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi last October. But though reports placed his clash […]
UFC heavyweight veteran Tai Tuivasa is targeting a 2026 return to the Octagon, as he looks to bounce back from a difficult run of losses. Since rising to a career high #3 in the rankings when a knockout of Derrick Lewis put him on a five-fight winning run, fan favorite Tuivasa has experienced nothing but […]
UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry expects more domination for Islam Makhachev should he commit to a move up to 170 pounds. Garry currently has his focus on the charging Carlos Prates, whom he'll share the cage with in the main event of this weekend's UFC Fight Night in Kansas City. Soon enough, though, the Irishman […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has his sights on redemption against a familiar adversary next time out. Adesanya is currently riding a three-fight losing skid — a disappointing run that began with a shock decision defeat to Sean Strickland in Sydney two years ago. Against the odds and predictions of many, “Tarzan” dropped […]
