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7 Positives & 4 Negatives From Noche UFC 306: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event. Noche UFC... I mean UFC 306... I mean Riyadh Season Noche...

5 Positives & 3 Negatives From UFC 305: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 305. For the first time this year, the UFC was Down...

4 Positives & 3 Negatives From UFC Fight Night: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

On Saturday, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest event, UFC Fight Night: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov. After staging its return to...

4 Positives & 3 Negatives From UFC 304: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 304. For the past week, the promotion has been back...

4 Positives & 2 Negatives From UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez

On Saturday, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest event, UFC Fight Night: Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez. After a rare weekend off...

6 Positives & 3 Negatives From UFC 303: Alex Pereira vs. Jiří Procházka 2

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 303.International Fight Week unfolded in Las Vegas across recent...

4 Positives & 6 Negatives From UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 302.After a pretty low-key affair down in Rio de...

Why Staying In The PFL Was A Smart Move For Kayla Harrison

It was the moment Kayla Harrison’s dream was shattered. Sitting cageside at UFC 269, the two-time PFL women's lightweight champ watched in disbelief as...

Archives: Paul Craig: A Story For The Times (2018)

Yesterday at UFC London did it yet again. It was another come-from-behind submission victory for the Scot, as he submitted Nikita Krylov in the...

Is Paddy Pimblett The UFC’s Next Cash Cow?

Paddy Pimblett is set to grace the famous Octagon at UFC London with an intention to ramp up his value with another win. Ever...

When It Comes To Free Speech, Are All Fighters Treated Equally?

Last week, UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell appeared on Fox News. In a free-wheeling interview with Tucker Carlson, the 27-year-old opined on a number of...

Jake Paul Next Fight: Potential Opponents, Timeline

Jake Paul's next fight will see the social media influencer look to continue his undefeated streak in boxing. It's unclear who The Problem Child's next...

As War Rages In Ukraine, Should The UFC Ban Russian Fighters?

Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the author. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of MMA News or its members. Two days...

UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Staff Predictions

UFC 272 is now only one day away, and to help get you even more fired up for the grudge match of the century...

How Far Can Jamahal Hill Go In The Light Heavyweight Division?

Dressed to the nines in a white tux, red tie, and shades, Jamahal Hill rocked up to the UFC Vegas 48 post-fight press conference...

Joel Alvarez Eager To Win Friend’s Money At UFC Vegas 49 (Exclusive)

UFC lightweight Joel Alvarez is certainly living up to his nickname 'El Fenomeno' in the UFC, and he now aims to enter the rankings...

Tai Tuivasa: The UFC’s Joker, Or A Serious Title Contender?

It wasn’t long ago, on the night of 6 October 2019, that Tai Tuivasa looked to be on his way out of the UFC....

7 Takeaways from UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

UFC 271 featured a middleweight title fight that had Israel Adesanya retain his title and another middleweight put himself next in line. Also, a...

UFC 271 Storylines & Final Comprehensive Preview

We’ve got a full, comprehensive breakdown of all the storylines heading into tomorrow night’s UFC 271 event along with the final face-offs. UFC 271 goes down tomorrow night,...

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II Staff Predictions

UFC 271 is now two sleeps away, and our staff is ready to get you even more amped up for the second pay-per-view event...

This Week In BOAT Talk Ep. 2: Sonnen Tackles Silva vs. Adesanya

At the start of the year, we published a piece differentiating between the terms GOAT and BOAT. As the GOAT, an athlete was able to...

This Week in BOAT Talk Ep. 1: Francis Ngannou & Patrick Mahomes

At the start of the year, we published a piece differentiating between the terms GOAT and BOAT. As the GOAT, an athlete was able...

Ngannou’s UFC 270 Win Dealt A Knockout Blow To Minimizing Narrative

Heading into UFC 270, the MMA world was on edge to see how one of the most stylistically intriguing and suspenseful heavyweight bouts of...

7 Takeaways from UFC 270: Ngannou vs Gane

UFC 270 was the first pay-per-view event of the new year and came in with two title fights for UFC fans. A fight for...

Beyond Scary: Francis Ngannou’s Pursuit of HW GOAT Status (2019)

Since the following editorial was published in 2019, Francis Ngannou has added two more notable KOs to his résumé: first over experienced kickboxer Jairzinho...