Two fighters have departed the UFC roster, with Paddy Pimblett's teammate Shem Rock and longtime bantamweight Pedro Munhoz both leaving the promotion under different circumstances. Rock's exit comes as little surprise following a turbulent run that began with a debut loss to Nurullo Aliev last November and was compounded by a post-fight altercation at UFC […]
Chris Weidman has a unique perspective on what Conor McGregor might face when he finally returns to the UFC, and it comes from deeply personal experience. Weidman suffered a broken leg against Uriah Hall in April 2021, just a few months before McGregor shattered his own leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at […]
Matt Brown believes Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano will draw massive numbers on Netflix and leave the audience feeling like they wasted their time, and he has a blunt explanation for why. Speaking on The Fighter vs. The Writer, Brown drew a direct comparison between the May 16 fight and the Jake Paul vs. Mike […]
Ilia Topuria has delivered a withering assessment of Paddy Pimblett following the Liverpudlian's loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324, and he believes their long-running feud will never result in an actual fight. Appearing on The Ariel Helwani Show, Topuria held nothing back when the subject of Pimblett came up, going beyond the usual competitive […]
Dana White has pushed back on the idea that Sean O'Malley's UFC White House fight against Aiemann Zahabi carries a guaranteed title shot for the winner. Zahabi made headlines when he described the June 14 matchup as a title eliminator, claiming the UFC had confirmed as much ahead of the event. White dismissed that framing […]
Dana White has revealed that the UFC White House event on June 14 will feature something the promotion has not done in over two decades: a live performance of the National Anthem. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, White confirmed that country music star Zac Brown will perform the anthem at the historic event on the South […]
The UFC is not backing down from its use of artificial intelligence in content creation despite ongoing fan backlash, and the promotion's Chief Content Officer has made the company's position clear. Craig Borsari addressed the controversy in an interview with the New York Post, framing AI not as a replacement for creative work but as […]
Paddy Pimblett may have had his UFC 329 opponent revealed for him, and the hint came in the form of a menu. Pimblett recently confirmed he has a fight booked for UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas but has not named his opponent. Benoit Saint-Denis has now appeared to answer that question himself […]
Paddy Pimblett has been watching the Dana White and Eddie Hearn feud unfold with amusement, and he has some pointed observations about what it says about both men. Pimblett was in attendance at Hearn's Matchroom Boxing event in Liverpool to support close friend Molly McCann and found himself in the middle of the latest chapter […]
Arman Tsarukyan has laid out an ambitious blueprint for his close friend Khamzat Chimaev's future, and it goes far beyond defending the UFC Middleweight Championship. In a video shared by journalist Adam Zubayraev, Tsarukyan outlined his vision for Chimaev's career during a candid exchange between the two fighters. The plan starts with UFC domination and […]
