President Donald Trump says UFC Freedom 250 at the White House will be the highest-rated sporting event ever and expects over 100,000 people to watch from a park across the street on giant screens. Trump spoke to Fox News ahead of the June 14 event on the South Lawn of the White House. "It's right […]
The UFC has announced Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. as the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, with Umar Nurmagomedov vs. David Martinez in the co-main event. Ankalaev, 21-2-1, makes his first appearance since suffering a stunning 80-second stoppage loss to Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title in October — […]
Arman Tsarukyan says he expects his next UFC fight to be announced after the Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje title unification bout at UFC Freedom 250, with the timing depending on who wins. Tsarukyan spoke to MMA Junkie backstage at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, where he made quick work of Keelon Jimison […]
Merab Dvalishvili says he was promised a trilogy fight with Petr Yan by UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell the night he lost his title, and is growing frustrated by the delay. Dvalishvili spoke to MMA Junkie backstage at RAF 9 in Arlington, Texas. "The same night when I fought Petr Yan, I saw Hunter […]
Darren Till overcame a knockdown to stop Aaron Chalmers in his BKFC debut at BKFC 90 in Birmingham, England on Friday night, while BKFC President David Feldman said he was disappointed he could not give out more knockout bonuses than the three or four he ultimately awarded. Feldman spoke at the post-fight press conference, where […]
Holly Holm lost a majority decision to Stephanie Han in their lightweight title rematch in El Paso on Friday night and expressed frustration with the scoring, saying she felt she clearly won the fight. "I feel like I was dictating the pace, I do feel like she won a few rounds, but not six. You […]
Derrick Lewis was caught on video delivering a body shot to a willing fan in a clip that went viral on social media, with the recipient appearing to drop immediately before eventually getting back to his feet to a round of laughter. The video was posted by former UFC fighter Mana Martinez, with the caption […]
Eddie Hearn has challenged Dana White to release Tom Aspinall from his UFC contract, promising to pay the heavyweight champion a minimum of three times his current UFC salary and offering to drop his legal dispute with Conor Benn as part of the deal. Hearn told iFL TV he was inspired by White's own words […]
Sean O'Malley says he accepted that UFC Freedom 250 would be an outdoor event when he signed the contract and is prepared to deal with whatever conditions come his way on June 14 at the White House. O'Malley faces Aiemann Zahabi on the card and was asked by MMA Junkie about Joe Rogan's concerns that […]
Ilia Topuria says his next title defense after UFC Freedom 250 will be against Arman Tsarukyan, and delivered a blunt warning about what awaits the contender in the octagon. Topuria faces Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title unification bout on June 14 at the White House. Speaking to DeepCut, he addressed Tsarukyan's patience while waiting […]
Cain Velasquez says a return to MMA would require a payday no one is willing to offer, and made clear he has no interest in competing or coaching again. Velasquez appeared at the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano ceremonial weigh-ins two weeks ago to oversee the heavyweight faceoffs, leading some to speculate about a potential […]
Chael Sonnen says Nassourdine Imavov is squandering his opportunity to secure a UFC middleweight title shot by staying silent while Khamzat Chimaev dominates the post-UFC 328 conversation. Sonnen addressed the situation on his YouTube channel, pointing out that Imavov has both Sean Strickland's endorsement and the community's backing — but has done nothing to capitalize […]
All 26 fighters on Saturday's UFC Macau card made weight at Friday morning's official weigh-ins. Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo headline the event in a bantamweight non-title bout, with both men coming in under the 136-pound limit. Zhang Mingyang and Alonzo Menifield meet in the light heavyweight co-main event. Full UFC Macau weigh-in results: Main […]
Ronda Rousey says she is confident she would beat Holly Holm in a rematch and credits new medication for allowing her to fight without the neurological issues that affected the final stages of her UFC career, but insists she has no interest in fighting again. Rousey addressed Holm directly on Up and Adams following her […]
Darren Till says a financial offer he could not refuse was the reason he signed with BKFC after years of publicly dismissing the sport, and says his eventual goal is a fight with Mike Perry. Speaking to MMA Fighting, Till was candid about what changed. "What changed is my bank account got a few zeroes […]
Dana White says there were supposed to be women on the UFC Freedom 250 card but it did not work out, offering the first explanation for their notable absence from the June 14 White House event. White spoke to Time magazine about the card, which features two championship fights in Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje […]
Dustin Poirier says he would strongly consider coming out of retirement if a fourth fight with Conor McGregor became a realistic possibility. Poirier retired in 2025 following a fight with Max Holloway but told the Weighing In podcast he has not fully closed the door. "If it was realistic and they called me and said, […]
Joe Rogan says he was never surprised that Sean Strickland could upset Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, pointing to Strickland's unquantifiable durability and heart as the traits that always kept him dangerous. Rogan discussed the fight on his podcast with Tom Segura, explaining why he gave Strickland a genuine chance despite the massive odds against […]
Robert Whittaker says he is not bothered by being placed on the preliminary card for UFC 329, calling the silver lining an earlier fight time that spares him from late nights. Whittaker makes his light heavyweight debut at UFC 329 on July 11 against Nikita Krylov. He spoke to Submission Radio about the prelim placement. […]
T.J. Dillashaw says Khamzat Chimaev was "almost dying" during his weight cut ahead of UFC 328 and believes his performance against Sean Strickland — including going the distance despite being so compromised — is a testament to just how tough Chimaev is. Dillashaw, a former two-time UFC bantamweight champion who was part of Chimaev's camp, […]
