Tom Aspinall is picking Ciryl Gane to beat Alex Pereira on points at UFC Freedom 250, predicting that Pereira will struggle against a big, mobile heavyweight who moves well. Aspinall has already been told he will fight the winner of Pereira vs. Gane. He broke down the matchup for the first time on Fight Your […]
Marvin Vettori has pulled out of his fight against Ismail Naurdiev at UFC Baku on June 27 after suffering a broken rib in training. Vettori revealed the injury on his Instagram Stories, explaining the timeline and what comes next. "Unfortunately, I am here to tell you that a few days ago I got hurt on […]
Ketlen Vieira has been released by the UFC despite winning her most recent fight, according to MMA Fighting. Vieira, ranked No. 5 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, parted ways with the promotion following her May 16 victory over Jacqueline Cavalcanti at UFC Fight Night 276. She went 10-5 across nearly a decade with the […]
Conor McGregor says he is better than ever ahead of his UFC 329 return against Max Holloway and is relishing the chance to showcase his skills on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. McGregor broke his silence on Instagram following Dana White's announcement of the fight, his first competitive appearance since suffering a […]
Dricus Du Plessis dismissed the suggestion that Khamzat Chimaev's weight cut played a significant role in his split decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, calling it a rookie-level cut that does not justify being used as an excuse. Chimaev's teammate Arman Tsarukyan revealed after the fight that Chimaev had to cut 12 to […]
Benson Henderson says PFL matchmaker Mike Kogan kept needling him about what people were saying online until he finally agreed to come out of retirement for a fight against Patrick Habirora at PFL Brussels on Saturday. Henderson retired from MMA in 2023 but remained active in boxing, karate combat, and freestyle wrestling. Speaking to MMA […]
Carlos Prates says he has spoken with the UFC after his knockout of Jack Della Maddalena and believes he will be the next welterweight title challenger, regardless of whether Islam Makhachev or Ian Machado Garry holds the belt. Speaking to Yahoo Sports, Prates was direct about what he expects to happen next. "I think Ian's […]
Eddie Alvarez says everything he believes about ring rust tells him Conor McGregor has no business beating Max Holloway at UFC 329, but left the door open based on one quality McGregor possesses that most fighters do not. Alvarez spoke to MMA Junkie ahead of the July 11 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
Georges St-Pierre says it would "break his heart" to see Conor McGregor return at UFC 329 and not be the fighter he once was, while stressing the importance of McGregor putting himself in uncomfortable situations during training camp. McGregor faces Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas after more than five years away from […]
Brendan Allen says the UFC middleweight division is in an uncertain position following Sean Strickland's upset title win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, with the rematch vs. contender question still unresolved. Allen, who trained alongside Chimaev during part of his camp, believes Chimaev deserves a rematch but acknowledged Nassourdine Imavov has also earned his […]
Gina Carano's coach, John Wood, believes his fighter's competitive fire has not been satisfied by her 17-second loss to Ronda Rousey at MVP MMA 1, and says he leans toward her returning to the cage. Carano returned to MMA competition for the first time since 2009 on Saturday and was submitted by Rousey's armbar in the […]
Ben Askren says Francis Ngannou's biggest problem since leaving the UFC is the same one Askren faced when he left Bellator for ONE Championship — a lack of credible dance partners. Ngannou returned to MMA last Saturday with a first-round knockout of Philipe Lins at MVP MMA 1 on Netflix. Speaking on Daniel Cormier's YouTube […]
Alex Pereira says he has felt no physical drop-off since moving up to heavyweight and is not concerned with whether a win over Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 would be considered a true three-division championship. Pereira faces Gane for the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship on June 14 at the White House. A win would […]
Dustin Poirier says Justin Gaethje's best chance against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 is to force chaos rather than trying to match the champion's technical precision. Gaethje holds the interim UFC Lightweight Championship and faces Topuria in a unification bout on June 14 at the White House. Poirier, who has fought both men, told […]
Michael Bisping says the atmosphere at the UFC's small Apex facility felt more electric than the Intuit Dome during MVP MMA 1 on Saturday night, despite the Netflix card featuring far bigger names. Speaking on his Believe You Me podcast, Bisping described switching between the two broadcasts. "I was bouncing back and forth, now, I […]
Ronda Rousey shared a reflective Instagram post about her MMA retirement, calling herself 'finally at peace' with her decision to step away from fighting after
Jorge Masvidal says Max Holloway will "smoke Conor McGregor like a brisket" when the two meet at UFC 329 on July 11, pointing to the contrasting lifestyles of the two fighters as the deciding factor. McGregor returns from a five-year layoff at UFC 329 in Las Vegas during International Fight Week. Masvidal, speaking alongside Dustin […]
Daniel Cormier says Ronda Rousey's 17-second submission of Gina Carano at MVP MMA 1 actually vindicated UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell, who had been publicly criticized for blocking the fight from happening in the UFC. Cormier addressed the result on his YouTube channel, pushing back on the narrative that Campbell made the wrong call. […]
Dana White says an unexpected bug problem at the White House could create real issues for fighters competing at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, and he is already working on solutions. White visited the White House recently when President Trump invited him to dinner at the newly opened Rose Garden, and the gnat situation […]
Herb Dean says he is certain he made the right call in stopping the Adriano Moraes vs. Phumi Nkuta bout at MVP MMA 1, despite the controversy surrounding the finish. Moraes sank in a rear-naked choke in the final seconds of Round 3, with Nkuta going unconscious just before the bell rang. Moraes was awarded […]
