Chael Sonnen is not backing down from his position on Jorge Masvidal's UFC return prospects, and he has expanded the dispute well beyond the original argument about whether a fight will happen. Speaking with Ariel Helwani, Sonnen doubled down after Masvidal's public rebuttal and made his core claim plainly. "Well, that's a tough one. It's […]
Conor McGregor sent a brief and eyebrow-raising message about the UFC 328 middleweight title fight before quickly removing it from his timeline, claiming ownership of a belt he has never competed for. Previewing the Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland main event in Newark, McGregor posted on X with unusual framing before deleting it. "Very excited for the […]
The UFC has announced its return to Baku, Azerbaijan on June 27, with Rafael Fiziev headlining the event at the National Gymnastics Arena against Manuel Torres in a lightweight main event. Fiziev gets the chance to perform in front of his home country crowd, though he arrives in difficult form. The 33-year-old is 1-4 in […]
Beneil Dariush has announced he will be taking time away from fighting following his TKO loss to Quillan Salkilld in the co-main event of UFC Perth on Saturday, a defeat that extended a difficult recent stretch for the veteran lightweight. Dariush posted a brief update on Instagram after the fight, reassuring fans about his immediate […]
Josh Hokit has sent the MMA world into a spin with a cryptic social media post teasing an imminent update about the UFC White House card. The breakout heavyweight contender posted "Uh oh" alongside a pair of shifty eyes emojis on X before following it up with a more direct tease. "BIG WHITE HOUSE FIGHT […]
Dana White has confirmed the attendance breakdown for UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, revealing that the crowd inside the White House South Lawn will be made up primarily of military personnel with tickets unavailable for public purchase. Speaking on Fox News Channel's My View with Lara Trump, White explained the breakdown directly. "Well, your […]
Daniel Cormier watched Carlos Prates dismantle Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth and came away with one conclusion: the Brazilian is ready to fight for a world title right now. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Cormier offered a thorough breakdown of what Prates' third-round stoppage of the former welterweight champion means for the division's title […]
Amanda Nunes has made her position on the UFC bantamweight title picture completely clear: she will wait for Kayla Harrison, and she has no interest in an interim belt in the meantime. Nunes was scheduled to return at UFC 324 in January after nearly three years in retirement, but Harrison's neck injury forced the cancellation […]
Tom Aspinall reveals UFC management has informed him he'll face the winner of Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title after recovering from his eye injury.
Dana White says the historic UFC White House event featuring Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje could be moved during fight week if weather conditions are unfavorable.
Josh Hokit reveals UFC's 'Tale of the Tape' videos aren't AI-generated, requiring fighters to pose for 30 seconds during filming amid ongoing debate over promotion's AI usage.
The UFC has released the Countdown episode for this Saturday's UFC 328 main event, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at both Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland as they prepare for their middleweight title fight in Newark, New Jersey. The segment follows both champion and challenger through their final preparations for a bout that has generated […]
Dominick Cruz has watched plenty of fight-week theatrics during his career, but he sees something distinct in the escalating back-and-forth between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 328, and he is not dismissing it as mere promotion. Speaking with MMA Junkie, the UFC Hall of Famer and commentator offered a nuanced take on […]
Khamzat Chimaev is not losing any sleep over Sean Strickland's pre-fight threats, and he made his contempt for the rhetoric very clear at the UFC 328 pre-fight media scrum. Strickland had escalated the already intense rivalry by stating he would be carrying a gun during fight week in case of a physical confrontation with Chimaev […]
Donald Trump has confirmed that construction on the temporary arena for UFC Freedom 250 will begin at the White House South Lawn within the next week, offering the clearest look yet at the scale of what is being built for the June 14 event. Speaking to reporters on May 1, Trump described an approximately 5,000-seat […]
Alexander Volkanovski has reflected on a period of his career that may have inadvertently derailed one of the lightweight division's most deserving contenders, and he is not entirely comfortable with the role he played. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Volkanovski addressed the timing of his champ-champ pursuit at 155 pounds and its likely impact on […]
Sean Strickland has placed the responsibility for any potential pre-fight confrontation with Khamzat Chimaev squarely on the UFC, warning the promotion that he will not comply with restrictions if he feels they are being applied unevenly between the two camps. With UFC 328 on May 9 approaching, the animosity between Strickland and Chimaev has reached […]
Darren Till believes Khamzat Chimaev is beatable, but he does not see anyone in the current middleweight division capable of doing it right now except possibly the man standing across from him at UFC 328. Speaking with Full Mount MMA, Till drew on his firsthand experience training with the undefeated champion to offer his most […]
Arman Tsarukyan has a theory about what the UFC actually values in 2026, and he believes his own non-stop activity outside the cage is proof the promotion has embraced it. Speaking to Patrick Bet-David, Tsarukyan argued that drama and viral moments have become more important to the sport's growth than the fights themselves. He cited […]
Merab Dvalishvili has trained with Gina Carano ahead of her May 16 Netflix fight against Ronda Rousey, and what he saw was enough to make him pick the significant underdog. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, the former UFC bantamweight champion shared a genuinely surprised reaction to his experience working alongside Carano in camp. "It […]
