Justin Gaethje says he is training for his UFC Freedom 250 fight against Ilia Topuria with the mindset of a man who just got knocked out, using his UFC 300 loss to Max Holloway as daily motivation. Speaking to Grind City Media ahead of the June 14 title unification bout at the White House, Gaethje […]
Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his PFL Lightweight Championship against undefeated contender Archie Colgan in the July 31 main event at UBS Arena in Long Island, with Dakota Ditcheva also returning in the co-main event against Denise Kielholtz. PFL officials announced the bookings to the New York Post. Nurmagomedov, 21-0, defended his title by submitting Alfie […]
Paddy Pimblett revealed he is sitting at 191 pounds seven weeks out from his UFC 329 fight against Benoit Saint Denis, meaning he is preparing for a 35-pound cut to make the 156-pound non-title lightweight limit. Pimblett shared the number on his vlog ahead of the July 11 card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. […]
Conor McGregor's manager, Audie Attar, says UFC 329 is not a one-fight comeback and that McGregor intends to stay active following his July 11 return against Max Holloway. Attar spoke to MMA Junkie ahead of the welterweight main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "I could tell you he's looking to stay active. I […]
Dana White says the announcement of Conor McGregor's return during the MVP MMA 1 broadcast had nothing to do with stealing attention from the Netflix event, insisting the deal was simply announced the moment it was finalized. White addressed the timing directly in an interview with Fred Talks Fighting. "Not a coincidence. I had a […]
UFC returns to Macau for the first time in 18 months, headlined by a bantamweight clash between Yadong Song and Deiveson Figueiredo on Paramount+. Song, 28, enters looking to rebound from a decision loss to Sean O'Malley at UFC 324 in January. Figueiredo, the two-time flyweight champion, is also coming off a loss — a […]
Justin Gaethje says he is more dangerous coming off losses than wins, and admits that learning to stay committed to the process during successful stretches has been one of the hardest challenges of his career. Gaethje faces Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title unification bout at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14 at the White […]
Dana White is still calling Jon Jones the greatest fighter in UFC history despite their public falling out over the UFC White House card, comparing Jones to Michael Jordan in a recent interview. Speaking to The New Yorker, White made his position on Jones' legacy clear. "If you're looking for your Michael Jordan, it would […]
Chael Sonnen says Gina Carano's coach coming out to reveal she was "gutted" by her 17-second loss to Ronda Rousey was exactly the right move to keep her fighting career alive, and believes the only logical next opponent is Holly Holm. Sonnen had previously criticized Carano's seemingly indifferent demeanor after the loss at MVP MMA […]
Tyron Woodley delivered a scathing assessment of Colby Covington following news of his retirement, saying Covington was an opportunist who manufactured a persona and talked himself into positions his record never justified. Woodley fought Covington in September 2020, losing by TKO due to a rib injury in the fifth round. The two were former training […]
Tyron Woodley says Jon Jones texted him after the MVP MMA 1 broadcast, asking for the lawyer who could potentially help him pursue a Francis Ngannou fight outside the UFC. Jones said during the Netflix broadcast that getting out of his UFC contract would be the primary obstacle to making a Ngannou fight happen. Woodley, […]
MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian says the promotion is fully committed to staying in MMA following the success of their Netflix debut, and believes there is a real opportunity to become the sport's number two promotion. Speaking to Uncrowned, Bidarian laid out the vision for what comes next. "One hundred percent, MVP is in the MMA […]
Chael Sonnen says Gina Carano's team failed her at MVP MMA 1, pointing to her showing up five pounds underweight at the weigh-ins as evidence of unprofessionalism that set her up for failure. Carano weighed in at 141 pounds for the 145-pound featherweight bout, well below the contracted limit. She was submitted by Ronda Rousey […]
Dricus Du Plessis says he is surprised the Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland fight was even a split decision, calling the outcome clear and pushing back on the idea that Chimaev deserves an immediate rematch. Strickland dethroned Chimaev by split decision at UFC 328 earlier this month. Media scores were nearly evenly divided, but Du […]
Max Holloway says Conor McGregor is still dangerous heading into their UFC 329 rematch and warned that anyone writing off the Irishman is making a mistake. Holloway is a significant betting favorite for the July 11 headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but speaking on his Kick stream, he made clear he is not […]
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 […]
