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 […]
Merab Dvalishvili has weighed in on the prospect of Arman Tsarukyan challenging Ilia Topuria, and his assessment is not in Tsarukyan's favor. Speaking on Demetrious Johnson's MIGHTYCast podcast, Dvalishvili offered a candid stylistic breakdown of why he believes Topuria would defeat Tsarukyan if the two were to meet for the lightweight title, despite his respect […]
Dana White has confirmed that Carlos Ulberg underwent knee surgery following his ACL tear at UFC 327 and will recover at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas rather than returning home to New Zealand. Speaking at the UFC Winnipeg post-fight press conference, White provided an update on the newly crowned light heavyweight champion and […]
Michael Bisping has called Sean Strickland one of MMA's biggest overachievers, and he wants to make clear that is meant as a genuine compliment. Speaking with Demetrious Johnson on the JAXXON PODCAST ahead of Strickland's UFC 328 middleweight title challenge against Khamzat Chimaev, Bisping reflected on a career that has consistently exceeded what most people […]
Callum Bisping has picked up his first stoppage victory as an amateur MMA fighter, moving to 2-0 and making his famous father very proud in the process. The 24-year-old competed at a Regime Fight League event in Westlake Village, California, facing Brycen MacLeod, who entered the bout with a 2-0 record. Bisping used his wrestling […]
Conor McGregor's return to the UFC is moving in a positive direction, with CEO Dana White confirming that negotiations are progressing well toward what could be McGregor's first fight in five years. Speaking at the UFC Winnipeg post-fight press conference, White stopped short of announcing a deal had been finalized but made clear the conversations […]
Daniel Cormier is urging Arman Tsarukyan to get out of his own way before he costs himself the UFC lightweight title shot he has been chasing for years. The former two-division champion addressed Tsarukyan's recent pattern of incidents outside the Octagon in a video on his YouTube channel, telling the Armenian contender that he is […]
Jan Blachowicz will not be competing at UFC 328, withdrawing from his rematch with Bogdan Guskov after suffering a torn meniscus during sparring. The former light heavyweight champion announced the injury on Saturday, expressing his frustration in a direct and candid statement. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch," Blachowicz wrote. "I was supposed to […]
Mike Perry is not spending much time worrying about Jake Paul's prediction that Nate Diaz will submit him on May 16, but he does have some thoughts on what comes next depending on how things go. Perry and Diaz are set to clash on the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Netflix card in Los Angeles, […]
Sean O'Malley has heard enough from UFC insiders to believe the White House card on June 14 is going to be something unlike anything the promotion has ever produced. The former UFC bantamweight champion is scheduled to fight Aiemann Zahabi on the undercard of UFC Freedom 250, the event taking place on the White House […]
Arman Tsarukyan says Ryan Garcia has not paid the $40,000 bet he lost on a Kick livestream, and Garcia is now claiming he was scammed. The dispute traces back to earlier this month when Tsarukyan bet Garcia that he could not drop one of his teammates with a body shot during a session on Garcia's […]
Arman Tsarukyan was removed from an American Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday after he and members of his team refused to take their seats while the aircraft was taxiing. Video of the incident surfaced on Thursday, with initial reports suggesting Tsarukyan had been on his phone prior to takeoff. American Airlines […]
