Dana White says UFC Freedom 250 drew 17 million total viewers with 7 million average viewers in the United States on Paramount+, representing a third of the platform's subscribers, and teased that the global numbers still to come are even bigger. White addressed the viewership at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 279 post-fight press conference. "A […]
Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan are already at odds over a truck before they have even been formally matched for a title fight, after Gaethje publicly refused to accept the vehicle Tsarukyan had promised following his UFC Freedom 250 win. Tsarukyan's friend had placed a $1 million bet on Gaethje to defeat Ilia Topuria at […]
Georges St-Pierre says Justin Gaethje has reached the kind of career ending most fighters chase for decades and never actually find, and believes the smartest move would be to walk away now rather than risk giving the lightweight division another chance to take something from him. St-Pierre made the comments on TheBreakTalk, flagged by MMA […]
Dana White says he is "not confident at all" that a deal with Trevor Wittman to bring his Onyx gloves into the UFC will ever happen, revealing that negotiations broke down years ago over a financial demand he described as impossible to meet. White addressed the situation at Saturday's UFC Fight Night 279 press conference […]
Manel Kape knocked out Kyoji Horiguchi in the third round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night 279 main event in Las Vegas, avenging a 2017 loss and extending his winning streak to four fights — a run he believes has already earned him a flyweight title shot. Kape spoke at the post-fight press conference after the […]
Joe Rogan says it is "f***ing criminal" that Trevor Wittman's curved MMA gloves are not being used by the UFC, after Wittman revealed on Rogan's podcast that UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell recently reached out to restart conversations about the design. Wittman described the outreach during the podcast appearance. "Hunter reached out to me […]
Dana White says it is "undeniable" that Alex Pereira was hit with illegal strikes to the back of the head during his UFC Freedom 250 loss to Ciryl Gane, while stopping short of criticizing referee Herb Dean directly. White addressed the controversy at the UFC Fight Night 279 post-fight press conference on Saturday. "If you […]
Justin Gaethje says the toughest challenge Ilia Topuria now faces is not a loss on his record but the fact that opponents will no longer walk into the cage afraid of him — and he drew a direct comparison to what happened to Tony Ferguson after their fight. Gaethje spoke to Joe Rogan following his […]
All but one fighter made weight at Friday's UFC Vegas 119 official weigh-ins at Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with Kevin Borjas missing the bantamweight limit and his bout with Andre Lima proceeding at catchweight. Borjas came in at 129 pounds, three pounds over the 126-pound limit. He will forfeit 20 percent of his purse […]
Islam Makhachev will make the first defense of his UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, with the champion installed as a -365 favorite at opening odds. The UFC also announced Mackenzie Dern will defend her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson on the same card. Dern opens […]
Daniel Cormier says Josh Hokit's post-fight comment about Michelle Obama at UFC Freedom 250 was "disgusting," "irresponsible," and completely unnecessary — particularly given that Hokit had already put on a strong performance before making the remark. Cormier addressed the situation on his YouTube channel, drawing on his personal knowledge of Hokit. "Josh Hokit made a […]
Jon Jones has responded to the pre-fight chatter about Alex Pereira potentially surpassing him as the UFC's greatest of all time, posting a brief message on Twitter following Pereira's second-round knockout loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250. Jones posted a now-deleted message on Twitter. "Thinking that you have the work ethic, the desire, […]
Israel Adesanya says Justin Gaethje should bypass Arman Tsarukyan for a mega-fight with either Conor McGregor or Max Holloway following UFC 329, while also raising questions about whether Tsarukyan's lifestyle outside the gym is holding him back from reaching his ceiling. Adesanya made the comments on Demetrious Johnson's YouTube channel. "Look, he lives good, he […]
Justin Gaethje says there is virtually no chance he fights again in 2026 after winning the UFC lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250, explaining that competing twice in one year is already an extreme rarity for him. Gaethje spoke on The Pat McAfee Show following his fourth-round doctor stoppage TKO of Ilia Topuria at the […]
Joe Rogan says UFC Freedom 250 was "perfect" and that the storm he had feared would disrupt the White House South Lawn event somehow passed without affecting the fights. Rogan reflected on the night on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, walking back his pre-event concerns about weather and outdoor conditions. "It was perfect. The temperature […]
Daniel Cormier says it is time to stop questioning Ciryl Gane's place among the UFC's elite heavyweights after his second-round stoppage of Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250, arguing that Gane has consistently proven himself and been consistently underrated. Cormier made the comments on his YouTube channel. "Ciryl Gane is the real deal. I don't […]
UFC analyst Din Thomas says the first loss of Ilia Topuria's career may prove to be the making of him, arguing that the soul-searching that follows an unexpected defeat often separates great fighters from truly elite ones. Thomas spoke to MMA Junkie following Topuria's fourth-round corner stoppage loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. […]
Arman Tsarukyan says a fight with Paddy Pimblett would be a poor next step for Ilia Topuria following his corner stoppage loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, and suggested a win over Michael Chandler would be a better rebound option. Tsarukyan made the comments on The Ariel Helwani Show. "Paddy is not the […]
Arman Tsarukyan revealed he did not find out Justin Gaethje had won the UFC Freedom 250 main event for eight hours after the fight, having been on a Wi-Fi-less plane when the historic upset occurred. Tsarukyan described his experience on his YouTube channel. "I couldn't watch the fight live. They didn't have WiFi on the […]
Michael Chandler says he is "hard to kill" and vowed to bounce back following his first-round knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Freedom 250, his fourth defeat under the UFC banner. Chandler posted a lengthy video on social media delivering an upbeat response to the setback. "Obviously, the fight did not go my way, […]
