The UFC 270 pre-fight press conference took place earlier tonight, and we've got the highlights for you right here! UFC 270 takes place this Saturday, January 22, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In the main event, Francis Ngannou will face Ciryl Gane in a heavyweight title unification showdown. The co-main event will see […]
Paige VanZant revealed some intimate information during a recent Q&A session with her fans, announcing that she's made a sex tape with husband Austin Vanderford. Paige VanZant is one of the most recognized MMA stars in the world. Part of that is because of how much of herself she has exposed to the world: her […]
Julianna Peña has reacted to the news of Amanda Nunes leaving her long-time gym of American Top Team following UFC 269. At UFC 269, Julianna Peña left many jaws dropped when she upset Amanda Nunes to become the new UFC women's bantamweight champion. Given the hubris Nunes' backers had in their prediction that Peña would […]
MMA fighter and Kyrgyzstan grappling champion Manas Erkul Uulu committed suicide by hanging last Sunday in the city of Osh. Uulu was found dead in his sister's house based on local reports. The Internal Affairs Department of Kyrgyzstan revealed that Uulu hung himself in the bathroom on January 16. After discovering Uulu's body, his sister tried to resuscitate […]
Amanda Nunes is making a change following her upset loss to Julianna Peña at UFC 269 last month, as the former double-champion has decided to exit American Top Team. At UFC 269, Peña shocked the world when she submitted Nunes to become the new UFC women's bantamweight champion. Following the loss, Nunes immediately expressed interest […]
Giga Chikadze's confidence remains intact after his brutal defeat to Calvin Kattar last Saturday at UFC Vegas 46. At UFC Vegas 46, Calvin Kattar showed his resilience by rebounding from the year-opening card of last year that saw him take a savage beating from Max Holloway. This time, it was him dishing out the beating […]
The fight week of the first UFC pay-per-view of 2022 is upon us, as we are now days away from an epic heavyweight showdown for the ages at UFC 270. At UFC 270, the UFC heavyweight championship will be unified when undisputed champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane take center stage in Anaheim […]
The following article was published on this day one year ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 16, 2021, 4:10 PM] Headline: Khabib Temporarily Lifts Retirement Pending UFC 257 Performances We finally know the outcome of Dana White's meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]
Stipe Miocic has often lamented feeling disrespected by the UFC brass. This dates back to five years ago, regarding a contract offered to him for his UFC 203 title defense against Alistair Overeem in 2016. The following article is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED […]
Kenny Florian was briefly suspended for the plagiarism documented in the below editorial published six years ago. Today, he works as a commentator for The Professional Fighters League and is also the co-host of the Anik and Florian podcast. On This Day Six Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 16, 2016, 8:31 PM] Headline: Kenny Florian […]
The Pulse of MMA: Fan Reactions To The Sport’s Biggest Stories In this installment of The Pulse of MMA, we look at the raw, unfiltered reactions from MMA fans to the result of Calvin Kattar's unanimous decision victory over Giga Chikadze at UFC Vegas 46. Calvin Kattar def. Giga Chikadze via Unannimous Decision At UFC […]
UFC President Dana White made some strong accusations about the United States health care system's response to Joe Rogan's COVID-19 treatment advice. Last week, 270 doctors, scientists, professors, and nurses among others penned an open letter to Spotify calling on the streaming platform to create a misinformation policy. The letter was written as a reaction […]
Seven months ago, a frustrated Giga Chikadze vented about Yair Rodriguez, his featherweight peers, and the UFC ranking system. Tonight at UFC Vegas 46, the #8-ranked Chikadze will have the type of opportunities he was fighting for last year when he takes on the #5-ranked Calvin Kattar. The following article is presented in its original, […]
Today, Francis Ngannou is pushing hard for a fight against Tyson Fury. In fact, the UFC heavyweight champion says he will not re-sign with the promotion unless he is allowed to explore such boxing opportunities. Thus far, the only time the UFC has allowed a contracted fighter to participate in such an endeavor was in […]
After the comments featured in this archived article were made, Chase Sherman would lose his next three fights and be released from the UFC. However, that's not where his story ends. He would return to the promotion in December 2018 and win his next four fights. Last year, however, he dropped two straight, first to […]
On This Day Seven Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JANUARY 15, 2015, 1:16 PM] Headline: Dana White Says Jon Jones One Day Rehab Story Isn't True, "The Truth Will Come Out Soon" Author: Matt Boone Although Jon Jones' mother, Camille Jones, claimed that her son checked himself out of rehab after only one day, UFC President […]
As we now know, Calvin Kattar did survive his fight against Max Holloway last year, but Dana White wasn't so sure that would be the case while watching the fight. One year ago immediately following the Holloway/Kattar fight, UFC President Dana White said thought the main event between Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar should've been […]
Tonight, the UFC returns with UFC Vegas 46! As we embark on a new year full of great action, let's first close out the MMA News Top 100 Fighters of 2021 list as voted on by our panel! This list is NOT solely based on fights and performances of 2021. Being active in 2021 is […]
Demetrious Johnson is set to make his return to competition in a very intriguing way when he takes on ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon on March 26. CEO Chatri Sityodtong announced the fight last year on The MMA Hour after the original ONE X card planned for December 5 2021 was postponed. The […]
Fallon Fox has presented data in an attempt to debunk the claim that transgender female athletes have a physical advantage over cisgender female athletes. The topic of transgender women competing against cisgender women in sports has been a hot topic in recent months. This includes MMA, where transgender female Alana McLaughlin made her victorious debut […]
