Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo watched on this weekend as another fighter became the victim of a nasty eye poke in a main event. Cejudo's hopes for a first win since returning from retirement were dealt a blow last month in Seattle, where he headlined against Chinese standout Song Yadong. After a difficult first […]
It appears that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira will need to have his wrestling shoes on after all when he faces Magomed Ankalaev next weekend. Following action at the Apex on Saturday night, all eyes will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader's next pay-per-view offering, UFC 313 at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena […]
UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape believes he knows how to get revenge on champion Alexandre Pantoja and secure the throne at 125 pounds. Kape staked his claim for a first championship opportunity on MMA's biggest stage this weekend at UFC Vegas 103, which he headlined opposite replacement opponent Asu Almabayev. A convincing knockout victory marked […]
PFL star Paul Hughes has gotten his wish — or, at the very least, half of it. Hughes enhanced his reputation in defeat earlier this year when he challenged for Usman Nurmagomedov's Bellator lightweight title in the main event of PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai. Despite being largely dismissed by the Dagestani during the […]
UFC Fight Night: Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results. After staging its latest event in Seattle, Washington last weekend, the mixed martial arts leader is back at its home base of the Apex to open its March schedule. Headlining will be […]
Rising UFC featherweight contender Jean Silva has had his wish to share the cage with Bryce Mitchell granted. Dana White returned to Instagram Live late Wednesday night to announced some big additions to the UFC 313 and UFC 314 pay-per-view cards. Alongside the news that Rafael Fiziev will be replacing the injured Dan Hooker to […]
Former interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has a replacement opponent set for UFC 313 — but it seemingly wasn't the promotion's first choice. The mixed martial arts leader was left scrambling this week after Dan Hooker withdrew from his scheduled co-main event with "The Highlight" at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on March 8. While Hooker […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill and ex-title challenger Khalil Rountree are set to collide in the final main event of the promotion's April schedule. The mixed martial arts leader is heading to Missouri later this year to stage a UFC Fight Night from inside Kansas City's T-Mobile Center on April 26. This week […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is beginning to look toward his next Octagon outing, and he has just the opponent in mind. Whittaker hasn't been in action since a crushing loss to the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev last October in Abu Dhabi. A first-round face crank left the Australian with displaced teeth and requiring a […]
One fighter with experience getting the better of Tom Aspinall has explained how Jon Jones could do the same against the interim UFC heavyweight champion. While Aspinall has remained unbeatable on MMA's biggest stage outside of a freak injury 15 seconds into his first fight with Curtis Blaydes, his record isn't totally spotless. The British […]
UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen will have the chance to return to winning ways less than a week on from his crushing defeat to Anthony Hernandez — but not inside the Octagon. Allen has had his charge toward a championship opportunity on MMA's biggest stage stalled in his last two fights, during which he's fallen […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is continuing to roll out the rosters for eight World Tournaments set for 2025, with the latest release being the lightweight lineup. Major change is coming to the PFL this year, with the promotion making the decision to eliminate the season and playoff format from its yearly structure. Replacing that […]
The top fighters confirmed to be in action at UFC 315 on May 10 will take to the stage for an on-sale press conference in the event’s host city this week. Mixed martial arts’ leading promotion will return to Canada later this year for the first time in 2025. After trips to Toronto and Edmonton […]
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has joined certain corners of the MMA community in accusing Henry Cejudo of looking for a way out of his headliner this past weekend. Cejudo continued to struggle in his comeback from retirement on Feb. 22, falling to a third straight loss in the main event of the UFC […]
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker isn't getting any sympathy from one longtime rivalry following his latest injury setback. Disaster struck this week when news emerged of Hooker's withdrawal from next month's UFC 313 pay-per-view. He was set to co-headline opposite Justin Gaethje in a sure-fire banger. Unfortunately, the New Zealander suffered a broken hand in […]
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker has revealed the cause of his recent fight-canceling injury. Hooker was fast-approaching a key matchup in the context of his ongoing title ambitions on mixed martial arts' biggest stage. But his pursuit of gold off the back of a standout win over Mateusz Gamrot last August has been temporarily stalled, […]
According to one former UFC contender and Strikeforce champion, Dustin Poirier's next fight doesn't necessarily have to be his last. Poirier is planning to make his farewell in 2025. He committed to one more Octagon outing soon after his latest failed shot at the undisputed lightweight title last June in Newark. While an opponent and […]
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje isn't short on opponent options should he want to stay on next month's pay-per-view card. The injury curse struck the hearts of fans again this week after Dan Hooker revealed that a broken hand has forced him out of UFC 313 on March 8. "The Hangman" was slated […]
The return of legendary former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo is set for the upcoming May pay-per-view in Canada. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion is heading back to "The Great White North" later this year to stage a numbered event inside Montreal's Bell Centre, where championship defenses for Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko will headline. […]
Charging UFC flyweight contender Jasmine Jasudavicius will look to keep her ball rolling on MMA's biggest stage by notching another victory in front of her fellow Canadians. Jasudavicius (13-3) has climbed into the top 10 at 125 pounds off the back of a mightily impressive run, which has seen her win four straight fights since […]
