Alexandr Romanov, a former UFC heavyweight contender inside the top 15, has seemingly put pen to paper on a deal with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Romanov was not re-signed by the mixed martial arts leader after fighting out his contract at UFC Edmonton last November, where he outpointed Rodrigo Nascimento to bounce back from […]
While Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes showed nothing but respect for one another in the aftermath of their battle at Saturday's PFL event, a former fighter wasn't impressed with one aspect of the Bellator lightweight champion's post-fight approach. The Professional Fighters League kicked off its schedule for 2025 with the Champions Series: Road to Dubai […]
According to one UFC fighter, the second dance between featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski is officially in the calendar. The two standouts at 145 pounds collided almost 12 months ago in Anaheim, where Topuria secured his crowning moment as an undefeated fighter with a thunderous knockout of "Alexander the Great." After a break […]
UFC debutant Aleksandre Topuria has a new opponent to prepare for, and one that could re-spark the rivalry between his brother Ilia and Alexander Volkanovski. While plenty of attention has been on Ilia's impressive rise to championship glory at 145 pounds in the UFC, his sibling has been working away himself, looking to parve his […]
While she currently doesn't have a fight in the calendar, there's seemingly something major in store for 2024 PFL Women's Flyweight Champion Dakota Ditcheva. Ditcheva has marked one of the breakout names across recent years. After announcing herself as a prospect under the PFL banner, the British standout has won gold in back-to-back campaigns. Following […]
UFC Saudi Arabia is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, February 1, at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card begins at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT, with the preliminary card starting […]
Should his callout of Francis Ngannou fall on deaf ears, BKFC star Ben Rothwell looks to have at least one other high-profile option for his next fight. Rothwell has established himself as a dominant force in bare-knuckle boxing since his 17-fight tenure under the UFC banner reached its conclusion in 2021. "Big Ben" has gone […]
After a respectful exchange inside the cage at Saturday's PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai event, that trend has continued between the Nurmagomedov family and Paul Hughes on social media. For a second time this month, a Nurmagomedov was involved in an early Fight of the Year contender. But while Umar came on the losing […]
The lineup for UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1 has taken a hit after middleweight André Muniz ran into passport issues while attempting to fly to the Middle East. After closing out its short January schedule with a memorable UFC 311 pay-per-view in Los Angeles, the mixed martial arts leader will hit the road to […]
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming fight cards. With events being held most weekends, Mick Maynard and Sean Shelby have their matchmaking work cut out if they’re to fill them, meaning new bouts are confirmed each and every week. Between Monday, January 20, and Sunday, […]
The PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai event took place on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action. After announcing a slew of changes to its organization for 2025, including the elimination of the Bellator brand, the Professional Fighters League kicked things off for this year with a Bellator champion defending […]
Ahead of its inaugural draft Friday, the Global Fight League (GFL) has claimed to have signed former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. In recent weeks and months, the newly created GFL — the latest attempt at making a team format successful in MMA — has announced a lengthy list of signings ahead of its […]
UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov has posted an X-ray image of his hand following a surgical procedure in the aftermath of his defeat this past weekend. Nurmagomedov is days on from his first title shot on mixed martial arts' biggest stage, which came in the co-main event of the UFC 311 pay-per-view at the Intuit […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker wasn't pleased to see an image of his damaged teeth quickly circulating online last October. Whittaker hasn't competed since suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. The undefeated "Borz" emerged victorious from his toughest test to date in emphatic fashion, […]
According to lightweight contender Dan Hooker, plans for Ilia Topuria and Alexander Volkanovski to run it back this March fell through due to the UFC featherweight champion's inability to make the weight. Hooker recently had his return to action confirmed for UFC 313 in Las Vegas on March 8, where he'll collide with former interim […]
UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili may be known for his cardio, but one analyst has pointed to another attribute as being his most important. Dvalishvili opened his account for 2025 in style this past weekend, co-headlining the very first pay-per-view event of the new year in defense of his 135-pound gold. The Georgian entered UFC […]
UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad hasn't liked the recent remarks coming from the mouth of his division's former titleholder, Kamaru Usman. Usman hasn't competed since October 2023, sitting out the entirety of 2024 following a narrow decision loss to the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev up at middleweight. Prior to that, he suffered consecutive defeats at the […]
UFC bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott has broken his silence after having the undefeated start to his professional career brought to a close this past weekend. Talbott was among the heavy favorites to emerge victorious from the first pay-per-view event of 2025, UFC 311 from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on Jan. 18. But in […]
BMF titleholder Max Holloway is not only down to run it back with former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, but he even has a date in mind for their second showdown. Talk of "Blessed" and "Do Bronx" sharing the cage a decade on from their featherweight battle has reignited this week after the latter pondered […]
The coach of Merab Dvalishvili expected the UFC bantamweight champion to face more adversity when sharing the Octagon with Umar Nurmagomedov. The pair collided in the co-main event of this past weekend's UFC 311 pay-per-view, which marked the MMA leader's very first numbered event of 2025. Their co-headliner went the distance and collected Fight of […]
