Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping would like to see his podcast co-host, light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, continue his active career inside the cage. Smith's latest outing on mixed martial arts' biggest stage came at last weekend's UFC 310 pay-per-view, where he competed in the featured preliminary bout opposite a fellow former title challenger […]
UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja is devoid of fresh options heading into 2025, and so he's pointed to which potential rematch makes the "most sense" for his next fight. Pantoja continued his reign of the 125-pound weight class at last weekend's UFC 310 pay-per-view, which he headlined in defense of his throne opposite promotional newcomer […]
The newly created Global Fight League (GFL) has announced a lengthy list of signings ahead of its launch in 2025, including multiple former champions from the UFC and other organizations. After years of preparation, the GFL is set to stage events for the first time next April, as the promotion looks to succeed in the […]
It seems UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja may not be devoid of exciting options for his next fight after all. Pantoja further cemented his grip on the crown at 125 pounds this past weekend when he headlined the UFC 310 pay-per-view inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. "The Cannibal" closed out the final numbered event of […]
UFC featherweight Jack Shore has suddenly called time on his career as a professional fighter. Shore (17-3), a former bantamweight champion under the Cage Warriors banner, began life on mixed martial arts' biggest stage in impressive fashion, winning all five of his opening UFC bouts en route to a ranking at 135 pounds. But after […]
Muhammad Mokaev will face a late-notice replacement opponent this week, keeping the date for his first outing since exiting the UFC intact. Mokaev enjoyed an undefeated run in the UFC during a three-year stint, rising up the ladder in a fashion that saw many predict potential championship glory in his future. And by getting the […]
UFC welterweight Michael "Venom" Page believes Shavkat Rakhmonov will have to be a lot better than he was this past weekend if he's to successfully dethrone Belal Muhammad. Rakhmonov successfully defended his top contender status at the UFC 310 pay-per-view on Dec. 7, a date that was originally set to mark his first title shot […]
Fights deeper into next year's calendar are beginning to come together, including the first for the Las Vegas-held UFC 313 pay-per-view. After opening its year with numbered events in Los Angeles and Sydney, PPV action will hit the T-Mobile Arena for the first time on March 12. And per Ag. Fight, the first addition to […]
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett appears ready to renew hostilities with featherweight kingpin Ilia Topuria. Pimblett and Topuria developed a sudden feud in 2022 after the latter took offense to remarks made about Georgia by the Liverpool native. They almost came to blows at the fighter hotel ahead of their respective matchups on a UFC […]
The tension between UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov shows no sign of decreasing ahead of their upcoming title fight. Dvalishvili recently had his first defense since capturing the 135-pound crown at the expense of Sean O'Malley added to the calendar. Four months on from his triumph inside the Sphere, the Georgian will […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis insists he is not "unhappy" about the promotion's decision regarding his next challenger. During this past weekend's pay-per-view broadcast, it was announced that Du Plessis will return to Australia — the site of his successful first defense against Israel Adesanya in August — to headline UFC 312 at Sydney's […]
The first fights are in for next March's UFC Fight Night in London, and one includes the return of former light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz. After staging its United Kingdom event in Manchester this past July, mixed martial arts' leading promotion will head back to England's capital in the first quarter of 2025, with London's […]
It would appear that UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria's reign might have been a one-and-done affair… Topuria enjoyed a standout 2024 inside the cage, with a title crowning via knockout at the expense of Alexander Volkanovski and successful defense by way of a violent finish against Max Holloway leaving him in a strong year within […]
UFC women's flyweight Manon Fiorot continues to berate Valentina Shevchenko over their expected championship collision. Fiorot earned her shot this past March when she got the better of Erin Blanchfield in Atlantic City. The result, which came in the Frenchwoman's maiden main event on MMA's biggest stage, extended her professional win streak to 12 and […]
Following a crucial victory at this past weekend's pay-per-view, UFC welterweight Vicente Luque's eyes are on those above him at 170 pounds — unless… Luque made the walk at UFC 310 off the back of a 2-3 run across his previous five fights and a difficult knockout loss at the hands of Joaquin Buckley earlier […]
As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of UFC 310, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Alexandre Pantoja emerged victorious from Saturday's main event, choking out newcomer Kai Asakura […]
He may not have got the result he wanted at this past weekend's pay-per-view, but that hasn't stopped UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry from taking a victory lap of sorts. Garry had his record blemished for the first time in his professional career at UFC 310, an event he co-headlined opposite a former training partner […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis is looking to put a stamp on his rivalry with Sean Strickland when they run it back early next year. As 2024 approaches its conclusion, Du Plessis already has his first assignment of the new year in the calendar. After being crowned 185-pound kingpin this past January and subsequently […]
UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry emerged from this past weekend's pay-per-view pleased with his efforts. Rakhmonov appeared in the Octagon for the third time this year on Saturday night, co-headlining the UFC 310 event opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. The Irishman was originally set to feature in 2024's final UFC fight next […]
UFC CEO Dana White offered words of support to Alexander Volkov after the heavyweight contender was controversially beaten by Ciryl Gane at this past weekend's pay-per-view. Volkov returned at UFC 310 on Saturday night for his second outing of the year, having extended his winning run to four straight fights with an upset win over […]
