Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is envisioning Ian Garry having his hand raised over Shavkat Rakhmonov this weekend. Garry has the opportunity to stake his claim for a first shot at the welterweight title on Saturday night, when he co-headlines the UC 310 pay-per-view opposite a fellow undefeated contender in Rakhmonov. The Irishman […]
The mixed martial arts leader is set to open its pay-per-view schedule for 2025 in style, having confirmed championship defenses for both Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili for UFC 311. Octagon action will head to Los Angeles for the first numbered event of the new year, with the new Intuit Dome playing host to a […]
UFC flyweight title challenger Kai Asakura doesn't envision Alexandre Pantoja posing problems for him in any department this weekend. Asakura will join the rare group of fighters to challenge for gold in their Octagon debut when he arrives on mixed martial arts' biggest stage this Saturday night. Following bantamweight championship success under the Rizin banner […]
Sean O'Malley appears to have nothing in his crosshairs except redemption opposite UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili next year. O'Malley was thrust off the throne in emphatic fashion by Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306 at the Sphere this past September, bringing an end to his reign in its second defense. "Sugar" subsequently […]
When it comes to achieving his ongoing goals in the UFC, welterweight Vicente Luque believes he's in line to be better placed following the withdrawal of Nick Diaz. Luque, a veteran contender who has slipped to #14 in the rankings following three losses in his last four fights, will make his return on the preliminary […]
High-profile fights are beginning to come together for 2025, and the latest report places longtime middleweight contender Jared Cannonier in another UFC Fight Night main event. Cannonier (17-8), who sits alongside Conor McGregor as one of two fighters to have recorded knockout victories in three different weight classes, has slipped down the pecking order at […]
Undefeated UFC middleweight Khamzat Chimaev evidently isn't taking Ian Garry's 185-pound ambitions too seriously. Garry's current focus is on rising the ranks at 170 pounds en route to the gold. The next step on that journey comes this weekend when he co-headlines the UFC 310 pay-per-view opposite top contender Shavkat Rakhmonov. Fittingly, "The Future" has […]
UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern's next fight will no longer be a year-ending clash in Tampa — it'll be a year-opening assignment in Las Vegas. Dern (14-5) has had an inconsistent run in recent years and entered her most recent outing in Abu Dhabi this past August off the back of consecutive losses at the […]
Merab Dvalishvili is expecting a strong performance from his teammate Aljamain Sterling, as the former UFC bantamweight champion gears up for his second outing as a featherweight. Following the end of his reign at 135 pounds last year — and after having his calls for a rematch with Sean O'Malley fall on deaf ears — […]
One of UFC Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña's peers isn't giving her much of a chance against the charging Kayla Harrison. Peña and Harrison appear to be on a collision course for 2025 after their respective victories at the UFC 307 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City this past October. While the former regained the 135-pound gold […]
It seems there's no love lost between UFC welterweight contenders Ian Garry and Kamaru Usman. The former champion and undefeated Irishman were among four names apparently offered the spot opposite Shavkat Rakhmonov at this weekend's UFC 310 pay-per-view following the withdrawal of Belal Muhammad. It was ultimately the latter who accepted, swapping his headline spot […]
According to Shavkat Rakhmonov, upcoming opponent Ian Garry was among four UFC welterweights offered the short-notice assignment for this weekend. Rakhmonov and Garry are set to co-headline UFC 310, which comes as the promotion's final pay-per-view of 2024. The pair will collide across five rounds with a future shot at Belal Muhammad's title on the […]
One of the victors on the PFL's Battle of the Giants: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira card has had their win overturned after failing a drug test. The Professional Fighters League staged its latest pay-per-view event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past October. It marked a big night for the promotion, with heavyweight star Francis […]
One fighter set to be in action at this weekend's UFC 310 pay-per-view is close to hanging up the gloves. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion is set to stage its final numbered event of the year on Saturday night in Las Vegas, with a host of prominent names set to make the walk inside T-Mobile […]
UFC welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley is expecting Ian Garry to maintain his '0' when he does battle with fellow undefeated contender Shavkat Rakhmonov. Garry has been drafted in on late notice to co-headline this weekend's UFC 310 pay-per-view in Las Vegas, where the T-Mobile Arena will play host to a crucial clash at 170 pounds […]
According to the PFL, the only side stopping a heavyweight megafight between Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones is the UFC. Talk of Ngannou and Jones colliding has existed ever since the former rose to the mountaintop in the UFC with a knockout of Stipe Miocic. With "Bones" having expressed his intention to move up in […]
A mixed martial arts fighter has admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm after being accused of repeatedly punching his neighbour. Damien Forgie, 36, went 3-0 as a professional MMA fighter between 2010 and 2012. He most notably captured a rear-naked choke submission win over Cihan Kocer at Cage Warriors 41. The Englishman hasn't competed since defeating […]
After capturing the PFL's inaugural women's flyweight title as part of the global roster last week, Dakota Ditcheva isn't sure about shooting for back-to-back belts in 2025. Ditcheva continued to prove that her high confidence is more than well placed this past weekend, when she figured in perhaps the most highly anticipated matchup at the […]
Fight week for the UFC 310 pay-per-view this Saturday has kicked off with the release of the promotion’s latest Countdown episode. Under the spotlight in this edition is the headliner between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Asakura and the co-main event between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Ian Garry. Saturday’s UFC 310 lineup is topped by a championship clash, with flyweight kingpin […]
UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev watched on as another teammate claimed 155-pound title glory in a major promotion. Gadzi Rabadanov, a former Eagle FC competitor and Bellator contender, was among those competing with gold on the line at the 2024 PFL World Championship last Friday, where both PFL Global and inaugural PFL MENA belts were […]
