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, November 25, and Sunday, […]
The 2024 PFL World Championship took place on Friday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! This week saw the Professional Fighters League back in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to crown its title winners for this year — both PFL Global and PFL MENA — following the conclusion of the regular season and […]
Fan-favorite atomweight Hattan Alsaif got the crowd going at Friday's PFL World Championship event, where she extended her undefeated amateur record with another strong showing. The Professional Fighters League is staging this year's PFL Global and PFL MENA finals from the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, with 10 title bouts set […]
This year's PFL World Championship began in violent fashion, with longtime Bellator contender Costello van Steenis landing a brutal knockout in the first round. 10 title fights are set to go down today inside the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where both this year's PFL Global and PFL MENA champions will be determined. […]
Former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier has some matchups in mind for the bantamweight division in 2025, including the next outings for Sean O'Malley and Petr Yan. The 135-pound weight class is entering the new year with a fresh champion at the helm and a number of hungry contenders chasing him down. Merab Dvalishvili achieved […]
The 2024 PFL World Championship takes place on Friday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! The upcoming show takes place Friday, November 29, at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card of global title fights begins at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, with the MENA […]
PFL flyweight finalist Dakota Ditcheva isn't one bit bothered about what her fighting peers say about her rise, believing it to be nothing but jealousy. Ditcheva established herself as one of the world's top 125-pound prospects in her first outings under the PFL banner, later securing her spot in the inaugural global flyweight season by […]
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler is 0-2 against Charles Oliveira but believes he'd go 9-1 against him. Work that one out. Chandler is currently weeks on from his second defeat at the hands of Oliveira, having been comfortably outpointed across five rounds by "do Bronx" in the co-main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. […]
The long wait to see 2023 PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo back in action will continue after he failed to hit the featherweight limit on Thursday. Pinedo broke through in a major way last year. A few years on from a 1-1 run in the UFC, the Peruvian standout signed to compete in the PFL's […]
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen has become the latest to express interest in running it back with ex-champion Petr Yan next year. Yan continued his winning form at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night in Macau, China, where he headlined in defense of his position on the 135-pound ladder against former two-time flyweight kingpin Deiveson […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler believes his "integrity" was wrongly called into question in the aftermath of his defeat earlier this month. Two years on from a submission loss to Dustin Poirier at Madison Square Garden, Chandler made his long-awaited return inside the same venue on Nov. 16, running it back with Charles Oliveira in […]
The 2024 PFL World Championship is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this week's long lineup. The upcoming show takes place Friday, November 29, at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card of global title fights begins at 1 PM […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has his eyes on a mid-2025 return after repairing the damage he sustained at the hands of Khamzat Chimaev last month. Following two strong appearances in 2024 that saw him outpoint Paulo Costa and knock out the highly touted Ikram Aliskerov, Whittaker hoped to make it three on the […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley hasn't been impressed with the actions of Merab Dvalishvili since he ascended to the throne this past September. Dvalishvili achieved his title ambitions on MMA's biggest stage inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere, where he comfortably got the better of O'Malley across five rounds. In attendance was Umar […]
The fighters set to compete for gold at this year's PFL World Championship stood toe to toe days out from their title showdowns in the Middle East. After completing its main and regional seasons, it’s championship time for the Professional Fighters League. Before the sophomore PFL Europe champions are crowned next month, the global and MENA […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka hasn't forgotten some past remarks from upcoming opponent Jamahal Hill. Procházka announced his return to action last week, taking to social media to reveal a clash with fellow former titleholder Hill for the year-opening UFC 311 pay-per-view in Los Angeles. The bout will mark both men's first appearances […]
Fresh off his successful Octagon debut, former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder has his next assignment in the calendar for UFC 311. After parting ways with ONE Championship earlier this year and subsequently returning to winning ways under the UAE Warriors banner, de Ridder (18-2) had his lifelong ambition of a venture to the […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman was left devastated and a sizable chunk of cash down when an illness to Eryk Anders scuppered his plans of competing at Madison Square Garden earlier this month. At UFC 309, Weidman was set for his second assignment of 2024 and third since returning from a gruesome broken leg […]
UFC flyweight newcomer Kai Asakura believes the promotion should be rooting for him when he challenges for gold in his very first Octagon outing. Asakura, a former champion under the Rizin banner in Asia, has a rare chance to reach a UFC throne in his very first fight for the promotion. After signing earlier this […]
With growing discontent from sidelined fighters and unexplained event cancellations, announcing a musical performance from Nav wasn't exactly the statement fans were hoping for from the Professional Fighters League (PFL)… The promotion is returning to Saudi Arabia this week to stage both its PFL World Championship and MENA Championship cards from the King Saud University […]
