As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has been followed by the release of the updated UFC rankings. And in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes. Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: No […]
UFC flyweight prospect Wang Cong is keeping her head high after a disappointing and surprising defeat on home soil this past weekend. Wang, a former world champion in sanda and ex-Kunlun Fight titleholder, announced her arrival on MMA's biggest stage in a major way this past August following success on Road to UFC. "The Joker" […]
Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards expects to be holding gold on MMA's biggest stage again by the end of 2025. Edwards is eyeing a big bounce-back year after having his reign — which had successfully gotten past challenges from Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington — brought to an emphatic halt at the hands of […]
Former MMA referee John McCarthy did not mince his words when analyzing UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler's latest setback inside the Octagon. Chandler returned from a two-year layoff earlier this month, running it back with former champion Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of the UFC 309 pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden. After an unsuccessful […]
Following his latest triumph, UFC light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg is looking to take the next step toward the title. Ulberg kept his ball rolling in the 205-pound division at Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Macau, China, where he got the better of a former title challenger and longtime top-10 contender in Volkan Oezdemir. The City […]
Petr Yan may have swept the scorecards at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night in Macau, but his victory over Deiveson Figueiredo wasn't without some adversity. Yan — a former undisputed and interim bantamweight champion on MMA's biggest stage — continued his winning form this year at Saturday's event inside the Galaxy Arena, where he […]
Former UFC and Bellator title challenger Yoel Romero wasted little time dispatching his opponent at the very first Dirty Boxing Championship event. To the surprise of many, Romero was a last-minute addition to the maiden card for Mike Perry's new combat sports promotion. The striking-only organization announced the Cuban's matchup last Friday, a day before […]
Some of the top Bellator names who found themselves under the PFL banner last year are far from happy with their new employer. The PFL attempted to strengthen its standing in mixed martial arts and its pursuit of achieving "co-leader" status alongside the UFC by purchasing the Bellator MMA organization late last year. The promotion has […]
It would seem that fans haven't seen the last of the man widely considered the greatest of all time inside the Octagon, judging by UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones' latest remarks. Jones returned to action earlier this month 20 months on from becoming a two-division kingpin. After quickly getting the better of Ciryl Gane in […]
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming 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 18, and Sunday, […]
UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! After a pay-per-view inside the prestigious Madison Square Garden — and before focus turns to the UFC's final numbered event of the year in Las Vegas — the […]
UFC Fight Night: Petr Yan vs. Deiveson Figueiredo takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! Before heading back to Las Vegas to stage its final pay-per-view of the year at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 7, the mixed martial arts leader has Fight Night business to attend to […]
UFC welterweight contender Vicente Luque is concerned for Nick Diaz after their matchup once again hit a roadblock en route to the Octagon. Luque was originally set to welcome Diaz back to the cage at the UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi this past August. That fell through weeks beforehand, with travel issues being cited […]
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo can envision Colby Covington falling to a losing skid courtesy of Joaquin Buckley next month. Covington is set to make his return to the Octagon a year on from his third failed bid at achieving undisputed champion status on mixed martial arts' biggest stage. After two setbacks opposite Kamaru […]
Despite being pleased with his performance this past weekend, UFC middleweight prospect Bo Nickal does wish he did one thing differently against Paul Craig. Nickal extended his undefeated record in the UFC and professional mixed martial arts as a whole at Saturday's UFC 309 pay-per-view, where he got the better of experienced veteran Paul Craig […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan believes a victory this weekend should put him above Umar Nurmagomedov in the pecking order. Yan is set to headline Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Macau, as the promotion returns to the region for the first time in a decade. Inside the Galaxy Arena, "No Mercy" will do battle […]
The year-ending UFC 310 pay-per-view has already taken plenty of damage to its lineup, and the withdrawals don't appear to be slowing down. Things haven't been easy going for the MMA leader's final numbered card of 2024, which has already undergone some notable changes. The original co-headliner between UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja and newcomer […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler believes he fought "23 minutes" of his rematch against Charles Oliveira with a severely compromised leg. Chandler's negative Octagon record took further damage at this past weekend's UFC 309 pay-per-view, where he fell to 2-4 since making the switch from Bellator to the sport's leading promotion a number of years […]
Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall remains high on self-belief when it comes to his chances in a fight against the great Jon Jones. Jones maintained his place on the heavyweight throne at this past weekend's UFC 309 pay-per-view, which he headlined inside Madison Square Garden opposite returning former champ Stipe Miocic. "Bones," who achieved […]
The Bellator Champions Series will head to Dubai in 2025, where lightweight kingpin Usman Nurmagomedov headlines in defense of his title. In a press release this week, the Professional Fighters League announced a multi-year partnership with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism that will see the promotion return to the United Arab Emirates annually. […]
