The 100th UFC Fight Night card to take place at the Apex has lost its former champion, with Cody Garbrandt forced out due to undisclosed reasons. Garbrandt (14-6), who rose to the bantamweight throne as an undefeated fighter with a memorable performance against Dominick Cruz back in 2016, has made the walk once in 2024 […]
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes Islam Makhachev is right to hold the pound-for-pound throne over fellow champions like Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, and Ilia Topuria. Not many topics have received the kind of discourse and scrutiny as the P4P debate in 2024, largely down to UFC CEO Dana White's fury at the current order. Leading […]
UFC women's flyweight contender Tracy Cortez has been forced out of her scheduled return to the Octagon next month. Cortez (11-2) is 0-1 in 2024, having fallen short in a late-notice main event against former strawweight queen Rose Namajunas in Denver this past July. When the Phoenix native replaced Maycee Barber, her sights briefly shifted […]
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier hopes to see Max Holloway work his way up the the competition levels at 155 pounds. A new chapter in the illustrious career of Holloway appears set to get underway in 2025. After falling short of regaining the featherweight title last month in Abu Dhabi, the fan favorite will […]
The UFC's attempt to erase heavyweight great Francis Ngannou from its history continues. The knockout artist departed MMA's leading promotion at the start of 2023, bringing to an end a lengthy contractual dispute that saw the Cameroonian fail to secure the terms he was after. He's since found them under the PFL banner, where he's […]
Top UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov believes champion Belal Muhammad could have made their planned fight date if he really wanted to. Rakhmonov entered November with a first shot at title glory on mixed martial arts' biggest stage in the calendar. The undefeated "Nomad" was booked in as the first challenger in the reign of […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler evidently isn't worried about increasing the pressure on him to perform well next weekend. "Iron" will feel the Octagon floor beneath his feet for the first time in over two years on Nov. 16, when he co-headlines the UFC 309 pay-per-view inside New York City's Madison Square Garden. The former […]
UFC light heavyweight contender Khalil Rountree is still sporting the wounds of what a war with champion Alex Pereira will bring. Rountree had his first title opportunity on mixed martial arts' biggest stage early last month in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he headlined the UFC 307 pay-per-view in competition for Pereira's 205-pound strap. While […]
As always, the latest action on offer inside the UFC Octagon has been followed by the release of the updated rankings. And in the aftermath of UFC Fight Night: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi, 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: Erin Blanchfield may have stayed […]
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen sees no reason why the promotion couldn't pair featherweight kingpin Ilia Topuria with Sean O'Malley next year. O'Malley ignited talk of pursuing two-division glory following Topuria's rise to the 145-pound throne at the start of 2024. At the time, "Suga" occupied top spot in the bantamweight division and would […]
Former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno has his eyes on some prominent names following a return to winning ways this past weekend. Moreno entered the Octagon at Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Edmonton, Canada facing the prospect of the first three-fight losing skid of his professional career if things didn't go his way. They […]
The coach of Alexander Volkanovski believes UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria hasn't yet earned a chance to add the lightweight belt to his collection. Topuria has risen to the 145-pound mountaintop in brutal fashion this year, first knocking out Volkanovski to capture the crown at UFC 298 in Anaheim this past February. Eight months later, […]
UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja was watching on as Brandon Moreno returned to winning ways in memorable fashion this past weekend. Pantoja unseated Moreno from the 125-pound throne in July 2023, falling on the right side of a split decision in a memorable contest widely seen as last year's best fight. Since then, "The Cannibal" […]
The coach of Jon Jones has further fueled retirement speculation ahead of the UFC heavyweight champion's title defense this month. Jones is less than two weeks out from putting his gold on the line for the very first time 20 months on from winning it at the expense of Ciryl Gane at UFC 285. The […]
Having tasted defeat for the first time in the UFC, flyweight contender Amir Albazi has vowed to fix the holes in his game and bounce back stronger. After health issues kept him out of the cage for 17 months following a main event win over Kai Kara-France, Albazi finally had the opportunity to stake his […]
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, October 28, and Sunday, November […]
UFC heavyweight fan favorite Derrick Lewis will no longer be making the walk inside Rogers Place later today. Lewis has been in Edmonton, Canada this week preparing for his latest opportunity to extend his lead on the promotion's knockout throne. That was set to come on the main card of Saturday's UFC Fight Night, which […]
UFC welterweight Ian Garry will be headlining the upcoming event in Tampa, but not against the opponent he was hoping for. Garry (15-0), a former Cage Warriors champion and the current #7-ranked UFC contender at 170 pounds, has been calling to clash with Covington ever since the American failed to win the undisputed title for […]
UFC Fight Night: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! After staging its latest numbered event at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi last weekend, MMA’s leading promotion has remained on the road for a card inside the Rogers […]
UFC Fight Night: Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging its latest numbered event from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi last weekend, the MMA leader has remained on the road for a return to the "Great White North," […]
