UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña isn't giving up in her pursuit of a third showdown with former two-division queen Amanda Nunes. Prior to her return to action at the UFC 307 pay-per-view earlier this month, Peña vowed to call out Nunes — who retired following a successful defense against Irene Aldana last year — […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has his eyes on unfinished business to conclude his career in the Octagon. Cruz, who also held WEC gold prior to his UFC reigns, hasn't competed since being knocked out by a brutal head kick against Marlon Vera back in August 2022. That result, which headlined a UFC Fight […]
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria wants to emphatically establish superiority over Max Holloway next weekend in Abu Dhabi. The importance of following up a title win with a successful defense is often a major part of the lead-up to a new champ's first attempt at batting away a challenger. For some, that pressure might show. […]
We’re deep into fight week for the PFL's second pay-per-view of the year, meaning it was recently time for the fighters set to be in action on October 19 to take to the stage and answer some questions. PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants takes place at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has a clear view on how his division's expected next title fight will play out. Chandler is currently gearing up for his long-awaited return to action at Madison Square Garden next month. Two years on from a loss to Dustin Poirier at the venue, "Iron" will return to New York […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña seemingly appreciated Kayla Harrison's presence in Salt Lake City earlier this month. Peña returned to the 135-pound mountaintop in the co-main event of the UFC 307 pay-per-view on Oct. 5, narrowly outpointing Raquel Pennington in what marked a widely debated results. Harrison, meanwhile, staked her claim for a shot […]
In his return to mixed martial arts this weekend, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou could be set to show new wrinkles in his game. Saturday marks a big night for "The Predator," as he enters the cage for an MMA fight for the first time since a successful UFC title defense against Ciryl Gane […]
UFC women's bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison is not looking forward to getting an earful from champion Julianna Peña in the lead-up to their expected showdown. Harrison and Peña both had their hands raised at the UFC 307 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this month, seemingly setting up a long-discussed clash between the pair […]
UFC lightweight contender Renato Moicano has given his take on how the promotion's official rankings should be revamped. The topic of the UFC rankings has risen to the surface in recent times thanks to CEO Dana White's frustration. The promotion's boss most recently took issue with the failure to boost Khalil Rountree up the light […]
Retirement appears to be moving further and further away in the career of former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier. Poirier initially looked set to bring his memorable stint as an active fighter to an end following a fourth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302 this past June — a result that marked […]
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria believes predictions for his upcoming title defense have helped him identify plenty of "snakes in the grass." Eight months on from his memorable crowning in Anaheim at the expense of Alexander Volkanovski, Topuria will put his newly won gold on the line against another legend of the division. Headlining next […]
The latest season of Dana White’s Contender Series continued with some memorable highlights on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. DWCS, the inaugural season of which took place back in 2017, sees some of the top prospects in mixed martial arts enter the cage in front of White and the matchmakers, looking to put in a performance worthy […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña believes commentary "bias" has played a part in the negative reaction to her title win earlier this month. Peña returned to the mountaintop at 135 pounds in the co-main event of the UFC 307 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City, outpointing longtime rival Raquel Pennington on two of the three […]
Tom Aspinall thinks the quality of Francis Ngannou's PFL opposition could eliminate him from the best heavyweight discussion. Aspinall, who captured interim UFC gold last year, is currently in pursuit of the undisputed throne formerly occupied by Ngannou. "The Predator" chose to exit the promotion at the start of 2023, and he's since held lineal […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler remains confident of being the promotion's first choice when it comes to Conor McGregor's comeback fight in 2025. Chandler was announced as the former two-division champion's return opponent and opposition coach on The Ultimate Fighter toward the start of 2023. But while they completed the reality series, their matchup is […]
UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Julianna Peña is expecting a break from competition spanning eight to nine months before putting her newly won gold on the line. Peña achieved two-time titleholder status at the UFC 307 pay-per-view in Salt Lake City, Utah earlier this month, where she made the reign of longtime rival Raquel Pennington a […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley says withdrawing from his title defense opposite Merab Dvalishvili was never an option. O'Malley was forced to relinquish his grip on the crown at 135 pounds in his second defense, which headlined last month's UFC 306 (Noche UFC) pay-per-view inside the Sphere in Las Vegas. Six months on from […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou won't dismiss Stipe Miocic's chances of unseating Jon Jones from the throne next month. For only the second time since "The Predator" exited the promotion and relinquished the gold, the UFC's heavyweight belt will be on the line at the annual Madison Square Garden-held pay-per-view in November After capturing […]
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 Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira, 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 […]
Francis Ngannou makes his PFL debut this weekend, and the promotion is expecting his ex-employers to do what they can to steal the spotlight. For the first time since January 2022, Ngannou will enter the cage for an MMA contest on Saturday, October 19. In his last appearance close to three years ago, "The Predator" […]
