Fight week for the UFC 307 pay-per-view this Saturday night has kicked off with the release of the promotion’s latest Countdown episode. Under the spotlight in this edition is the headliner between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree and the co-main event between Raquel Pennington and Julianna Peña. Saturday’s lineup is topped by an intriguing championship clash, with […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov has seemingly confirmed when reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev will return to action. Makhachev has had just one outing in 2024 — a hard-fought submission win over Dustin Poirier at the Newark-held UFC 302 event to record his second defense of the 155-pound title. For the third straight year, the Russian was […]
It appears that the only light yet to be confirmed as green for a possible Renato Moicano vs. Paddy Pimblett lightweight clash is the UFC's. Moicano made a statement in this past weekend's UFC Fight Night main event, which saw him make the walk in enemy territory to face Benoît Saint Denis in his backyard […]
UFC women's bantamweight contender Ailín Pérez insists she was well within her rights to celebrate in the way she did this past weekend. The Argentine fighter featured on the preliminary portion of Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Paris, France. She was hoping to extend her winning run to five at the expense of Darya […]
When it comes to the promotion's decision not to grant Magomed Ankalaev a title shot, UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira thinks the Russian only has himself to blame. Pereira is currently in Utah ahead of his third defense of the 205-pound belt, which he captured last November to secure a rapid rise to double-champ […]
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to upcoming cards. With UFC 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, September 23, and […]
The 2024 PFL Europe Playoffs took place on Saturday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! Having broken onto the scene with its regular season and playoff format in North America, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has begun its pursuit of further prominence around the globe. In 2023, that took sizable step forward […]
UFC Fight Night: Renato Moicano vs. Benoît Saint Denis 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 inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere earlier this month for Noche UFC, MMA’s leading promotion has gone back on the […]
UFC Fight Night: Renato Moicano vs. Benoît Saint Denis takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! Following a successful maiden event inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere earlier this month, the mixed martial arts leader returns to action across the Atlantic. This weekend sees the […]
UFC women's bantamweight Ailín Pérez is hoping for big things to be in her future should she have her hand raised in the French capital this weekend. Pérez lost her UFC debut at the promotion's very first event in Paris two years ago, falling via submission to Stephanie Egger in the second round. Since then, […]
UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape will have the chance to get his ball rolling once again before the year is out. Kape (19-7) had his pursuit of a title shot and rematch with reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja stalled at UFC 304 this past April, where he fell short across three rounds opposite Muhammad Mokaev inside […]
Muhammad Mokaev's UFC departure may have seen his title ambitions on MMA's biggest stage take a hit, but the same seemingly can't be said for his bank account… Mokaev surprisingly found himself outside of the sport's leading promotion shortly after his latest win at UFC 304 in Manchester this past July. In a lackluster affair, […]
The lineup has come together for the mixed martial arts leader's return to China for a UFC Fight Night card inside Macau's Galaxy Arena. November 23 will see Octagon action take place in Macau for the first time in over a decade. And the promotion is set to bring plenty of notable names along with […]
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has his doubts when it comes to Jorge Masvidal entering the Octagon again. Masvidal — who failed in his two welterweight title bids opposite Kamaru Usman — called time on his mixed martial arts career at UFC 287 in Miami early last year. The event saw "Gamebred" comfortably outpointed […]
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz will likely make his next Octagon appearance before the year is out. Diaz — a former Strikeforce and WEC champion — hasn't competed since UFC 266 in September of 2021, where he was stopped by Robbie Lawler. That outing marked his first in six years and left many […]
When it comes to fighting, UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen thinks he will have done everything possible to secure a title shot after this weekend. Allen is among those who've arrived in enemy territory to do battle with a French fighter in their home nation on Saturday night, when the UFC is set to stage […]
The UFC's return to Macau looks set to have high stakes in the bantamweight title picture. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion is set to take the Octagon back to Macau — an autonomous region on the south coast of China — for the first time in a decade later this year, with the Galaxy Arena […]
For the first time, a UFC event will be taking place in the French capital without the country's only champion to date closing the show. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion is back in Paris this week, staging an event in France for the third straight year. The UFC debuted inside the Accor Arena in 2022, […]
The UFC middleweight division just got an eyebrow-raising addition. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion has appeared more willing to sign high-profile names who established themselves under the banners of other organizations in recent times. Notably, the UFC has added Michael "Venom" Page, Kai Asakura, and Kayla Harrison to its roster. Now joining them is Reinier […]
According to one prominent figure in MMA, it would be disastrous for UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili's career if he doesn't start recording finishes. Dvalishvili currently sits on the throne at 135 pounds following his biggest win to date earlier this month. In the headlining act of the UFC 306 (Noche UFC) pay-per-view at the […]
