UFC women's bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison doesn't believe Julianna Peña's rise has been down to fighting ability. Both women are in pursuit of the 135-pound belt, and it'll be Peña who first gets a crack at two-time status before the ex-PFL champion gets the chance to realize her title ambitions on mixed martial arts' biggest […]
It would appear that UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira's middleweight tease last month was not a spur-of-the-moment decision. Pereira's first taste of title success on mixed martial arts' biggest stage came at 185 pounds, where he unseated Israel Adesanya in late 2022. Having fallen short in his first defense, "Poatan" bid farewell to the […]
The lineup for the UFC's return to Madison Square Garden is beginning to come together, and it now includes a top 15 bantamweight in Jonathan Martinez. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion will soon be back in New York City for its usual November event at MSG. As was the plan for last year's card, a […]
Former UFC women's strawweight champion Jéssica Andrade has sued her ex-coach and manager Gilliard Parana for allegedly embezzling $2 million. Andrade is set for her next assignment inside the Octagon at this weekend's UFC Fight Night, where she will feature in a flyweight co-headliner opposite her fellow countrywoman Natália Silva. But while she gears up […]
The surging Sharabutdin Magomedov has his next assignment in the calendar, and it comes on a major card. Unbeaten in three UFC fights to date, Magomedov (14-0) has only grown his prominence since arriving on mixed martial arts' biggest stage in October 2023. After a debut win over Bruno Silva, the Dagestani reeled off victories […]
While still in pursuit of another UFC title reign, former strawweight queen Jéssica Andrade is also targeting another type of championship… Andrade has been searching for a path back to gold ever since Zhang Weili rendered her rule over the 115-pound weight class short-lived back in 2019. That's been the case at both strawweight and […]
It's often said that mixed martial arts is a young athlete's game, and UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is starting to feel just that. At the age of 38 and 22 fights deep into his Octagon tenure, Burns remains highly ranked at #6. And the one-time title challenger isn't done yet, looking to bounce back […]
ONE Championship's upcoming return to the United States has taken a major hit. After fortifying its status among combat promotions in Asia, ONE began its pursuit of further prominence on US soil by debuting in the region last year. The successful ONE Fight Night 10 card took place at the 1stBankCenter in Broomfield, where Demetrious […]
Suffice to say, UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley and his team haven't sought the aid of Henry Cejudo ahead of their upcoming showdown with Merab Dvalishvili… O'Malley is set to make his second defense of the title later this month inside the unique surroundings of the Sphere in Las Vegas, where he'll headline the second […]
The 2024 PFL Playoffs continued on Friday night with the last of three semifinal events in the postseason, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! The Professional Fighters League was back this week, with the championship finals at featherweight and welterweight decided at The Anthem in Washington D.C. In the 145-pound main event, 2022 PFL kingpin […]
UFC Fight Night: Jared Cannonier vs. Caio Borralho takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! After staging its latest pay-per-view Down Under at the RAC Arena in Perth this past weekend, mixed martial arts’ leading promotion is back on home soil to put on another card […]
The build-up to Francis Ngannou's long-awaited MMA comeback and PFL debut continued on Thursday, with the heavyweight powerhouse going face-to-face with opponent Renan Ferreira at the Battle of the Giants press conference. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, hasn’t laced the MMA gloves since his lone successful title defense against Ciryl Gane in January 2022. […]
It doesn't appear that the PFL higher-ups are on the same page when it comes to undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev. Prior to the UFC 304 pay-per-view event in Manchester last month, Mokaev appeared to be in prime position to secure a shot at Alexandre Pantoja's 125-pound gold. Many suggested all that was required was a […]
Having failed to reconquer one of the divisions he previously ruled over, former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo wants a crack at the other. Cejudo simultaneously held both the bantamweight and flyweight titles in 2019, eventually relinquishing the latter in December 2019 and the former following his retirement post-knocking out Dominick Cruz in May 2020. […]
While not officially up for grabs in the UFC 308 main event, Ilia Topuria still believes Max Holloway's BMF status is at risk of disappearing. As has been the case for the past two calendar years, lightweight kingpin Islam Makhachev was being lined up to headline the promotion's annual pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi in […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling doesn't believe Dana White had an appropriate reaction to Merab Dvalishvili's recent cut. Dvalishvili, who is set to challenge current 135-pound kingpin Sean O'Malley for the title in the main event of Noche UFC/UFC 306 at the Sphere next month, was scolded by White this week after he posted […]
Longtime UFC bantamweight Casey Kenney has been released from the promotion following his arrest on kidnapping and assault charges. Kenney, a former LFA interim flyweight and bantamweight champion, debuted on mixed martial arts' biggest stage with a win over Ray Borg in 2019. He went on to compete a further seven times in the Octagon, […]
While he's still reflecting on what went wrong Down Under this past weekend, UFC lightweight Mateusz Gamrot already has a next matchup in mind. Gamrot emerged from the UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, $50,000 better off after playing his part in the Fight of the Night. But the Polish standout failed to secure […]
The next step in Benson Henderson's career post-mixed martial arts is set, as the former UFC champion has been booked for his boxing debut. Henderson held the lightweight title on MMA's biggest stage between 2012 and 2013. He sits alongside Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, and BJ Penn as one of four record holders for the […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones won't have his stance affected. The topic of Jones' first title defense has long raged on. While it was initially set to come eight months on from his crowning in a divisional debut opposite Ciryl Gane, it's now been 17 months since he completed multi-weight glory at the Frenchman's expense. […]
