Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till has been getting vocal about the division he was once a part of, and that continued this week with some opinions on the top middleweight fighters. Till hasn't competed in mixed martial arts since a defeat to then-future champion Dricus Du Plessis in late 2022. The start of […]
Apparently beating a top five contender doesn't warrant a place inside the top five… That's according to former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen, who has been reflecting on the events that unfolded at this past weekend's pay-per-view event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Among the biggest winners to emerge from UFC 305 was […]
UFC heavyweight contenders Derrick Lewis and Alexandr Romanov will have new opponents to contend with in Edmonton this November. That's after the promotion cut their original co-main event in two. Lewis and Romanov were recently announced as the co-headliner for the promotion's return to the Canadian city, setting the stage for top women's flyweight contenders […]
UFC CEO Dana White has addressed the controversy surrounding a quote from Israel Adesanya in the latest Countdown episode being edited to remove any mention of Francis Ngannou. The lead-up to this past weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view was heated after Adesanya took issue with some of middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis’ past comments regarding his […]
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 light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith believes Alex Pereira's middleweight tease could derive from a desire to "stick up" for Israel Adesanya. Adesanya recently returned to action in the main event of UFC 305, a pay-per-view event staged at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The former two-time champ headlined alongside Dricus Du Plessis, competing […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz has a firm view on the opposition he should be up against next time out. Błachowicz has been out of action ever since welcoming Alex Pereira to the division back in July 2023. The pair met in a close and competitive co-headliner at UFC 291, which went the […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya may be on the first losing skid of his career, but the latest defeat has left him better off mentally. Adesanya made his return to action just under a year on from his setback last September, returning to Australian soil to challenge for Dricus Du Plessis' gold in […]
Former UFC fighter Muhammad Mokaev appeared to enjoy watching Steve Erceg experience a difficult night at the office this past weekend. Erceg was among the home fighters in action at the UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, taking to the Octagon amid crowd adoration inside the RAC Arena. Unfortunately for the recent flyweight title […]
Count Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall among those majorly impressed by Dricus Du Plessis' performance Down Under this past weekend. Du Plessis made the walk at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, to put his middleweight gold on the line against the returning Israel Adesanya. The pair met in the UFC 305 main event, […]
As always, the latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the ladder toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of UFC 305, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Dricus Du Plessis closed out the latest pay-per-view by once again proving his […]
UFC 305 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering. The promotion was in Perth, Australia, last week, where the RAC Arena played host to a number of intriguing matchups for its latest visit Down Under. Of note were victories for UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du […]
UFC featherweight Josh Culibao was disappointed not to have his hand raised on home soil, especially given his view on the judges' scoring. Culibao was among the Australians in action at this past weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, facing Ricardo Ramos during the preliminary card. The Sydney native's most recent win came in […]
UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern will seemingly have the chance to end her 2024 on a win streak in "The Sunshine State." Mixed martial arts' leading promotion recently confirmed its schedule for the remainder of 2024, with 15 events set across nine different cities. Tasked with closing out the year is Tampa, Florida, where a […]
The coach of UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis likes the idea of his man facing Alex Pereira, but not as "Poatan" has proposed. Du Plessis maintained his grip on the 185-pound crown at this past weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view in Perth, Australia, adding a first successful defense to his resume at the expense of […]
Things didn't go to plan for heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa at UFC 305, as his lengthy losing skid got further extended by Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Since rising to a career high #3 in the rankings when a knockout of Derrick Lewis put him on a five-fight winning run, fan favorite Tuivasa has experienced nothing but defeat […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis had nothing but kind words for the parents of defeated opponent Israel Adesanya this past weekend. The pair appeared to have one of the more heated rivalries seen on mixed martial arts' biggest stage this year, centered around Du Plessis' controversial remarks last year about becoming the first Africa-residing […]
On Saturday night, the mixed martial arts leader returned for its latest pay-per-view event, UFC 305. For the first time this year, the UFC was Down Under this week, where Perth's RAC Arena played host to the promotion’s latest Australian show. And the promotion brought with it across the globe a notable lineup that included a title […]
UFC 305 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday’s lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, August 17, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6:30 PM […]
UFC 305 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at Perth's RAC Arena provides a chance for UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts’ biggest stage. After unseating Sean Strickland in […]
