UFC 305 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! For the first time in 2024, the Octagon is Down Under, with the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, playing host to the promotion's latest pay-per-view event. And the mixed martial arts leader has brought a lineup worthy of […]
The 2024 PFL Playoffs continued on Friday night with the second 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 light heavyweight and lightweight decided inside the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida. In the 205-pound […]
UFC 305 headliner Israel Adesanya increased his prominence en route to the middleweight throne by adding the legendary name of Anderson Silva to his record in 2019. The former two-time champion will return in the main event of this weekend’s pay-per-view card at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he’s tasked with regaining the belt once […]
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira's next title defense has come out of nowhere. Pereira, who is also a former middleweight kingpin on MMA's biggest stage, has had a standout year thus far, defending the 205-pound gold he won last November twice at the expense of former champs Jamahal Hill and Jiří Procházka. Both victories […]
UFC flyweight contender Kai Kara-France believes factors outside of the cage eliminate heavyweight champion Jon Jones from the GOAT conversation. Not many debates continuously rage on in the mixed martial arts community quite like the GOAT back-and-forth, which usually sees the likes of Jones, Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Demetrious Johnson, among others, vying for […]
The back and forth between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at the UFC 305 press conference raised plenty of eyebrows. The pair of elite middleweights are set to headline this weekend's pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, with the South African's title being on the line inside the RAC Arena seven months on from his […]
Dan Hooker believes the UFC lightweight division's reputation as an all-action weight class has been hampered by the rise of a few names. Hooker is among the most notable names set to be in action at this weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view, set to go down inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The New Zealander […]
Contingency plans are in place for at least one of the championship fights set for Noche UFC at the Sphere, should there be a late-notice withdrawal. The organization will stage its second celebration of Mexican Independence Day on September 14 following the success of the inaugural event in 2023. Las Vegas will once again play […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya knows the mistakes Dricus Du Plessis' past opponents made that he cannot afford to replicate this weekend. The pair will collide in the main event of the UFC 305 pay-per-view, set to go down inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. On the line will be Du Plessis' […]
We’re deep into UFC 305 fight week, meaning it was time for the top fighters set to be in action on August 17 to take to the stage and answer some questions. The MMA leader’s latest numbered event takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where the main attraction of the promotion’s trip […]
UFC 305 headliner Dricus Du Plessis secured his first shot at gold on MMA's biggest stage by getting the better of an all-time great of the middleweight division in Robert Whittaker. The 185-pound kingpin will return in the main event of this weekend’s pay-per-view card at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he’s tasked with defending […]
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has assessed who has a narrow edge over their opponent leading into this weekend's main event. The promotion is back Down Under to stage an event inside the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, for the second consecutive year. After the country's own Alexander Volkanovski topped proceedings in February 2023, UFC […]
UFC 305 is now only a couple of days away, and what better way to get hyped for the upcoming pay-per-view than with some MMA News staff predictions? The event will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday, August 17, 2024. The main card begins at 10 PM ET, while the preliminary card kicks […]
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns is well aware that his brother Herbert is entering a must-win scenario this weekend. The younger Burns sibling is among those set to make the walk to compete on the preliminary card of the UFC 305 numbered event, set to go down inside the RAC Arena in Perth. The featherweight […]
UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis got a good laugh out of Darren Till's recent attempt to impart some wisdom to Israel Adesanya. Du Plessis is currently on Australian soil for his first defense of the 185-pound gold, which he wrested from the grasp of Sean Strickland at the UFC 297 pay-per-view in Canada this […]
The top stars set to be in action at UFC 305 this weekend took to the stage on Thursday for the open workouts in Perth. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion is Down Under for the first time this year, returning to Perth, Australia, 18 months on from the Alexander Volkanovski-headlined UFC 284 event in February […]
UFC heavyweight contender Tai Tuivasa got a bit of a wake-up call when he threw down with light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira. Tuivasa is among the home fighters looking to make a splash in front of their fellow Australians this weekend in Perth, where the RAC Arena will play host to the UFC 305 pay-per-view. […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes Dricus Du Plessis is in uncharted territory with their upcoming matchup. The pair of rivals will headline the UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, this weekend, where the RAC Arena will play host to the conclusion of over a year of bad blood between Du Plessis […]
The stakes will be high at 125 pounds when the UFC makes its return to Edmonton, Alberta, this coming November 2. Mixed martial arts' leading promotion hasn't been in "The Big E" since staging UFC 240 at Rogers Place in 2019. The venue will once again be the host for in-cage action when the Octagon […]
UFC 305 fighter Mateusz Gamrot broke into contention in the lightweight division by emerging from a high-level main event with his hand raised just over two years ago. The #5-ranked contender at 155 pounds will return on the main card of this weekend’s pay-per-view event at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, where he’s tasked with getting […]
