Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen doesn't think it's wise for Dricus Du Plessis to rile Israel Adesanya up ahead of their championship clash Down Under this weekend. Du Plessis will defend his middleweight belt for the first time since winning it from Sean Strickland when he makes the walk to headline the UFC 305 […]
Returning UFC welterweight contender Li Jingliang has been fine-tuning his mindset and approach to fighting during an extended period on the sidelines. Following a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in late 2021, Jingliang rose to prominence in 2022, somewhat down to his knockout of Muslim Salikhov but also due to his likable personality. And fanfare […]
The UFC has been getting some backlash after removing one of the "three kings" from an Israel Adesanya quote in the recent Countdown episode. Adesanya is set to headline this weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view event in competition for Dricus Du Plessis' middleweight title. The Nigerian-New Zealander will shoot for a historic three-time crowning inside the […]
UFC 305 star Dan Hooker had to fight through significant adversity to have his hand raised in memorable fashion when he last entered the Octagon. The lightweight fan favorite 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 the better of Mateusz Gamrot […]
It took a some animosity for ex-UFC champion Daniel Cormier to see this weekend's main event as a matchup worth getting excited for. Middleweight kingpin Dricus Du Plessis will put his title on the line for the first time in the headliner of the UFC 305 pay-per-view, where he's tasked with stalling the three-time champ […]
According to UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad, lightweight legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has not lost a step. Muhammad was crowned kingpin at 170 pounds courtesy of a dominant upset victory over Leon Edwards at the UFC 304 pay-per-view event in Manchester, England, late last month. Having achieved his title dreams on mixed martial arts' biggest stage, […]
UFC CEO Dana White has doubled down on the promotion's decision not to re-sign undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev appeared to be entering a title eliminator at 125 pounds when he shared the Octagon with then fellow top 10-ranked contender Manel Kape at the UFC 304 pay-per-view in Manchester, England, late last month. In the […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya expects for his wrestling defense to be required come fight night against Dricus Du Plessis. Adesanya will headline this weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view event in competition for Du Plessis' title. The South African captured the crown by dethroning Sean Strickland, who secured his brief reign by upsetting "The […]
The latest season of Dana White's Contender Series kicked off 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 […]
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker sees no way criticism of Mateusz Gamrot being in 'boring' fights can continue once he's added to the equation this weekend. Hooker spent plenty of time campaigning for a spot on the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view card, which takes place close to home for the New Zealander at the RAC Arena […]
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is no stranger to bouncing back from setbacks, and he's confident of doing so again. Adesanya is currently coming off the third loss of his Octagon career — a shock decision defeat to Sean Strickland in Sydney last September. The result brought the Nigerian-New Zealander's sophomore title reign […]
Former Strikeforce fighter and recent BKFC Prospect Series athlete Lumumba Sayers Sr. has been arrested for murder after allegedly killing a man to avenge the death of his son. Sayers Sr., a mixed martial arts veteran of 11 professional fights who went by the moniker "Heavy Hands," is accused of shooting an individual in the […]
UFC 305 headliner Israel Adesanya made an emphatic return to the middleweight throne at the expense of a longtime rival in April 2023. 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 again in a grudge […]
UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen believes the result of Dricus Du Plessis' upcoming first title defense will be determined by which version of Israel Adesanya shows up. Seven months on from reaching the throne with his perfect UFC record intact, Du Plessis will look to add another achievement to his ever-growing résumé on mixed martial […]
While his opponent may be the one known for putting on barnburners, UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot has vowed to be the one thrilling the masses this weekend. Gamrot is set to feature in one of the most notable matchups on the lineup for Saturday's UFC 305 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia. Inside the RAC […]
Should his long wait to fight Conor McGregor not bear fruit, UFC lightweight Michael Chandler does have another idea in mind… It's been almost two years since the former three-time Bellator champion was in action. While the first few months of that period were spent recovering from the damage he sustained in defeat to Dustin […]
UFC 305 headliners Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya will be the latest to enter the Octagon with custom-designed fight gear. For a while, featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell marked the only athlete who made the walk in custom shorts, donning his camouflage gear to the cage. This year, however, the promotion and its uniform partner […]
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 Fight Night: Marcin Tybura vs. Serghei Spivac, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: There was one change to the male […]
Having narrowly fallen short of the UFC flyweight title three months ago, Steve Erceg is returning to action with the knowledge that he can compete with the elite of the division. Erceg, who currently occupies the #7 spot at 125 pounds, will be among the home fighters featuring at this weekend's UFC 305 pay-per-view, which […]
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has insisted Mateusz Gamrot won't have it all his own way in the grappling department against Dan Hooker this weekend. Hooker will mark one of many Oceanic natives taking to the Octagon close to home at the upcoming UFC 305 pay-per-view event, which goes down inside the RAC Arena […]
