UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes wasn't surprised to see Ciryl Gane get the call for Jon Jones' heavyweight debut last year. Having spent three years away from the Octagon following his final defense of the light heavyweight title in 2020, Jones successfully arrived in a new weight class at UFC 285 in March 2023. The […]
According to Belal Muhammad's coach, UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards should be ready for some elite Mexican-style boxing this weekend. Edwards is set to headline a pay-per-view event on home soil for the second straight year, as he tops the UFC 304 lineup at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, on Saturday night. In […]
UFC 304 headliner Leon Edwards is on a 13-fight unbeaten streak, but that run does boast one blemish in the form of a No Contest against upcoming opponent Belal Muhammad. Edwards is set to main event this weekend's pay-per-view card at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, where he'll put the UFC's welterweight championship […]
Kayla Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo, was impressed by how quickly UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira got to grips with the martial art. Both Harrison and Pereira have found significant success in mixed martial arts after originally making their names in other sports. While the 34-year-old Ohio native followed two-time glory […]
UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett believes fans are focusing more on his controversial decision victory over Jared Gordon than some actual "robberies." Pimblett is set to return to action for his first assignment of 2024 at this weekend's UFC 304 pay-per-view event, where the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, will play host to his first […]
For the second time this year, Patchy Mix will put his Bellator bantamweight title on the line in the French capital. After unifying the titles and securing undisputed status with a submission of Sergio Pettis at Bellator 301 last November, Mix returned for his first defense — and first appearance following the PFL's acquisition of […]
Curtis Blaydes sees no issue with Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall believing his own hype, as a select few have suggested. The pair of hard-hitting behemoths are set to run it back in the co-headliner of this weekend's UFC 304 pay-per-view event, with Aspinall putting his interim title on the line at the Co-op […]
UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards believes he'll have the advantage of more recent activity over Belal Muhammad this weekend. Edwards will put his 170-pound title on the line for the third time at the UFC 304 pay-per-view event on Saturday night, headlining the card in front of his home fans at the Co-op Live arena […]
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: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba, MMA News has you covered with this week’s updates to the official UFC rankings. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes. Women’s Pound-for-Pound: Jandiroba's submission of Lemos […]
Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall won't be short on self-belief when he enters the cage for his first defense this weekend. Aspinall is set to co-headline the UFC 304 pay-per-view event in his home city of Manchester, England, on July 27. He'll make the walk in the early hours in pursuit of a first […]
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad thinks his path to the belt was a lot tougher than champion Leon Edwards'. The pair are set to headline this weekend's UFC 304 pay-per-view event inside the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, where Muhammad will look to upset the home fans by ripping the 170-pound title from "Rocky's" […]
UFC strawweight contender Virna Jandiroba wasn't pleased to hear the less than positive take on women's MMA from a fellow fighter. Jandiroba recorded her biggest win to date in this past weekend's UFC Fight Night main event at the Apex, submitting former title challenger Amanda Lemos to stake her claim for a first title shot. […]
UFC 304 co-headliner Tom Aspinall achieved his title ambitions on mixed martial arts' biggest stage in emphatic fashion last November. The interim heavyweight champion will return in the co-main event of this weekend's pay-per-view card at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, where he's tasked with defending his belt in a rematch against Curtis Blaydes. […]
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski doesn't expect to hear 'and new' when Belal Muhammad challenges Leon Edwards this weekend. The pair are set to headline Saturday's UFC 304 pay-per-view event at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England, with Muhammad heading to enemy territory in pursuit of Edwards' welterweight title. Their clash will mark […]
Fight week for the UFC 304 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 Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad and the co-main event between Tom Aspinall and Curtis Blaydes. Saturday's lineup is topped by a championship rematch, with welterweight kingpin […]
Unlike many, UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley is actually in support of Jake Paul sharing the ring with MMA fighters. Paul had his 11th match in professional boxing this past weekend, throwing down with former UFC fighter-turned-BKFC star Mike Perry inside the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The pair's main event on DAZN pay-per-view came […]
It was a tough night at the office this past weekend for UFC flyweight contender Cody Durden, who was left with significant damage courtesy of teammate Bruno Silva's hands. The two American Top Team standouts collided on the main card of Saturday's UFC Fight Night at the Apex in Las Vegas, doing away with their […]
Count former UFC champion Michael Bisping among those not impressed by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul's latest triumph inside the ring. Paul's trend of fighting and defeating mixed martial arts veterans continued this past weekend at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, which played host to "The Problem Child's" 11th professional fight. The ex-Disney star has notably […]
MMA News has you covered with this week’s UFC matchmaking bulletin, featuring all the additions to the 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. In recent days, a […]
Top UFC featherweights Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling will look to stake their claim for a first title shot in the division when they share the cage later this year. The undefeated Russian and the former UFC bantamweight champion have been going back and forth on social media about doing battle ever since the latter […]
