UFC Fight Night: Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! Before crossing the pond for its latest pay-per-viewevent in Manchester, England, the promotion will host yet another low-key card from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. After the women's flyweights took […]
It would appear that UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis' entire team has been reaping the benefits of his title crowning. Du Plessis completed his rise to glory in mixed martial arts' premier promotion as an undefeated fighter inside the Octagon this past January in Canada, where he headlined the UFC 297 pay-per-view in competition […]
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier has backed Sean Strickland's claim to a title shot, as noise regarding Robert Whittaker getting the next opportunity instead continues to increase. Even prior to his victory last month, Strickland felt hard done by having been overlooked by the promotion for Dricus Du Plessis' first title defense this summer. […]
UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith sympathizes with former opponent Jon Jones as he battles his latest legal case. The reigning heavyweight champion has once again found himself the subject of concerning allegations, this time involving a female agent for Drug Free Sport International — the organization that administers the UFC’s new anti-doping program. The alleged victim […]
Having seen a portion of the fanbase turn against him, UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett expects to reverse that at the expense of Bobby Green. Pimblett broke onto the scene in a big way following his UFC signing in 2021, winning his debut via knockout and subsequently recording two memorable submissions on home soil at London-held […]
UFC middleweight Chris Curtis has promised to go strike for strike with Paulo Costa should the Brazilian accept his callout post-Sean Strickland loss. Curtis recently returned to training after recovering from the hamstring tear he sustained last time out, and he's after a big-name fight this fall. Prior to suffering the severe injury in the […]
Days out from their boxing showdown, Jake Paul and Mike Perry appeared in the ring for their open workouts. Paul, a YouTuber-turned-pugilist, and Perry, a former UFC fighter-turned-BKFC star, are set to do battle as the headline act of a DAZN pay-per-view event at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, this weekend. "The Problem Child's" […]
UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones has received a somewhat supportive message from a surprising source amid his latest legal battle. Jones has once again found himself in hot water away from the Octagon. He has frequently fallen foul of the law in the past, with incidents ranging from arrests for a hit-and-run and domestic violence […]
Renowned mixed martial arts coach Eric Nicksick was left impressed by the ability of Tom Aspinall when the interim UFC heavyweight champion stopped by the Xtreme Couture gym. Aspinall is currently gearing up for his first assignment of 2024. It's set to be a big one, as he'll defend the interim belt in a rematch […]
Should she become a two-time UFC women's bantamweight champion, Julianna Peña plans to settle some unfinished business. Peña hasn't competed in almost two years, having not made the walk since losing the 135-pound strap in a rematch with Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas, back in the summer of 2022. The result brought […]
UFC strawweight Molly McCann expects to light up Manchester's Co-op Live alongside friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett next weekend. The two Liverpudlian fan favorites will both be in action at the upcoming UFC 304 pay-per-view event, which sees mixed martial arts' premier promotion cross the pond to stage an event in an English city other […]
Reinier de Ridder, one of ONE Championship's top MMA stars, has left the Asian martial arts organization and will soon debut elsewhere. After title glory in regional promotions 360 and Hit-FC, de Ridder arrived in ONE Championship five and a half years ago, making a splash on debut by submitting Fan Rong via brabo choke […]
UFC flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev failed in his quest to unseat Jon Jones from the youngest champion throne, but he puts the blame for that down to the promotion's preference. With a lengthy undefeated amateur record and perfect professional slate early into his career in tow, Mokaev arrived on mixed martial arts' biggest stage in […]
Undefeated UFC star Khamzat Chimaev's recent call for a championship opportunity didn't go down well with many corners of the fanbase… It looks like a year will pass by between appearances inside the Octagon for Chimaev, whose plans for a quick rise toward UFC gold and title glory across multiple weight classes have taken hit […]
For the first time in his professional career, UFC welterweight prospect Kevin Jousset is set to compete in front of his compatriots. Jousset made a splash on debut last September in Sydney, following two-division championship glory under Australia's Hex Fight Series banner with a first-round submission at UFC 293. The Frenchman has long trained alongside […]
It appears that former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman isn't keen on a committed run at 185 pounds moving forward. Fans most recently saw Usman at heaviest weight to date, as he made his middleweight debut on short-notice at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi last October. Seven months on from narrowly falling short of regaining […]
UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes will seemingly take nothing but a top five opponent for his planned appearance at the Sphere this fall — excluding Movsar Evloev. Lopes is a few weeks on from his latest success on mixed martial arts' stage. The Mexico-based Brazilian had his hand raised in the UFC 303 co-main event, […]
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has little sympathy for Nate Diaz after the former UFC star began legal proceedings against Fanmio. Fanmio staged a boxing event at Anaheim's Honda Center on July 6, headlined by Diaz and his fellow MMA veteran Jorge Masvidal. The pair ran it back in the ring almost five years on from their […]
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier looks set to fight again, and there's a select few names he sees as suitable opponents. Retirement was among the most prominent talking points leading into Poirier's third shot at the undisputed throne last month at UFC 302, where Newark's Prudential Center played host to his enthralling battle […]
UFC bantamweight contender Kayla Harrison didn't take too kindly to some allegations recently made by former champion Julianna Peña. A rivalry has long been brewing between Harrison and Peña, even prior to the former's successful arrival on MMA's biggest stage this past April at UFC 300. On the milestone card, the two-time Olympic gold medalist […]
