UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori sees only one option following Saturday's UFC Vegas 104 result. Vettori's plan to ascend back into the championship conversation at 185 pounds took a hit this weekend at the Apex, where he suffered a third loss in the space of four fights. In his first outing since a setback against […]
UFC Fight Night: Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze 2 takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results. After staging its latest pay-per-view event at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena last weekend, the mixed martial arts leader is back at its home base of the Apex to continues its March […]
Local fan favorite Molly McCann has a new target in her sights for next weekend's UFC Fight Night in London. The mixed martial arts leader will head back across the pond soon to stage another card in England's capital. As usual, a number of the country's own will be in action, with former champion Leon […]
UFC Vegas 104 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, March 15, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada. The main card begins at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at […]
Mixed martial arts veteran Jeremy Stephens (29-21, 1 NC) is back for a 35th appearance in the UFC Octagon. Stephens' unexpected return to the sport's leading promotion comes almost four years on from his exit. "Lil Heathen's' submission defeat to Mateusz Gamrot left him winless across his last six fights, a run dating back to […]
Undefeated UFC middleweight prospect Bo Nickal has his latest assignment in the calendar. Nickal (7-0) has won all four of his Octagon appearances to date since a pair of victories on Dana White's Contender Series to net a contract back in 2023. After submissions of Jamie Pickett and Cody Brundage sandwiched a knockout of Val […]
UFC light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker will look to get back on track when he returns to action on May 17. After having his plans for fight against Bogdan Guskov at UFC 311 this past January scuppered by injury, the Brazilian veteran's layoff is approaching nine months. But per MMA Junkie, Walker (21-9, 1 NC) […]
Longtime UFC lightweight contender Jalin Turner has officially called time on his career, and a former opponent of his has emerged among the prominent names sending congratulatory messages. Turner announced his shock retirement at the age of just 29 moments after his latest setback inside the Octagon this past weekend. Returning to the cage at […]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz plans to alter the expected direction of his division's title picture — and the expected future of Alex Pereira. The 205-pound weight class received a shake-up this past weekend when Magomed Ankalaev ended the reign of Pereira, which had successfully moved through three challenges before running into the […]
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan evidently wasn't impressed by Justin Gaethje's performance this past weekend — and decision to call for a title shot off the back of it. Gaethje bounced back from his brutal knockout loss to Max Holloway in his return to action Saturday night. "The Highlight" co-headlined the UFC 313 pay-per-view in […]
The brackets for eight inaugural PFL World Tournaments in 2025 are set. After ditching its season and playoff format this year, the Professional Fighters League will kick off a new era next month with the launch of its inaugural World Tournaments. The Grand Prix-style structure will see eight fighters in each weight class compete in […]
PFL star Paul Hughes now has a target in his sights for later this year. Hughes (13-2) boosted his stock despite a loss in January when he battled Usman Nurmagomedov for the Bellator lightweight title in the main event of PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai. While he was largely dismissed by the Russian standout during […]
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes and newcomer Rizvan Kuniev will hope it's second time lucky later this year when it comes to their matchup reaching the Octagon. The mixed martial arts leader staged its third numbered card of 2025 this past weekend, with UFC 313 going down from inside Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Fight week […]
Rafael Fiziev could be bidding the lightweight division farewell following his latest setback at UFC 313. Fiziev returned to action at this past weekend's pay-per-view event in Las Vegas 18 months on from tearing his ACL in an Apex headliner versus Mateusz Gamrot. "Ataman" stepped in on short notice to replace the injured Dan Hooker […]
When it comes to Justin Gaethje's hopes to secure a third crack at the undisputed UFC lightweight title, Arman Tsarukyan has told him to hold his horses. Gaethje placed his name back into the championship conversation at 155 pounds this past weekend by emerging victorious from the UFC 313 co-main event. "The Highlight" ran it […]
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will be taking the SmartCage to Nashville, Kansas, and Chicago for this year's World Tournament semifinal events. PFL will be shaking things up this year after a 2024 that was marred by fighter complaints and a largely unsuccessful merger with the Bellator MMA roster. Over a year on from the acquisition, […]
It would seem that Jalin Turner's time competing in mixed martial arts came to an end at UFC 313. Turner returned to action for the first time since a crushing loss to Renato Moicano at UFC 300 last April. On the main card of Saturday's pay-per-view event, "The Tarantula" was tasked with defending his ranking […]
Many supporters flocked to see newly crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Magomed Ankalaev touch back down in Dagestan this week. Ankalaev reached the pinnacle on mixed martial arts' biggest stage this past weekend in the headlining act of UFC 313, held inside Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena. While long-reigning champ Alex Pereira showed staunch takedown defense […]
The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of Saturday's UFC 313 pay-per-view, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: Magomed Ankalaev has debuted on the P4P list following his light heavyweight title win over Alex […]
Play-by-play commentator Jon Anik is expecting big things down the line from a man who delivered one of the top performances at UFC 313. While Saturday's pay-per-view main event between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev failed to bring the kind of entertainment that fans were hoping for, the undercard wasn't short on notable action. Alongside […]
