The #11-ranked UFC lightweight contender Rafael Fiziev recently took to social media to announce that he has already been accepting fights and dates for his return. "Ataman" has been out of action since September last year where his main event clash at the Apex with Mateusz Gamrot unfortunately ended when he suffered a leg injury […]
Irish retail giant Musgrave are the latest company to distance themselves from UFC star Conor McGregor following the recent verdict of his sexual assault civil case. Nikita Hand won her case on Friday after claiming that "The Notorious" had sexually assaulted her at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin in December of 2018. IO Interactive were […]
After a long space of time with no updates, there is finally some positive news regarding the health of Daiane Silva who was hospitalized following a weight cut. The Brazilian was set to make her Bellator debut in London on September 14 but the fight was cancelled after Silva was unable to make featherweight, which […]
England has a new female champion that is ready to compete on the big show following the Cage Warriors event that took place in Newcastle on Saturday night. CW 181 saw the promotion crown Kennedy Freeman as the new women's bantamweight champion after she stopped Mafalda Carmona. Due to the sheer size of the talent […]
This Friday night in Riyadh, Brendan Loughnane looks to become a two-time PFL champion at featherweight. The Brit's 2024 campaign comes to an end when he faces the undefeated Timur Khizriev in the main event in a fascinating match-up. Loughnane's run in the regular season has consisted of back-to-back finishes against Pedro Carvalho and Justin […]
With Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall both recently claiming that they've been speaking to the UFC about what's next, the conversation regarding the promotion's two heavyweight champions isn't going anywhere just yet. The debate as to whether Jones is avoiding a title unification with the interim champion dominated the talking points both before and after […]
UFC fighters beating up streamers and social media stars is a trend that has continued to be a talking point throughout 2024. Whilst New Zealand's Dan Hooker may be one of the kinder fighters to dish out one of these beatings, it can't be forgotten that "The Hangman" is a trained killer that makes his […]
A clash between two former UFC light heavyweight champions was recently announced during the post-fight show following the Fight Night event in Macau. After the fact that Jamahal Hill will be facing Jiří Procházka at UFC 311 was seemingly accidently said on the broadcast, it was later reported all over social media. With Magomed Ankalaev […]
The Fighting Nerds team out of Brazil has been one of the most exciting stables of fighters to really announce their arrival in 2024. With one fighter signing to the UFC several years ago and proving himself to be a top contender in his division, three other stand outs have made huge impacts inside the […]
At the UFC's upcoming return to Tampa on December 14, Billy Quarantillo is looking to get back in the win column when he takes on a veteran of the featherweight division. In what will be the 25th fight of his UFC tenure, "Killer" Cub Swanson will also look to bounce back. In a recent interview […]
We've seen it happen time and time again where the tension that exists pre-fight between two competitors is put to bed once they meet inside the Octagon. This was certainly the case in the main event of UFC 305 in August where Israel Adesanya returned to challenge Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title. The […]
City Kickboxing's Carlos Ulberg looks to earn his seventh win in a row inside the Octagon this weekend when he returns in Macau to face former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir. The #10-ranked contender at light heavyweight is one of many fighters from his gym and on the UFC roster as a whole that came into […]
Fight fans were very surprised to see that Kai Asakura would be fighting for the UFC flyweight title on his Octagon debut at UFC 310. The former RIZIN bantamweight champion is a big star in Japan so it would make sense why the UFC would want to showcase him. That being said, plenty of big […]
The MMA return of the undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev has been confirmed for BRAVE CF 91 on December 13. In his return to the promotion where he made his pro debut, "The Punisher" will face Luthando Biko at the Khalifa Sports City Arena in Bahrain. Mokaev was announced to have re-signed with the promotion shortly […]
Top five bantamweights meet for the first time in this weekend's UFC Macau main event in what should be a fascinating clash of styles. When it comes to fighters who are always exciting to watch, former UFC champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo have to be on that list. Both men are very well-rounded competitors […]
Following the major reshuffling of the cards that took place at welterweight, the former interim champion Colby Covington is set to return next month to face Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa. "Chaos" replaced Ian Machado Garry who in turn, replaced Belal Muhammad in order to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. […]
Alongside the former Olympic gold medallist wrestler Gable Steveson, another elite grappler joined Jon Jones' team for his return to the Octagon at UFC 309. When it comes to heavyweight MMA, there is still some debate over who the very best is even after Jones defended the title in dominant fashion this past weekend. The […]
At the PFL's Battle of the Giants event, Paul Hughes was one of the biggest stories of the night following his great performance. The Irish lightweight was considered to be one of the brightest rising talents in the sport but in a huge step-up against AJ McKee, he showed that he's the present as well […]
In his return to the Octagon at UFC 305, there were a lot of positives to take from Israel Adesanya's middleweight title fight with Dricus Du Plessis even if he was defeated. "The Last Stylebender" failed to capture the 185-pound gold for a third time but it was clear that his time away from the […]
The UFC appears to be returning to Mexico City early next year as the first quarter of 2025 continues to take shape. A recent report from Claro Sports' Alfredo Bush detailed the promotion's plans for a Fight Night event on March 29 which could be followed up later in the year with a much bigger […]
