UFC bantamweight Miles Johns is preparing to face the biggest name of his UFC run to date when he returns to the Apex this weekend. At UFC Vegas 100, he will take on the former 135-pound champion, Cody Garbrandt. Johns has been on a good run recently with three unanimous decision wins and a no […]
It currently isn't known whether a new fight will be scheduled for UFC 310 in December following the cancellation of the original main event. Belal Muhammad was set to make the first defense of his welterweight title against the undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov in Las Vegas. With Muhammad withdrawing due to an injury, Rakhmonov is hoping […]
Following the conclusion of her trilogy with Alexa Grasso, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is ready to move on to her next challenger. Fortunately for her, in the time between her first and final encounters with Grasso, a new contender has emerged at the top of the division that she is yet to face. French striker […]
Muhammad Mokaev is still yet to make his return to MMA following his controversial UFC departure earlier this year. The promotion chose not to re-sign him following his seventh consecutive win inside the Octagon over Manel Kape. Mokaev has since signed with Brave CF, the promotion where he had most of his early pro fights […]
When Belal Muhammad was announced to have withdrawn from his upcoming welterweight title defense at UFC 310, everyone had the same thought. If the UFC needed someone to step in and save the main event, there was only one name they could call. The biggest argument for Alex Pereira being the 2024 fighter of the […]
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria cemented his reign as the best in the weight class by defending the belt for the first time at UFC 308. After doing what he said he would do and becoming the first man to knock out Max Holloway, he's becoming harder to deny. "El Matador" has got a proven […]
Lists are always going to create discussion in regards to which options should or shouldn't have made it onto the final version. This is no different with ESPN's Top 10 men's MMA fighters of the 21st century list. Unsurprisingly, the current UFC heavyweight champion and consensus greatest of all time, Jon Jones, takes the top […]
The heavyweight division has been one of the major talking points across the MMA world in 2024. Whether it's the conversation surrounding Jon Jones' upcoming UFC title defense against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 or the recent PFL debut of Francis Ngannou. After Ngannou's triumphant return to MMA last month where he stopped Renan Ferreira […]
Beneil Dariush was originally hoping for a return before the end of the year but with the UFC schedule already looking secured for the remainder of 2024, he's looking at an early outing in the new year. Though this kind of break isn't necessarily anything new for fighters, especially if they've got injuries to attend […]
Following his second consecutive loss inside the Octagon, Brandon Moreno announced that he would be taking some time off before coming back. The former UFC flyweight champion has fought in nothing but main events and title fights since December of 2020 when he first shared the cage with Deiveson Figueiredo. His recent performances haven't necessarily […]
Erin Blanchfield returns this weekend to try and get back on the right path following a tough result last time out. The #3-ranked flyweight faces Rose Namajunas in the co-main event in Edmonton on Saturday night. Following a six-fight winning streak inside the Octagon, many had high hopes that Blanchfield's incredible rise would lead to […]
Former PFL champion and upcoming finalist Brendan Loughnane has been around the UK MMA scene for a long time. The veteran has long been considered one of the most talented fighters in the region and he finally got his breakthrough when he signed with the PFL after fighting all over the world before that. During […]
Dricus Du Plessis is not backing down from the new big challenge that awaits him in the middleweight division. At UFC 308, Khamzat Chimaev delivered a statement performance to put himself into the title picture. The undefeated contender submitted former champion Robert Whittaker in the first round and in many people's eyes, including Du Plessis', […]
Khamzat Chimaev presents a challenge to his fellow middleweight contenders that is unlike anything else they have faced in the division. We saw at UFC 294 last year that Kamaru Usman was able to make the fight competitive after weathering the early storm. The problem is that surviving the opening round against the aggressive grappling […]
Former two-time strawweight champion Carla Esparza announced ahead of time that UFC 307 would be the final outing of her career. After losing the title to Weili Zhang at UFC 281 in November of 2022, she took a long break from her career in order to give birth to her first child. At the start […]
Rose Namajunas looks to make it three in a row this weekend when she returns in the co-main event of the UFC's visit to Edmonton. The #5-ranked contender will take on one of the flyweight division's most exciting talents in Erin Blanchfield who holds the #3-spot. With Blanchfield looking to rebound from the first loss […]
As the #6-ranked contender in the middleweight division, there aren't many fights that make sense for the surging Caio Borralho right now. The Brazilian called out a former champion following his win over Jared Cannonier but doesn't look to have gotten anywhere with it just yet. With UFC 312 being announced for Sydney, Australia in […]
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is the man of the moment right now following his knockout win over Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308. In the past, there was a lot of people calling out "El Matador" but this has gone quiet following this recent performance. The new UFC star has now […]
Since his submission win over Israel Adesanya in August, it's looked like Dricus Du Plessis' next defense of his middleweight title would be against a former foe. Sean Strickland has stuck to his guns that he's the next in line for the title despite the actions of other contenders. The former champion was beaten by […]
Many UFC fighters are quick to talk about their desire to move up the weight classes in order to achieve success in multiple divisions. This is not a current priority or goal for UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. The Brazilian has already defended his title twice since beating Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 to finally […]
