Following a surprise announcement last year, fight fans learned that Stockton's own Nick Diaz was gearing up for another Octagon return that would take place against Vicente Luque. The matchup was initially set for the UFC's Abu Dhabi event on August 3 before it was pushed back to UFC 310 which took place in Las […]
Alex Pereira is smartly not taking Magomed Ankalaev's previous comments as total fact. The two men are set to finally meet in the main event of UFC 313 on March 8 in Las Vegas in what many believe will be the defending champion's toughest test to date. In recent times, Ankalaev has largely relied on […]
Tom Aspinall, like many fans and fellow fighters, tuned into UFC 311 to watch a man that many believe is at the very top of the sport right now. Islam Makhachev may have undergone a change to his opponent literally the day before fight night but this didn't affect him one bit. The lightweight champion […]
An Estonian hitman has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of a Lithuanian MMA fighter and the attempted murder of one other individual. Imre Arakas was sentenced in a Lithuanian court on Monday after the 66-year old initially pleaded guilty last September. Arakas, who is nicknamed "The Butcher", […]
Jamahal Hill appears to be in good spirits following UFC 311 this past weekend where he was defeated by Jiří Procházka in a fantastic light heavyweight contest. The former champion is currently coming off of back-to-back defeats for the first time in his career after facing two of the most dangerous knockout artists in the […]
Merab Dvalishvili produced a remarkable performance in the co-main event of UFC 311 to remain the bantamweight champion. Heading into his first title defense, there were some questions surrounding his decision to take this fight against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov for multiple reasons. Not only did the champion appear to be emotional after admitting to […]
In the co-main event of UFC 311, Umar Nurmagomedov suffered the very first defeat of his career. For the first time in 19 fights, his opponent was the better man on the night following an instant classic title bout against Merab Dvalishvili at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Nurmagomedov may have failed to capture […]
Islam Makhachev broke the record for consecutive title defenses in the lightweight division this past weekend at UFC 311. The pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport continued living up to his approach of not caring who is put in front of him by accepting to fight Renato Moicano on just one days notice before submitting […]
Renato Moicano faced a huge uphill battle in the main event of UFC 311. Facing the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the sport today with a full camp would've been the toughest test of his career to date, let alone doing it with just one day to prepare. "Money" was unable to pull off one […]
Paddy Pimblett is no stranger to engaging in online beefs with his fellow fighters but his latest social media feud ended up being settled on the mats. "The Baddy" had been going back and forth with Irish/Ghanaian athlete Denis Frimpong before both men agreed to put on some gloves and shin guards to handle their […]
In the co-main event at UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended the bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in an instant classic title fight. The matchup more than lived up to the hype, with the pair delivering an incredibly high-level bout that was fought at an unbelievable pace. Nurmagomedov started the fight well with his superior […]
At UFC 313, Alex Pereira will defend his light heavyweight title against the number one contender at 205 pounds, Magomed Ankalaev. This long-awaited clash will headline the promotion's return to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 8 as the 2025 calendar continues to take shape. The fight was made official during the UFC […]
A huge lightweight contest between Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker has been confirmed for the UFC 313 co-main event on March 8. MMA Mania's Alex Behunin reported on the matchup back in December, noting it had been talked about for UFC 313 on March 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And the fight […]
Quickly following the announcement that the producer of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter, Craig Piligian, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, the next set of coaches for TUF were announced on the UFC 311 broadcast. A fourth man appeared in the commentary booth as Jon Anik revealed that Daniel […]
Azamat Bekoev secured the second finish of the night at UFC 311 with a highly impressive debut for the middleweight newcomer. As he spoke about in his post-fight interview, the 29-year old may have had to wait some time to get his opportunity, but when it finally arrived, he capitalized in style. The Russian stepped […]
Henry Cejudo is set to return for his third outing inside the Octagon since he came out of retirement to fight Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in 2023. The former two-weight titleholder has been unable to reclaim the top spot since he left the sport on top back in 2020 after winning six fights […]
The BMF title has been a divisive subject in MMA but there's no denying that in the three fights that it has featured in, it has produced some iconic moments and performances. One of the most exciting contenders in the featherweight division recently revealed that he wants a piece of that action over getting his […]
Via his recent live fan Q&A with MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, PFL founder Donn Davis spoke more in detail about the current situation regarding Patrício Pitbull. The Bellator legend was recently granted his release from the promotion after being outspoken over the past several weeks about wanting to leave so that he could fight elsewhere. […]
UFC middleweight Kevin Holland is one of the most unique fighters on the promotion's roster. We have certainly seen competitors come and go in the past who were company men to the highest degree, willing to step in and fight every weekend of the year if their bodies, and the athletic commissions allowed it, but […]
Israel Adesanya believes that fight fans are in for a grappling-heavy main event this weekend at UFC 311. At the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will face top contender Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch of their first encounter in 2019. With Tsarukyan making his UFC debut in their previous meeting, what […]
