A post on social media from Merab Dvalishvili had the MMA fans putting on their detective hats to try and scope out a concern. Ahead of his bantamweight title fight against Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, the challenger shared on Instagram that he was releasing his first apparel collection in collaboration with Takedown. Fans quickly […]
Belal Muhammad has been counted out for a lot of his UFC career and that has given him a lot of motivation during his rise to the top of the welterweight division. Even now that he is the champion, "Remember The Name" wants to keep proving people wrong by beating the guys that everyone says […]
UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis could well have his next two title defenses already laid out in front of him if he keeps hold of the belt. After earning his first successful defense by submitting Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, a rematch is seemingly on the cards for his new challenge. Sean Strickland and […]
Week four of this year's instalment of Dana White's Contender Series delivered some big upsets and one of the show's most memorable knockouts. Whilst it was Yuneisy Duben that stole all the headlines with her one-punch knockout over Shannon Clark, the evening's opener set the tone. The first fight between Quillan Salkilld and Gauge Young […]
There has been a lot of talk of late regarding who will be Belal Muhammad's first title challenger, after winning the welterweight belt at UFC 304. The undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov is quite clearly the most deserving contender but there has been some debate over whether former champion Kamaru Usman should also be in the discussion. […]
When Demetrious Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, the division suffered to some degree because of how dominant he was. No one could knock "Mighty Mouse" off the top spot and that gave his fights a feeling of predictability, because he was levels above all challengers. After he left the UFC following his loss to […]
One of the most common debates that MMA fans are sure to have with one another is who are the greatest and most significant fighters of all time. Mixed martial arts is still a very young sport but even with that in mind, picking just four names and faces to fill up a Mount Rushmore […]
A lot of fans are going to be tuning into the main event of UFC 306 expecting Merab Dvalishvili to come out and fight with a very high work rate. The bantamweight contender is one of the best fighters in the sport when it comes to weaponizing his conditioning, especially over five rounds. His grappling […]
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has been trading some comments with the title's former holder, Kamaru Usman. Despite being without a win since his second victory over Colby Covington, "The Nigerian Nightmare" is still very much in the title mix at 170-pounds. He may have lost back-to-back fights against Leon Edwards and came up short when […]
Aljamain Sterling may not hold any ill-will against his next opponent but he does have some serious accusations about him. At UFC 307, the former bantamweight champion will look to produce back-to-back wins since moving up to featherweight. In order to build on his UFC 300 victory over Calvin Kattar, he will need to hand […]
There has been a lot of conversation over the past week about whether there will be a surprise next contender for the welterweight title. Shavkat Rakhmonov is the clear top pick to challenge Belal Muhammad next and according to him, he was already offered the fight but it didn't come together. Some have debated whether […]
Kayla Harrison fighting Cris Cyborg is a fight that has been spoken about for many years, but looks to be completely off the table at this stage. The former PFL and Bellator champions could've put on one of the biggest fights possible outside of the UFC but with Harrison signing to the MMA leader, it […]
There was a point in time where MMA fans questioned the UFC's decision to have Jon Anik take over as the lead play-by-play commentator on the broadcasts, only for him to become an integral part of the promotion. Anik has been a part of so many incredible moments in the history of the sport but […]
Merab Dvalishvili has won ten consecutive UFC fights to find himself as the number one contender in the bantamweight division. In many of his signature wins over the likes of Henry Cejudo, José Aldo and Petr Yan, it has been his relentless cardio and grappling game that usually sees him dominate opponents. Though the Georgian […]
Kamaru Usman could be back in the mix at the top of the welterweight division despite the fact that he has lost his last three fights inside the Octagon. The former welterweight champion may be without a win since he lost the title in his second fight with Leon Edwards but he has other factors […]
Following his win over Cory Sandhagen at the start of August, Umar Nurmagomedov would appear to be the next in line to challenge for the bantamweight title. Sean O'Malley will be defending the belt against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 while Nurmagomedov watches on to see how it plays out. The only thing that could […]
Francis Marshall is living the dream of being a UFC fighter after competing four times inside the Octagon as a member of the lightweight roster. His latest appearance saw him bounce back from consecutive defeats by besting Dennis Buzukja on short notice this past weekend at the UFC Apex. Though Marshall is focused on keeping […]
The main event of UFC 307 is sure to be an exciting contest while it lasts as knockout artists compete for the light heavyweight title in Salt Lake City. Many were surprised to see Khalil Rountree get the next shot at Alex Pereira's title but in some ways, the match-up speaks for itself. A lot […]
Carlos Prates has been a fantastic edition to the UFC roster since earning his contract via the last season of the Contender Series. The Fighting Nerds athlete has gone 3-0 inside the Octagon, stopping all three opponents with devastating finishes. His latest win over Li Jingliang at UFC 305 set him up well for an […]
Following his biggest win to date this past weekend, Caio Borralho finds himself in the top five of the UFC's middleweight division. The Contender Series alum capitalized on his first main event opportunity by beating Jared Cannonier to inject some new blood into the mix at 185-pounds. Though he would like to be in the […]
