After a lot of tension between the two men due to their history where they were set to meet inside the Octagon, UFC middleweights Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori were involved in a brawl several weeks ago. Sources reported that the Italian fighter had gotten into an altercation with UFC fighter Tuco Tokkos which Allen […]
Shavkat Rakhmonov hasn't put a foot wrong during his ascent up the welterweight ladder towards a title shot. With a undefeated record and all of his wins coming via finish, the 170-pound contender appears to be set up to challenge Belal Muhammad for the belt next time out. unless something unexpected occurs. The UFC has […]
Khalil Rountree has made it pretty clear that if he's going to leave UFC 307 on October 5 with the light heavyweight title, and he's going to do it with his striking skills. The title challenger is a very skilled and dangerous stand-up fighter who has finished four of the five wins on his current […]
Khamzat Chimaev is set to return to action at UFC 308 where his fight with former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been rescheduled for the co-main event. Despite the fact that he debuted in the UFC four years ago, it still feels like there are so many unanswered questions surrounding the undefeated contender. Chimaev has […]
November 15 will see one of the biggest and most controversial boxing matches of all time take place when Jake Paul faces Mike Tyson in Arlington, Texas. Set to be the first live boxing event streamed on Netflix, the card is sure to draw huge numbers and demand a lot of attention. The question is […]
When Belal Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards to become the welterweight champion at UFC 304, there was a common consensus for who his first challenger would be. At 18-0 with all finishes, Shavkat Rakhmonov currently holds the #3-ranking at 170-pounds and is a huge threat to anyone in the division. There is, however, another contender that […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov facing Tony Ferguson inside the Octagon will always be one of the biggest fights that fans never got to watch happen. The two men were at the top of the lightweight division at the same time and whilst their paths never crossed, they beat nearly every other top contender between them. Ferguson and […]
Israel Adesanya suffered a defeat on his return at UFC 305 but as always, he was incredibly respectful and humble in defeat. Fight fans have seen "The Last Stylebender" come up short on four occasions during his time in the promotion. Which each loss, he has always continued to represent himself and his team incredibly […]
The war of words between UFC heavyweight champions Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall is still going on. despite the fact that it seems unlikely that they will fight one another. Interim champ Aspinall has previously said that he is no longer focused on fighting "Bones" before he calls time on his career. Many expect that […]
It has been a long journey full of ups and downs for Dan Hooker to work his back into the top five of the lightweight division. After defeating Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 305, he's riding a three-fight winning streak which has seen him bounce back from consecutive losses. Hooker, at one stage, had just one […]
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has always had a somewhat rocky relationship with certain parts of the MMA fanbase. "Funkmaster" has an awkward striking style and a strong grappling game which means that his fights aren't always the most exciting to watch, even if he's incredibly effective at what he does. Aside from this, […]
Aljamain Sterling believes that UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley has had assistance from the promotion to help build him into a star. Though "Suga" still has to beat the opponents that are put in front of him, and has done so in spectacular fashion, his former opponent thinks that this has been aided to some […]
Dan Hooker secured one of his biggest career victories at UFC 305 in Perth when he upset Mateusz Gamrot to earn a top five ranking spot. It was a back-and-forth battle between the two lightweight contenders that ended in a split decision, after Gamrot started the fight well but faded over time. All of the […]
For the first time in his MMA career, Israel Adesanya finds himself coming off the back of consecutive defeats inside the Octagon. This doesn't tell the story of both the fights that took place a year apart, because though he didn't get his hand raised on either occasion, the story of the fights were completely […]
Francis Ngannou found himself in the news without doing anything the week before the press conference for his PFL debut. "The Predator" may be gearing up for his long awaited MMA return where he will face Renan Ferreira on October 19 but the legacy he left behind in the UFC will never be forgotten. The […]
The heavyweight division in MMA has gone through a lot of changes over the last few years. From Francis Ngannou leaving the UFC and vacating his heavyweight title, to Jon Jones debuting in the weight class and becoming champion, to the ongoing situation regrading him, Stipe Miocic and interim champ Tom Aspinall. Ngannou is set […]
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira hasn't been able to miss as of late and this wave of momentum doesn't appear to be slowing down. From headlining UFC 300 to stepping in as the replacement main event for UFC 303, "Poatan" has become a leading figure in MMA but there's potentially one more thing he […]
Conor McGregor has always been a great advocate for his fellow Irish fighters when it comes to supporting them and giving them exposure, thanks to his huge following. "The Notorious" recently couldn't help but show his appreciation for a UFC hopeful that somehow, despite ticking a lot of boxes, wasn't offered a spot on the […]
Belal Muhammad came into UFC 304 as the underdog but he certainly didn't look like it in the early hours of the morning in Manchester. The welterweight title challenger largely dominated Leon Edwards to become the champion via a unanimous decision verdict. After Edwards had already beaten top grapplers in Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, […]
At 41-years-old, Stephen Thompson knows that he is much closer to the end of his run in mixed martial arts than the start of it. Whilst he has been more than happy to take on the new blood at the top of the welterweight division, like his next clash against Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307, […]
