Brendan Allen watched on at UFC 304 as his long time friend Belal Muhammad finally got his shot at the welterweight title. The middleweight contender was incredibly happy to see the challenger get his hand raised and hear "and new", after beating Leon Edwards over five rounds in Manchester. Allen, who is preparing for a […]
The UFC is headed back down under this weekend for UFC 305 which takes place in Perth, Australia on August 17. As expected, there's a lot of Australasian representatives on the card in some big fights and that's certainly the case for heavyweight fan favorite Tai Tuivasa. The Aussie slugger was on a great run […]
One of the biggest fights of the year goes down this weekend at UFC 305 when Dricus Du Plessis looks to defend the middleweight title against Israel Adesanya. The two men have been on a collision course with one another for some time now, with all roads eventually leading to Perth, Australia on August 17. […]
Jon Jones may be the most skilled mixed martial artist that the sport has ever seen. What can easily be forgotten about when it comes to the skills that "Bones" brings to the table is his high-level grappling which he rarely uses. For the majority of his run in the light heavyweight division, Jones chose […]
When MMA fans first came across Francis Ngannou, many bought into him because of his destructive one punch knockout power that made him a must-watch addition to the UFC's roster. It was then his story, and some incredible highlight reel knockouts, that really helped to turn "The Predator" into a big star in the combat […]
Belal Muhammad has never been the type of person that tends to avoid engaging in the occasional social media back-and-forth and this hasn't changed since he has become champion. In fact, since winning the title at UFC 304, the new titleholder has been exchanging words with the division's former champion, Kamaru Usman. What started with […]
Islam Makhachev will have been happy to see Belal Muhammad become the welterweight champion at UFC 304 after the training they have done together in the past. However, there is a sense that this result messed with the future plans of the lightweight champion. Had Leon Edwards defeated Muhammad and secured his third title defense, […]
During Belal Muhammad's current winning streak which now sees him at the top of the welterweight division, a lot has been made about the company he has chosen to keep. "Remember The Name" has got a solid and small team around him but he has also decided in recent times to do some work alongside […]
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad had to wait three years to get his shot at a rematch with Leon Edwards. After their first fight ended in a no contest due to an eye poke, both men put together impressive winning streaks before meeting against at UFC 304. In that time, Muhammad was very open about […]
A lot has changed since Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis first faced off inside the Octagon at UFC 290 last year. The middleweight title has been exchanged between them without them fighting inside the Octagon, but that changes at UFC 305 on August 17. At the time, Adesanya would have been considered to be […]
Despite solidifying himself as the number one contender in the lightweight division with his latest win, Arman Tsarukyan has got some time on his hands. The 27-year old stated that he was offered the lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev on the same night that he defeated Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. He turned that […]
Despite making it clear that his preferred option is to stay with the UFC, flyweight contender Muhammad Mokaev is teasing a new destination. "The Punisher" fought out his UFC contract following his latest win at UFC 304 over Manel Kape. In his post-event press conference, Dana White announced that they would not be resigning Mokaev […]
Magomed Ankalaev was announced to be returning at UFC 308 in October but the opponent had some left scratching their chins. The 32-year old contender is ranked as the #2 in the division behind the former champion and the last man to challenge Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title, Jiří Procházka. Though he does […]
The UFC has always had a reputation for giving the fans the fights that they want to see but right now, it appears that what they want most is something they can't have. Jon Jones is, by many people's estimations, especially Dana White's, the best to ever step inside the Octagon and after winning the […]
A record has been set at the 2024 instalment of The Olympic Games by Cuban wrestler Mijaín López. In fact, López was able to check off two Olympic records with his latest gold medal win by becoming the oldest medallist in the history of the competition at 41 years old. He has also become the […]
Israel Adesanya faces a new test when he returns at UFC 305 to try and reclaim the middleweight title in a fight with Dricus Du Plessis. "The Last Stylebender" has had his rivals in the past and whilst his story with Alex Pereira has defined big parts of both men's careers, and the likes of […]
Shortly after his latest corner assignment in Abu Dhabi last Saturday, Khabib Nurmagomedov received some kind words from a figure that has been on record as a big fan of his. The former US President Donald Trump has always been tied to the sport of MMA to some degree and just like any fight fan, […]
Dana White has stuck to his guns regarding the expected upcoming heavyweight title fight between the champion Jon Jones and the returning Stipe Miocic. This match-up has been controversial ever since Jones was forced to push the fight back a year due to an injury – which then led to Tom Aspinall winning the interim […]
The main event of UFC 305 features one of the biggest rivalry match-ups of the year finally take place as middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis meets former titleholder Israel Adesanya. August 17 in Perth would have been a fight that fans were looking forward to regardless but comments that were made over a year ago, […]
Jon Jones was sure to have a close eye on the recent co-main event of UFC 304, which featured a man that he has spoken about a lot recently in Tom Aspinall. The Brit defended his interim title on home soil by stopping Curtis Blaydes in the opening minute of their rematch, before going on […]
