In the main event of this past weekend's UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, a new top bantamweight contender emerged. Umar Nurmagomedov was able to leapfrog the majority of the top ten at 135-pounds by defeating Cory Sandhagen over five rounds. Many have expected for a long time that Nurmagomedov just needed the opportunity to […]
Islam Makhachev may have picked up where the great Khabib Nurmagomedov left off with dominating the lightweight division, but his legacy has also been continued by his own family. There are a lot of parallels in the careers of Khabib and his younger cousin Umar Nurmagomedov. Both have been incredibly dominant inside the Octagon but […]
The biggest fight of Umar Nurmagomedov's career led to his most impressive performance to date in the main event this past weekend. There's been hype surrounding him for a long time now but in an opponent like Cory Sandhagen, he was facing his most skilled, dangerous, and experienced opponent. Nurmagomedov got his hand raised at […]
Following this past weekend's event in Abu Dhabi, the Octagon is set to return to the UFC Apex this Saturday for another Fight Night event. Top ten heavyweights are set to meet in the main event as Serghei Spivac and Marcin Tybura run it back, following their first encounter over four years ago. However, it […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For August 5, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Conor McGregor Stays Busy At BKFC Event Conor McGregor was in attendance at another Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event this past weekend, with BKFC 63 taking place in […]
A huge featherweight clash is set for UFC 307 on October 5, as former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling looks to hand Movsar Evloev his first loss. Evloev has been a force of nature since arriving in the Octagon and whilst he hasn't had the finishes to really gather hype around his winning streak, his record […]
Featherweight contender Arnold Allen returned to the win column at UFC 304, where winning rounds two and three against Giga Chikadze secured him a unanimous decision across all three scorecards. The fight was a high-level striking contest between the two men in Manchester where Allen was able to show that he can stand with the […]
It appears that Francis Ngannou is gearing up for his long awaited return to MMA, after what has been a difficult year for the former UFC heavyweight champion. The PFL fighter recently announced that he will be hoping to step back inside the cage later this year in what is sure to be an emotional […]
The biggest fight of Umar Nurmagomedov's career goes down this weekend and he will have his family right beside him for it. He faces Cory Sandhagen in the main event in Abu Dhabi, where the former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in his corner. After achieving great success as a coach after his […]
UK fight fans may have been treated to a title fight double header this past weekend in Manchester but UFC 304 didn't hit expectations. There was a lot of disgruntlement from both fans and fighters when it was announced that the event would be taking place at US time, meaning that the night wouldn't kick […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For August 2, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Sean O'Malley Critiques Conor McGregor's Latest Pad Work Video On Social Media After taking some time to recover from his injury that led to the cancellation of his […]
Former UFC strawweight champion Carla Esparza has announced that her next outing inside the Octagon will be her last. News recently broke, via MMA Junkie's Nolan King, that she is set to return from a near two-year lay off to face Tecia Pennington at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 5. Esparza […]
Marlon "Chito" Vera returns this weekend in Abu Dhabi where he looks to get back to winning ways in the bantamweight division. Vera faces a tough test in former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo but he has all the motivation he needs after how his last fight went. The challenger was unable to really put his […]
Many combat sports fans have criticized Jake Paul for the opponents that he tends to face when stepping inside the ring. Whilst the amount of experience he has means that he can't be expected to take on top tier opponents, he tends to fight opponents that shouldn't be in there with him. Paul also has […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For August 1, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Zabit Magomedsharipov Says The UFC Tried To Bring Him Back Multiple Times But He Doesn't Have The Desire The incredibly exciting Zabit Magomedsharipov remains one of the biggest […]
As Dricus Du Plessis prepares to defend his middleweight title at UFC 305 for the first time, two of his former opponents could be set to meet in a huge clash. Both former champions Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland have claims to be the next in line for a title shot after Israel Adesanya. Though […]
Belal Muhammad became the UFC welterweight champion this past weekend after convincingly beating Leon Edwards as the underdog. Many expected that the champion would defend his title on home soil based on what we have seen from both men in their previous fights. Whilst Muhammad has been able to dominate opponents with his constant pressure […]
Many suspected that Leon Edwards could have come into his welterweight title defense at UFC 304 less than in ideal condition following his performance. The champion was defeated by Belal Muhammad over five rounds with his head coach later revealing some details about what they went through in camp. Dave Lovell spoke in an interview […]
Israel Adesanya returns to the Octagon at UFC 305 after taking some time off to put bad memories of his most recent outing behind him. Adesanya lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland in one of the biggest title fight upsets in UFC history last year at UFC 293. Whilst the challenger had a great […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 31, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Jon Anik Says Fans Criticism Of UFC 304 Main Event Is Out Of Dislike For Belal Muhammad UFC commentator Jon Anik believes that some fans have been too […]
