One of the biggest fights of the year is set to go down on August 17 at UFC 305 when the Octagon returns to Perth, Australia. The feud between current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and former two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya has been building for over a year at this point. Whilst the consensus seemed […]
Michael Chandler has not fought since his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281 in November of 2022. He has spent the best part of a year and a half at this stage trying to answer questions of when he will be fighting Conor McGregor and whether this wait has been worth it. Everything finally […]
Despite coming so close to finally getting Conor McGregor back inside the Octagon, it still remains unclear what will happen from this point on. "The Notorious" stated once the news was official that he had withdrawn from the main event of UFC 303, that he wouldn't need much time to recover. His broken toe would […]
UFC lightweight Drew Dober is back in action this weekend and is sure to get a hero's welcome from the Denver crowd due to him being based out of Colorado. He will take on Jean Silva who will be making a quick turnaround for this fight after stopping Charles Jourdain just two weeks prior at […]
ONE lightweight and welterweight world champion Christian Lee is set to make his long-awaited return at ONE 169 on November 8 in Atlanta. He will be defending his lightweight title against the undefeated Alibeg Rasulov at the State Farm Arena in ONE Championship's second US event of the year. Lee has been out of action […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 12, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Fans Give Confused Reaction To Sean O'Malley Winning 'Best UFC Fighter' At The ESPYs ESPN's annual awards, The ESPYs, took place last night where Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley […]
Ahead of their bout at UFC 303, Ian Garry made an accusation regarding Michael "Venom" Page and his team. The Irishman claimed at the press conference on fight week that someone from Page's circle had tried to gain information about Garry from someone in Brazil, where he spent his training camp. "MVP" didn't react to […]
MMA fans had to wait a long time before there was concrete news about the return of Conor McGregor. There was plenty of questions during this time about whether he would ever comeback, how much he still has left to give to the sport and so on. When McGregor announced his withdrawal from the UFC […]
The build-up to UFC 305 on August 17 is sure to have some tense moments due to the grudge match that will take place in the main event. Dricus Du Plessis knew that he was going to be stirring the pot when he said that by becoming the middleweight champion, he would be the first […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 11, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Uriah Hall Says Michael Jai White Deserves Credit For His Finish Over Gegard Mousasi Back in 2015, UFC middleweight Uriah Hall secured one of his greatest ever wins […]
Most MMA fans will find it hard to argue against the fact that Jon Jones is the greatest fighter to ever compete in the sport. From being the youngest UFC champion in history to defending the belt 11 times consecutively and then going up to heavyweight and becoming champion in that division also, "Bones" has […]
Leon Edwards isn't short on challengers that are hoping to earn a shot at his UFC welterweight title. The champion has already defended the belt twice, against Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington, and now looks to add a third ruby to his 170-pound title when facing Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 later this month. Despite […]
When Jon Jones made the decision to vacate the UFC light heavyweight title in order to take some time off before coming back at heavyweight, his former division was left in a strange place. The title seemed to change hands constantly without a real dominant presence at the top, until Alex Pereira made the move […]
Following his win over Jorge Masvidal in boxing this past weekend, Nate Diaz expressed interest in avenging a previous loss of his. Diaz is keen to run it back with the current UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards, despite no longer being signed to the promotion. He faced "Rocky" back at UFC 263 in his second […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 10, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Paddy Pimblett Requests Signature Orange Shorts For His UFC 304 Return In recent times, certain high profile UFC fighters have been granted custom shorts from Venum that they […]
MMA great Demetrious Johnson has taken a step back from the sport that he made his name in as of late. Despite still being the flyweight titleholder in ONE Championship, he has become completely focused on competing in jiu-jitsu, which was always something he wanted to do toward the end of his career. Johnson has […]
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker expects his division's title picture to soon have another Australian making waves. Whittaker is one of the most experienced high level competitors in MMA today. He has been considered to be right at the top of the 185-pound weight class ever since 2017 when he became the interim champion […]
Betting on the main event of UFC 304 to go the full five rounds on July 27 likely isn't going to offer you large returns. Both Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad have been on dominant winning streaks in the welterweight division but neither the champion nor the challenger are particularly known for finishing fights. With […]
This past weekend was a big one for former UFC stars making their way into the boxing world as Saturday night's major contest saw Nate Diaz take on Jorge Masvidal inside the ring. On the same night, former UFC title challenger Darren Till also stepped through the ropes for the first time when making his […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 9, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Nate Diaz & Jorge Masvidal Fight Day Weigh-Ins Show Drastic Difference With the California State Athletic Commission looking to cut down on excessive weight cutting in combat sports, […]
