UFC featherweight contender Diego Lopes is confident his experience on the mats would be enough to get the better of Brian Ortega in that environment. In one of the most intriguing contests set for this weekend's UFC 303 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas, two of the promotion's most dangerous submission artists will do battle in […]
Former women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña maintains that Amanda Nunes only retired to avoid their trilogy fight. It's been three and a half years since Peña shared the Octagon with someone other than Nunes. After dethroning the "Lioness" in shocking fashion at UFC 269 in December 2022, "The Venezuelan Vixen" surrendered the gold back to […]
As Anthony Smith prepares to make the walk once again this weekend at UFC 303, a former opponent of his is set to be celebrated in Las Vegas. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Thursday following an outstanding career, as a result of which he has been an inspiration to countless […]
Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For June 28, 2024, we’re taking a look at: McGregor has found it difficult watching fight week play out without him Anpo goes from sparring Strickland to boxing "Pac Man" Thompson gives "MVP" the […]
UFC 303 takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! We're deep into International Fight Week, meaning the headline act at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is just a day away. The venue will host a number of intriguing matchups on Saturday, with the championship rematch between […]
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen doesn't see much in it when it comes to this weekend's championship main event between Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka. Pereira, the reigning light heavyweight titleholder, will run it back with former divisional kingpin Procházka in the main event of Saturday's UFC 303 pay-per-view event at Las Vegas' T-Mobile […]
UFC 303 main card fighter Macy Chiasson wants to see Kayla Harrison face another ranked bantamweight before challenging for the division's gold. On this weekend's pay-per-view main card, Chiasson has the chance to climb into championship contention at 135 pounds when she shares the Octagon with Mayra Bueno Silva, the division's most recent title challenger […]
PFL light heavyweight contender Alex Polizzi returned to the win column this past week when he defeated Antônio Carlos Júnior via unanimous decision. As always, he prepared for the contest at the consistently highly populated Xtreme Couture gym under head coach Eric Nicksick. Though there are always world-class fighters in and out of the doors at […]
Tom Aspinall fired back at Jon Jones' attempt to mock his loss to Curtis Blaydes, and he also asserted that he is prepared to bide his time for his shot at the undisputed title after UFC 304. Jones was scheduled to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 last November. Unfortunately, […]
The 2024 PFL Regular Season had its sixth event on Friday night, and MMA News has you covered with all the action! The Professional Fighters League was back this week, as the organization concluded its latest global regular season with the second round of welterweight and featherweight matchups going down from the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux […]
UFC welterweight contender Randy Brown has handpicked those he deems to be the ultimate masters of the striking craft in the world's premier mixed martial arts promotion. "Rude Boy" has placed himself among four other esteemed veterans of the sport on his personal Mount Rushmore of UFC strikers. Considering Brown's extensive experience as a seasoned […]
Welterweight contenders Ian Garry and Michael "Venom" Page have not had many nice things to say about one another in the build-up to UFC 303. The two elite strikers are set to meet in the main card opener this Saturday night in what is sure to be one of the most talked about fights of […]
UFC 303 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena provides a chance for UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira to further enhance his legacy on mixed martial arts' biggest stage. After recording a first […]
From a matchmaking perspective, UFC 303 has been a monumentally challenging fight card for the promotion to piece together. Aside from the headline-making collapse of the fight between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, the UFC has also had to deal with a carousel of fighters falling out of the original co-main event slot. Jamahal Hill, […]
Kevin Holland is always someone that the UFC can rely on when they need a fighter to step up on short notice. The promotion's upcoming card on July 13 in Denver has gone through some significant changes this past week, with multiple high-profile fights falling off the event. Holland has been trying to get an […]
The rise to prominence of Dakota Ditcheva since her addition to the PFL roster has been nothing short of meteoric. "Dangerous" has won all seven of her fights in the promotion and has finished each of those bouts inside the distance, with six being knockouts within the opening round. Her overall record sits at 12-0, […]
Sometimes you get a fight that is such an exciting clash of styles that from the minute it's made, people are dying to see it. That was the case for UFC 303 when former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega was announced to be taking on rising star Diego Lopes in the co-main event. Lopes has […]
Jiří Procházka will look to reclaim the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 303 tonight in Las Vegas. In order to do so, he will need to avenge his loss to Alex Pereira after being stopped by the current champion last November at UFC 295. Though he was able to bounce back […]
UFC 303 is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for Saturday's lineup. The upcoming pay-per-view takes place Saturday, June 29, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card begins at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at 6 […]
UFC 303 is almost upon us, and many in the mixed martial arts community have been posting some late takes on the event. The promotion hosts its latest pay-per-view card from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, tonight, where International Fight Week will conclude with championship stakes inside the Octagon. Headlining UFC 303, ex-titleholder […]
