UFC 303 is now only a couple of days away, and what better way to get hyped for the upcoming pay-per-view than with some MMA News staff predictions for the International Fight Week card? The event will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The main card begins at 10 PM […]
Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall sees Alex Pereira's patented left hook as a step above the rest when it comes to the current crop of strikes in mixed martial arts. Pereira will be back in action this weekend at UFC 303, a pay-per-view event headlining International Fight Week that the reigning light heavyweight titleholder […]
We're deep into UFC 303 fight week, meaning it's time for the top fighters set to be in action on June 29 to take to the stage and answer some questions. The MMA leader's latest numbered event takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the main attraction of International Fight Week […]
The fight card and running order has been officially announced for the Most Valuable Promotions event that takes place on July 20 in Florida and features Jake Paul and Mike Perry at the top of the bill. The show has been hurriedly put together following the postponement of the bout that was originally scheduled to take […]
UFC bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott doesn't see anything positive about the lopsided betting odds for his upcoming return to action. After beginning life on mixed martial arts' biggest stage with two victories at the Apex, Talbott is set for his first taste of UFC competition in front of a sold-out crowd as he looks to […]
PFL 6 takes place on Friday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The Professional Fighters League is back this week, as the organization concludes its latest global regular season with the next round of welterweight and featherweight matchups taking place at the Sanford Pentagon in […]
Anthony Smith returns this weekend at UFC 303 for his second outing of the year in what will staggeringly be his 58th professional fight. Having made his pro debut all the way back in 2008, "Lionheart" has had a front row seat to the growth of the sport over the past 16 years. One of […]
UFC 303 has gone through several changes lately. However, as originally planned, Ian Garry vs. Michael 'Venom' Page will feature. Following Conor McGregor's withdrawal, Garry claims to have lost all interest in fighting Page. This is largely because of the difference in their positions in the UFC welterweight rankings. "The Future" has also rejected his […]
UFC bantamweight contender Brady Hiestand has explored the reasons behind the delay in scheduling the Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili fight, asserting that this highly anticipated clash is inevitable. After securing a dominant unanimous decision win in his rematch against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 this past March, O'Malley initially put forward a champion vs. […]
Ask any of Dustin Poirier's training partners and they will tell you that his guillotine choke is a real problem in the gym. Despite his unwavering affection for this technique, "The Diamond" is yet to win a fight by this specific method. However, things could have been very different. In 2020, Poirier produced a fight […]
When Ian Garry and Michael "Venom" Page were announced to be fighting each other at UFC 303, some people had reservations about what the fight would look like. Whilst it's exciting to see two of the best strikers in the welterweight division come up against one another, some styles don't always gel well with one […]
Henry Cejudo thinks that the rising bantamweight prospect Payton Talbott possesses all the attributes necessary to become a formidable contender in the division. Talbott is poised to make his pay-per-view debut against Yanis Ghemmouri on the preliminary portion of UFC 303, scheduled to take place this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
The 2024 Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place in Las Vegas on Thursday night, and MMA News has you covered with all interviews and speeches. Having rolled out a strong list of inductees during pay-per-view cards throughout this year, six prominent names appeared on stage at T-Mobile Arena as part of one of International […]
UFC welterweight contender Stephen Thompson is predicting an upset to open Saturday's pay-per-view main card. Tasked with kicking things off following the prelims at UFC 303 is the undefeated Ian Garry and former Bellator standout Michael "Venom" Page. They'll start a PPV card topped by a championship rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiří Procházka. For […]
The coach of one UFC champion is backing Alex Pereira to keep hold of his light heavyweight title at UFC 303 this weekend. Pereira is tasked with headlining Saturday's International Fight Week event on short notice, stepping in for the injured Conor McGregor as the main attraction in Las Vegas. With little preparation, "Poatan" will […]
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 […]
