Ben Askren may have come dangerously close to the edge, but now he’s recovering. Askren was hospitalized in Wisconsin last month with severe pneumonia, which ultimately required him to be placed on a ventilator. Throughout the health scare, his wife, Amy, kept fans updated with consistent posts on social media. By June 17, Askren had […]
The UFC is set to break new ground in its global expansion later this year with its first-ever event in Qatar. On Wednesday morning, the MMA leader officially announced a partnership with Visit Qatar to bring a Fight Night to Doha’s ABHA Arena on November 22. The upcoming event will mark the UFC’s third stop […]
Gilbert Burns believes Charles Oliveira’s days as a UFC title contender are behind him. At UFC 317 last month, “Do Bronx” endured a devastating first-round knockout at the hands of Ilia Topuria in their clash for the vacant lightweight title. The loss marked Oliveira’s second unsuccessful bid to reclaim the belt. Charles Oliveira, who once […]
Arman Tsarukyan, not Paddy Pimblett, deserves the next shot at Ilia Topuria — or so says one MMA legend urging the UFC to honor the rankings. Following Islam Makhachev’s decision to vacate the lightweight title and move up to welterweight, Topuria claimed the vacant throne with a brutal knockout of former champion Charles Oliveira at […]
Robert Whittaker doubts that Khamzat Chimaev has what it takes to endure a potentially grueling clash with Dricus Du Plessis. Chimaev is gearing up to take on reigning middleweight champion Du Plessis in the highly anticipated main event of UFC 319, set for August 16 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. "Borz" enters the […]
Ilia Topuria appears to view a potential clash with Paddy Pimblett as an effortless task. "El Matador" delivered a stunning first-round knockout of former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira to capture the vacant 155-pound belt in the main event of UFC 317 last weekend, firmly establishing himself as a two-division titleholder. Shortly after his dominant win, […]
UFC 318 has taken a hit, with a key fight being scrapped just two weeks ahead of the event. UFC 318 is scheduled for July 19 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will feature a high-profile lightweight headliner, with BMF titleholder Max Holloway taking on former interim champion Dustin Poirier. […]
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. may be staring down the barrel of serious legal fallout. On Thursday, reports emerged that Chavez Jr. had been taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near his residence in the upscale Studio City area of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The former WBC middleweight champion now faces […]
The UFC 319 card could be in for a welterweight barnburner, as the promotion is reportedly working to revive a previously scrapped showdown that had fans buzzing. UFC 319 is scheduled to light up the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 16. The ninth pay-per-view event of 2025 will be headlined by reigning UFC […]
A former UFC champion believes no matchup today carries more weight than a potential showdown between Ilia Topuria and Paddy Pimblett. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 317, Topuria made his dream a reality, stopping former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira with a brutal first-round knockout to capture the vacant 155-pound title and cement […]
Sean O’Malley wants no part of Ilia Topuria’s firepower. On Saturday night, Topuria turned his dream into reality, finishing Charles Oliveira with a vicious first-round knockout in the UFC 317 headliner to claim the lightweight title and cement his status as a two-division champion. "El Matador" handled Oliveira’s early grappling exchanges with composure before steering […]
Charles Oliveira is heading into UFC 317 radiating self-assurance. Oliveira is set to clash with former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria for the vacant lightweight title in the highly anticipated main event of UFC 317, taking place Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former UFC lightweight champion holds records for the […]
Jake Paul isn’t entertaining any of the controversy surrounding his bout with Mike Tyson. Paul cruised to a dominant unanimous decision victory over heavyweight icon Tyson this past November, in an event that shattered viewership records and further cemented the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s status as a mainstream attraction. However, Tyson’s underwhelming performance raised eyebrows, with critics questioning […]
Ilia Topuria faced a brief moment of uncertainty ahead of the biggest fight of his career. Topuria is set to headline UFC 317 this Saturday at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, where he’ll square off against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound title in a high-stakes showdown during International Fight Week. "El Matador" […]
The UFC 317 weigh-ins weren’t short on drama. The UFC returns to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this Saturday for its next pay-per-view event, serving as the marquee showcase capping off this year’s International Fight Week. UFC 317 card features a high-stakes championship double-header, headlined by former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria taking on ex-lightweight […]
Tom Aspinall will have a growing line of contenders awaiting a chance to challenge him in his first undisputed title defense. The top tier of the UFC heavyweight division had been stuck in limbo for the past two years, with the promotion holding out hope for a long-awaited title unification clash between reigning champion Jon […]
The countdown to UFC Baku is almost over. All fighters have stepped on the scale, and we've got the final weigh-in results right here at MMA News. The UFC is set to break new ground this Saturday, June 21, as it makes its debut in Azerbaijan, bringing a stacked Fight Night card to the Baku […]
UFC 319 just leveled up as fresh matchups join an already stacked lineup. The world’s premier MMA organization is gearing up for its return to the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 16. Marking the ninth pay-per-view event of 2025, the card will be headlined by reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, who […]
Justin Gaethje is certainly not happy with being sidelined from the UFC lightweight contention. Gaethje returned to the win column with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 313 this past March. Wasting no time, "The Highlight" made it clear he believed he’d earned the next crack at then-lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. […]
The much-anticipated UFC 317 lineup has undergone a notable shake-up. The UFC’s next pay-per-view event, scheduled for June 28 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will mark the closing highlight of this year’s International Fight Week. On Monday, news emerged that Manel Kape had withdrawn from his scheduled bout against former flyweight title […]
