Welcome, everyone, to the 10th edition of The TUF Stuff! Each week, I'll be guiding you through a recap of this season's edition of The Ultimate Fighter, providing updates on what happens in each episode — from the drama and storylines out of the Octagon, to the looks into who the competing fighters are, to […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has found himself in the MMA news headlines recently because of his announcement of a UFC card that will take place on the White House lawn next July 4. Congress is also in the headlines for the discussion and possible passing of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act. But another piece […]
A former light heavyweight title challenger and one rising through the ranks with an impressive win streak will be clashing in the main event of UFC Perth this coming September. The UFC has announced that Carlos Ulberg will take on Dominick Reyes in the featured bout of UFC Perth, which takes place on September 27 […]
The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes. Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: Tabatha Ricci moves up three spots to No. 7, while the woman […]
Ben Askren's journey to recovery has hit a road block, and he is back in the hospital. Just under a week after announcing that he was back home after an approximately two-month hospitalization, Askren has been hospitalized again following a first check-up. According to a new video published by Askren, doctors found a chest infection […]
Luke Rockhold suggests that the incident that he and Darren Till recently got into might very well be a preview of how chaotic their upcoming boxing match will be. Rockhold and Till got into a physical altercation at a recent press conference ahead of their fight that main events Misfits Boxing 22: Ring of Thrones […]
Khamzat Chimaev is putting on the final touches of his preparations for UFC 319, where he'll attempt to become the UFC middleweight champion. Chimaev took to social media to show images seen of his reported final fight camp. Chimaev is currently in Los Angeles and will soon make his way to Chicago, where UFC 319 […]
Shara Magomedov was hospitalized following UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a broken nose during his fight with Marc-Andre Barriault. According to Red Corner MMA, "Shara Bullet" had overnight nose surgery following his victory over Barriault. He is expected to be released at some point on Monday, July 28 or Tuesday, July 29. Magomedov suffered the broken […]
After already losing its main event with just six days to go, UFC Vegas 108 has now suffered another fight lost mere hours later. A planned bout between Azamat Bekoev and promotional newcomer Yousri Belagroui has been postponed, according to an announcement from Bekoev on X (fka Twitter). Bekoev stated that Belgaroui was unable to […]
The UFC returned to what some may feel is their home away from their Las Vegas home, the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for a night of action with UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder. It's the 21st time that the UFC touched down in the Etihad Arena, and […]
Whittaker looked to pressure early on, but de Ridder attempted to tie him up in the clinch and limit Whittaker's offense with takedown attempts. Whittaker, however, worked his way out and worked his striking during the first five-minute frame. Whittaker, in fact, busted de Ridder open with one of his strikes. Whittaker looked to continue […]
Petr Yan is making a statement that he wants to re-match with Merab Dvalishvili and gain back the UFC bantamweight title, and he emphasized that with a victory over Marcus McGhee in the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. Yan brought out his striking early, landing several low kicks and working combinations. McGhee did have […]
Finally, three weeks before it's scheduled to go down in Chicago, UFC 319 has its co-main event. It'll be one that features an unbeaten fighter welcoming a Bellator veteran to the Octagon. The UFC 319 co-main event will see Lerone Murphy taking on Aaron Pico. The announcement was confirmed during the UFC Abu Dhabi broadcast. […]
Looking for a rebound from his first professional MMA loss, Shara Magomedov was troubled by the power of Marc-Andre Barriault; however, he overcame by firing fire with fire and nearly scoring finishes en route to a decision win in their UFC Abu Dhabi contest. Magomedov controlled the range early with low kicks and good footwork, […]
Bogdan Guskov scored a statement victory that will hopefully bring him up the light heavyweight ranks, finishing Nikita Krylov in the opening round of their fight that started the UFC Abu Dhabi main card. Krylov came out aggressive, looking to back Guskov up with offensive pressure and control the action. Krylov worked over him well […]
Bryce Mitchell faced adversity early on in his UFC bantamweight debut, but he managed to use his grappling expertise to comeback and score a decision victory over Said Nurmagomedov in the featured preliminary card bout at UFC Abu Dhabi. Nurmagomedov got the better of Mitchell early, dropping him with a big knee. He then jumped […]
Mark another highlight knockout victory for Muslim Salikhov, as he needs less than a minute to put away Carlos Leal at UFC Abu Dhabi. Both men moved around the Octagon, feeling the other fighter out and testing power. Leal had managed to back Salikhov up toward the fence and fired off a left hand. But […]
Tabatha Ricci looks to continue her rise up the strawweight rankings, a mission that continued through UFC Abu Dhabi, where she rebounded from her previous outing with an impressive finish of Amanda Ribas during the preliminary card. Ricci and Ribas traded quick punches early on, and Ricci found success by working the clinch during the […]
Fans tuning into the preliminary card of UFC Abu Dhabi expecting a great fight were let down in a major way by Ibo Aslan and Billy Elekana, both of whom put on a lackluster effort as Elekana scored a decision victory. The fight started cautiously, with both men trading low kicks. Elekana was more on […]
Steven Nguyen put on a UFC record performance in his win over Mohammad Yahya on the preliminary card of UFC Abu Dhabi; however, the spotlight has been unanimously, and quite negatively, placed on referee Jason Herzog for irresponsibility. Nguyen used his crisp striking to lead to a dominant performance, overwhelming Yaha from the get-go with […]
