UFC Abu Dhabi is almost here, and we here at MMA News are here to provide you the latest on betting odds for the card. The card takes place from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, July 26. The main card portion of the event will start at 3PM ET/12PM […]
We’re a little more than 24 hours away from UFC Abu Dhabi, and MMA News is here to bring you the video from the ceremonial weigh-ins for the card! UFC Abu Dhabi takes place on July 26 from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The main event of the evening will feature a middleweight matchup […]
UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier De Ridder takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results. Held at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this is the 21st time in UFC history that the Octagon will touch down in Abu Dhabi. It last […]
Sean Strickland will have to wait a while longer before a return to competition. A hearing on his temporary suspension, intended to be heard by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on July 23, was voted to be tabled until another time. This means that Strickland will be unable to compete until the NSAC has […]
The United States Congress has introduced a bipartisan bill that would create new legislation targeted toward the sport of boxing. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act would create Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) that would serve as alternative systems to the alphabet sanctioning organizations that currently govern the sport — the WBA, IBF, WBC, and […]
Welcome, everyone, to the ninth 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 […]
While there will be no UFC pay-per-view in September, the UFC is loading up the card for what will hopefully be a memorable night of action in Las Vegas on October 4 with UFC 320. UFC CEO and President Dana White took to Instagram Live on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 22, to confirm the […]
Ben Askren is finally home. In a new update posted to social media, the former Bellator and ONE champion said that after 58 days in the hospital in order to undergo a double lung transplant, he's finally been released. Askren said that he's still re-learning how to walk along with "other things" — indicating that […]
After teasing the news recently that he has signed a contract for his first defense as undisputed UFC heavyweight champion, more details of the fight involving Tom Aspinall are now being reported. The rumors seem to be true — Aspinall will defend the heavyweight title against former interim champion Ciryl Gane in the main event […]
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 318, 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: No changes. Women’s Flyweight: No changes. Women’s Bantamweight: No changes. Flyweight: No changes. Bantamweight: Following his […]
After almost exactly a year away since his last fight, Tom Aspinall apparently has signed a contract for his next fight — his first as defending UFC heavyweight champion. Following the long, dragged-on saga involving him, the UFC, and Jon Jones, Aspinall told Stefan Struve with UFC Eurosport that he has signed a contract to […]
UFC 318 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 319 in Chicago, Illinois. The promotion was in New Orleans last week, where the Smoothie King Center played host to a number of intriguing matchups for its seventh numbered event of the year. Of note were […]
The UFC brought a night of action to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, to celebrate an MMA legend as he rode into the sunset following UFC 318. It was the UFC's seventh visit to the Big Easy and its second event at the Smoothie King Center. The last time the UFC was […]
It appears Dakota Ditcheva's future will remain within the PFL. Perhaps the newest face of the PFL, Ditcheva confirmed her re-signing with the PFL following her victory over Sumiko Inaba in the co-main event of PFL Champions Series 2 (one of two cards that made up PFL Cape Town). The deal is apparently for multiple […]
"The Diamond" did not go out the BMF champion, but he shined bright to the very end. Max Holloway finally scored a victory over Dustin Poirier in the third and final bout of their series, retaining the BMF title in the main event of UFC 318 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The two took the first […]
Paulo Costa is back in the win column once again, stopping the up-and-coming Roman Kopylov in the co-main event of UFC 318. Costa found success by varying his strikes and mixing things up during the opening frame, while it seemed like Kopylov didn't get into second gear. Costa then rocked Kopylov before the end of […]
Manny Pacquiao put on a solid showing for his age; however, his fight vs. Mario Barrios has a result few, if any, will be happy with. The WBC welterweight title fight between the two ended in a majority draw, allowing Barrios to retain the championship. Barrios appeared to be trying to size up Pacquiao early […]
Kevin Holland made it quite the task; however, Daniel Rodriguez was able to get the better of him at UFC 318 — a fight that included a third round that will go down as one of the more memorable rounds in the UFC this year. Rodriguez appeared to get the better of Holland in the […]
It wasn't the most exciting performance, but former Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion Patricio Pitbull achieved his first UFC victory at UFC 318, defeating Dan Ige. The opening round was fairly quiet, as the two seemed to be tactically waiting for the other to make a move. Pitbull managed to strike and score a pair […]
Coming into this fight as the biggest underdog at +500, 39-year-old Michael Johnson showed age means experience, putting on a solid performance and defeating Daniel Zellhuber to open the UFC 318 pay-per-view main card. Both men had their moments in the opening round with their kind of strikes — Johnson landing powerful punches upstairs, while […]
