It's UFC International Fight Week, and we find ourselves just a couple of days away from this year's card that coincides with the celebrations — UFC 317. And what better way to help hype things up further with a pre-fight press conference? The seventh UFC pay-per-view event of the year goes down from the T-Mobile […]
The 2025 edition of International Fight Week is here, and that means UFC 317 is upon us. Get yourself ready and in the know with another edition of MMA News staff fight predictions. The event will be available exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view on Saturday, June 28. The main card will begin at its usual 10pm […]
Welcome, everyone, to the fifth 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 […]
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 Fight Night in Baku, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: With the retirement of Jon Jones, new undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall moves up three […]
For the first time in the promotion's history, the UFC headed to Azerbaijan for a Fight Night event, with their June 21 card taking place at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, the country's capital city. In addition to fighters connected with Azerbaijan throughout the card, the main event featured a former UFC light heavyweight […]
Jon Jones may now be retired from active MMA competition, but the former two-division UFC champion's legal issues have not stopped it seems. According to court records, charges were filed against Jones on June 17 for leaving the scene of an accident that took place back on February 24. MMA Fighting obtained the official court […]
All this time waiting, and the Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall fight will not come to pass. At the UFC Baku Post-Fight Press Conference, UFC CEO and President Dana White officially declared the status of Jon Jones as "retired," officially ending Jones' two-year run as the UFC heavyweight champion. As a result, the UFC head […]
Khalil Rountree Jr.'s leg kicks have always been his key to success, and he continues to show why he is a legit contender in the light heavyweight division with a major, dominant victory over former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the main event of UFC Baku. After a very quiet opening round that saw […]
For the first time since 2022, Rafael Fiziev is finally back in the win column, coming out on top in the UFC Baku co-main event against Ignacio Bahamondes. The first round between the two was a slow one, with both men landing leg kicks and feeling each other out. Fiziev, however, did seem to do […]
Curtis Blaydes may have come out on top in his UFC Baku bout against Rizvan Kuniev, but it was a close fight that nearly saw him, a No. 5 fighter, lose to a UFC debutant. Blaydes asserted his wrestling early with a takedown right away. Blaydes dominated with his grappling, controlling Kuniev against the fence […]
Though Tofiq Musayev was one of several fighters connected with Azerbaijan competing on the main card of UFC Baku, the homecoming ended up being one to forget, as he was submitted in the first round by opponent Myktybek Orolbai. Orolbai had tried for an early takedown, but Musayev resisted and landed a sneaky uppercut. Orolbai […]
Nazim Sadykhov and Nikolas Motta put on a wild war that ultimately ended with Sadykhov, who was born in Baku, score a win in front of a native crowd during the main card of UFC Baku. Sadykhov and Motta both put on offensive displays during the opening frame. Sadykhov appeared to get hurt by Motta, […]
Ko Seok-hyun secured perhaps the biggest victory of his career, and perhaps the biggest win out of all who came out on top in the UFC Baku prelims, scoring a major upset of Oban Elliott. Elliott had come into the bout as a -485 favorite, according to Draftkings, while Seok-hyun was a +370 underdog. Seok-hyun […]
Daria Zheleznyakova and Melissa Mullins originally met in ARES FC a few years ago, with Mullins scoring a first-round finish. But things have since changed. Now both women are in the UFC, and in their second meeting, it's Zheleznyakova getting revenge with a decision win during the preliminary card of UFC Baku. Zheleznyakova was putting […]
UFC Baku is almost upon us, and MMA News is here to keep you updated with the current odds for this weekend’s lineup. The upcoming event takes place Saturday, June 21, at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The main card begins at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT, with the preliminary card starting at […]
Gadzhi Rabadanov is now one win away from back-to-back tournament titles with the PFL after defeating Kevin Lee in the semifinals of the lightweight PFL Tournament in the main event of PFL Wichita. Rabadanov dropped Lee early with a stiff jab, and from there, he didn't let up. Rabadanov rocked Lee multiple times with his […]
Liz Carmouche can add to her trophy case with one more victory this summer, as she defeats Elora Dana in the semifinals of the PFL World Tournament in the co-main event of PFL Wichita. Carmouche wasted no time in the opening round, scoring an early takedown and landing a big elbow that created a hematoma […]
Archie Colgan remained undefeated with a gritty decision victory over Mansour Barnaoui in a lightweight showcase bout during the PFL Wichita card as part of the PFL World Tournament. Barnaoui started strong with range strikes and clinch knees during the opening frame, but Colgan controlled the exchanges with consistent, sharp right hands. Colgan also scored […]
Marcirley Alves put on a dominant striking display, busting up Jake Hadley badly as he took the win in their bantamweight semifinal bout at the PFL World Tournament card in Wichita, Kansas. Alves set the tone early with crisp combination and relentless body work, frequently pressuring Hadley and controlling the pace. Things got more brutal […]
Alfie Davis put on quite the striking show as he defeated Brent Primus in their semifinal match in the PFL World Tournament card in Wichita. Primus controlled much of the opening round, thanks to an early takedown and repeatedly threatening submissions with his rubber guard. He added in elbows, which resulted in Davis bleeding from […]
