The UFC Rankings Report is back after some time away! And after all the action that went down in Newark this past weekend at UFC 316, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has improved two spots to #2, positioning himself just behind #1 Islam Makhachev. […]
UFC 316 is in the books, meaning attention will soon turn to the mixed martial arts leader’s next pay-per-view offering, UFC 317 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The promotion was in Newark last week, where the Prudential Center played host to a number of intriguing matchups for its sixth numbered event of the year. Of note were headline […]
For the third consecutive year, the UFC brought an early June pay-per-view offering to New Jersey. This year's card was filled with some entertaining action and names, in addition to scheduled title bouts on the evening. The main event of the evening saw Merab Dvalishvili look to defend the UFC bantamweight championship against former champion […]
Merab Dvalishvili has been a grappling beast his whole MMA career, but the one knock on him may have been a lack of finishes. That knock can't be applied to him in his performance at UFC 316, as he submitted Sean O'Malley in the main event to retain the UFC bantamweight championship. O'Malley stayed on […]
As has been previously speculated and teased, even after the announcement of her impending UFC Hall of Fame induction, "The Lioness" is back. During an athlete panel held ahead of UFC 316, former UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes announced her intentions to un-retire and challenge for the belt she previously held on […]
Kayla Harrison emphatically asserted that she would become UFC women's bantamweight champion — and she did just that in the co-main event of UFC 316, becoming the champion by scoring a second-round submission of Julianna Pena. Harrison came out on the front foot, appearing to control the fight and land the stronger shots in the […]
Joe Pyfer's continued to rise up the ranks at UFC 316, though perhaps not in the strongest performance as some would have liked against future Hall of Famer Kelvin Gastelum in one of the featured fights of the evening. Pyfer came close to finishing the fight twice during the opening round. Very early on, he […]
There was plenty of hype heading into UFC 316 for the impending debut of former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix, who had been considered one of the best fighters to have not been signed by the UFC. Unfortunately, he didn't fight as such in his first bout in the Octagon, losing handedly to Mario Bautista. […]
Mark Kerr's name has been going around the MMA circle of late, thanks in part to the new movie about his life — The Smashing Machine — in addition to his legend status in the sport. And now, Kerr gets to be cemented for good in honor of his achievements, as he has been announced […]
Kevin Holland may very well find himself back in the welterweight rankings after UFC 316, scoring a second-round submission victory over Vicente Luque in the pay-per-view's opening bout. Luque looked for an early takedown before Holland's strikes forced Luque to abandon it. Holland appeared to wobble Luque during the first couple of minutes with an […]
Joshua Van continues to make noise and surge up the flyweight rankings, defeating Bruno Silva in a clinic that capped off the UFC 316 preliminary card. Van's crisp striking was on display from the opening frame, overcoming Silva's leg-kick-based attack by trying to keep distance and using a variety of punches, including a left hook […]
Azamat Murzakanov can add another impressive knockout to his performance, needing just over three minutes to put away Brendson Ribiero during the preliminary card of UFC 316. Murzakanov looked to take control right from the start with his power. He landed a couple of noteworthy left hooks early, one of which appeared to really hurt […]
Note: This is a developing story UPDATE: Amy Askren, wife of Ben Askren, has posted an update to Facebook, confirming Ben Askren is unresponsive in the hospital. Amy Askren says that Ben Askren suddenly developed pneumonia. Former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion Ben Askren has reportedly been hospitalized and is in critical condition, battling […]
Yoo Joo-sang made an emphatic statement in his UFC debut at UFC 316, scoring the fourth-fastest finish in a debut performance at featherweight. Joo-sang needed just 28 seconds to put away Jeka Saraigh during the event's preliminary card. Saragih looked to come after Joo-sang with a one-two. Joo-sang, however, saw it coming and stepped back […]
UFC 316 is almost here, and we here at MMANews are here to provide you the latest on betting odds for the card. The card takes place from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, June 7. The pay-per-view main card portion of the event will start at 10PM ET/7PM PT, with preliminary […]
We're about 24 hours away from UFC 316, and MMANews is here to bring you the video from the ceremonial weigh-ins for the card! UFC 316 takes place on June 7 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The main event will see a rematch for the UFC bantamweight championship, as this time it's […]
We are just one day away from UFC 316, and we've got the official weigh-in results for you here at MMANews. Just as they have the last two years, the UFC brings its early June pay-per-view offering to the city of Newark, New Jersey. The world's fighting leader will provide the Prudential Center with two […]
We're in the midst of UFC 316 fight week, and with the build reaching it's boiling point, it's time to make things potentially boil further with a good ol' fashion question-and-answer session. The sixth UFC pay-per-view event of the year goes down from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 7. UFC […]
For the third year in a row, the UFC brings its early June pay-per-view offering to the city of Newark, New Jersey, as the UFC goes down at the Prudential Center. Get yourself ready and in the know with another edition of MMA News staff fight predictions. The event will be available exclusively on ESPN+ […]
Welcome, everyone, to the second 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 […]
