It was not the best of nights for Brendan Allen at UFC Paris, coming up short against Nassourdine Imavov in a crucial co-main event clash of top middleweight contenders. Allen appeared to be in complete control of the fight over the first five minutes, laying into Imavov and delivering most, if not all, of the […]
Benoît Saint Denis displayed a valuable amount of heart and resilience during the main event of UFC Paris. But it wasn't enough, as the damage he took forced the doctor to wave off the contest against Renato Moicano after two rounds. Moicano put a battering on the Frenchman, causing great swelling and damage along his […]
Benoît Saint Denis was left with quite the battle scars on his face as the doctor stepped in to stop his UFC Paris fight with Renato Moicano. The Brazilian put on a completely dominating display in the opening round, taking the fight to the ground early and having over four minutes of control time there. […]
A battle of middleweight contenders in the co-main event of UFC Paris saw Nassourdine Imavov come out on top over Brendan Allen. Allen was in complete control of the fight in the first round, bringing virtually all of the activity. But in the second frame, the momentum shifted swiftly. Imavov won the grappling battle in […]
Bryan Battle may have come out on top with a finish at UFC Paris, but he also may have made himself public enemy No. 1 in France with his post-fight promo… Battle put on a solid striking display before scoring a finish in the second round of his fight with Kevin Jousset. He then landed […]
In his native France, Farès Ziam pulled off a vicious knockout that seemed to come out of nowhere to score a late victory over Matt Frevola on the main card of UFC Paris. Ziam appeared to show continued improvement over the course of the fight's first two rounds, seemingly in a comfortable lead as the […]
For the first time since his 2021 return, Nick Diaz will be back in the Octagon once again, taking on Vicente Luque as part of the main card for UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas. Following the announcement of that rescheduled contest, Diaz posted a teaser to his Instagram page, showcasing footage of […]
Another finish and another post-fight show from Ailín Pérez, as she scores a first-round submission of Darya Zheleznyakova on the preliminary card of UFC Paris. Pérez was able to bring the fight to the ground and locked up Zheleznyakova in an arm-triangle choke, scoring the submission quickly in the opening round. Following the submission, in […]
In his relatively short time in the UFC thus far, Alex Pereira has quickly earned a pair of championships and status as a top name in the UFC's pound-for-pound rankings. Some are eyeing a potential move to heavyweight for Pereira, who defends the UFC light heavyweight championship next weekend against Khalil Rountree at UFC 307. […]
Colby Covington is not exactly known as a finisher in the Octagon, but he was able to secure a submission during a recent sparring session caught on video. Unfortunately for him, it was not on a fellow fighter but on rapper Lil Pump. And Covington is under heavy criticism for his behavior in the midst […]
Jake Paul has plenty to focus on right now. In addition to helping the PFL with its promotion of Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira on Oct. 19 in Saudi Arabia, Paul is preparing himself for his highly anticipated boxing showdown with Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 in Dallas. What comes next for "The Problem Child" […]
Movsar Evloev is in need of a new opponent, and Bryce Mitchell may be willing to step up. The Russian was scheduled to face former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in a battle of featherweight contenders at UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City. Sterling, however, was recently announced to be out of […]
The Song That Never Ends could be the perfect theme song that goes along with the saga that is Conor McGregor's return to the UFC. But, the question at this point is now if that comeback will actually ever happen. Questions about this comeback arose further last weekend when Michael Chandler — McGregor's planned comeback […]
In what has to go down as one of the most one-sided and jaw-dropping upsets in recent professional boxing history, Daniel Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight championship with a fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London. Dubois became just the second man to knock out Joshua — and only the third to […]
After last weekend's announcement of Michael Chandler competing later this year in a fight that does not involve him, many are now left questioning what is next for Conor McGregor in the UFC. UFC CEO Dana White announced last weekend that Chandler will not be facing McGregor next. Instead, "Iron" will face former lightweight champion […]
The fate of Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is more uncertain than ever, but Charles Oliveira says he's open to fighting McGregor as long as a certain stipulation is met. After even more time has passed without a set date for McGregor vs. Chandler, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed just prior to Noche UFC (UFC […]
Damir Ismagulov's post-UFC tenure is off to a strong start. After already winning his first fight outside the UFC earlier this year, Ismagulov took on Oberdan Tenório at Alash Pride 100. Just a couple of minutes into the contest, Ismagulov landed a devastating spinning kick right on the button, dropping Tenório out cold for the […]
Merab Dvalishvili captured the UFC bantamweight championship at Noche UFC 306, and while it was a dominant performance, it also came with one of the most bizarre openings to a fight in recent memory. In the opening seconds, Dvalishvili could be seen mouthing off, but it wasn't to opponent O'Malley. Rather, the Georgian challenger appeared […]
It would not be far off to say that the performance of Sean O'Malley at Noche UFC (UFC 306) was perhaps the worst he's ever had in the Octagon — and it ultimately cost him the UFC bantamweight championship. O'Malley appeared to struggle with the pressure and takedowns brought on by Merab Dvalishvili as the […]
In a fight that will definitely go down as one of the weirdest title fights in UFC history, Merab Dvalishvili gains revenge on behalf of his team and secures the UFC bantamweight championship, defeating Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 306: Noche UFC. After a start that saw Dvalishvili and O'Malley's corner be […]
