There is a new record holder for most finishes in UFC middleweight history, and his name is Gerald Meerschaert. Meerschaert's history-making performance came in comeback fashion on top of that, going from nearly getting finished by Edmen Shahbazyan to scoring a second-round submission in the opening bout of the UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho […]
Wang Cong brought a vicious beginning to UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho, as well as her Octagon career, thanks to a brutal knockout to claim victory in just 62 seconds in the card's opening bout. With the win, Cong set the second-fastest knockout in UFC women's flyweight history. The Chinese fighter connected with a […]
An Apex card that was already questionable in the minds of some fans received a hit just as the broadcast of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho started. The broadcast opened with the commentary team announcing that the preliminary card bout between two TUF 32 participants, Zygimantas Ramaska and Nathan Fletcher, was scrapped due to […]
Alex Pereira has taken to playing defense on behalf of the UFC following the announcement of his next title defense. In the days prior to UFC 305, UFC CEO Dana White officially announced UFC 307 on Oct. 5 in Salt Lake City, with Alex Pereira defending his UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event […]
Muhammad Mokaev finally has a new home after his public departure from the UFC last month. "The Punisher" has signed with Brave CF, where he previously competed prior to the UFC. Mokaev's signing was first reported by the BBC before the promotion put out a press release announcing his signing. In a statement in the […]
*UPDATE: On Monday, August 20, Judge Richard Boulware set a trial date on February 3, 2025, for the UFC antitrust lawsuit filed against the promotion by fighters such as Cung Le and Nate Quarry. The date won't be adjusted unless the judge approves a new preliminary settlement. Original article published on July 31, 2024. After […]
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson began the hype and path toward their November 15 battle with a press conference in New York City on August 18, held as one of the final events of the three-day Fanatics Fanfest NYC. Though the press conference began 40 minutes after it was originally scheduled to start, the Javits […]
Both men appeared to take round one to feel each other out and get their striking going. Adesanya landed strong starts early but appeared to get caught by Du Plessis later in the round. Du Plessis changed his gameplan in the second and looked for takedowns quickly, scoring multiple takedowns and fighting against wizzers from […]
Dan Hooker will find himself back in the upper echelon of the lightweight division once again after UFC 305, as he defeated Mateusz Gamrot in a closely contested war. Gamrot got off to a strong start in the opening round, landing damaging shots on Hooker and nearly locking him in a submission. Hooker, however, seemed […]
Jairzinho Rozenstruik may find himself back in the top-10 of the UFC's heavyweight rankings come next week, but the story after his win doesn't come from his performance, but that of one judge's scorecard. Rozenstruik pieced up Tai Tuivasa in their UFC 305 encounter, being technical with his striking and doing serious damage. Tuivasa hurt […]
A highly contentious aftermath came as the result of the finish of the featured UFC 305 prelim, as Valter Walker pulled off a sudden first-round win over Junior Tafa. After getting rocked by Tafa's striking early, Walker took the fight to the ground, where he secured solid control of the fight and did not let […]
Josh Culibao and Ricardo Ramos fought a competitive battle during the UFC 305 prelims, with two judges ultimately feeling Ramos deserved the nod in a close, controversial split decision. Though Culibao damaged Ramos' leg badly, leaving him limping, the Brazilian had complete control once the fight went to the ground, threatening a choke and nearly […]
Just under a year after suffering an injury in his last fight, Jack Jenkins is back in the win column, defeating Herbert Burns during the UFC 305 prelims. Jenkins overwhelmed Burns on the feet, as he worked several hard-hitting combinations, compared to the single shots that Burns offered. Burns dropped to his back multiple times […]
A UFC fight appeared to break out at the venue that hosted last night's PFL Playoffs event, as ranked middleweight contenders Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori went at it — just not in the cage. The scuffle took place on the casino floor of the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & […]
Since its official opening in 2019, the UFC Apex was created to be a state-of-the-art production facility for the MMA promotion. In addition to hosting fights for The Ultimate Fighter and Dana White's Contender Series, the APEX has been an integral part of the UFC experience, hosting Fight Night events since the start of the […]
Serghei Spivac continued his upward momentum and scored revenge in the process with a quick finish of Marcin Tybura in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Spivac got right on Tybura's back as the round started, scoring an early takedown. The Polish heavyweight answered by reversing and getting in the Moldovan's guard. While […]
Two weeks after the UFC's public release of Muhammad Mokaev following UFC 304, the drama involving the undefeated flyweight continues. Mokaev posted a message to his X (formerly Twitter) account on August 10, giving a thank you message to other promotions, including the PFL, Brave CF, RIZIN, Karate Combat, and ACA. Mokaev claimed that the […]
Toshiomi Kazama's nickname may be the "Silent Finisher," but he made a lot of noise with the way he scored a victory over Charalampos Grigoriou at Saturday's UFC Fight Night. Kazama was hit with a big left hand about 20 seconds into the second round, which saw him dropped to the mat. Grigoriou followed him […]
The major events for the UFC's 2024 final quarter schedule is starting to come together, and a battle between former light heavyweight title challengers is being targeted for the last pay-per-view of the year. A clash between Anthony Smith (38-20) and Dominick Reyes (13-4) is being planned to take place on December 14, the likely […]
Middleweight Bruno Silva has been suspended from active competition, per an announcement from Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the anti-doping partner of the UFC. Silva, who last fought at UFC Fight Night Atlantic City in a loss to former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman, has accepted a six-month ban from competition. Though Weidman got the win […]
