While Charles Bennett is a known name from the classic days of MMA, particularly his time with PRIDE and King of the Cage, the combat sports world had not been kind to him with 21 straight losses between 2017 and 2024. But the man formerly known as "Krazy Horse," now nicknamed "Felony," was able to […]
We have seen some great knockouts in the combat sports world this year now that we're more than halfway through 2024. But while many will look at the Max Holloway last-second throwdown KO of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 as their favorite, kickboxer Taimu Hisai gave that nomination a run for its money. Hisai provided […]
Marlon Vera has now found himself on a rough patch as of late, and it continued at Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, where he dropped a decision to former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Figueiredo was able to outwork "Chito" with a solid pacing and using his strength. While Vera had stronger strikes […]
After having his own run in the UFC as a dominant undefeated champion years ago, Khabib Nurmagomedov is now helping to mentor others toward their own reigns. Islam Makhachev already has secured the lightweight title, and now cousin Umar Nurmagomedov may be next. Umar secured a clear decision win over Cory Sandhagen in the main […]
Umar Nurmagomedov's work in his UFC journey over the last few years may now be finally paying off, as he scored a win over Cory Sandhagen in a bantamweight title eliminator that headlined Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. It was a battle of two highly talented contenders, and that was on display in […]
Shara Magomedov received quite the opportunity as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi on very short notice. That was following the announcement that Nick Diaz would not be able to compete in his originally scheduled fight with Vicente Luque. If one were to ask fans if "Bullet" made the most of his […]
Deiveson Figueiredo continued to show how solid he is in his new bantamweight home, as he defeated former title challenger Marlon Vera via unanimous decision at Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. As he normally does, Vera got off to a slow start in the opening frame, with Figueiredo utilizing his wrestling and starting […]
After a couple of fights down that earned her pretty heavy criticism, Mackenzie Dern appeared to bounce back at UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi, earning a unanimous decision win over Loopy Godinez. The grappling prowess of Dern was on full display in the first round, nearly locking in an armbar attempt that appeared it'd be […]
In the eyes of UFC CEO Dana White, the rejection of the settlement in the UFC's antitrust, class-action lawsuits was more than just business — it was personal. White recently sat down for an interview with Kevin Iole. During it, he made his first public comments about the class-action lawsuits since Judge Richard Boulware formally […]
The UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi featured preliminary bout saw a battle between two light heavyweights looking to climb their way up the ranks, and the undefeated Azamat Murzakanov did that and then some. The Russian laid out Alonzo Menifield in a second-round finish to stay unbeaten. Murzakanov received praise for his first-round performance as […]
Former UFC star Nate Diaz was not going to let slander of an ex-Octagon opponent go unanswered, hopping right away to defend. Streamer Adin Ross recently broadcasted harsh criticism of Leon Edwards, who dropped the welterweight championship to Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304 last weekend. Ross went on a near three-minute […]
Muhammad Mokaev's future has been in question ever since his very public release from the mixed martial arts leader after UFC 304. And now, it seems the best potential alternate option for him has its door closed. Or has it? According to Drake Riggs of MMA Mania, ONE Championship and Mokaev have had discussions, but […]
Those who are not fans of Belal Muhammad must have felt justified upon seeing UFC CEO Dana White's mood at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference immediately following his title win. Muhammad toppled Leon Edwards in the card's main event via unanimous decision to capture the UFC welterweight championship. Though he was able to get […]
Paddy Pimblett made a huge statement at UFC 304, scoring an easy first-round submission of King Green in under four minutes and likely clinching a spot in the UFC's lightweight rankings. After Pimblett nailed Green with several low kicks early in the fight, the veteran American made a questionable decision by trying to take down […]
The UFC may be receiving a major blow to its schedule for the second half of 2024, as UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has revealed that he is suffering from a hand injury. According to a video interview Makhachev did with Russian MMA and boxing media outlet Ushatayka, Makhachev revealed that a recent MRI has […]
Tom Aspinall felt that he was in the fight of his life when he stepped in the Octagon for his UFC 304 interim heavyweight championship co-main event against Curtis Blaydes. The Brit is two years removed from his devastating MCL tear the first time he faced "Razor" in England, and it was his first fight […]
Muhammad Mokaev will not be coming back to the UFC, according to promotional CEO Dana White at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference. Mokaev scored a win over Manel Kape during the UFC 304 prelims. In spite of being promoted as a potential flyweight title eliminator, the fight proved to be disappointing and widely panned. […]
Muhammad got right to work with what works best for him, scoring a pair of takedowns early. Edwards had good connections on the feet during the round, but Muhammad connected with a late uppercut that seemed to rock Edwards. Muhammad then completely had his way with the defending champion in the second round, landing a […]
There can be no question that Paddy Pimblett is legit now, as he will have a ranking next to his name after his win over King Green (formerly Bobby Green) at UFC 304. Green looked to use the leg kicks and set things up early, but he found himself unable to establish the jab. In […]
Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape had so much bad blood and fighting outside the cage going into their collision at UFC 304 that many expected a brawl when they faced off, especially with a potential title shot on the line. What we got, however, was something completely different – a fight panned by many that […]
