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Matt Brown Recalls His Favorite UFC Memory
Matt Brown recalled his favorite UFC memory following his retirement. Brown retired after 19 years in MMA. He is a former UFC Welterweight who ended his career with a first-round KO win over Court McGee in 2023. He never won a world title. However, he left plenty of memories. He became the fighter with the […]
UFC Pledges to Move Away From Having Fights at the APEX
Do you like watching professional fights in an empty warehouse? That’s not a totally fair description of the UFC’s Apex facility in Nevada. However, it isn’t the same to watch the world’s premier MMA organization have its top fighters battle it out at the facility. When the COVID-19 pandemic was in full flight, the UFC […]
Islam Makhachev Wants The Conor McGregor Fight – ‘August Or September'
Islam Makhachev, the UFC Lightweight Champion, has welcomed a fight with Conor McGregor. Makhachev is preparing to face Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 on June 1. This will be the third defense of his title, which he won against Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in 2022. He is coming off back-to-back wins against Alexander Volkanovski […]
Ilia Topuria Teases His Next Fight – ‘I Already Have A Date'
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has said he has a date for a fight in Spain. The champion is coming off the biggest win of his career when he stopped Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298. The win extended his undefeated record to 7-0 in the UFC, with a 15-0 overall record in MMA. It ended Volkanovski’s four-year […]
Masvidal Wants To Fight McGregor – ‘I'm Too Big For That Little Leprechaun'
Jorge Masvidal is open to fighting Conor McGregor in the future. Masvidal boxes Nate Diaz on July 6 from Anaheim, CA, since reversing his retirement. He retired after losing to Gilbert Burns at UFC 287 last year. That was his fourth loss in a row since beating Diaz in their UFC 244 clash in 2019. […]
Passionate French Fan Base Should Make Recurring Trip to Country Regular Occurrence for the UFC
UFC CEO Dana White fought for acceptance of mixed martial arts with every governing body around the globe. While White made progress quickly with many states after making rule changes along the way, there were two major holdouts. New York was the last state in the United States to legalize the sport. New York finally […]
David Feldman Praises Conor McGregor Following BKFC Ownership – ‘It’s A Big Plus'
David Feldman is talking up Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s decision to become a part owner in the BKFC. The Notorious confirmed his new venture while the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 card on April 27 was ongoing. The agreement means that ‘McGregor Sports and Entertainment’ has a stake alongside Triller, who will remain the majority shareholder. The Irishman’s interest […]
Yodphupa Wimanair Seeks Fifth Win in ONE Championship
Yodphupa Wimanair likely thought he was on the road to a bantamweight Muay Thai championship fight in ONE Championship. Online boxing news shows that Yodphupa earned a contract with the organization by winning the Road to ONE Thailand tournament. Once arriving in ONE, Yodphupa picked up four consecutive victories. But the 20-year-old has run into […]
UFC Fight Night 241 Betting Preview
A recurring theme has popped up on the main event of many UFC Fight Night cards recently. There are young up-and-coming fighters with sparkling records who are eager to show they are legitimate superstars paired against durable veteran fighters. Edson Barboza is used to filling the spot of gatekeeper. Barboza, who is ranked No. 13 […]
Tax Issues Create Interesting Rumors Swirling Around Khabib Nurmagomedov
Dana White relentlessly attempted to get Khabib Nurmagomdov to stay in the UFC. But until recently, it appeared any attempts to get him to fight again would be more difficult than wrestling a bear, something Khabib’s dad would have him do growing up. MMAfighting latest updates show that some people are optimistic he may have […]
Bellator Champions Series 2 Betting Preview
Patchy Mix may have been driven to bantamweight success because of the lack of belief in his abilities. Mix’s contract being absorbed by PFL after the company purchased Bellator means he won’t be able to test himself in the UFC, yet. But Mix is on the record saying he is the world’s best bantamweight. Mix […]
Khabib Denies Owing Russian Government Via Unpaid Taxes
Khabib Nurmagomedov has denied reports that he is in trouble with the Russian authorities for not paying the correct amount of taxes. The fighter is facing issues after suggestions that his tax affairs are under scrutiny. Reports stress that Khabib’s paperwork for his taxes showed that he had underpaid by 300 million rubles, equivalent to $3 million. […]
Dana White Supports UFC And WWE Crossover Fights – ‘Would Absolutely Do It'
Dana White is entirely behind UFC fighters crossing over into WWE. The merger between WWE and the UFC to form TKO Group Holdings Inc. has made that a real possibility. Netflix also has a ten-year deal worth $5 billion to air Monday Night RAW starting next year, increasing the potential for major crossover bouts. A […]
Quinton Jackson vs. Shannon Briggs Called Off – ‘Never Been Legitimate In The First Place'
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson’s fight with Shannon Briggs has been called off. The fight was set to take place on June 1 in Qatar. The fight had first been teased when the duo had an altercation with each other in 2022 at a Triller press conference for the Triad Combat event. The […]
Ben Askren Tells Jon Jones – ‘You Can’t Leave Tom Aspinall Sitting Here'
Ben Askren has hit out at Jon Jones after the UFC Heavyweight Champion hinted at a fight with Alex Pereira over Tom Aspinall. Jones has not been in the Octagon since beating Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 last year. He pulled out of his UFC 295 title defence against Stipe Miocic after suffering an injury […]
Derrick Lewis Removes Pants & Moons Crowd After Win at UFC Fight Night
Derrick Lewis spent ten frustrating minutes trying to get Rodrigo Nascimento off his back Saturday night in St. Louis. Lewis received a clear message when he returned to his corner following the second round. Quit grappling and knock this guy out. Lewis rocked Nascimento nearly 40 seconds into the third round. A stiff punch behind […]
Dana White: McGregor's Return Will Produce A Gate Of Over $20 Million
Dana White talked up Conor McGregor’s return, saying his fight with Michael Chandler will generate over a $20 million live gate. This would be the first time that the UFC has hit that mark. McGregor makes his long-awaited comeback since breaking his leg in his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in 2021 on […]
Jake Paul's PFL Debut Expected Next Year – ‘It’ll Be The Biggest MMA Debut Ever'
Pete Murray, the PFL CEO, believes Jake Paul will make his MMA debut under the organization next year. Paul signed with the PFL in January 2023. Since then, he has continued to pursue his boxing. He is currently on a three-fight win streak, having beaten Nate Diaz, Andre August and Ryan Bourland. That was the […]
Jones Defends His Decision To Avoid Aspinall – ‘I Am Not Changing For Anyone'
Jon Jones has defended his decision to fight Stipe Miocic next over Tom Aspinall. Bones is back in training as he prepares to defend his UFC Heavyweight title against Stipe. He pulled out his defense at UFC 295 after injuring his pectoral muscles. Jones underwent surgery, while Dana White refused to strip Jones, following Aspinall’s […]
Alexander Volkanovski Opens Door to Fourth Fight with Max Holloway
Alexander Volkanovski believed he had closed the book on his rivalry with Max Holloway. The Australian former UFC featherweight champion picked up his third decision victory over Holloway at UFC 276 in July 2022. What the loss signaled for both men was what, at the time, seemed to be divergent paths. According to MMAfighting latest […]