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Ilia Topuria Shattered Two Legends to Reach Top of MMA Mountain in 2024
If I believed in having co-fighters of the year, it would be easy to choose Alex Pereira and Ilia Topuria. But I don’t believe in splitting awards between several people. When it came to MMAfighting latest news in 2024, no one produced victories as impressive as Topuria. Topuria took the UFC’s featherweight belt off long-reigning […]
Can You Make a Case for 2024 MMA Fight of the Year Beside Holloway & Gaethje War at UFC 300?
Plenty of books, movies and TV shows have left a sour taste in people’s mouths due to their bad endings. Having a fantastic finale can make up for nearly anything that came before it. When it comes to MMAfighting latest news, no fight produced such a thrilling conclusion as the battle between Max Holloway and […]
Blaydes Backs Aspinall To KO Jones
Curtis Blaydes has backed Tom Aspinall to stop UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Blaydes is aware of Aspinall having faced him twice. He gave Aspinall his first loss, beating him in a first-round stoppage in their 2022 clash. But Aspinall suffered a knee injury in that fight, leaving questions over the result. Aspinall turned it […]
Khabib Says Makhachev-Muhammad Fight Is Unlikely – ‘It's Hard To Beat Belal'
Fans are unlikely to see Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad fight each other. That is according to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fight has been mentioned as part of Makhachev’s quest to win a belt in another weight class. The 33-year-old is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. He secured the title after beating Charles Oliveria before defending […]
Bookies Humiliate McGregor, Label Him An Underdog Against Logan Paul
Conor McGregor has been left humiliated after the bookies put him as an underdog in a Logan Paul fight. McGregor recently confirmed that he is in talks to box Logan in an exhibition in India. That is a far cry from the man who is a two-weight UFC world champion. McGregor’s UFC career is at […]
Striker’s Delight Set to Feature Magomedov against Page
Sharaputdin Magomedov has an idea in his head that he would like to be a champion in the UFC someday. But MMAfighting latest news shows that another opportunity he has recently been offered may give him more street cred than a belt could. Magomedov will face off against dangerous and unorthodox striker Michael Venom Page […]
Makhachev Could Retire In Two Years – ‘He'll Do What Khabib Did'
Javier Mendez, the coach of UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, says the Russian could retire in the next two years. Makhachev is considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world. He won the lightweight title after beating Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in 2022. Since then, he has made three successful defenses of […]
McGregor's Training Footage Sparks Controversy
Conor McGregor sparked controversy with his latest training footage showing him working hard in the gym. McGregor’s UFC career is at a critical stage following his recent controversy. He was found liable for sexually assaulting Nikita Hand in a civil lawsuit. He was ordered to pay her around $258,000 while also paying her legal fees, […]
Joaquin Buckley Concludes Strong 2024 With Dominant Win over Colby Covington
Joaquin Buckley didn’t have much prep time to get ready for his battle with Colby Covington on Saturday in Tampa, Florida. Buckley, who was making his fourth trip to the octagon in 2024, was originally supposed to fight Ian Machado Garry. But everything was scrambled after UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad suffered a toe injury, […]
Pros React To Buckley's Win Over Covington
MMA pros have reacted to Joaquin Buckley’s stoppage win against Colby Covington in Tampa, Florida. The welterweight clash took place over the weekend, with plenty of pressure on both fighters. Buckley was the big favorite, entering the fight with five wins in a row. Meanwhile, Covington had two losses in his last three fights, making […]
Dana White Is Confident About Jones vs. Aspinall For Next Year
Dana White has said Jon Jones will fight Tom Aspinall next year. Jones is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, a belt he defended successfully by stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. He is next in line to face Tom Aspinall, who is the current UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion. Jones has shown a reluctance to take […]
Can the Global Fight League Carve Out a Spot in the American Sports Landscape?
The Global Fight League is going to have an uphill battle. Attempting to wrestle any market share away from the UFC is a task that no other organization has sustained long-term. The WEC and Strikeforce had strong brands and fighters, but both were purchased and absorbed into the UFC. The Professional Fighters League ultimately purchased […]
Israel Adesanya Ready to Again
It wasn’t long ago that everyone wanted a piece of Israel Adesanya. He was a long-reigning middleweight champion and a fighter who others wanted to knock off. The past few years haven’t been kind to Adesanya. In late 2023, Adesanya lost his championship when he was upset by Sean Strickland. When Adesanya returned to attempt […]
Adesanya vs. Imavov Set As UFC Saudi Main Event
Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov has been announced as the main event for UFC Saudi Arabia. The event will take place on February 1, live from the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the UFC’s second event in the Kingdom. Adesanya enters the fight in the worst form of his career. He has lost […]
Joe Rogan Reacts To McGregor’s Cocaine Admission – ‘He’s Partying Real Hard'
Joe Rogan commented on Conor McGregor’s cocaine admission in light of his recent sexual assault civil lawsuit. McGregor suffered massive damage to his reputation after Nikita Hand filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault over a 2018 incident in Dublin at a hotel room. McGregor maintained his innocence. However, the jury said otherwise, as McGregor was […]
Conor McGregor Calls Out Ilia Topuria
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Conor McGregor is calling out highly skilled opponents for a fight in 2025. But MMAfighting latest news shows that any fight with the Irish star may be a case where people have to see him step into the octagon before it actually happens. McGregor is now going on […]
Colby Covington Vs. Joaquin Buckley Predictions – ‘He Is Past His Prime'
Colby Covington headlines against Joaquin Buckley at UFC Tampa this weekend, as MMA pros gave their predictions. Covington has his first fight since losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 last December. He suffered a unanimous decision defeat, missing out on the UFC Welterweight Title at the time. Colby issued a lot of trash talk, […]
UFC Owners Eye An Entry Into Boxing
The UFC could enter into boxing, with the potential for a partnership in the Middle East. The UFC has already established itself as the leading MMA brand in the world. They have also made inroads in Saudi Arabia, having held their first event in the region this year. Robert Whittaker stopped Ikram Aliskerov in the […]
UFC Betting Preview: Does Colby Covington Have Anything Left?
Colby Covington is no longer calling the shots when it comes to his UFC matchmaking. Nor should he be, really. Covington has been inactive and is largely best known for failing to win the undisputed welterweight gold three times. But there is no denying that Covington has a personality and willingness to say anything that […]
McGregor Begs For The Chandler Fight – ‘It's You, I'll See You'
Conor McGregor appears increasingly desperate to return to the UFC as he reiterated his desire to face Michael Chandler. McGregor is currently facing significant scrutiny over his UFC career after he was found liable in a sexual assault civil lawsuit. Nikita Hand alleged that McGregor had sexually assaulted her in a 2018 incident at a […]