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Max Holloway knocks out Conor McGregor in UFC 6 trailer
Holloway scores a virtual knockout over McGregor in the UFC 6 reveal trailer, released Friday as the former featherweight rivals eye a real-life rematch.
Chimaev Releases Strickland Sparring Footage
Khamzat Chimaev has released previously unseen sparring footage from his time training alongside Sean Strickland. The video was posted days before their UFC 328 middleweight title fight in Newark on Saturday, accompanied by a caption: “I am bullying weak people.” The footage itself, however, drew mixed reactions from fans, with the response failing to deliver […]
Islam Makhachev On His Preferred Opponent – ‘He's The Hype Now'
Islam Makhachev has shifted the welterweight title picture by pointing to Carlos Prates as his preferred next opponent. Makhachev became a two-weight champion at UFC 322 in November 2025, claiming the welterweight title and adding it to the lightweight belt he previously held. Ian Machado Garry had been the loudest voice in the contender queue […]
Ronda Rousey Takes Aim At Kayla Harrison
Ronda Rousey has brought her long-running dispute with UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison back into the spotlight ahead of her return to MMA on May 16. The two women share a history that goes back further than most. Harrison moved to Massachusetts as a teenager to train under Jimmy Pedro — the same judo […]
Holloway On Facing McGregor Again – ‘We Have History'
Max Holloway (27-9) has broken his silence on the rumoured rematch with Conor McGregor (22-6) at UFC 329 on July 11, making clear the fight is one he wants — but revealing he is currently preparing for it without a signed contract. It is the clearest confirmation yet that the fight is being built toward […]
EA Sports UFC 6 Trailer Released
EA Sports has unveiled the reveal trailer for UFC 6, as the opening sequence shows Max Holloway knocking out Conor McGregor. The choice is deliberate. McGregor defeated Holloway by decision in August 2013, when both men were unproven featherweights still building their names. Holloway has since gone on to become one of the most celebrated […]
Alex Pereira picks Sean Strickland over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328
Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira is backing Sean Strickland to upset Khamzat Chimaev in Saturday’s UFC 328 main event in Newark.
Sean Strickland blames Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 328 security fears
Strickland says UFC security measures ahead of Saturday’s main event are unnecessary because he won’t be starting trouble with Chimaev’s entourage in Newark.
Max Holloway training for Conor McGregor rematch without contract
Holloway is deep into camp for the expected UFC 329 main event against McGregor on July 11, but the former featherweight champion still has no signed bout agreement.
Quillan Salkilld explains Mateusz Gamrot callout after UFC Perth
Salkilld wants to test his grappling against Gamrot’s scramble-heavy wrestling after knocking out Beneil Dariush in the co-main event last weekend.
Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres headlines UFC Baku on June 27
Fiziev will face knockout artist Manuel Torres in Azerbaijan on June 27, with the lightweight looking to snap a 1-4 skid that’s put his ranking in jeopardy.
Khamzat Chimaev Vs. Sean Strickland Predictions – ‘He's Just A Bad Style'
Khamzat Chimaev makes his first middleweight title defence against Sean Strickland, as pros picked their winner. Chimaev claimed the title at UFC 319 in August 2025, taking a unanimous decision over Dricus du Plessis. He landed 12 takedowns across five rounds — tied for the third-most in any UFC title fight — and controlled the […]
Fabio Wardley Vs. Daniel Dubois Predictions – ‘He's Very Strong'
Fabio Wardley defends his WBO heavyweight title against former IBF champion Daniel Dubois on May 9, as pros picked their winner. Wardley won the interim WBO title with an eleventh-round stoppage of Joseph Parker last October, a performance that earned him a pathway to the full title when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBO belt. This […]
Tyson Calls Trump A "Genuine, Real Person"
Mike Tyson has spoken publicly about his decades-long relationship with Donald Trump. The 59-year-old was asked to reflect on the President. Tyson did not hesitate. “My whole experience with President Trump is that he’s just a genuine, real person. If he got your back, he’s with you 100%… That’s why I’m for him 100%,” Tyson […]
Benavidez Targets Mexican Independence Day Slot
David Benavidez is eyeing a September 14 return in Las Vegas after his sixth-round stoppage of Gilberto Ramirez. Canelo is scheduled to challenge Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on September 12 in Riyadh, stepping away from the Mexican Independence Day slot he has dominated. Benavidez sees the opening clearly and has no […]
Naoya Inoue's Win Generates Records
Naoya Inoue’s undisputed super-bantamweight title defence against Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome on May 2 delivered big numbers. The gate surpassed $30 million, while domestic pay-per-view sales crossed 500,000 before the final count came in. With each PPV priced at $40, analysts project the total could reach as high as 800,000 buys by the […]
Robert Whittaker picks Khamzat to ‘run over' Strickland at UFC 328
Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker, who lost teeth to Khamzat at UFC 308, predicts Chimaev will dominate Sean Strickland in Saturday’s title fight at Prudential Center.
Robert Whittaker picks Khamzat to run over Strickland at UFC 328
Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker, who lost teeth to Chimaev at UFC 308, predicts Khamzat will overwhelm Sean Strickland in Saturday’s Newark title fight.
Benavidez stops Zurdo, calls out Canelo and Bivol at 175
David Benavidez forced Gilberto Ramirez to quit in six rounds Saturday, then challenged Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol from the ring at T-Mobile Arena.
Khamzat Chimaev Vs. Sean Strickland Breakdown
Khamzat Chimaev will make his first middleweight title defence against Sean Strickland on May 9, as we preview the fight. The matchup has history behind it. In 2022, Chimaev and Strickland shared rounds at Xtreme Couture in a sparring session that neither man has stopped talking about since — both claiming they were the one […]