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MMA Predictions for 2025: Ilia Topuria Will Get Shot at Lightweight Title
The era of the UFC having “champ-champs” seems to have been fading from memory in the promotion. There was a stretch where Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, and Amanda Nunes found a way to hold championships in two different weight divisions at the same time. Many other great champions, like Israel Adesanya, have tried to add […]
Fans Slam McGregor & Paul's Training Footage – ‘What Has Become Of This Sport'
Fans have reacted negatively to Conor McGregor and Logan Paul’s latest training footage. Reports indicate a deal is in place for the pair to box in an exhibition in India. It is alleged that there is a $500 million pound pot, with both fighters receiving an equal split of $250 million. That is enough to […]
McGregor Hints At A $250 Million Logan Paul Fight Deal
Conor McGregor has hinted that there is a deal in place to fight Logan Paul next. McGregor first confirmed the rumors, saying he was in discussions to box Paul in India. It would be an exhibition, marking his second boxing fight after facing Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather knocked out McGregor in 2017 in the tenth round. […]
Adesanya Will Show His Best Against Imavov – ‘I’m Good, Y'all Forgot'
Israel Adesanya is confident about showing fans what he can do when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov. Adesanya fights in Saudi Arabia for the first time in his career in the UFC’s second event in the region on February 1. There are significant questions about Adesanya’s performances of late. He has suffered losses to Sean […]
Matt Brown: McGregor Won't Fight In The UFC Again
Matt Brown does not see Conor McGregor fighting in the UFC ever again. McGregor’s UFC career has suffered of late. His last UFC fight was in 2021, when he lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. McGregor also broke his leg, compounding his misery further. That was his third defeat out of his last four […]
PFL Reveals Entire Road to Dubai Champions Series Card
I’m always amused by the marketing strategies people come up with to sell fights. When Paul Hughes and Usman Nurmagomedov fight on Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it should carry weight on its own as two young stars battling over the Bellator lightweight title. When the Profesional Fighters League signed […]
Colby Covington Won’t Go Quietly
Colby Covington isn’t necessarily looking to lick his wounds after suffering a knockout loss to Joaquin Buckley. Instead, the former UFC interim welterweight champion is getting involved in conflicts with other MMA figures. Most recently, MMAfighting latest news shows that he is feuding with Gilbert Burns. While the battle wasn’t necessarily one that was supposed […]
UFC Saudi Full Card Announced
Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov will headline UFC Saudi Arabia as the full card has been announced. The UFC will hold their second event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 1. Adesanya enters the bout with two consecutive defeats. He lost a unanimous decision at UFC 293 against Sean Strickland. Izzy had the opportunity to […]
Will Makhachev Fight Belal Muhammad?
UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has made some comments hinting that he would not rule out a fight with Belal Muhammad. Makhachev defended his UFC Lightweight title by beating Dustin Pourier in his last fight at UFC 302. He secured the victory via a fifth-round submission, the third successful defence of his title. He got […]
Jon Jones Eyes Acting Future After Retirement
Jon Jones has outlined what he would like to do once he retires from MMA. Jones is considered one of the best fighters in the sport’s history. He has won belts at light heavyweight and heavyweight. He is the current heavyweight champion, a belt he defended successfully by beating Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. Miocic […]
Hooker Could Face Gaethje Next
Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje are reportedly being considered for a fight. According to lightweight fighter Renato Moicano, the UFC is looking for the fight to take place at UFC 313 on March 8 from Las Vegas, Nevada. The pair have had contrasting fortunes based on their last fight. Hooker is on a three-fight win […]
Ngannou Rules Out A Jon Jones Fight
Francis Ngannou has no interest in facing Jon Jones in an MMA fight. The Predator left the UFC last year as contract talks broke down, ending any hopes of the Jones fight. Dana White responded emphatically by saying he would never work with Ngannou again. White has also dismissed any chance of conducting a co-promotion […]
McGregor Promises KO Of Logan Paul
Conor McGregor says he will stop Logan Paul if they ever face off in a boxing fight. McGregor confirmed he is in negotiations to fight Logan in an exhibition in India. It would be McGregor’s first fight since his UFC 264 loss against Dustin Poirier in 2021. That continued a miserable run of form, resulting […]
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 […]