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Merab Dvalishvili rips fans over fighter disrespect
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili posted a fiery message defending fighters after his close friend Ilia Topuria's title loss to Justin Gaethje.
Islam Makhachev says Ilia Topuria asked for $20 million
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev claims Ilia Topuria's team demanded $20 million for their White House event fight, causing negotiations to collapse.
UFC Vegas 119 headlines Saturday fight card
UFC Vegas 119 takes place Saturday with Mesquita fighting on the main card. The promotion also announced UFC Belgrade and Jake Paul's expanding MMA role.
Jake Woodley scores four-second knockout at LFA 235
Middleweight Jake Woodley starched David Wright with a flush overhand right four seconds into their LFA 235 co-main event Friday in Louisville.
Jake Paul, Ronda Rousey mock UFC White House viewing numbers
Paul and Rousey took shots at UFC after the White House event's viewership fell short of Most Valuable Promotions' MMA record, per ESPN.
Turki Alalshikh seeks boxing peace talks amid health concerns
Zuffa Boxing co-founder Turki Alalshikh says he wants to broker peace between Dana White, Eddie Hearn and other promoters before his memory fades.
WWE Could Stage White House Event
UFC Freedom 250 has barely left the White House lawn and WWE is already asking how it gets one of its own.
Magomedsharipov Returns After Five Years Away
Zabit Magomedsharipov is coming back — just not in the way anyone expected.
Makhachev Says Garry 'Constantly Runs Away'
Islam Makhachev does not think much of how Ian Garry fights — and he has made that clear before the fight is even built.
UFC Freedom 250 Draws 17 Million Viewers
Dana White's Super Bowl prediction did not quite materialise — but the numbers from UFC Freedom 250 rewrote every benchmark the sport had previously set.
Max Holloway Spars Jack Della Maddalena for UFC 329 McGregor Bout
Max Holloway has brought former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena into camp as a sparring partner ahead of his Conor McGregor rematch at UFC 329 on July 11.
Zabit Magomedsharipov books grappling match with Raul Rosas Jr.
Retired UFC prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov faces No. 13 ranked bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr. in a 155-pound no-gi match on July 5 in Moscow.
UFC auctions red corner stool from Freedom 250 White House event
The stool Ilia Topuria quit on during his TKO loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 is now available for bidding through UFC Collectibles, currently at $2,800.
Ronda Rousey fires back at Hunter Campbell over UFC viewership
Rousey responds after UFC White House drew 7 million viewers compared to her MVP MMA event's 9.3 million on Netflix in May.
Bia Mesquita submission prop leads UFC Vegas 119 betting picks
MMA Mania is backing the jiu-jitsu ace to submit Melissa Mullins on Saturday's prelims at -110, citing her perfect finish rate and recent habit of tapping previously unsubmitted opponents.
UFC Vegas 119 Faceoffs: Kape Shows Respect, Stirling Towers Over Cutelaba
Manel Kape and Kyoji Horiguchi exchanged nothing but respect at Friday's UFC Vegas 119 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of their flyweight rematch Saturday on Paramount+.
Conor McGregor reveals origin of 'Notorious' nickname
McGregor told The Tonight Show his coach once had him saved as 'Trouble' in his phone before the moniker evolved into his famous fight name.
UFC Vegas 119 weigh-ins: Horiguchi-Kape rematch official
Kyoji Horiguchi and Manel Kape hit their marks for Saturday's flyweight main event. One undercard fighter came in 3 pounds heavy.
UFC Belgrade fight card set for Aug. 1 on Paramount Plus
UFC heads to Serbia for the first time Aug. 1 with Uros Medic facing Daniel Rodriguez at Belgrade Arena. Prelims start noon ET on Paramount Plus.
UFC White House card genesis revealed by Gracie disciple
Pedro Valente Jr. says Ivanka Trump pitched the historic UFC White House event after he told her about Teddy Roosevelt hosting a 1904 judo vs. wrestling match.