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Ilia Topuria Will Attempt to Crack Max Holloway’s Legendary Chin at UFC 308
Max Holloway has to feel a debt of gratitude for Ilia Topuria. Without Topuria ending Alexander Volkanovski’s long reign as featherweight champion, Holloway could have been relegated to spending the rest of his career as the UFC’s best gatekeeper. But Topuria knocked out Volkanovski, who has three wins over Holloway, at UFC 298 to claim […]
Parham Gheirati in Search of $100,000 Contract at ONE Friday Night Fights 74
Iranian fighter Parham Gheirati may wonder why he hasn’t earned a $100,000 contract and a spot on ONE’s global roster already. Whenever the promotion has booked Gheirati for a fight, he has delivered an entertaining affair. During Gheirati’s first four performances, he picked up three knockout victories and won the other by a split decision. […]
McGregor Slams Canelo's Star Power – ‘Canelo Is A Cornflake, He Doesn't Sell'
Conor McGregor has hit out at Canelo Alvarez, saying he is not a big PPV star. McGregor’s comments were made in response to Canelo’s upcoming fight with Edgar Berlanga. The fight takes place on Mexican Independence Weekend on September 14, which will clash with UFC 306. The UFC will hold the first-ever combat sports event […]
UFC Fight Betting Preview: Rematch Between Top 10 Heavyweights Will Highlight Apex Card
There is a simple formula for standing out in the UFC’s heavyweight division right now. Don’t be boring. If you can finish fights, there are real opportunities to climb the ladder quickly. Sergey Spivak and Marcin Tybura are long-time ranked heavyweights who want to add a fresh layer of paint to their reputations. Spivak and […]
Dana White Clashes With Reporter Over Belal Muhammad – ‘You're A Douchebag'
Dana White called out a reporter as they suggested that the UFC were unhappy with Belal Muhammad becoming champion. Belal defeated Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to become the UFC Welterweight Champion. It was a dominant performance as Belal won a unanimous decision. It was the perfect response to their 2021 clash, which ended in […]
Tom Aspinall Ready To Crossover Into Boxing – ‘I’ll Pop Over For A Few Quid, About $15 Million'
Tom Aspinall is open to crossing over into boxing. The Brit is currently in a position for a shot at the UFC Heavyweight Title after his UFC 304 win. He stopped Curtis Blaydes in his last fight to retain his UFC Interim Heavyweight Title and avenge the only loss he suffered in 2022. Before the […]
TikToker Accuses Alex Pereira Of Rape
TikToker Meredith Brown has accused the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira of rape during the weekend of UFC 302. Brown alleges the incident took place at a New Jersey hotel. She alleges that the assault occurred when she was invited alongside her friend to spend some time with the UFC fighter and his assistant. […]
McGregor Angry At Trump For Saying Khabib Is His Favorite – ‘Campaign Ending Decision'
Conor McGregor reacted angrily after Donald Trump named Khabib Nurmagomedov as his favorite fighter. McGregor and Khabib’s bad blood continued ever since they faced off at UFC 229 in 2018. It set the record for the most number of PPVs in the UFC at 2.4 million buys. The build-up was clouded by mass controversy when […]
Jarred Brooks Earns Shot at Redemption With Win at One Fight Night 24
Jarred Brooks still feels like he was screwed with how he lost his ONE Championship strawweight title. Gustavo Balart was the poor soul to feel the wrath of his pain for the decision. During ONE Fight Night 24, Brooks dominated Balart for the interim strawweight championship to set up a rematch with Joshua Pacio. Brooks […]
Major Pieces Slide Into Place as Kayla Harrison and José Aldo Join UFC 307 Lineup
Raquel Pennington is defending her UFC bantamweight belt at UFC 307 October in Salt Lake City. But Pennington should be worried about more than Julianna Peña. MMAfighting news shows one of the rising contenders to challenge Pennington next after a successful defense will also be fighting that night. Former PFL champion and Olympic gold medalist […]
Dakota Ditcheva Cements Herself as PFL’s Best Home-Grown Star by Clinching Spot in Flyweight Championship
Dakota Ditcheva is a star. There’s no arguing that at this point. When it comes to how to draw interest in fighting, she understands the assignment. Ditcheva, the PFL Europe women’s flyweight tournament champion, continued to build upon her legend on the main roster during a women’s flyweight tournament semifinal during PFL 7 Friday night […]
Panrit Lukjaomasesaiwaree Keeps Good Times Going with Unanimous Decision Win at ONE Friday Night Fights 73
Panrit Lukjaomaesaiwaree didn’t flinch when the fight went in different directions Friday night at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Worapan Sor Dechapan thought of several different attacks at Panrit. But Panrit wasn’t surprised by anything that came his way. The 27-year-old fighter was able to change tactics several times throughout the fight, according to […]
Umar Nurmagomedov Continues Family Tradition of Earning UFC Title Shots
Umar Nurmagomedov struggled early in his fight with Cory Sandhagen on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Nurmagomedov couldn’t rely on his outstanding wrestling to control Sandhagen. During the first four rounds, Sandhagen refused to be controlled on the ground. In the toughest test of his career to date, Nurmagomedov showed off something more impressive than his […]
Madrimov Laughs Off Canelo Vs. Crawford – ‘It Will Be Very Difficult'
Israil Madrimov has doubts that Terence Crawford would beat Canelo Alvarez. Madrivmov lost a unanimous decision to Crawford, who picked up his WBA Junior Middleweight Title. It was the first loss of Madrimov’s career, which divided the boxing community. Madrimov landed more power punches than Crawford, even though Crawford threw more and landed more jabs. […]
McGregor Drinks Forge Irish Stout At BKFC Event
Conor McGregor drank a can of Forged Irish Stout as he appeared at a BFKC event. McGregor recently became a part-owner of the franchise, as he plans his career post-UFC. He has two fights left on his UFC contract, and he is expected to fight Michael Chandler once he returns from his broken toe. The […]
O'Malley Says A Nurmagomedov Win Sets Up A McGregor Clash
Sean O’Malley felt that a victory over Umar Nurmagomedov could set up a Conor McGregor fight. O’Malley and McGregor are not on good terms after the verbal shots they fired at each other over social media. McGregor called him a juicehead once boxer Ryan Garcia tested positive for Ostarine. Ryan received a one-year ban, as […]
Fans React To Topuria Vs. Holloway – ‘Holloway Sleeps Topuria'
Dana White has confirmed that Ilia Topuria will defend his UFC Featherweight Title against Max Holloway at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on October 26. The main event features two champions. Topuria is the UFC Featherweight Champion after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski in the second round at UFC 298. It was Volk’s first stoppage defeat […]
Dana White Reacts After Judge Rejects Antitrust UFC Settlement – ‘This Seems Very Personal'
Dana White has reacted to the judge’s decision to reject the UFC’s $335 million antitrust settlement. According to reports, TKO Group Holdings Inc. was facing two lawsuits. The lawsuits alleged that the UFC had formed a monopoly to control what fighters could earn. But this was done by breaching antitrust laws. In 2014, 1200 fighters […]
Poirier Denies Fleeing From Covington Altercation – ‘You Can't Run Your Mouth'
Dustin Poirier has denied suggestions that he ran away from Colby Covington during an altercation. Poirier is considering his future following his loss against Islam Makhachev. He gave conflicting accounts over what he would do next. After the Islam loss, Dustin hinted that he could retire. He questioned the viability of fighting if he could […]
Makhachev Reveals Plans; Happy To Fight Max Holloway – ‘If Max Wants, Let’s Do It'
Islam Makhachev opened up on his plans as he navigates this hand injury moving forward. The UFC Lightweight Champion injured his hand after beating Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. It was the third successful defense of his belt which he picked up after beating Charles Oliveira. Naturally, the attention turned towards Islam’s next steps. Poirier […]