Former light heavyweight championship challenger Thiago Santos will try to end his skid and slow the momentum of a rising contender when he faces Johnny Walker in the main event of UFC Fight Night 193 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The two Brazilians have each faced adversity in recent fights, […]
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UFC 266: Lauren Murphy Tries to Solve the Valentina Shevchenko Puzzle in Co-Main Event
Valentina Shevchenko hasn’t lost since 2017. If you take out a pair of decision losses to Amanda Nunes, that streak dates back to 2010 instead. But Lauren Murphy will step up to try and do the impossible on Saturday when she challenges Shevchenko for the women’s flyweight title at UFC […]
UFC 266: Brian Ortega Gets Second Shot at Featherweight Title Against Alexander Volkanovski
Brian Ortega suffered the only loss of his MMA career three years ago when Max Holloway stopped him after four rounds in a title fight at UFC 231. Now, Ortega will get a second shot at the belt when he faces Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight championship at UFC 266 […]
Dana White’s Contender Series: Undefeated Middleweights Arkhagha, Dobson Compete for Contract
Undefeated middleweight prospects Hashem Arkhagha and AJ Dobson both come into Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night with plenty of hype, but they’ll still have to impress in the featured bout to come away with a UFC contract. Arkhagha and Dobson will face off in the main event at […]
UFC Fight Night 192: Anthony ‘Lionheart’ Smith Faces Ryan Spann in Light Heavyweight Showdown
Anthony Smith can take another step toward a second shot at the light heavyweight title on Saturday, but only if he can beat rising contender Ryan Spann in the main event of UFC Fight Night 192. Smith and Spann both hold hopes of working their way into the light heavyweight […]
MMA Notebook: Brunson Seeks Title Shot, Trump Commentating on Belfort vs. Holyfield
Derek Brunson defeated Darren Till on Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas to earn one of the biggest wins of his career and, potentially, secure a title shot in the middleweight division. Brunson scored a third-round submission via rear-naked choke, his first submission victory since 2013. Brunson uses […]
UFC Fight Night: Experienced Main Eventers Darren Till, Derek Brunson Face Off in Middleweight Clash
Derek Brunson will try to pick up his fifth straight win and position himself for a rematch with midweight champion Israel Adesanya when he takes on fellow contender Darren Till in the main event of UFC Fight Night 191 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Brunson defeated Kevin Holland via unanimous […]
MMA Notebook: Jake Paul Earns Decision over Woodley, PFL Finals Set for October
YouTuber Jake Paul has once again taken down a big-name mixed martial artist in the boxing ring, but he had to work a bit harder this time to defeat Tyron Woodley in their Sunday night bout. Paul defeated Woodley via a split decision, with the judges scoring the eight-round fight […]
UFC on ESPN 30: Giga Chikadze Goes for 9th Straight Win, Faces Veteran Edson Barboza
Giga Chikadze will step into the Octagon for his first UFC main event on Saturday, when he takes on Edson Barboza at the Apex facility in Las Vegas for the main event of the UFC on ESPN 30 card. The two top-10 ranked featherweights will face off in a battle […]
MMA Notebook: Cannonier Gets Past Gastelum, Martinez to Honor Soliz After COVID-19 Death
Jared Cannonier pulled away in the late rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum in the main event of UFC on ESPN 29 on Saturday night. While nearly all observers thought the fight was close, they also saw Cannonier as the winner. The judges agreed, with all […]
UFC on ESPN 29: Jared Cannonier Aims to Bounce Back into Title Picture by Beating Gastelum
Jared Cannonier suffered both a unanimous decision loss and a broken arm against Robert Whittaker at UFC 254 last October. Now, the 37-year-old will try to reassert himself as a legitimate title contender when he takes on Kelvin Gastelum at UFC on ESPN 29 in Las Vegas on Saturday. Gastelum […]
UFC Notebook: Ciryl Gane Wins Interim Heavyweight Title, Fight Island Return in October
French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane continued his run up the heavyweight ranks on Saturday, finishing Derrick Lewis via TKO late in the third round of their main event clash at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Gane (10-0) became the first French-born fighter to win a […]
Panini Enters the Octagon by Selling UFC Licensed NFTs
Panini America released its first batch of UFC NFTs on Monday, launching a product that mirrors its physical cards depicting current stars and legends of the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion. Both $10 base packs and $15 “Global Icons†insert packs sold out on Monday, showing that collectors have […]
UFC on ESPN: Sean Strickland Takes on ‘Gatekeeper’ Uriah Hall in Middleweight Matchup
Uriah Hall is riding a four-fight winning streak into Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 28 main event, where he’ll take on Sean Strickland in a matchup of middleweight contenders. Strickland has also won four straight fights, and says he sees a win over the veteran Hall as a way to vault […]
TJ Dillashaw Makes Return to Octagon vs. Bantamweight Contender Cory Sandhagen
TJ Dillashaw lost his UFC bantamweight title in 2019 after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, which led to a two-year suspension. Now, the former champion will jump right back into the title picture when he takes on Cory Sandhagen in the main event of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 27 […]
MMA Notebook: Islam Makhachev Impresses in Win over Moises; Velasquez Remains Undefeated
Islam Makhachev continued his climb up the UFC’s lightweight rankings on Saturday when he submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round of their main event bout. Makhachev (20-1) dominated Moises from start to finish, consistently finding ways to get into dominant positions on the ground, and to land ground-and-pound or […]
UFC on ESPN 26: Can Thiago Moises Stop the Rise of Islam Makhachev?
Islam Makhachev is riding a seven-fight winning streak and has positioned himself as the heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s line of Russian lightweight champions. But Thiago Moises will try to slow down his ascent on Saturday when the two face off in the main event of UFC on ESPN 26. […]
UFC Notebook: McGregor Undergoes Successful Surgery After Loss; Nick Diaz Returning in September
Conor McGregor suffered fractures of his left tibia and fibula late in the first round of his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday, but vows to be back and better than ever after undergoing surgery on Sunday. McGregor’s team announced that his surgery was successful and […]
UFC 264: Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor Can Both Define Legacies in Trilogy Bout
In 2014, Conor McGregor finished Dustin Poirier in less than two minutes to continue his march to the featherweight title. In January, Poirier got his revenge with a second-round TKO over McGregor at UFC 257. Now, both men enter their trilogy bout at UFC 264 on Saturday night. Poirier comes […]
MMA Notebook: Korean Zombie Defeats Ige; Silva Earns Split Decision Boxing Victory
Chan Sung Jung kept himself in the mix for a featherweight title shot on Saturday night with a convincing win over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC Fight Night. Jung won a unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 in his favor. Jung uses […]