Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

A UFC featherweight title fight is headed to Miami – but Ilia Topuria is not included. In the UFC 314 main event, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will compete for the vacant featherweight title, the promotion announced Wednesday. The event takes place…

One of the greatest fighters never to compete in the UFC is about to change that. "Pitbull" is headed to the UFC. Patricio Freire has signed with the promotion and will debut vs. Yair Rodriguez at UFC 314 on April 12. The event takes place at Kaseya Center in…

SEATTLE – Alonzo Menifield is back in familiar surroundings as he tries to snap a two-bout losing skid Saturday at UFC Fight Night 252. After starting his UFC run fighting out of Fortis MMA in Dallas under coach Sayif Saud, Menifield expanded his horizons in rec

SEATTLE – Despite his perfect run in the octagon, Brendan Allen still has criticisms of UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC), who rematches Anthony Hernandez in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 252 middleweight co-headliner at…

How's this for an "overreaction"? Conor McGregor will NEVER fight in BKFC. Certainly it sounds good when McGregor vehemently and passionately says he will compete in BKFC one day, as he did this past Sunday during a press conference to promote

SEATTLE – Henry Cejudo believes he's in a dire position heading into UFC Fight Night 252. Yet, at the same time, he also embraces being an underdog against Song Yadong. Cejudo (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), a former two-division UFC champion, meets a hungry contender in…

Henry Cejudo and Song Yadong will meet in the UFC Fight Night 252 main event this Saturday, and while that might not seem like such a big deal, it's actually quite remarkable. Improbable even. That's because, get this: When Cejudo won

SEATTLE – Twenty-five-year-old Jean Matsumoto steps into the biggest fight of his life on short notice, but he's not looking to simply partake. Initially scheduled for a veteran-level step up vs. Chris Gutierrez on March 8, Matsumoto (16-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) now…

SEATTLE – Ibo Aslan won't stand for any for any of Ion Cutelaba's antics at UFC Fight Night 252. Cutelaba (18-9-1 MMA, 7-8-1 UFC) is known for embracing his nickname "The Hulk" in the lead up to his fights by screaming in the face of his opponents during the fin

SEATTLE – It's been almost one year since Song Yadong competed inside the UFC cage, even though he's been healthy and ready to go for many months. Song (21-8-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) has used time to not only improve his skills but also his English. He proudly fielded questions…

SEATTLE – Anthony Hernandez doesn't pay much mind to the comings and goings of the middleweight division, but current champion Dricus Du Plessis is one name who has his attention. Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who will attempt to repeat January 2018 victory…

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes Ilia Topuria will eventually get his desired superfight with Islam Makhachev. UFC featherweight champion Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) is eager to move up to challenge lightweight champ Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC), but Makhac

Dan Hooker knows what's in store for him at UFC 313. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) takes on Justin Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) in a five-round lightweight co-main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "The Hangman" has been…

Check out these photos of the fighters on the scale and their faceoffs from the ONE 171 ceremonial weigh-ins in Qatar. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship)

VICE TV's MMA-themed documentary series continues this week. "Dark Side of the Cage" continues Wednesday (VICE TV, 10 p.m. ET) with an episode about the now-defunct PRIDE FC organization and its many controversies, from Japanese mob ties to alleged fight fixing and more.…