Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

Well, the free agent market in MMA is the hottest it's been for a while. Some big names, including two former champions from major organizations, are no longer under contract with their respective promotions and are looking to continue their fighting careers elsewhere.…

Another player is entering the mixed martial arts landscape with a unique launch event a two days away. Years into its planning, the Global Fight League (GFL) has yet to hold an event, but the promotion says it's getting close with an April 2025 launch announced.…

Anthony Smith doesn't agree with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev being the UFC's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) already was No. 1 prior to quickly submitting Renato Moicano in Saturday's UFC 311 main event. Makhachev…

Aljamain Sterling isn't sure that a rematch between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley is the fight to make. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in this past Saturday

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad was taken aback by Kamaru Usman's recent comments. While discussing the fallout from UFC 311 on his "Pound 4 Pound" podcast, former champ Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) was critical of Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) and Islam…

VICE TV's MMA-themed documentary series continues this week. "Dark Side of the Cage" continues Wednesday (VICE TV Art, 10 p.m. ET) with an episode about former UFC middleweight champion Evan Tanner, who died in September 2008 at 37 after a solo voyage into the…

Sean Strickland has challenged middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis to make their UFC 312 title fight a striking-only encounter. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) rematches Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Feb. 8 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.…

Michael Page plans on dropping back to welterweight after UFC Fight Night 250. Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Shara Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a middleweight bout that co-headlines the Feb. 1 event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ESPN+

Anthony Hernandez is excited to jumpstart 2025 with a big fight. Hernandez (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) runs things back with Brendan Allen (24-6 MMA, 12-3 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 252 on Feb. 22 from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Hernandez defeated Allen…

UFC 311 took place this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and it produced a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, Islam Makhachev made quick work of short-notice opponent Renato Moicano, winning the fight by submission in the fi

UFC 311 was the host of many important and key results for several of the UFC's divisions. From heavyweight to all the way down to 125 pounds, the first UFC pay-per-view of 2015 saw plenty of big moments. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri…

Max Holloway wants to put his BMF status on the line against Charles Oliveira this summer. The former UFC champions met for the first time 10 years ago. Unfortunately, their featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 74 in August 2015 was cut short due to…

Rob Font has been around the block a few times over 15 years in the MMA game. As such, he's run into all manner of opponents in his career: Fighters on their way up, fighters still trying to find their footing and even ones who presume to be on their way out. Next month,…

Kamaru Usman believes Islam Makhachev should fight Belal Muhammad regardless of their training history. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to move up a weight class and capture a second belt. However, standing in his way currently is…

Michael Page is excited to test his striking skills against Shara Magomedov's. Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a middleweight bout that co-headlines UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ESPN+).…