Category: Boxing / UFC / MMA

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Is Islam Makhachev the greatest lightweight fighter in UFC history? After UFC 311, he's got one record working in his favor. Makhachev needed a quick wakeup call, but once it happened, it didn't take long for him to dispose of Renato Moicano…

Merab Dvalishvili ended the undefeated run of Umar Nurmagomedov for his first bantamweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 311. Entering as the betting underdog, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) pulled off the METHOD upset over Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to

Merab Dvalishvili is inevitable. Despite Umar Nurmagomedov's best efforts in his first crack at UFC gold, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) proved his championship metal by getting better as the fight reached deep waters. The UFC bantamweight championship remained around…

LOS ANGELES – Twelve fighters who competed at UFC 311 entered the cage guaranteed to earn disclosed payouts worth six figures, with bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili leading the way. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy Foster…

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)

LOS ANGELES – At UFC 311, Jiri Prochazka was in his element. With the crowd at Intuit Dome clearly on his side, Prochazka got back to his old ways as he scored a third-round knockout of Jamahal Hill to conclude an entertaining scrap between the…

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)

Jiri Prochazka got the crucial rebound performance he needed Saturday at UFC 311 against fellow former champion Jamahal Hill. After suffering a second loss to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in July, Prochazka (31-6-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) needed to get his hand ra

Check out the best photos from Jiri Prochazka's third-round TKO win over Jamahal Hill at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)

Jailton Almeida made relatively quick work of another opponent and immediately turned his attention to a former interim champ. Almeida (22-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) met Serghei Spivac in the lone heavyweight bout on the UFC 311 main card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.…

Check out the best photos from Jailton Almeida's first-round knockout win over Serghei Spivac at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)

After a historic 2024 campaign, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has his first assignment of the new year. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will attempt to make a fourth consecutive defense of his belt when he takes on streaking contender Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1…

UFC 313 now has one of those matchups that gets the "That has Fight of the Night written all over it" attachment. Justin Gaethje wanted a fight against Dan Hooker. He wanted it at UFC 313. If you have 13 post-fight bonuses in 13 UFC fights, you get what…

LOS ANGELES – Kevin Holland made it clear heading into UFC 311 that he wasn't overly impressed with Reinier de Ridder. Perhaps now his opinion has changed. De Ridder, the former two-division ONE Championship title holder, came up aces against Holland on…

Check out the best photos from Reinier de Ridder's first-round submission win over Kevin Holland at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)