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Joaquin Buckley emerged as a UFC welterweight title contender in 2024. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) entered 2024 2-0 after dropping back down to 170 pounds. He kicked the year off with a big finish of perennial contender Vicente Luque at UFC on ESPN 54…

Colby Covington surprisingly took well to Chael Sonnen wanting to stop his fight at UFC on ESPN 63. Sonnen cornered Covington (17-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) in his doctor stoppage TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) earlier this month at Amalie Arena in Tampa, F

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With a win over the current UFC welterweight champ, Fortis MMA's coach Sayif Saud wants to see Geoff Neal get another push toward the top.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is eager to earn another crack at Alex Pereira. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will get his opportunity to shine in the first pay-per-view event of the year when he takes on fellow former titleholder Jiri Prochazka at UFC…

Darren Till has a date, place and opponent for his first fight of 2025. The former UFC welterweight title challenger takes on Anthony Taylor on Jan. 18 at Misfits X Series 20 Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The bout will serve as the main event of the…

MMA fighters often don't do well when they switch to specific martial arts competitions like jiu-jitsu or boxing, but that has far been the case for Sean Brady. The UFC welterweight contender found success once again outside the cage and on the mat after winning yet…

Sean Brady insists on getting his hands on his first ex-UFC champion for his octagon return. The top welterweight contender once again called out Leon Edwards, who's the most recent former UFC welterweight champion after losing his belt to Belal Muhammad in July, f

UFC Fight Night 251 has lost one of its scheduled bouts. Jacob Malkoun was scheduled to compete at the event on Feb. 15 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas against Rodolfo Vieria, but can no longer make the date. Expressing his frustration, Malkoun (8-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)…

Veteran official John McCarthy likes where MMA is currently at in terms of its ruleset and officiating. However, that doesn't mean there aren't things he would change. McCarthy, a retired MMA referee who helped create the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts rule set in…

Every year, the UFC sees championship turnover in multiple divisions.

One of the most stacked cards in UFC history went down on Feb. 5, 2011. UFC 126 took place at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, and it was stacked with Hall of Famers, household names and fan favorites. In fact, three GOATs competed: Anderson Silva, Jon Jones…

Once upon a time, getting Daniel Cormier to say positive things about Jon Jones would have been a long shot. Now that their heated rivalry has long been put to bed, Cormier can't help but admit he's impressed with Jones' longevity as a UFC champion. Cormier and Jones' past…

Fortis MMA's Sayif Saud predicts a trend of light heavyweight fighters moving to heavyweight, and he has two fighters ahead of the game.

The UFC has started voting for its year-end awards and will kick things off with the newbies. New superstars were built in 2024, but the UFC also was joined by an existing one in Kayla Harrison, who came over from multiple titles in the PFL. But was she the best…