Category: UFC / MMA

Alexander Volkanovski's coach, Joe Lopez, doesn't think UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has earned the right to fight for a second belt just yet. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who's coming off back-to-back knockouts of Volkanovski and Max Holloway, expressed

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – UFC exec Dave Shaw revealed a roadblock stopping the UFC from returning to Ireland. The UFC hasn't hosted an event in Ireland since Conor McGregor knocked out Diego Brandao in July 2014 at UFC Fight Night 46 from 3Arena…

Steve Aoki fans in Mexico got a big surprise during his Guadalajara tour stop. The famous DJ, who is also an avid MMA fan, invited Diego Lopes as a special guest Monday night. Apart from his sets, Aoki has made a tradition of throwing giant cakes at the crowd during his…

It's UFC Fight Night 247 fight week, but the lineup has been hit with a change. Days prior to the event, Nicolas Dalby is out of his welterweight bout vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, who now faces Zach Scroggin. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA

UFC star Conor McGregor was in High Court in Dublin on Tuesday as he faces a civil lawsuit pertaining to an alleged 2018 sexual assault. McGregor, as well as alleged victim Nikita Ni Lamhain (Hand), both were present in the courtroom as the trial got underway, acco

Big things are happening in both the UFC men's and women's flyweight divisions. This past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 246, former UFC champion Brandon Moreno returned after taking a break from MMA competition to defeat streaking contender Amir Albazi

Chael Sonnen believes Stipe Miocic has a couple of advantages over UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) challenges Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) in the UFC 309 main event Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Miocic, a former…

Michael Chandler promises fireworks at UFC 309. Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) runs things back with Charles Oliveira (34-10 MMA, 22-10 UFC) in the Nov. 16 co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. Chandler's five UFC appearances have included four bonuses,…

Former WEC title challenger Hiromitsu Miura has died. He was 43. In a statement shared on social media, Miura's family announced Tuesday that he "passed away suddenly" on Oct. 26 after battling acute leukemia since mid-September. Miura doubled as both…

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Shavkat Rakhmonov is willing to save UFC 310, preferably by fighting for the interim welterweight title. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was scheduled to challenge champion Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the Dec. 7 main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las…

The UFC continues its October schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 247, which goes down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

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EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada – Brendson Ribeiro beat Caio Machado with a split decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Take a look inside the fight with Ribeiro, who snapped a two-fight skid and won by…