Category: UFC / MMA

Now four days into the first loss of his career, Umar Nurmagomedov has a new souvenir from the experience. Nurmagomedov early Thursday posted an image on his Instagram Stories of a screw in the index finger of his now surgically repai

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker's new-found friendship has brought a smile to the MMA community. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) beat Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) twice in UFC middleweight title fights, but the pair recently reunited on the mats at City Kickboxing in…

Anthony Smith revealed that he asked the UFC to compete in Power Slap. The former UFC title challenger is gearing up for his retirement fight and says he wanted to take part in a Power Slap event, but UFC brass denied him. While many have criticized Dana White's…

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to…

Cory Sandhagen is confident that he has the answer to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's game. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at

Conor McGregor hasn't fought in a while, but his competitive banter still remains as strong as ever. The former two-division UFC champion's next move could be a lucrative bout against Logan Paul in India. According to initial rumors, the purses could total $250 mil

UFC champion and undefeated. Those are two labels Usman Nurmagomedov thinks his brother Umar Nurmagomedov should have today. Usman, the Bellator lightweight champion, was surprised to see Umar lose a unanimous decision to bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili in the

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's coach wants the Arman Tsarukyan fight rescheduled. Tsarukyan pulled out of his title fight against Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) just one day before UFC 311 due to a back injury. Makhachev faced Renato Moicano instead,

Payton Talbott entered UFC 311 with a heck of a lot of hype – and exited with not only his first loss, but his first scar. During Saturday's prelims at Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Talbott (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) was upset by veteran fighter Raoni Barce

Check out these photos from the ONE 170 pre-fight press conference ahead of the event taking place at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, Jan. 24. (Photos courtesy of ONE Championship.)

Global Fight League has added another notable name to its roster. Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Freire, who was released from his PFL contract along with his brother Patricio, has signed with GFL – a new team-format MMA promotion that's set to…

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