Tom Aspinall will take the biggest fight of his career on Saturday when he battles Alexander Volkov in front of what should be a supportive London crowd at UFC Fight Night 204. The two heavyweights will headline the card at the O2 Arena, the first UFC event in London since […]
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MMA Notebook: Ankalaev Extends Winning Streak, Ngannou Needs Knee Surgery
Magomed Ankalaev made his case for a light heavyweight title shot on Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night 203. Ankalaev showed he could compete with Santos in a striking battle, then used his wrestling and grappling skills to finish out a 49-46, […]
UFC Fight Night 203: Santos, Ankalaev See Opportunity to Move Up in Light Heavyweight Division
Magomed Ankalaev will headline his first UFC card on Saturday night when he takes on Thiago Santos in a battle of light heavyweight contenders in the main event of UFC Fight Night 203. While Santos (22-9) is a seasoned veteran when it comes to topping UFC cards, the 29-year-old Ankalaev […]
MMA Notebook: Kayla Harrison Re-Signs with PFL; Covington Dominates UFC 272 Main Event
Two-time Professional Fighters League champion Kayla Harrison has ended her free agency by once again joining the PFL. Harrison, who has won the PFL women’s lightweight championship in each of the last two seasons, had been considering offers from both Bellator and the UFC, among others. Harrison wants cross-promotional superfight […]
UFC 272: Former Friends Covington, Masvidal Bring Heated Rivalry to Main Event Clash
UFC 272 will be one of the rare pay-per-view shows for the promotion that doesn’t feature at least one title fight. But there’s still plenty of heat at the top of the card, as top welterweights Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal face off in a grudge match between former teammates […]
MMA Notebook: Velasquez Arrested for Attempted Murder; Ukraine Crisis Impacts MMA
The San Jose Police Department announced Tuesday morning that it had arrested former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez for attempted murder. Velasquez has his first court date on Wednesday. Police are holding him without bail. Police identify Velasquez as shooter in Monday incident The arrest followed a shooting in the […]
Bobby Green Gets Main Event Shot vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night 202
Islam Makhachev expected to face Beneil Dariush on Saturday night in a potential lightweight championship eliminator. Instead, he’ll take on unranked Bobby Green, who took the first on short notice – and a quick turnaround – for the main event of UFC Fight Night 202. Dariush dropped out of the […]
Sports NFTs: Dapper Labs Launches Marketplaces for UFC Strike, NFL All Day
Collectors of sports NFTs gained two new ways to buy and sell licensed collectibles over the past week, as Dapper Labs rolled out marketplace functionality for both UFC Strike and NFL All Day over the span of a week. The two platforms join NBA Top Shot to give Dapper a […]
MMA Notebook: Green Steps in for Injured Dariush; Logan Paul Promotes Slap Fighting
Beneil Dariush suffered a broken fibula in training this week, forcing him to withdraw from a planned main event encounter with Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night 202 on Saturday. The lightweight contender broke his fibula when he caught his foot in the mat while taking his partner to the […]
MMA Notebook: Adesanya Holds Off Whittaker; Bellator Sets Pitbull vs. McKee Rematch
Israel Adesanya may not have dominated Robert Whittaker, but he did just enough to hold off the former champion and retain his middleweight title belt in the main event of UFC 271. Adesanya (22-1) scored a unanimous decision victory (48-47, 48-47, 49-46), much to the chagrin of many in attendance […]
UFC 271: Fresh Off Signing New Deal, Israel Adesanya Faces Rematch with Robert Whittaker
In 2019, Israel Adesanya won the UFC Middleweight Championship by beating titleholder Robert Whittaker, cementing his place as one of the top talents in all of MMA. The two will run it back on Saturday night when they face off in the main event of UFC 271 at the Toyota […]
UFC Notebook: Strickland Wins Decisively, Odd Judging Still Causes Controversy
When the final horn sounded at the end of the fifth round on Saturday night, everyone from the fighters to the fans at home were certain Sean Strickland had scored the biggest win of his MMA career. That proved to be true, though one judge threatened to change that. Strickland […]
UFC Fight Night: Strickland Rides 5-Fight Winning Streak into Showdown with Hermansson
Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland rank No. 6 and No. 7 in the UFC’s middleweight division, ostensibly far outside of the championship picture. Yet both men can make a case for a title shot with a big win on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 200, thanks in large part to […]
Bellator 273: Ryan Bader Attempts to Hold on to Heavyweight Title vs. Valentin Moldavsky
In 2019, Ryan Bader held two world championships and a seven-fight winning streak. Now, he comes in as an underdog as he tries to defend his only remaining belt in a heavyweight title fight against Valentin Moldavsky at Bellator 273. Bader has lost two of his last three fights, and […]
MMA Notebook: Ngannou, Figueiredo Overcome Adversity to Win UFC 270 Title Fights
Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]
UFC 270: Gane Favored Over Ngannou in Battle to Unify Heavyweight Championship
Ciryl Gane has only fought 10 times in his professional MMA career. But he has yet to lose, and that run has earned him a shot at the heavyweight championship against Francis Ngannou at UFC 270 in California on Saturday. Ngannou and Gane will face off in the main event […]
UFC 270: Deiveson Figueiredo Looks to Reclaim Flyweight Title in Trilogy Bout vs. Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by submission in the third round of their June 2021 fight at UFC 263 to claim the UFC’s flyweight championship. Now he’ll have to back up that win with another victory if he wants to hold on to his crown at UFC 270 on Saturday […]
Dapper Labs Looks to Land Knockout Punch with First UFC Strike NFT Release
The long-awaited partnership between Dapper Labs and the UFC has finally come to fruition, as the sports NFT leader will drop its first UFC Strike packs on Sunday, Jan. 23. The first drop will feature 100,000 “Fully Loaded†packs at a cost of $50 each. UFC Strike follows in Top […]
MMA Notebook: Ngannou Wants Out of UFC Without New Contract, COVID Protocols Loosened
Francis Ngannou will defend his UFC heavyweight title against interim champion Ciryl Gane on Saturday at UFC 270. Unless he can come to terms with the company, however, it could be Ngannou’s last UFC fight. Ngannou (16-3) told reporters that he has no plans to continue fighting under his current […]
UFC on ESPN: Giga Chikadze Looks to Extend Winning Streak to 10 vs. Calvin Kattar
Giga Chikadze hasn’t lost a fight since joining the UFC in 2019. He’ll now face a significant step up in competition when he takes on No. 5 ranked featherweight Calvin Kattar in the main event of UFC on ESPN 32 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Chikadze (14-2) is riding […]