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Delivering on one of the best Fight Night cards of the year, UFC on ESPN 62 brought with it a plethora of entertaining matchups, sterling debuts, and unbelievable comebacks. After a five-round slugfest, Caio Borralho defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision to crash his way into the middlew...
Michael Chandler has sold out for a money fight, now he needs a new line of credit. The Beginning In February 2023, it was announced that the prodigal son, Conor McGregor, would be making his return to combat sports in a matchup against divisional superstar “Iron” Michael Chandler. From the very...
The least active UFC champion, Jon Jones is certainly nearing the end of his MMA career. There’s no denying that he’s one of the greatest mixed martial artists to ever grace the octagon, however, in recent times, his inactivity and presumed reluctance to fight certain individuals is hindering his...
After a grueling back-and-forth battle, middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) successfully etched his first title defense over the returning Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) at UFC 305. Extending his already lengthy winning streak to 10, “Stillknocks” picked up the bigge...
MMA fans love to play amateur detective. They scour the internet, latching onto fight footage, interviews and performance data in the hope of exposing certain fighters as the frauds that they are. After every major pay-per- view, many of these detectives will be able to claim their prize- validat...
Stepping into the Octagon for the first time in 2024, Serghei Spivac submitted the veteran Marcin Tybura with a highlight reel armbar to put himself back on the board in dazzling fashion. It had been nearly a year since the Moldovan had last competed, losing to former two-time title challenger Ci...
Last Saturday, Abu Dhabi played host to one of the most anticipated UFC Fight Night main events of the summer between two of the best bantamweights on the planet, Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov. Looking to secure his first shot at undisputed gold, Sandhagen aimed to put on a statement-makin...
Expect crazy scenes at UFC 304. With the PPV taking place in the north of England, very close to Liverpool, where one Paddy Pimblett proudly represents, the crowd is almost guaranteed to get behind their man. With that being said, The Baddy has an uphill battle on his hands when he faces the toug...
2024 has already provided us with some mega fights already and we can predict that there will be at least a few more in the second half of the year. We look into the crystal ball of MMA and take an early look at some potential mega fights in 2025. Potential Mega Fights in 2025 […]
Though plagued with numerous failed bookings, including the co-main event being rebooked three times, UFC 303 played out as an amazing summer thriller that presented some of the best talent the promotion has to offer. Headlined by the short notice rematch between reigning Light Heavyweight kingpi...
UFC 303 saw the dominant light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira retain his title in devastating fashion with a second-round head kick knockout over former champion, Jiri Prochazka. Of course, we now have ask the question.. What’s next? AndyHickeyMMA on X (formerly Twitter) analyzed the form of ...
On Saturday at UFC 303, heavyweights Andrei Arlovksi and Martin Buday met in the early preliminary card. For Arlovski, it was his 44th trip inside the Octagon. It was Buday’s sixth. Arlovski, 45, was looking to snap a three-fight losing streak and perhaps end his UFC career on a high note. For Bu...
Alex Pereira continued to add to his legend with his TKO over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303, making the second defense of his title over the former light heavyweight champion. Pereira is now 2-0 with two TKO wins over Prochazka, likely closing the book on the rivalry. Pereira’s future is uncertain co...
2024 has certainly proven to be a fantastic year for the UFC when it comes to title fights. From Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier’s five round war at UFC 302 earlier this month to Alex Pereira’s dominant dismantling of Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, MMA fans have been treated to a handful of exciting...
In a landmark debut show in Saudi Arabia, the Ultimate Fighting Championship brought a slew of exciting fights to the Middle East. On the main card, we had the return of Russian kickboxer Shara Magomedov, a pivotal clash between ranked heavyweights Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov and former...
For years, the UFC heavyweight division has been somewhat stale. For a number of years, the division has been held up due to inactivity, injuries and contract disputes. As it stands, Jon Jones rules over the heavyweight division after making a three year transition to heavyweight. The interim cha...