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It would seem that UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria has several high-profile options for this next bout, whether it is at 155-lb or 145-lb. Ilia Topuria Discusses Desire To Move Up In Weight Although Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will have his hands full cornering his brother, who is making...
UFC 311 is upon us. Looking to cement his status as the greatest UFC lightweight fighter of all time with a fourth consecutive title defense, Islam Makhachev faces extremely late replacement Renato Moicano following Arman Tsarukyan’s removal from the card due to injury. Having bested Alexander Vo...
After almost nine months on the sidelines, Justin Gaethje is seemingly preparing for an imminent return to action sometime this spring. In his last trip to the Octagon, “The Highlight” engaged in a five-round thriller with former featherweight king Max Holloway at UFC 300, only to fall to “blesse...
Former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion and MMA icon Tony Ferguson seems to be set on a return to action in 2025. Winless in his past eight fights, including being finished in five of them, fans and fighters alike have often encouraged the now 40-year old legend to finally hang up his gloves. Thi...
Ahead of UFC 311 next month, Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) sat down with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto to discuss his upcoming match with the 155-lb champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC). First PPV of 2025 is a BANGER 🔥@MAKHACHEVMMA vs @ArmanUFC 2@MerabDvalishvil vs @UNmgdv #UFC311 at the @...
UFC lightweight legend Jim Miller has another grizzled veteran in mind for his next fight. Keeping very active in 2024, the winningest competitor in UFC history, Miller (38-18-1 NC MMA, 27-17-1 NC UFC) continues to add to his record-setting amount of promotional wins at 27. Starting off his year ...
Beneil Dariush’s performance in his first bout of 2025 will decide if he continues his career as a top-level mixed martial artist. Making his first Octagon appearance since December 2023, Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) will be fighting fan-favorite Brazilian striker Renato Moicano at UFC 311 ne...
Despite his age and the amount of time he’s been involved in the sport, lightweight mainstay Michael Johnson appears to still have a lot left in the tank as a competitor. Picking up his second victory in a row last Saturday at UFC on ESPN 63 with a viral knockout over Ottman Azaitar, Johnson (23-...
UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) may just be ready to move up in weight sooner rather than later. After positively starching BMF title holder Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) at UFC 308, it seemed as though Topuria’s next fight had all but been confirmed when he faced...
Your combat sports weekend for the first week of April is loaded. After the PFL opens its new season with a pair of heavyweight MMA fights at the top of the main card on Thursday in San Antonio, the action shifts to Thailand on Friday night (US time), where it’ll already be Saturday morning. Foll...
The lightweight division in the UFC is the deepest it has in recent years. With names such as Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje, and Charles Oliveira occupying the top spots to contend for current UFC champion Islam Makhachev, it seems to be a bit of a log jam in the rankings.
ONE Fight Night 10 airs live on Friday, May 5. The event begins on YouTube at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT with two bonus bouts before the main card airs on Prime Video at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The event is free for all Amazon Prime subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is back and bringing its biggest event in the history of the promotion to the 1stBank center in Broomfield, Colorado as former UFC contender Chad Mendes takes on former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez and in the main event former UFC middleweight champion...
LIVE-HAMMOND, INDIANA. Anthony Pettis’ APFC has landed in the Hoosier state. Two titles will be claimed at APFC 4: Night of Champions.
The U.S. Midwest has seen an exponential amount of growth of interest in combat sports throughout the last few years. Since 2022, major MMA promotions like Legacy Fighting Alliance and Bellator have held events throughout the region and regional combat sports promotions seemingly hold an event ea...
Cage Warriors 152 is just days away where fight fans will see the highly coveted promotion return once more to the Bowlers Exhibition Centre also known as the BEC Arena. The last time the promotion was in Manchester was when Christian Leroy Duncan defended his title for the final time and Jimmy W...