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In the fast-paced world of mixed martial arts, the strawweight division holds a special place. Known for its technical precision, speed, and relentless energy, the 115-pound division has produced some of the most dynamic fighters in UFC history. These athletes have not only dominated the octagon ...
Joel Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) has certainly earned the right to call his shot when it comes to who he’d like to square off against on the other side of the famed UFC Octagon in his first contest of his 2025 itinerary. Scoring a highlight-reel knockout in the opening round of his undercard figh...
How Shara Magomedov Gained Notoriety Making a splash in the vast ocean of mixed martial arts can be a challenge for today’s up-and-coming fighters. Attempting to stand out from the crowd in a UFC roster bursting at the seems with signings from Dana White’s Contender Series, The Ultimate Fighter a...
At UFC on ESPN 63, two preliminary fighters shone brightly under the lights in what was the promotion’s final event of 2024. Logging one phenomenal first-round knockout each, Sean Woodson and Joel Alvarez made light work of their respective opponents, making solid cases for themselves to share th...
UFC CEO Dana White has wrapped up another packed year of action with Saturday night’s UFC Tampa. Once the lights went down in Amalie Arena in St. Petersburg, FL after the card, the CEO of MMA‘s No. 1 promotion headed backstage to meet with the assembled media for the final post-fight press junket...
UFC Tampa is here! Tonight, before recessing for a three-week winter break, MMA‘s top promotion heads to Amalie Arena in St. Petersburg, FL for the last show of 2024. Live coverage of UFC Tampa kicks off this evening at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the prelims on ESPN+. Programming Note: Due to ESPN2’s ...
The UFC seeks to end 2024 with a resounding bang by putting on one last stellar fight card at UFC on ESPN 63. We will give you all our UFC on ESPN 63 betting predictions and staff picks below. A 170-lb scrap between former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Colby Covington and Missouri-born powerh...
Tampa, FL plays host to the last UFC event of the year, as three-time welterweight title challenger Colby Covington battles streaking divisional phenom Joaquin Buckley. Coming off a disappointing outing against Leon Edwards at UFC 296, Covington returns from an almost one year layoff to try and p...
Former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Colby Covington has a lot riding on the line in Tampa this weekend. Nearly a full year removed from his last appearance in the Octagon, Covington makes his return to competition to take on surging 170-lb. contender Joaquin Buckley in the main event at UFC ...
One more show, UFC Tampa, stands between the UFC and a one-month holiday break. While the start of college football’s bowl season takes place on Saturday afternoon and evening in Atlanta and Montgomery, AL for the Celebration Bowl and the Salute to Heroes Bowl, not everyone’s going to be watching...
Welsh mixed martial arts icon Jack Shore has made the decision to hang up his gloves. After nine bouts in the UFC, Shore announced today via his Instagram page that he will be retiring from competition. Suffering two back-to-back stoppage losses to Joanderson Brito and Youssef Zalal this year, “T...
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...
Final UFC Event Of 2024 UFC Tampa: Covington vs Buckley goes down this weekend, closing out a massive year for the promotion. As always, UFC Tampa is seen gavel-to-gavel inside the United States on ESPN+. Live coverage begins at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT with the undercard fights before moving onto the ma...
UFC London Calling With the UFC’s 2024 calendar wrapping up after this Saturday’s event in Tampa Bay, Florida, the promotion’s matchmakers have been hard at work planning for the first quarter of the new year. Some major fights have already been announced for the first pay-per-view event of the y...
While the UFC‘s schedule for 2024 only has one more card left, this Saturday night’s UFC Tampa from Amalie Arena, the home venue of the NHL‘s Tampa Bay Lightning, Dana White and his staff are already hard at work putting together fights for next year. Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) wil...
In the wake of the epic collision between welterweight contenders Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 last Saturday, another rising star in the UFC’s 170lb rankings has revealed that he was offered the opportunity to replace Rakhmonov’s original opponent, Belal Muhammad. Carlos Pra...