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Coming off of the longest layoff of his MMA career at 343 days, Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) returns to take on fellow African-born fighter and current UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in Perth, Western Australia this weekend at UFC 305. Having lost the belt...
The UFC octagon touches down in Perth, Australia for the first time this year. The event is headlined by a middleweight championship bout between two bitter rivals as the champion, Dricus du Plessis meets the former champion, Israel Adesanya. The co-main event sees former flyweight title challeng...
This coming Saturday is the last weekend without at least one team-competitive college football game until the end of January. While your favorite school’s marching band is currently sweating it out under the hot August sun rehearsing the fight song or halftime routines, the action inside the MMA...
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...
UFC 305 is set for the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia on Saturday. Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will look to defend his title against former champion Israel Adesanya in a match-up fans first thought they would see with Adesanya as the defending titleholder. Adesanya lost to Sean...
At one point, King, Casey O’Neill was one of the hottest prospects at 125lbs. Debuting in the UFC at just 5-0, she showed skills way beyond what her experience may have suggested. She quickly progressed to 9-0, however, since then, she has been on the wrong end of two one-sided losses. She compet...
On July 27, 2024, UFC headed to Manchester, England, with UFC 304. The time the event ran (in the UK it was 3 am for the title fight) was subject to a little controversy. However, let’s put that part to one side for a second. Let’s look at what happened at the event, match by […]
Let’s take a trip back in time to roughly five years ago: Dana White’s Contender Series was about to begin its third season on the air and it did so in a new facility. After having spent the first two years of its life inside the TUF Gym, the original home of The Ultimate Fighter television serie...
The second event of the month of August in MMA‘s top promotion is about to commence. Tonight, the UFC Apex facility plays host to another edition of UFC Fight Night: UFC on ESPN 61. Live coverage of this UFC event begins at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT on ESPN and ESPN+. Due to several […]
Despite being 38 years old, Marcin Tybura (25-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) remains a fixture of the UFC heavyweight top-10. Currently ranked No. 8 in the division, he next steps into the cage this weekend to contend with the Moldovan steamroller, Serghei Spivac (16-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC), who sits right above him i...
Following the surprise announcement that a settlement between the UFC and its class-action plaintiffs had been rejected by Nevada District Judge Richard Boulware, it appears that the future of MMA is once again an open question. Judge Boulware did not grant preliminary approval for the UFC class-...
The dog days of summer are winding down, but the UFC is just heating up. This Saturday, one week away from UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, Dana White‘s promotion sets up shop in its Las Vegas homebase for UFC on ESPN 61 from the UFC Apex facility. Live coverage of this event begins at a […]
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...
Let’s talk about dominance for a moment, shall we? Dominance can take on any number of forms throughout the world of sports. One of the most dominant teams ever to suit up in NFL history called Soldier Field its home in 1985. Those memorable Chicago Bears were certainly a squad that bettors flock...
Abu Dhabi and the UFC have been synonymous with bringing live entertainment back since the pandemic that struck worldwide in 2020, now returning with the promotion’s 19th card in the country on Saturday in UFC On ABC: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov. Main Event The main event carries bantamweight ...