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Ronda Rousey experienced one of the most dramatic falls from grace in MMA history when she lost her bantamweight title to Holly Holm at UFC 193, ending a six-fight title defense streak. Her struggles didn’t stop there. After taking a year off, she returned only to suffer an even more crushing def...
UFC 319’s main event turned out to be an eye-opening experience for Dricus Du Plessis. The former middleweight champion was dominated from start to finish by Khamzat Chimaev, losing his title in one of the most one-sided championship fights in UFC history. The numbers tell the story of Chimaev’s ...
The year-end MMA schedule is stacked, with Jack Della Maddalena set to make his first title defense against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November. The Dagestani star vacated his lightweight belt before UFC 317 to chase his dream of becoming a two-division champion before retirement. Makhachev’s ...
A few days ago, Dana White unveiled the first concept renders for the historic UFC White House card, scheduled for 2026 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. White has already tapped Conor McGregor to headline the event, ruling out the possibility of Jon Jones making his Octagon return that n...
At UFC 313, Magomed Ankalaev ended Alex Pereira’s dominant reign at 205 lbs. The Brazilian had defended the title three times in just 175 days, all by stoppage against Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree Jr. But Ankalaev flipped the script in March, smothering the champion with rele...
UFC Perth fight week continues with the final show in MMA’s No. 1 promotion’s September schedule slated for Saturday night (USA time.) Dana White’s company heads down under to the western part of Australia for this week’s edition of UFC Fight Night. If you’re inside the United States of America, ...
UFC Perth is upon us. Saturday night, the promotion heads down to the Southern Hemisphere for the final card of its September schedule. RAC Arena in Perth will serve as the setting for the first card of the UFC’s fall slate, even though it’s spring in the Southern Hemisphere. As usual, though it ...
Charles Oliveira’s long-awaited homecoming after five years is still on track. Originally, the Brazilian star was scheduled to face #10-ranked Rafael Fiziev at UFC Rio on October 11. But when an injury forced the Azerbaijani contender out, the promotion scrambled to find a replacement. Rumors swi...
Big things are ahead of Merab Dvalishvili as he prepares to defend his UFC bantamweight title. The Machine has recently become an ambassador for an online gambling brand, Stake and he talked to them about life in preparation for the big match. UFC 320 is just behind the corner, and the bout again...
Paramount Plus wasn’t on the radar for MMA fans as far as the new United States rightsholder for 2026 and beyond, but in August, the sports world was stunned when the UFC and Paramount came to terms on a seven-year, $7.7 million US media rights deal. The UFC will continue to be featured on its […]
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Kayla Harrison is eager to make her bout with Amanda Nunes official, but with no word from the promotion, she may just move on to the next challenger in line. Kayla Harrison Captured Bantamweight Gold With Dominant Performance Arriving in the UFC in 2024 at the b...
MMA cameos in Hollywood. Hollywood stars cageside. Both are spectacles in their own way and in their own way, both are blockbusters. MMA fighters in their own world are megastars, but not on the level of Hollywood stars. With that being said, there have often been crossovers between the two, with...
For many fighters, knowing when to call it quits on their careers and retire can feel like one of the hardest things they will ever have to do. After many years of training and competing at the highest-level, fighting has become an integral part of their lives, with combat sports becoming a corne...
Middleweight phenom Mansur Abdul-Malik makes his return to the cage this December on one of the last UFC cards of the year, where he will look to complete a perfect 3-0 record inside the Octagon for 2025. Mansur Abdul-Malik faces Antonio Trócoli in Las Vegas Standing among the hottest up-and-com...
The UFC has secured a huge new broadcasting deal with Paramount, signing a 7-year contract worth an incredible $7.7 billion, which starts in 2026. This move comes after the promotion’s partnership with ESPN fell apart in recent years, mainly due to low pay-per-view numbers and major streaming out...
MMA journalism is often criticized for revolving around surface-level questions rather than addressing the deeper issues affecting the sport. Ariel Helwani, however, has long stood out as a voice unafraid to confront uncomfortable truths. Whether calling out Dana White for the UFC’s underwhelming...