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It looks like the injury bug has struck Alex Pereira once again. Fans will remember that the Brazilian revealed he was badly compromised heading into his UFC 313 title defense, competing with both a broken hand and norovirus. Commentator Joe Rogan even mentioned this again during Pereira’s UFC 32...
It is safe to say that even Conor McGregor can spot when a fight is more about money than genuine competition. That is exactly how he feels about the upcoming boxing match between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis. Scheduled for November 14, the bout has already sparked major debate, primarily due to ...
UFC Rio is almost here. Tomorrow night, the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world returns to Rio de Janeiro for the city’s first UFC Fight Night in just over a decade at Farmasi Arena. Inside the United States of America, live coverage can be seen on ESPN+ starting with the prelims at 4 pm ET/ […]
As UFC fans love nothing more than active fighters. What we don’t like is our favourite fighters never fighting. So we pose the question, what is the most inactive division in the UFC by the numbers? We take a look at the official UFC rankings and find the most inactive division according to stat...
Ahead of their first clash at UFC 313 for the light heavyweight title, Magomed Ankalaev vowed to send Alex Pereira back to the tire shop where he once worked. The comment, made by a disrespectful fan at the pre-fight press conference, was met with a grin from the Dagestani. The buildup to their s...
Alex Pereira has done it again as he captured a UFC title for the third time and added Magomed Ankalaev as the sixth former champion at UFC 320. In just four years, the Brazilian powerhouse has achieved what most fighters can only dream of. Beyond his two-division success, Pereira made history by...
UFC Rio fight week continues. With the final countdown to fight night ongoing, Dana White and company turn their attention to Rio de Janeiro for this week’s installment of UFC Fight Night. Live coverage of Saturday’s card kicks off with prelims at 4 pm ET/ 1 pm PT. Main card action follows it up ...
The crossover debate between MMA and boxing has been raging for years, but what does it really take for fighters to step outside their comfort zone? Some, like James Toney, tried their luck in MMA, only to be dominated by Randy Couture. On the other hand, transitioning from MMA to boxing has prov...
The lightweight division is finally finding some stability, with several top contenders locked in for major fights over the next few months. Charles Oliveira is set to make his return in front of his home fans at UFC Rio, where he will face Mateusz Gamrot in a bid to climb back into the title pic...
UFC Rio fight week is here. Counting Saturday night’s card, there are now only nine UFC shows left until the calendar flips over to 2026. This week, the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world returns to Brazil for another edition of UFC Fight Night. Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro serves as the host […]
The MMA GOAT debate. A debate that has been contested since the birth of MMA, and a discussion that will continue to grow for as long as MMA continues to grow. Who truly is the best MMA fighter in each weight class ever? Who is the greatest? What do we consider when we regard greatness? […]
UFC 320 proved to be a blockbuster event, with one of the sport’s biggest stars reclaiming his place as the face of the promotion after a dazzling performance. In the main event, Alex Pereira conquered his divisional nemesis Magomed Ankalaev with a thunderous overhand right to score the light hea...
UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 To be a member of the UFC’s esteemed pound-for-pound rankings is considered to be amongst the greatest competitors in all of mixed martial arts. From world champions to divisional juggernauts, this incredibly short list of names is composed of several living legen...
Heading into UFC 320, some whispered that Alex Pereira had been figured out. Seven months prior to his Las Vegas rematch with Magomed Ankalaev, Poatan had been rendered almost unrecognizable—timid, gunshy, and ultimately dethroned by the Dagestani wrestling supremo. Detractors wondered: was the B...
In his upcoming main event showcase in Rio de Janeiro, former lightweight champion and UFC icon Charles Oliveira has a lot riding on the line in terms of both his place as a UFC top contender, and his career as a whole. UFC Icon Charles Oliveira Battles Mateusz Gamrot In Key Lightweight Showdown ...
Most Controversial Decisions in MMA All sports have their own controversies, and mixed martial arts (MMA) is no different. Although a single punch or kick can end a fight, not every fight has a dramatic finish. When fights go the distance, judges step in to give their scoring of the action which ...