The UFC may dominate the Mixed Martial Arts industry, but fans are hoping that a new MMA promotion, Global Fight League, can bring a breath of fresh air to the combat sports scene. With a vastly improved reward model and structure for fighters, there is real optimism that the GFL could set a new standard […]
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez believes Jon Jones will make it look easy against Tom Aspinall. UFC heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall are expected to clash to unify the heavyweight titles later this year. After Jones defended the title by stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Aspinall is the most
UFC fan favorite Tony Ferguson's next fight is inching closer to potentially taking place on an upcoming platform. Tony Ferguson's most recent showcase in the UFC Octagon was perhaps his last hurray with the promotion after a long tenure. If that's the case, one of his former rivals may have leaked his next move in
Islam Makhachev believes his viral backstage feud with Nate Diaz in Las Vegas may have been a case of mistaken identity. UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and Nate Diaz don't have an extensive history of beef between them, and their recent backstage brouhaha may be inadvertently due to Diaz's long-standing feud with his mentor. Makhachev
MMA is often considered a sport for young men. When damage accumulates and reflexes fade, it's usually a sign to hang up the gloves. Decade-long UFC careers are a rarity, usually reserved for all-time greats like Jon Jones, Max Holloway or Jose Aldo. But what about the unsung warriors who never make it big? The
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Whether it's his choppy fighting style, his success as a consistent underdog or his hilarious antics on social media; Dricus Du Plessis is quickly becoming one of the most popular UFC champions. For 'Stillknocks', world championships are one thing, but when it comes to leaving a lasting legacy for your country and continent, there is
Love him or loathe him, Dana White remains one of the most important and influential characters in the entire sport of Mixed Martial Arts – but there will come a day when the CEO of the UFC ultimately walks away. That day could come sooner than many fans realize after it was announced that Dana
Khamzat Chimaev isn't getting many callouts these days, especially after mauling former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 308. Chimaev faced his most formidable challenge yet when he took on Whittaker, an Australian all-rounder with a karate wrestling background. Instead, he took Whittaker down in the opening frame and applied a
Dana White has announced his new career role as he joins Meta's board of directors. The famed UFC boss has linked up with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg after a long friendship that at one point even included talks about a possible fight deal with Twitter boss Elon Musk. Last night it was announced that White
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Tom Aspinall has opened up about a difficult moment in his MMA journey, which he describes as a 'mass ego death'. Although the Englishman is now happy that it happened, at the time it was an extremely difficult hurdle to overcome. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Losing to Curtis Blaydes had a
A UFC star is furious that Michael Chandler is still in the lightweight rankings and is telling the promotion to remove him immediately. While hugely entertaining, 'Iron' hasn't recorded a win inside the octagon since 2022. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Grant Dawson wants to remove Michael Chandler from the UFC rankings Michael Chandler is
Merab Dvalishvili claims the UFC made him fight months earlier than he had planned for his first bantamweight title defense. The Georgian defeated Sean O'Malley to win the title in September at UFC 306, and now makes his first defense next week against undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. But he claims that due to injuries he has