After an eight-month hiatus that saw her compete on Dancing with the Stars, Paige VanZant returned to the UFC to secure a vicious head-kick KO in 2016. When Paige VanZant debuted in the UFC in 2014, she was widely considered the future of women's MMA and received a huge boost from the promotion. Fast forward […]
Max Holloway may no longer be the UFC featherweight champion, but 'Blessed' remains one of the most popular and successful strikers in the entire MMA world. But how did the popular Hawaiian become one of the sport's most dominant strikers? Well, that origin story is so “ridiculous” that it once left Joe Rogan completely baffled
Paddy Pimblett is gearing up for a UFC lightweight title in 2025. 'The Baddy reached the top 15 by knocking out Bobby Green at UFC 304 in July, and now Chael Sonnen believes two more wins will be enough to give him a shot at Islam Makhachev's title. Paddy Pimblett recently teased fight news and
Six division titles were on the line at the PFL World Championships last November. Russian athletes won four of those finals, each taking home a $1 million prize. From the PFL to the UFC, Russian athletes seem to be dominating this current era of MMA across the board – Bloody Elbow spoke to the legendary
Ilia Topuria has claimed that since meeting Conor McGregor at UFC 264 in 2021, he felt like the Irishman had a 'black energy' that he had never felt before. Just one year into his UFC tenure, Ilia Topuria found herself on the undercard of one of the biggest combat sports stars ever: Conor McGregor. The
Following his victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, popular Armenian wrestler Arman Tsarukyan gets the chance to write his name in the MMA history books at UFC 311. Easier said than done, especially when facing such a dominant champion as Islam Makhachev – although one lightweight prospect believes the 22-3 prospect has a 'secret
Last October at UFC 307, Alex Pereira successfully defended his light heavyweight title for the third time this year when he finished Khalil Rountree Jr in the fourth round. Heading into their UFC 307 main event, there was a lot of controversy as many believed that Khalil Rountree Jr. didn't quite deserve his surprise title
After another year of inactivity in 2024, Conor McGregor has dropped a hint that his return to combat sports could be imminent as he posted five minutes of new training footage. The combat sports world has been without Conor McGregor for more than three years after he suffered a broken ankle in his last fight
The final UFC fight of 2024, fought between Colby Covington and Joaquin Buckley, was canceled after 'Chaos' suffered a nasty cut above his right eye. The injury left 'huge pools of thick blood' in the octagon, with MMA legend and coach Chael Sonnen later admitting he was on the verge of throwing in the towel.
UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone's planned return to the Octagon appears to be a serious undertaking following his return to the Drug-Free Sport testing pool. Donald Cerrone re-entered the Drug-Free Sport testing pool this week as he plots an eventual return to the Octagon in 2025. Following his UFC 276 retirement fight against Jim
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Henry Cejudo believes one hypothetical UFC bout next year would top the fanfare of Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall. 2025 will be another monumental year in the Octagon for the UFC fans, fighters and fans. There are already several high-profile bouts lined up for UFC 311, including the UFC lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev
Michael Chandler appeared to respond to Paddy Pimblett's recent video teasing a possible booking between the two UFC stars. Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett are two of the biggest names on the UFC roster. After Pimblett dropped an Easter Egg hinting that a fight with Chandler would happen soon, it didn't take long for the