Islam Makhachev joked that he is struggling now that his former training partner has taken on a prominent coaching role in his camp. Khabib Nurmagomedov has become one of the most respected trainers in the world since retiring from fighting after choking Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 in October 2020. 'The Eagle' incredibly has champions […]
Former UFC champion Kamaru Usman has taken a unique route in response to Joaquin Buckley's recent call-up at UFC Tampa. Joaquin Buckley picked up the biggest win of his career by defeating Kamaru Usman's two-time rival, Colby Covington, in the UFC Tampa main event. After leaving Covington's face a bloody mess, the fight was canceled
Davey Grant has revealed he suffered a horrific series of injuries that saw him nearly drop a figure before winning at UFC Tampa. The veteran British bantamweight had been out of the octagon for more than a year when he began training for a fight with Ramon Taveras at the final UFC event of the
2024 has been another great year for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but what was your favorite moment from the past twelve months? Was it Jon 'Bones' Jones' iconic comeback at UFC 309, or perhaps it was Max Holloway's insane last-second knockout against Justin Gaethje – well, neither of those moments are front and center for
There were several standout moments at UFC Tampa last night, with perhaps the best of the bunch being Cub 'Killer' Swanson's insane third-round knockout of Billy Quarantillo in the co-main event. The 44-fight MMA veteran was expected to announce his retirement; But after earning another post-fight bonus and a standing ovation from the crowd, it
With the UFC having its most successful year yet in 2024, Dana White has already started teasing “crazy” things for 2025. Every year the UFC seems to be one step ahead of itself and in 2024 it had its most successful year in 31 years of existence by breaking records at events like UFC 303,
ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith has picked a surprise winner for Conor McGregor and Logan Paul's potential boxing fight. The former two-weight UFC champion announced on social media today that he has agreed to meet social media sensation and WWE star Paul in the ring before he makes his octagon return. The fight would take
During his time in the UFC, Brock Lesnar became one of the biggest stars in the sport, winning the heavyweight title just three fights into his tenure in the promotion. Coming from the WWE, where he was also a huge star, Brock Lesnar's career in MMA was highly anticipated. Just four professional fights later, he
Jake Paul has backed his brother to comfortably beat Conor McGregor after the UFC legend dropped a bombshell this morning. McGregor told fans on social media that he was in talks to fight Logan Paul in a boxing match before returning to the UFC. The fight, which he said he agreed to, would take place
Following his knockout loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 303, Jiri Prochazka's head coach teased that moving to middleweight is not only an option for BJP, but it could give his career “a new restart.” Although it has been confirmed that his next fight will take place at 205lbs, the popular Czech Samurai has now
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones was beyond happy to see Colby Covington suffer a brutal loss at UFC Tampa last Saturday. This past weekend, former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington returned to the Octagon for the first time in almost a year, taking on Joaquin Buckley. Covington was completely slaughtered by the surging 'New
Things aren't looking great for PFL-Bellator; with one of their biggest stars now coming out to not only scorch the promotion, but also request that he be signed by their biggest rival. Popular featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull has long expressed his desire to be released from his current PFL/Bellator contract – and the 37-year-old already