Justin Gaethje is close to booking his return to the Octagon, almost a full year removed from his BMF knockout loss to Max Holloway. Former interim UFC lightweight titleholder Justin Gaethje has not competed since losing the coveted BMF title to Max Holloway at UFC 300. One second shy of a likely decision loss to […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov shared a humorous moment with his old coach ahead of one of the busiest nights of his life. UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov has had a wild UFC 311 fight week as he prepares Islam Makhachev and his bantamweight fighting cousin, Umar, for their title fights this weekend. Nurmagomedov was at the
Chael Sonnen scorched UFC strawweight Mackenzie Dern for a missed opportunity at UFC Vegas 101. UFC strawweight contender Mackenzie Dern won the promotion's first main event of the year at UFC Vegas 101 over a familiar foe, Amanda Ribas, by submission. After a back-and-forth through the first few rounds of the fight, Dern secured an
Frontier Airlines explained the recent removal of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov from a plane traveling from Las Vegas to San Francisco. Khabib Nurmagomedov's final preparations for his UFC 311 coaching gig hit a strange speed bump ahead of Saturday's pay-per-view card. On a recent Frontier Airlines flight scheduled to fly from Las Vegas
Khabib Nurmagomedov is in the latter part of his coaching career ahead of what is expected to be a busy night for him at UFC 311. UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov has become one of the top coaches in MMA since retiring from his legendary fighting career. All of his students, including current UFC
Merab Dvalishvili still can't find the humor in Tim Welch's innovative coaching methods during his world title win. The Georgian took the bantamweight title from Welch's lead Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, but the fight had barely started when the coach was up to his old tricks again. He did a famous impression of coach
Islam Makhachev would love for an MMA icon to visit Dagestan with him, claiming those who live there love the fighting sensation. Like the Russian, the UFC legend in question has built his own incredible legacy. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Islam Makhachev invites Demetrious Johnson to Dagestan Islam Makhachev has used
Robert Whittaker has shared his thoughts on the first UFC pay-per-view main event of 2025. The former middleweight titleholder will be one of many fight fans watching when lightweight champion Islam Makhachev defends his title in a rematch with Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311, which will take place Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in
Tony Ferguson isn't the only UFC fighter who pushes his body to the limit during training. Jiri Prochazka is known for doing some of the most bizarre martial arts training, similar to what you would find in a Kill Bill movie. 'BJP' stars in one of the main fights of UFC 311, opposite Jamahal Hill.
Some of the greatest fights in MMA history have eluded us to this day. Big fights, like Randy Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko or Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones, never happened due to promotional disputes. Some fights happened too late, like seeing a shell of a performance from two legendary athletes, such as with Chuck Liddell
Khabib Nurmagomedov's own trainer had only heard of his departure incident when he saw a viral video online. Javier Mendez, the legendary boss of the American Kickboxing Academy, has been coaching Khabib and his teammates for years. And with just days to go before his friend Islam Makhachev and cousin Umar Nurmagomedov stepped into the
Javier Mendez will have a busy few hours at UFC 311. The American Kickboxing Academy [AKA] Head coach and founder will be in the corner next to Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday evening as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan. Before that, Javier Mendez hopes to guide Umar Nurmagomedov to a bantamweight victory