Some already consider Islam Makhachev's road to UFC gold more difficult than that of his friend and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Makhachev may not have had a linear rise, jumping from Bobby Green to Charles Oliveira. Still, his title reign includes emphatic wins over the aforementioned Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski (twice) and Dustin Poirier at UFC 302. […]
Joe Rogan has interviewed a plethora of legendary fighters during his broadcasting career, with one in particular standing out from the rest. This mixed martial artist was not only fantastic in the cage, but also on the microphone. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Joe Rogan says Chael Sonnen was the best UFC fighter to interview
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is still aiming for a middleweight move, whether his rival Sean Strickland is in the title picture or not. Muhammad and Strickland are digitally at each other's throats, trading barbs on As Muhammad prepares to defend his title against Shavkat Rakhmnonov, Strickland rematches Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title
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Khabib Nurmagomedov's removal from a Frontier Airlines plane over an exit seat dispute has taken the MMA world by storm. Nurmagomedov was already popular for his Irish vs. Russian MMA comments. Now, footage of Nurmagomedov being removed from the plane has gone viral, leading to much speculation about why 'The Eagle' was forced off the
Shara Magomedov took time away from his last fight camp to defend Khabib Nurmagomedov. 'Bullet' will face Michael 'Venom' Page in a highly anticipated middleweight clash set for February 1 in Saudi Arabia. However, he has temporarily pulled himself away from training to join a wave of fans who reacted angrily to UFC Khabib Nurmagomedov's
Tom Aspinall says he has agreed terms for a fight with Jon Jones, with more news to come in the coming weeks. The interim heavyweight champion has been chasing Jones, and perhaps more importantly, his undisputed title, for almost two years. And despite his rival's protests, it looks like Dana White will host the clash
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya sought the help of a former foe while preparing for UFC Saudi Arabia. Israel Adesanya is focused on his upcoming Octagon return against Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event next month. He returns to the cage for the first time since falling to UFC middleweight champion
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Umar Nurmagomedov worried fans late last year when he admitted to suffering a brutal arm injury. However, he has since retracted those claims and insists he is fully qualified to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. He was scheduled to face Song Yadong in Tampa about a month ago, but when his rival was injured
One of MMA's experienced minds defended Chris Curtis' stance on the controversial ending to his fight at UFC Vegas 101. UFC middleweight Chris Curtis' first Octagon appearance of 2025 did not go as he expected on Saturday night against the talented Roman Kopylov. Curtis, a UFC fan favorite who is consistently involved in high-octane fights,
UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov broke his silence after viral footage surfaced showing him being kicked off an airline during the flight boarding process. Khabib Nurmagomedov's hectic UFC 311 fight week got off to a bizarre start when he was removed from a plane by Frontier Airlines flight attendants due to a misunderstanding over
It didn't take long for Colby Covington to speak out about Khabib Nurmagomedov's viral takedown during a flight en route to UFC 311. Khabib Nurmagomedov kicked off what will be a busy week for him and his fighters with an unusual incident on the way to UFC 311. In now-viral footage, Nurmagomedov was removed by
Strawweight prospect Amanda Ribas made her first comments since a submission loss to Mackenzie Dern in the first UFC main event of 2025. Amanda Ribas and Mackenzie Dern treated fight fans to a highly anticipated, entertaining main event to kick off the UFC's 2025 slate. It was a back-and-forth battle for as long as the