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
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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
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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
Jon Jones has been told his performance during UFC 309 fight week was a “genius move” that may have earned him tens of millions. The legendary two-weight world champion viciously knocked out Stipe Miocic at Madison Square Garden in November. But it was his performance outside the octagon during fight week that impressed Michael Bisping.
From PPV buys to social media trends, 2024 was another banner year for MMA promotions around the world and especially for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. However, that's not to say the UFC dominates the sport across the board; In fact, a new statistical study has now revealed that the promotion is curiously lagging behind some
Logan Paul may have delivered the final blow in a fight with Conor McGregor last night when he declared he was done with 'side quests' and had committed to WWE. Over the past month, McGregor has insisted he has made 'tentative agreements' for a fight with Paul, which will take place in India next year.