2024 offered fans some truly remarkable moments of UFC action; with countless fighters becoming global MMA superstars – albeit some more than others. 'Fighter of the Year' remains one of the most talked about topics in all of MMA, but with 2024 in our rearview mirror, let's be honest: there are only two fighters who […]
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Considering both his stellar ten-fight winning streak and the incredibly impressive nature of his performance in winning the UFC welterweight title, Belal Muhammad could very well be one of the best fighters to ever compete at 170 pounds. However, 'Remember the Name' is also one of the perceived 'least popular' champions out there, consistently being
Ian Garry doesn't care about the UFC rankings after his first MMA loss. 'The Future' stepped into action on short notice to face the toughest opponent of his career, Shavkat Rahmonov, in a welterweight title eliminator at UFC 310 on December 7. Ian Garry put on a good story himself, even threatening a submission in
Michael Chandler has been given the opportunity to change sports. The former three-time Bellator champion has endured a rough patch since moving to the UFC, where he suffered four losses in six Octagon appearances. 'Iron Mike' has impressed fans with his wild fighting style, but one of his biggest rivals, Eddie Alvarez, is frustrated watching
Khabib Nurmagomedov retired at the age of 32 after three successful defenses of his UFC lightweight title, leaving the sport with a perfect professional record of 29-0. Current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has a chance to break the title defense record at UFC 311; However, there is another contender that many believe will be the
In martial arts folklore, there are several things fighters do during their preparation that they believe will improve their performance in the ring or cage. Besides the obvious hard training in the gym, some fighters go out of their way to gain an edge over their opponent. Tom Aspinall, the current UFC interim heavyweight champion,
Retired UFC fighter Matt Hamill has started 2025 with big news. 'The Hammer' was born completely deaf, but that didn't stop him from becoming a high school wrestling star before transitioning to MMA and establishing himself as one of the best fighters in the world. Matt Hamill's 13-8 run in MMA includes high-profile wins over
Last December at UFC 310, Themba Gorimbo suffered his first loss in five fights after being choked unconscious by former ranked contender, Vicente Luque. After four impressive victories on the bounce, Themba Gorimbo moved closer and closer to the welterweight rankings and a win over Vicente Luque would have finally put a number next to
Like many other UFC heavyweight champions, Jon Jones reflected on his 2024 with a post on social media. In early 2024, fans were skeptical about whether we would even see Jon Jones in the UFC Octagon again given his injury issues in 2023. Despite this, 'Bones' returned at UFC 309 and successfully defended his heavyweight
Conor McGregor has received extremely high praise from Teddy Atlas. Mike Tyson's former boxing coach pays close attention to all things UFC, especially when it comes to the first doubleweight champion in the company's history. 'Notorious' hasn't fought since breaking his leg in a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021
Islam Makhachev's manager has a very high opinion of the UFC lightweight champion. Ali Abdelaziz has nurtured the careers of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Henry Cejudo, Kamaru Usman and many more of MMA's biggest stars. UFC pound-for-pound number one contender Islam Makhachev is currently on his roster of fighters ahead of his 155-pound title defense against Arman
Jamahal Hill may be preparing to face the insanely tough Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311, but that won't stop the former champion from trying his hand at several UFC icons. Following his viral showdown with Alex Pereira at the UFC Performance Institute, Hill found himself on the receiving end of a significant backlash – 'Sweetdreams'