Illa Topuria's coach has confirmed his switch to lightweight. The UFC featherweight champion has established himself as one of the pound-for-pound best by knocking out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in 2024. 'El Matador' appeared to be just getting started at 145 pounds, but he recently claimed he would vacate his title and move up […]
The final card of the year, UFC Tampa: Covington vs Buckley, is a surprisingly stacked way to round out 2024 – with a host of household names and newcomers getting a Florida feature. One of those promotional newcomers fans should keep an eye on is light heavyweight Navajo Stirling, who credits “The Last Stylebender” for
At UFC 310, MMA fans around the world watched Shavkat Rakhmonov secure himself as the next title challenger to welterweight champion Belal Muhammad… Or did he? While the undefeated Kazakh edged past Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision, Joaquin 'New Mansa' Buckley believes the door remains firmly open for a surprise title leap. Photo by
Merab Dvalishvili brought his entire team together to mock Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of their upcoming UFC 311 title fight. Just hours after announcing their UFC 311 fight, bad blood boiled over between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. After initially appearing to reject Nurmagomedov's title shot bid, Dvalishvili will face the
Then-UFC heavyweight contender Brendan Schaub felt like he could outdo one of the greatest fighters of all time immediately after a lopsided defeat before Joe Rogan intervened. Before launching his comedy and podcast career, Brendan Schaub was a rising heavyweight star on the UFC roster. After reaching the finals of The Ultimate Fighter 10, Schaub
This weekend at UFC Tampa, Colby Covington returns to action for the first time in just under a year when he takes on the rising Joaquin Buckley in the main event. Last time out, Colby Covington once again fell short in an undisputed title fight, losing to Leon Edwards at UFC 296. After his disappointing
Colby Covington responded when Donald Trump mentioned Khabib Nurmagomedov before him when discussing the US President-elect's favorite UFC fighters. Colby Covington is a die-hard supporter of Donald Trump and was very vocal during Trump's successful 2024 US presidential campaign. Despite Covington's loyalty and devotion to Trump, the new president-elect quickly named Khabib Nurmagomedov one of
UFC star Sean O'Malley and Snoop Dogg reunited while both attended UFC 310 in Las Vegas this past weekend. Sean O'Malley and Snoop Dogg follow different paths in life and their respective careers. But their paths crossed seven years ago when O'Malley fought for a shot at a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series.
One of Alex Pereira's former enemies reported on the viral altercation between the UFC champion and Jamahal Hill at the UFC Performance Institute. Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill may never get along again after the two light heavyweights nearly traded blows during a viral encounter at the UFC Performance Institute. Both sides have their versions
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has a new potential opponent for his next title defense after knocking out most of the top contenders in the division. Alexandre Pantoja is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, as evidenced by his quick finish over the hyped Kai Asakura at UFC 310. Pantoja choked Asakura
Colby Covington didn't hesitate to name the UFC rival he hates the most. “Chaos” is currently gearing up to take on fellow welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Tampa, which takes place Saturday night at Amalie Arena in Florida. The former interim UFC champion is known for his wild nonsense, and
Jack Shore has sent shockwaves through the world of MMA by announcing his retirement. The 29-year-old featherweight leaves the sport after a title win at Cage Warriors and nine fights in the UFC. Jack Shore debuted for Dana White's promotion in July 2020. The Welsh fighter won four consecutive bantamweight fights before suffering his first