The family of Dricus du Plessis is a large part of his rapid climb of the pound-for-pound rankings of the UFC. UFC Middleweight Champion Dric Du Plessis's success in the Octagon was not expected by many fans and experts after his earlier versions in the promotion. This includes his parents, who motivated him to make […]
Prior to the title Rematch of Sean Strickland against Dricus du Plessis on UFC 312, he prepared in the help of the current light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira. Despite the fact that Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira are former opponents of each other, the two were good friends and they now consistently train together. 'Tarzan'
Islam Makhachev showed his champion mentality during UFC 311 fight week when his opponent was substituted just one day out. The 33-year-old champion was originally scheduled to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch six years in the making, but Tsarukyan withdrew just one day due to injury. Fortunately for Islam Makhachev
Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida used the strangest pre-fight routine you've probably heard of on his way to earning the light heavyweight belt. Lyoto Machida is considered one of the UFC's greatest light heavyweights in the promotion's history after a decorated career in the Octagon. He defeated the likes of Randy Couture, Shogun Rua and
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez believes Jon Jones will make it look easy against Tom Aspinall. UFC heavyweight titleholder Jon Jones and interim titleholder Tom Aspinall are expected to clash to unify the heavyweight titles later this year. After Jones defended the title by stopping Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, Aspinall is the most
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
UFC welterweight contender Carlos Prates wants to share a cigarette with one of the UFC's top stars before hanging up the gloves. Carlos Prates' meteoric rise to UFC stardom came despite some questionable health decisions outside the Octagon. As he recently admitted on The Ariel Helwani Show, Prates usually smokes eight to 10 cigarettes a
Conor McGregor hilariously channeled Joe Rogan's commentary as he took aim at Belal Muhammad on Saturday night. The legendary two-weight world champion was an interested viewer when his good friend Ian Machado Garry faced off against Shavkat Rakhmonov in a welterweight title eliminator at UFC 310. And unfortunately for McGregor, his compatriot lost a razor-thin
UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura is just around the corner, but even with the final PPV event of the year looming, MMA fans are outraged by the placement of one key matchup. Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling may have scored an impressive victory in his featherweight debut in April, but 'Funk Master' is furious as
Ian Machado Garry is furious with the UFC welterweight elite for allegedly turning down fight offers. Ian Machado Garry will step up on a week's notice and face undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov in a pivotal bout at UFC 310. The former Kill Cliff teammates will compete in a No. 1 ranked welterweight bout after defending champion
Reinier de Ridder will face a steep climb in competition for his next UFC fight to start the new year. Reinier de Ridder was one of the UFC's biggest signings of 2024 after a decorated tenure in ONE Championship. After scoring an impressive finish in his UFC debut, De Ridder will return to the cage
Jamahal Hill faces a new challenge in his upcoming return at UFC 311 in Los Angeles. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is almost a full year away from his next Octagon assignment after a knockout loss to Alex Pereira. Hill was originally scheduled to co-headline UFC 303 against Khalil Rountree Jr. before withdrawing
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