Dana White has finally accepted Islam Makhachev as the pound-for-pound UFC king. The lightweight champion defeated Renato Moicano to defend his title on Saturday evening at UFC 311 in California. Islam Makhachev's performance was particularly impressive as until Friday he was booked to face Arman Tsarukyan, but the Armenian withdrew from the first UFC pay-per-view […]
After years of impressive performances and several victories, Arman Tsarukyan was finally ready to fight for the lightweight title at UFC 311, until an injury stopped him. The 28-year-old put together a four-fight win streak, including a victory over Charles Oliveira at UFC 300, in which he finally got a shot at lightweight champion Islam
Dana White appears to have been impressed by Darren Till's boxing skills as he returned to the ring last night. The Liverpool native once fought for UFC gold and was seen as White's next big star in the octagon. But after a long string of losses he opted to try his hand in the ring,
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Arman Tsaruykan will have to wait a little longer for his lightweight title after UFC 311 last Saturday. Islam Makhachev was originally scheduled to defend his 155-pound title against Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event, but Tsarukyan withdrew hours before the weigh-in due to a back injury. As a result, the Russian champion
Beneil Dariush may have found a new opponent after his UFC 311 disaster. The longtime lightweight contender was scheduled to fight Renato Moicano on Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in California, but he was pulled from the card after an injury-related reshuffle. Arman Tsarukyan was forced to pull out of his fight with lightweight
After what seemed to be a relatively quiet UFC 311 fight week, things unraveled last Friday just before the official weigh-in. Islam Makhachev was set to defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in the highly anticipated main event, but just before Tsarukyan was scheduled to step in, news broke that he was withdrawing from
UFC CEO Dana White shared lightweight champion Islam Makhachev's immediate reaction to the last-minute shakeup of his UFC 311 title defense. Dana White announced a major change to the UFC 311 pay-per-view card on Saturday in Los Angeles. Just hours before the official weigh-in on Friday, White and the matchmakers were informed that Arman Tsarukyan
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Islam Makhachev has shared his theory on Dana White's pound-for-pound stance. The UFC lightweight champion has defeated Dustin Poirier, Charles Oliveira and Alexander Volkanovksi during an incredible 14-fight winning streak that saw him crowned the official pound-for-pound king. Despite everything, Khabib Nurmagomedov's protégé hasn't done enough to convince his boss that he should get an
UFC fans are not happy with Dana White's plan for Sean O'Malley. The former bantamweight champion hasn't fought since suffering a lopsided title loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September. 'Suga' is currently recovering from hip surgery. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili is set to defend his new title for the first time when he
In 2024, the UFC had its most successful year yet, breaking their own records several times and taking the already powerful promotion to the next level. In its 32 years of existence, the UFC has quickly become the largest combat sports promotion in the world, but that has not been without its share of setbacks.
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Dana White has one thing on his mind after Khabib Nurmagomedov was kicked off a flight, with the UFC president desperate for the Russian to reassure him. Like the rest of the internet, the businessman was stunned when the former UFC champion was told to leave the plane. Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty