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Saidyokub Kakhramonov is confident he will beat Said Nurmagomedov with ease. Kakhramonov is set to return to the Octagon at UFC Vegas 66 against Nurmagomedov as the 27-year-old wanted to fight one more time this year. He improved to 2-0 in the UFC back in July with a decision win over Ronnie Lawrence. Now, he

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Earlier tonight (Thurs. Dec. 15, 2022), UFC Fight Pass Invitational 3 concluded with the main event of Gordon Ryan vs. Nick Rodriguez. Ryan was initially supposed to face the highly decorated Vinny Magalhaes, but when Magalhaes pulled out in the final seconds, Ryan’s former team mate Rodriguez stepped up to the

Henry Cejudo hilariously trolls Sean O’Malley on social media Former two division UFC champion Henry Cejudo hilariously trolled bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley on social media scoring a quick finish. O’Malley is coming off a controversial split decision win over former titleholder Petr Yan at UFC 280 on October 22. Last weekend, at UFC 282, lightweight

9:15 AM ET The UFC will end its year with a main event highlighting one of the promotion’s most interesting divisions. Sean Strickland will take on Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in a critical middleweight battle. Both men are coming off losses against elite fighters, and the winner

Former middleweight title contender Marvin Vettori draws a UFC Orlando big winner for his next bout in London. After two hugely successful trips to the O2 Arena in London England last year, the UFC is planning another visit in 2023. This next trip is slated to be a pay-per-view event and will hopefully be headlined

James Krause and Darrick Minner will remain suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Krause and Minner were suspended following Minner’s first-round TKO loss to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke – which saw a ton of unusual betting activity. Although the initial suspension was temporary, the Nevada Commission agreed to extend it until the ruling of the investigation

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has assembled a pivotal middleweight matchup for the upcoming UFC 286 pay-per-view (PPV) event, recently made official for Sat., March 18, 2022 at The O2 Arena in London, England. Marvin Vettori vs. Roman Dolidze, according to ESPN. Vettori (18-6-1) is looking to rebound from his unanimous decision loss to Robert Whittaker

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and the fight promotion are in contract negotiations, and it appears that they’re close to striking a deal. “They have a longstanding relationship. They’ve done a great job in promoting Francis. Francis has done a great job in promotion the UFC, or representing the UFC and himself,” Ngannou’s manager, Marquel

1:02 PM ET The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Wednesday extended the suspensions of MMA coach James Krause and fighter Darrick Minner, who were previously suspended after Minner’s UFC fight against Shayilan Nuerdanbieke was flagged for suspicious betting activity. The suspensions are pending further investigation and future disciplinary hearings. Krause and Minner’s NSAC suspensions

Former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith has gotten under Conor McGregor‘s skin with some of his recent comments. McGregor has remained active on social media amidst his long UFC hiatus. He continues to rehabilitate his shattered leg, stemming from UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier last year. Smith and McGregor, who compete in significantly

Former collegiate wrestler Zion Clark will make his professional MMA debut this weekend against Eugene Murray. The 25-year-old was born with caudal regressions syndrome. The birth defect is a rare disorder that disrupts the development of the lower half of the body. While the syndrome is extremely rare, Clark has never let the disorder define

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Bobby Green has been around the block a few times. Now in his 14th year as a professional fighter, “King” has consistently fought pretty excellent competition throughout his almost decade on the UFC roster. From Dustin Poirier to Islam Makhachev, Green has been locked in the cage with some of Lightweight’s

Sean Strickland calls Paddy Pimblett a ‘Conor McGregor wannabe’ | Video No. 7 ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland fielded questions from the media during Wednesday’s UFC Vegas 66 Media Day and weighed in on Paddy Pimblett. “I make the press conferences,” Strickland proclaimed. “Look at Paddy, the Conor McGregor wannabe. You don’t want to see

8:00 AM ET The UFC’s last fight card will feature two of the best lightweights in MMA in Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov (Saturday, 7 p.m. E.T. on ESPN+), who carry a combined record of 42-4 in their careers thus far. Neither is relatively close to contending for a title in 2023. That’s how deep

Former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren has praised Paddy Pimblett for his Octagon interview at UFC 282. One of the most notable matchups on offer at this past weekend’s pay-per-view saw rising star Pimblett look to continue his surge to prominence at the expense of Jared Gordon, whom he collided with in the

It’s safe to say Anthony Joshua will not be making a move into mixed martial arts anytime soon. In recent years, combat sports fans have witnessed some blockbuster crossover fights. Most notably, Conor McGregor when swapping the cage for the ropes to face Floyd Mayweather in 2017. The most recent high-profile boxer to try their

Jared Gordon smells an opportunity. The UFC lightweight veteran insists he was “robbed” by the cageside judges after losing to Paddy Pimblett at the UFC 282 pay-per-view (PPV) event last weekend in Las Vegas, and is now petitioning “The Baddy” — along with head sponsor Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports — to commit to a

Jared Gordon calls for Paddy Pimblett rematch in London Jared Gordon lost a controversial decision to Paddy Pimblett in the UFC 282 co-main event on December 10 and wants to run it back with “The Baddy.” Fighters, commentators, media members and fans have all weighed in on the decision since last weekend’s event. Some have