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“We’ll have somebody else fight, we’ll do somebody else for the interim title,” White added. “Don’t say you’re going to go out and fight and then start saying stuff like, ‘If my [body holds up].’ What’s the first thing that happened? As soon as I was at the [UFC Vegas 73] press conference, I was

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is about to expand its entertainment portfolio. Netflix recently released a docuseries titled McGregor Forever, chronicling the past three years of the biggest star in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, Conor McGregor. While the timing aligns perfectly with the return of “The Notorious” on UFC programming next week (Tues., May 30,

It might be an understatement to say the UFC rankings are questionable. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this Rankings Review column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary

Donn Davis, the founder of PFL, has fired back at Dana White. Last week, Francis Ngannou officially signed his contract with PFL and he is expected to debut in 2024, as well as getting to be an executive in PFL Africa among others. Although all the details weren’t out there, UFC president, Dana White was

Joe Rogan is getting high praise from fellow comedian Bill Maher. The political commentator believes Rogan, who not only provides color commentary for UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events, but also hosts the world’s No. 1 podcast on Spotify, is our generation’s Larry King, but bigger than King ever was with his massive online reach. “I would

Dricus du Plessis wants to be the UFC middleweight champion. The current titleholder, Israel Adesanya, wants to fight him. But instead, the South African fighter is taking on former champion and top contender Robert Whittaker. Dricus du Plessis knows he’s not taking smart fight en route to UFC title He admits that it isn’t the

Gordon Ryan continues to be plagued by health issues. The BJJ powerhouse has been sidelined for more than six months and is back in the hospital following a recent surgery. The 27 year old has had long-standing issues with his stomach but has recently been struggling with his throat. Having been unable to train, ‘King’

Alexander Volkanovski has moved past Max Holloway. In their three fights series, “The Great” has come out on top in each encounter with two unanimous decisions sandwiching a split decision. The July 2022 trilogy bout was undeniably the most impressive from the Australian mixed martial arts (MMA) legend, pitching a masterful shutout over the former

Dana White fires back at Aljamain Sterling after press conference comments Dana White is surprised that Aljamain Sterling was offended by his press conference comments. During an interview with Amy Kaplan, White expressed his frustration. “I’m not the one that went out and said, ‘If my body holds up,’ when I’m promoting a fight. If

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2023, 09:33 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun WHEN FRANCIS NGANNOU officially announced he’d signed with the PFL earlier this month, he promised the deal would allow the next chapter of his career to be “tremendous.” Under the

Henry Cejudo has questioned where PFL is getting its funding from following their recent deal with Francis Ngannou. The recent acquisition of Francis Ngannou was huge news for PFL. They’ve been making steady gains for a while now, but bringing in a name like Francis was a real statement of intent. They made it known

Former UFC middleweight Alessio Di Chirico will appear in court today after being arrested on Monday in Formentera, Spain. “Manzo” is accused of blowing a gasket during a taxi ride from a restaurant to his hotel and unloaded on the driver — after paying his tab — in front of his wife and two children.

Aljamain Sterling claps back after Dana White slight On Saturday night UFC president Dana White was asked about the comments that UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling made in regards to his availability and not having signed any contract yet. “Aljo’s one of those guys that just can’t get out of his own way,” White said

UFC bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley has responded to Aljamain Sterling. ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Funk Master’ have been in a war of words since UFC 288. In the main event earlier this month, Sterling scored a split-decision win over Henry Cejudo to retain the bantamweight gold. In the process, he set the record for most title

Michael Chandler won the Conor McGregor sweepstakes. The Ultimate Fighter 31 (TUF) is set to air next week (Tues., May 30, 2023) on the ESPN network, featuring eight Lightweights and eight Bantamweights hoping to secure a spot on Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) roster. As coaches, Chandler and McGregor go toe-to-toe before squaring off inside the

Watch Amanda Nunes recapture gold from Julianna Peña 👊 UFC Fight Video Amanda Nunes recaptured her bantamweight belt from Julianna Peña in their UFC 277 headlining rematch. They were slated for a rubber match at UFC 289, but that was before Peña had to bow out because of an injury. Nunes will now defend her

Mackenzie Dern vs. Rose Namajunas? Speaking to reporters during the UFC Vegas 73 post-fight press conference, Mackenzie Dern expressed her desire to share the Octagon with “Thug” Rose Namajunas, a former two-time UFC Strawweight Champion (h/t MMAJunkie). “I follow her on social media too and I think she did like an ADCC regional or something

The BMF belt is a special kind of title, and so it requires a special kind of matchup. The non-traditional championship was first introduced ahead of the UFC 244 main event back in late 2019 (see a pic here) to help spice up the five-round headliner between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz in New York