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It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings.  You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this 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 by

Bobby Green wants his money, but he also wants to have words with UFC commentator Paul Felder. ‘King’ returned to the octagon over the weekend at UFC Vegas 71. There, the longtime lightweight fan favorite faced Jared Gordon. ‘Flash’ entered the contest after his controversial split-decision defeat to Paddy Pimblett in December, but wasn’t hopeful

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Back in 2016, Kelvin Gastelum was one of the very best Welterweights on the world. He’d recently defeated former champion Johny Hendricks when that still meant something, and a few fighters earlier, he took future champion Tyron Woodley to the brink in a 15-minute split-decision scrap. The problem, however, was the

Gilbert Burns, fresh off of a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287, said that he would accept nothing less than a title shot for his next bout. So what gives? Why did he suddenly accept a quick turnaround to face Belal Muhammad at UFC 288? Gilbert Burns demanded a title shot following UFC 287

4:14 PM ET Demetrious Johnson hasn’t made a decision just yet, but the former longtime UFC champion said his upcoming fight could be the last of his storied career. The all-time great MMA fighter will defend his ONE Championship 135-pound title against Adriano Moraes in a trilogy bout May 5 in Colorado. It’ll be ONE’s

Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been charged with second-degree battery stemming from a brawl over the weekend. The Stockton native has been out of action since a submission win over Tony Ferguson in September. That fight was the last of Diaz’s contract with the UFC, and he quickly teased that he would head

Nate Diaz is innocent! That’s according to his attorney, Walter Becker, who doesn’t appear to be rattled by the battery charges levied against the former UFC welterweight. Diaz made headlines over the weekend for choking out Misfits groupie Rodney Petersen before dropping his lifeless body to the ground, Jones-Machida style. No, he didn’t check on

Nate Diaz reps issue Arrest Warrant statement following street fight Representatives for Nate Diaz issued a statement from his attorney to MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday. The statement addresses recent news that the New Orleans Police Department issued a warrant for Diaz’s arrest. Why did the New Orleans PD issue a Nate Diaz arrest warrant? The warrant

7:41 PM ET The New Orleans Police Department issued an arrest warrant Monday for former UFC star Nate Diaz on suspicion of second-degree battery, police spokesperson Karen Boudrie confirmed to ESPN. Diaz is not in custody, Boudrie said. Diaz was involved in a brawl last week on Bourbon Street following a Misfits boxing card in

Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is still hoping for a second meeting with Conor McGregor. ‘Blessed’ returned to the octagon earlier this month in the main event of UFC Kansas City. There, Holloway faced the fastly-rising Arnold Allen, who entered the contest on a 12-fight winning streak. However, the winning streak would end there,

Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s been just about ten years since the reign of TRTor Belfort. Back in 2013, Vitor Belfort had just challenged Jon Jones on short-notice for the Light Heavyweight title, putting forth an admirable performance and nearly catching an armbar early on. Back at Middleweight, the Brazilian went on a tear, winning

Arrest warrant issued for Nate Diaz for New Orleans street fight The New Orelans Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Nate Diaz stemming from a street fight over the weekend. The warrant is for the charge of second-degree battery. MMAFighting first reported the news. Second-degree battery is a felony in Louisiana. If convicted

9:27 AM ET UFC president Dana White went on a fight-announcement spree last week, setting up co-main-event bouts for the next two upcoming pay-per-views and filling out what looks to be a deep UFC 290 card in July during International Fight Week. The rest of the summer, though, is a bit of a mystery. The

Colby Covington isn’t convinced Jorge Masvidal is hanging up the gloves for good. After losing his fourth consecutive fight at the hands of Gilbert Burns earlier this month at UFC 287, Masvidal announced his retirement in front of a sold-out home crowd in Miami. Following the bout, Masvidal said he’s now beginning to feel like a 38-year-old

Frankie Edgar just joined the not-so-illustrious list of MMA fighters who went floor diving. “The Answer” was training undefeated New Jersey native Mark Grey and failed to lock the cage door before getting to work. Edgar was backpedaling during a routine exchange but when his body hit the fence, the door flew open and sent

Watch Ricky Simon best Merab Dvalishvili 👊 UFC Fight Video Ricky Simon heads UFC Vegas 72 this weekend opposite Song Yadong. He’s come a long way since he made his promotional debut by submitting Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee in 2018. Simon has steadily climbed the bantamweight ladder since defeating Dvalishvili

5:21 AM ET The UFC has announced it will return to London to stage a Fight Night on July 22. The MMA promotion was last in English capital in March when Leon Edwards (21-3) recorded his first defense of the UFC’s 170-pound championship in front of a home crowd at O2 Arena, earning a majority

Former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor has shared a bold prediction for the upcoming Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul boxing match. Diaz and Paul are set to square off in an eight-round – 185lbs boxing match on August 5th, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. The bout will mark Nate’s professional boxing debut, while Paul (6-1 Boxing)