UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has given his take on the ongoing contractual dispute between the promotion and his fellow African titleholder Francis Ngannou. All is not well between the UFC and its heavyweight king. If that wasn’t evident before UFC 270, where Ngannou faced Ciryl Gane in a unification showdown, it certainly is following
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has confirmed that he’d be interested in a fight against former champion Stipe Miocic. When it comes to the recent history of both men, the trajectory of Tai Tuivasa has been pretty different to that of Stipe Miocic. Tuivasa is currently riding a five-fight win streak, all of which came via
Welcome to Midnight Mania! UFC 272 was quite the night for fouling. Numerous times in the preliminary portion of the fights, fighters were able to skirt the rules without suffering any real consequences. Notably, Tim Elliott’s use of knees to a maybe grounded opponent and some key glove grabs made headlines, as the “Awkward” fighter
Invicta FC 46 Results: Karina Rodriguez retains flyweight title On Wednesday, March 9, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato 2 from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The flyweight title was once again on the line between Mexico’s Karina Rodríguez and Brazilian challenger Daiana Torquato. The two first fought in May 2021 where Rodriguez
9:00 AM ET Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev meet in the light heavyweight main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas. It is a crossroads fight in some respects, as the 38-year-old Santos is nearly three years removed from an unsuccessful challenge for the UFC’s 205-pound title and Ankalaev, 29, is one
As soon as Terrance McKinney saw his opportunity, he sprung into action. It was this past Friday, and Ricky Glenn had fallen out of his bout against Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 50 due to injury. McKinney was less than a week out from his own big win, a first-round submission over Fares Ziam on
In the main event of UFC 255, UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo successfully defended his title against Alex Perez. Perez would be submitted by the champion in just under two minutes of the first round. In the last fight of the prelims for UFC 255, top-ranked flyweight Brandon Moreno would also make quick work of
Jake Paul‘s next fight will see the social media influencer look to continue is undefeated streak in boxing. It’s unclear who The Problem Child’s next opponent will be. However, we can look at possible fighters who the Youtuber could compete against next. Paul Knocked Out Woodley in their Rematch (AP Photo) The combat sports community
Image via BKFC Former UFC and BKFC fighter Paige VanZant has officially completed her transition over to professional wrestling with AEW. Paige VanZant has always been one of the most popular figures in women’s MMA ever since her debut for the UFC back in 2014. Since then she’s had a series of ups and downs
Former women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will have an opportunity to reclaim her strap when she rematches newly-crowned 135-pound titleholder Julianna Pena at one of the upcoming UFC pay-per-view (PPV) events in July or August. That’s according to her jiu-jitsu coach Balbino Junior. “We’re here [in Las Vegas] for two more weeks [shooting The Ultimate
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
With wins over Max Holloway, Jose Aldo and Brian Ortega, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is carving out his legacy as one of the best ever. But to keep his belt and his place atop the division, he must hold off the charge of “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung in the main event of
Tyson Fury discusses why Dillian Whyte didn’t show up to press conference Tuesday, Wembley Stadium selling out, if this Whyte fight is his final one, a future exhibition fight with Francis Ngannou, how he focuses on fights, and more. Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to The MMA Hour on iTunes: http://Apple.co/themmahour Subscribe
8:10 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a bantamweight bout between Rob Font and Marlon Vera to headline a UFC Fight Night event next month, multiple sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts are expected to be signed shortly. The 135-pound contest will serve as the main event of UFC Fight Night on April 30. The
Paige VanZant is All Elite. The UFC and BKFC veteran inked a deal to join the roster at All Elite Wrestling on Wednesday night, with AEW president Tony Khan confirming the deal via Twitter. The 27-year-old fighter has been making sporadic appearances in AEW since 2021 as part of an angle involving several of her
After being announced as the UFC women’s bantamweight champion, Rousey’s first defense would be against Liz Carmouche in the main event of UFC 157. Rousey and Carmouche would make history that night by becoming the first women to ever compete in the UFC. In the first round, Rousey would hit her signature armbar, forcing Carmouche
UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman has revealed what longtime rival Colby Covington has to do in order to earn a third shot at his gold. Covington is widely considered to be the clear second-best 170lber in the UFC. He cemented that claim at UFC 272 last weekend, where he defeated former teammate Jorge Masvidal in
Islam Makhachev defeats Bobby Green at UFC Vegas 49 UFC lightweight Islam Makhachev has explained why he didn’t end up fighting Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a few weeks for Islam Makhachev ever since he beat Bobby Green on short notice at UFC Vegas 49. The Russian star