Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t believe Umar Nurmagomedov’s injury talk one bit ahead of their bantamweight title fight. Dvalishvili puts his title on the line for the first time against the undefeated Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. In a recent interview with ESPN, Nurmagomedov was
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Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz It’s officially UFC 311 fight week as the UFC brings two big title fights to the octagon. In the main event, Islam Makhachev is set to defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch, while Merab Dvalishvili puts his newly won bantamweight championship on the line against the
Nate Diaz doesn’t understand how he got all mixed up in some kind of heated rivalry with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. This past December at the UFC 311 pre-fight press conference, Diaz and Makhachev were involved in a brief backstage altercation where members from their respective teams threw water bottles at each other before
Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby is getting into the bare-knuckle fighting business. He’s not throwing punches but instead he’s making a financial investment in BKFC to become a part-owner in the promotion in similar fashion to UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Crosby is a well-known fan of combat sports and now he’s putting
The first UFC event of 2025 took place this past weekend when UFC Vegas 101 went down in the world’s most famous APEX. Though the card was a wee bit maligned heading into the weekend, UFC Vegas 101 ended up being a pretty fun time, and a few notable things occurred, including Mackenzie Dern getting
UFC 312 has lost an intriguing flyweight contest. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the change that a scheduled 125-pound bout between Rei Tsuruya (10-0) and Stewart Nicoll (8-1) is off the Feb. 8 pay-per-view in Sydney after Nicoll was forced to withdraw due to injury. The news was first reported
Patricio Pitbull is officially a free agent. Shortly after the longtime Bellator star went on a public tirade against PFL, who acquired Bellator in 2023, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced Tuesday via Twitter that Pitbull has been granted his release. See Davis’ statement below. We are releasing @PatricioPitbull @PFLMMA is all about opportunity I founded
UFC Vegas 102 is just over a month away and the full lineup is officially set. UFC Vegas 102 goes down on Feb. 15, headlined by a middleweight matchup between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and rising contender Gregory Rodrigues, and on Monday, the UFC released the full fight card for the second APEX event
However, Nurmagomedov stayed in shape while resting his arm and, less than three weeks later, he declared himself ready to take the fight. But he still had to convince his inner circle that he was good to go before contracts were signed. Nurmagomedov explained, “I called my manager, Ali (Abdelaziz), and I said to him,
“My country loves me so much. It doesn’t matter if I lose or I win, they love me and my family and my people love me,” he said. “But to go to the MMA gyms and even the UFC PI, I see all the professional fighters and I get respect from them. That was the
UFC APEX VIP Experience packages are available via On Location, UFC’s Official VIP Experience Provider. Enjoy exclusive access with an official ticket package that includes premium seating, all-inclusive hospitality, in-seat beverage service, meet-and-greets with UFC octagon girls and more. Visit UFCVIP.com for more information. Former title challenger Cannonier (17-8, fighting out of Glendale, Ariz.) returns
When: Saturday, January 18, 12pm PT – 4pm PT Where: Intuit Dome Plaza What: Fans are invited to attend the UFC Fan Experience on Saturday, January 18, 12pm – 4pm PT at the Intuit Dome Plaza. This event is free and open to the public, fans are encouraged to stop by this fun and immersive experience. Come
It’s a classic “prospect versus veteran” pairing here as unbeaten up-and-comer Payton Talbott faces off with experienced Brazilian Raoni Barcelos. Talbott followed up his debut win in November 2023 with a pair of finishes in 2024, first stopping Cameron Saaiman in the second round before icing Yanis Ghemmouri in 19 seconds at UFC 303. Barcelos,
Kicking off Prime Series III is Junior Dos Santos, with an Alter Ego commemorating his iconic title-winning performance at UFC on Fox in 2011. During UFC’s debut on Fox Network, Dos Santos headlined against undefeated UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez. With a record of 13-1, the Brazilian challenger seized the moment, delivering a stunning knockout
The MMA Lab has a long history of turning out top-end talent, including former UFC champs Benson Henderson and Sean O’Malley, title challengers John Moraga and Jared Cannonier, tenured veterans like Alex Caceres and Drakkar Klose, and the ascending bantamweight triumvirate of Mario Bautista, Kyler Phillips, and Marcus McGhee. Carpenter currently profiles as the next
When you combine those experiences with the immense gratitude and sense of calm he feels heading into the weekend, it creates a scenario for Elekana where he believes he’ll be able to showcase his talents and shock the world by getting the better of Guskov on Saturday evening. MORE UFC 311: Fighters On The Rise
The (Mateusz) Gamrot fight stands out to me and always will. I don’t care how you scored it, we don’t need to have that debate, that discussion — not you and I, but anyone ever — because we should all just agree it’s a great fight and what modern MMA is all about, just like Islam’s
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is inching closer to its UFC 311 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for this Sat. night (Jan. 18, 2025) at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Headlining this weekend’s mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card will be the lightweight title fight pitting reigning division kingpin, Islam Makhachev, against No. 1-ranked challenger, Arman