As with most defending champions, Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will be donning custom fight shorts for their respective title fights at the upcoming UFC 311 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for this Sat. night (Jan. 18, 2025) at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Check out Makhachev’s trunks for his Arman Tsarukyan lightweight
Month: January 2025
The reports are true: Professional Fighters League (PFL) has shuttered Bellator MMA. “Professional Fighters League acquired Bellator MMA one year ago primarily for its great fighter roster,” a statement posted to social media explained. “The PFL brand has become synonymous with the ‘win and advance’ format and product innovation. PFL has established itself as a
Former Top 15-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight, Chris Curtis, suffered his second straight loss at UFC Vegas 101 this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 11, 2025), getting stopped by Roman Kopylov stopped with just one second left inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas (watch highlights). And it was a competitive fight. Both Curtis and his
Will history repeat itself? Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev makes his first appearance of 2025 at UFC 311 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) as he tries to become the all-time leader for UFC lightweight title fight wins (5) as he takes on No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan inside the brand-new Intuit
Listen to your coach? Nah! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) resident loudmouth and fan favorite Kevin Holland returns to action at UFC 311 this weekend (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) against former ONE Championship two-division champion-turned-UFC fighter Reinier de Ridder, which is set to go down inside the brand-new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. On paper,
Russian Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) prospect Victoria Dudakova suffered her second straight loss at UFC Vegas 101 this past weekend (Sat., Jan. 11, 2025) when he got battered on the ground and eventually stopped by Fatima Kline from inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (watch highlights). Dudakova’s loss was amplified when she was caught
What’s worse than the company you work for going under? Not getting a heads up about the news. That’s what happened to current (or now former) Bellator light heavyweight champion, Corey Anderson, and featherweight king, Patricio Pitbull, who were blindsided by the recent bombshell report that revealed Professional Fighters League’s (PFL) plans to take the
The Bellator brand is no more. PFL MMA has released an official statement addressing the future branding of Bellator. PFL acquired the Bellator brand and its roster of fighters in November 2023. Tuesday, PFL chairman and founder Donn Davis publicly shared the statement on social media, confirming an initial report from Ariel Helwani that the
The UFC heads back to London in March and while not finalized, the fight card is filling up. UFC Fight Night 255 takes place March 22 at O2 Arena and is expected to be headlined by a battle between former welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) and rising contender Jack Della Maddalena (17-2
“Pitbull” is off the leash. Patricio Freire has been released from his PFL contract and is now a free agent, according to promotion founder Donn Davis. After weeks of Freire (36-7 MMA, 24-6 UFC) publicly asking for his release, including a lengthy airing of grievances Tuesday, the promotion has obliged. “We are releasing @PatricioPitbull,” Davis
The first numbered UFC event of 2025 goes down Saturday, and it’s a good one with UFC 311 at the recently-opened Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., with a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. A compelling championship doubleheader tops the strong lineup. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev
The titleholders who are set to compete at UFC 311 will be rocking some custom fight shorts. UFC 311 takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. and is headlined by a lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Arman Tsarukyan. The co-main event features bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili against Umar Nurmagomedov.
LAS VEGAS – Nurullo Aliev beat Joe Solecki with a unanimous decision Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Aliev, a betting favorite of more than 8-1 who stayed unbeaten with his eighth decision in 10 wins.
LAS VEGAS – Christian Rodriguez beat Austin Bashi with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Rodriguez, who picked up the night’s biggest upset and handed Bashi the first loss of his career. Christian Rodriguez
LAS VEGAS – Bruno Lopes beat Magomed Gadzhiyasulov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Lopes, who upset a 3-1 favorite to win his UFC debut. Bruno Lopes def. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov Result: Bruno Lopes
LAS VEGAS – Ernesta Kareckaite beat Nicolle Caliari with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Kareckaite, who has gone nearly five years without winning anything other than a split decision in MMA. Ernesta Kareckaite def.
Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda Ribas (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in Round 3 of Saturday’s main event rematch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Considering