4:24 PM ET Henry Cejudo’s ultimate goal — and one of the main reasons he is coming out of retirement — is to challenge for the UFC featherweight title. But it’s more likely Cejudo returns initially at bantamweight. Cejudo told ESPN in an interview published Tuesday that he wants to fight Alexander Volkanovski for the
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Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr. may be at odds entering their pay-per-view (PPV) boxing match next month at Madison Square Garden in New York City, but the two boxers share the same outlook on Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president, Dana White. Let’s just say neither fighter has great things to
Pound For Pound Rankings Adesanya notched his fifth title defense by defeating Jared Cannonier, via unanimous decision. Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time, this was his fourth defense of his UFC featherweight title. Despite a multitude of distractions and some serious injuries, Ngannou was able to unify the UFC’s heavyweight titles and will
Charles Oliveira is the betting underdog for his upcoming fight with Islam Makhachev at UFC 280. Oliveira and Makhachev will meet for the vacant 155-pound title in Abu Dhabi on pay-per-view (PPV) when they headline UFC 280. It’s a matchup in the lightweight division that many have been waiting on for quite some time. Charles
3:20 PM ET The UFC is finalizing a welterweight fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz to headline UFC 279 on Sept. 10, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Tuesday. Contracts have not been signed, but both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup and date according to Campbell. UFC 279 will
Khamzat Chimaev is ready to go for what will be the highest profile matchup of his still young superstar career. Reported today (Tues., July 19, 2022), Chimaev is set to main event for the first time in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) career on Sept. 10, 2022, at UFC 279. Standing in his way will
Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev have agreed to fight. UFC CBO Hunter Campbell announced the news of verbal agreements Tuesday through broadcast partner ESPN and reporter Brett Okamoto. The bout is expected to take place Sept. 10 at UFC 279, scheduled for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. On the heels of a very public fight
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. After a relatively short slate of events last week, things ramped back up this week with a UFC card that
8:19 AM ET Frankie Edgar, one of the best mixed martial artists of the last decade, says he intends to retire after making one final appearance in the UFC this year. Edgar told ESPN he has asked the UFC to book him one more bantamweight fight in November, on an event expected to take place
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Dustin Jacoby has felt the infamous left hook of Alex Pereira and believes there’s nobody else that hits harder. Pereira, a former GLORY two-division champion, has taken the MMA world by storm over the past year after turning in a 3-0 record as a member of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Most
Curtis Blaydes started 2022 with a bang. The long-time UFC heavyweight contender kicked off the year with a big stoppage win. Blaydes (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) scored an impressive TKO over Chris Daukaus after landing a flush left hand and then following up with ground-and-pound in the main event of UFC on ESPN 33 back
UFC star Nate Diaz wants to be freed from the UFC, and he could get his wish sooner rather than later. Diaz hasn’t fought since a loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263 last year. He’s fought just three times since a loss to Conor McGregor in their rematch at UFC 202 in 2016. Diaz
9:11 AM ET Nate Diaz is the kind of guy who makes more headlines from doing an interview than most fighters get for competing in the cage. He’s one of the most famous athletes in the history of the UFC and remains relevant in any MMA conversation despite having just one win since 2016. Diaz
Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar would prefer to keep on fighting, regardless of whether or not he wins or loses, because “The Answer” loves to compete and will continue to train and practice mixed martial arts (MMA) for as long as his body allows it. Fortunately for his wife and kids, that scenario is
Whether or not Nate Diaz gets booked for the final fight of his current UFC contract, it appears he could soon be free from the promotion. Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) has been very vocal about his desire to fight out his last remaining bout so he can move on as soon as possible. He
It’s time to unveil the top 10 self-promoters in UFC history! Unlike team sports, in MMA, every athlete is completely responsible for their own success. Sure, fighters have gyms, coaches, and managers. But at the end of the day, the buck stops at the athlete’s execution, including the marketing side of their careers. There are
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz 2:57 PM ET The UFC has booked a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev to headline UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The UFC 280 pay-per-view event takes place on Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena. Officials announced the lightweight contest Saturday. Officially, the fight
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently decided to enforce a flag ban in the Octagon, meaning fighters aren’t allowed to proudly display their country’s standard while competing for the combat sports organization. This all came about during heightened world tensions. Russia recently invaded Ukraine, and China continues to make aggressive statements toward countries (Taiwan) it feels