7:52 AM ET We’re days away from the first UFC fight card of 2022, and just over a week away from a UFC 270 pay-per-view featuring title fights on opposite ends of the spectrum — heavyweight and flyweight. The MMA world is cranking its way back into action, and a new year is filled with
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Ranked UFC middleweight Kevin Holland has described the time veteran fan-favorite Nick Diaz “swung” at him because of the shirt he was wearing. 2021 was an unsuccessful year in regards to fighting for both Holland and Diaz. After an incredible five-victory 2020, “Trailblazer” entered it hoping to surge towards title contention. Instead, he fell to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Francis Ngannou’s future inside the Octagon is extremely uncertain. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where his relationship with UFC fell apart. After all, Ngannou should be a promoter’s dream, a fearsome knockout artist with an inspiring story who rose to the title. Instead, there’s an interim champion, and Ngannou may be
By Danny Segura | January 13, 2022 9:00 pm ET It seems Leon Edwards’s long wait has come to an end. The UFC welterweight contender is expected to be the next title challenger for champion Kamaru Usman. UFC president Dana White said Edwards (19-3 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is “100 percent” next in line for the
3:52 PM ET Police in Ireland are investigating an alleged attack on a bar owned by UFC superstar Conor McGregor, according to the establishment’s management. Management of the Black Forge Inn in Dublin said in a statement that the alleged attackers “made an unprovoked effort to inflict damage” on the upscale pub Wednesday night. Per
UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze believes Alexander Volkanovski would be an easier opponent for him than any other contender in the division’s top 10. When Max Holloway withdrew from his scheduled trilogy clash with the reigning 145-pound king at UFC 272, Chikadze was one of the first to throw his name into the hat as the
ONE: “Heavy Hitters” is the promotion’s first event of 2022 and sees a live audience return for a full fight card. It marks a departure from last year when events were often broadcast on tape delay from an empty venue. The event is set for the Singapore Indoor Stadium on January 14th but the 12
By Mike Bohn | January 13, 2022 8:50 am ET The UFC’s 2022 schedule kicks off on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 32 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. As always, some marquee on-air talent will be there to help guide viewers through the experience. Details of who will work as commentators and analysts
11:04 PM ET Ranked middleweights Kelvin Gastelum and Nassourdine Imavov have agreed to meet at UFC 273 in April, according to multiple sources. The 185-pound contest will take place on April 9 at a location to be announced. Gastelum recently revealed on social media he’d signed a contract for his next bout, and additional sources
UFC lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett has revealed he’d choose a main event fight at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium over a championship. Pimblett burst onto the scene as a highly-touted prospect last year with an impressive debut performance. After signing with MMA’s premier organization following a successful career in the renowned Cage Warriors promotion, where he held
Welcome to Midnight Mania! In what feels like a rare occasion, longtime UFC Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum will have a full camp to prepare for his next opponent. Per ESPN, rising knockout artist Nassourdine Imavov and Gastelum have agreed to fight on UFC 273, scheduled for April 9 at a to-be-announced location. In the last
By John Morgan and Ken Hathaway | January 12, 2022 7:40 pm ET LAS VEGAS – Katlyn Chookagian has been a fixture in the UFC’s women’s flyweight rankings since she returned to the division in 2018 and has willingly taken any fight presented in the time since. The issue now seems to be what fights
This weekend (Sat., Jan. 15, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Vegas 46. It’s been the better part of a month since UFC held an event, and the return to action is … well, it should be looked at as more an appetizer ahead of
7:15 AM ET On the eve of the UFC’s return to action with its first card of 2022, and a stretch of fights that will in many ways shape the rest of the year, there is potential and excitement in the air throughout the MMA world. But when the dust settles at the end of
Francis Ngannou‘s dreams of becoming a boxer might be over before they began. Francis Ngannou is just one of the UFC fighters who are looking to make some extra money by trying their hand at boxing. The road paved by Jake Paul has given former UFC fighters a chance to make a huge paycheck in
By Farah Hannoun | January 12, 2022 9:10 am ET A matchup between rising featherweights is headed to UFC Columbus. Nate Landwehr (15-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will take on Lerone Murphy (11-0-1 MMA, 3-0-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night on March 26, which takes place at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and airs on ESPN.
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal vs. Colby Covington was officially booked earlier today for UFC 272, and fans are excited! The two Welterweights are highly ranked and quite popular — or hated, which is kind of the same thing from a certain point of view — which makes for an intriguing match up before
Petr Yan has his theory on why the UFC opted to move his scheduled rematch with Aljamain Sterling from UFC 272 to the UFC 273 co-main. Yan lost his bantamweight title to Sterling at UFC 259 after landing an illegal knee to a grounded Sterling late in the fight. Sterling would earn the title via