The Underground

Watch Aljamain Sterling defeat Petr Yan the second time | UFC 280 Free Fight Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling silenced his critics when he defeated former titleholder Petr Yan a second time in their rematch at UFC 273 in April. Sterling puts his title on the line in the UFC 280 co-main event on October 22

Julianna Peña: ‘Trilogy with Amanda Nunes is the fight to make’ Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Julianna Peña wants a third fight with two-division champion Amanda Nunes, and says ‘I’m getting my belt back.’ Peña pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent history when she stopped Nunes at UFC 269 to win

Kevin Holland faces Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson in UFC Orlando main event Kevin Holland‘s retirement didn’t last long. ‘Big Mouth’ headlines the UFC Orlando fight card against Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson on Dec. 3. Holland (23-8, 1 NC) made a cryptic post on Sept. 22, seemingly announcing his retirement. “Had a good run 30 in a little

Georges St-Pierre gives advice to Israel Adesanya: ‘Heavy is the crown’ Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre recently had dinner with middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya and passed on some advice. St-Pierre met Adesanya at a high-end restaurant and the two enjoyed dinner and talked about the pressures of being a champion, among other things. “It’s

Conor McGregor reveals the toughest opponent he’s ever faced Conor McGregor has revealed which of his long list of former opponents was the toughest. While doing a fan Q & A on Twitter, he was asked that very question and replied “Nate.” He means Nate Diaz, the first man to defeat McGregor in the Octagon.

Justin Gaethje eyeing 2023 return to the octagon UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje fought for the title in May, but came short against former champion Charles Oliveira in the UFC 274 main event. ‘The Highlight’ has been recovering from nose surgery and the fight against Oliveira was his only fight in 2022. Back in the

Coach: Aspen Ladd has ‘wonderful opportunity’ in PFL 145-pound division Aspen Ladd was released from the UFC following a series of weight mishaps that saw her last fight canceled. Now, just days after her release was announced, she’s signed with the Professional Fighters League to compete in the 145-pound division in 2023. Ladd’s longtime coach

Carla Esparza shares before and after photos of the early stages of UFC 281 weight cut Two-time women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza puts her title on the line in the UFC 281 co-main event on November 12 against former titleholder Zhang Weili. Instead of dropping a bunch of water weight during fight week, Esparza prefers

Former UFC champ Rose Namajunas featured in Victoria’s Secret ad Former two-time UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas has quietly become one of the most recognizable athletes on the UFC roster. Namajunas’ star power was recognized when the fight promotion chose her to be on season 20 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2014 to crown

Sean O’Malley declares Conor Mcgregor the G.O.A.T. The conversation about who is the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) of mixed martial arts has been going on since before MMA was actually mixed martial arts. In the beginning, the argument was centered around which traditional martial art was superior. The Ultimate Fighting Championship was built on

Khamzat Chimaev had passport confiscated in Russia, unable to leave country According to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate, Khamzat Chimaev is stuck in Russia. Khamzat Chimaev had passport confiscated in Russia, unable to leave country The outlet says that the Russian government seized the passport of Chimaev while he was traveling to visit family.

It’s no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and UFC president Dana White had a bit of a rocky relationship through the years. At one point, White was Ortiz’ manager. The falling out came after White became the president of the fight promotion. The UFC was purchased by White’s childhood friends Frank

Wanderlei Silva loses Brazilian Congressional election Mixed martial arts legend Wanderlei Silva officially announced his retirement from MMA on September 1, but took a loss on Sunday in the Brazilian political arena. Silva ran for the office of ‘Federal Deputy for Paraná, one of the 26 states in Brazil, as a member of the far-right Progressive

UFC Vegas 61: MacKenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan official scorecard The UFC Vegas 61 fight card on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas was headlined by a women’s strawweight bout between MacKenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan. The fight went the distance and Xiaonan edged Dern out on the scorecards winning by majority decision.

Women’s strawweight Mackenzie Dern was the first to shed light on why UFC Vegas 61 took place without media and spectators in attendance. Earlier in fight week, the promotion sent out a press release stating that event would be ‘closed to the public and media.’ “UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan taking place at the

Mackenzie Dern releases emotional statement following UFC Vegas 61 loss Mackenzie Dern entered the UFC Vegas 61 main event against Yan Xiaonan at the UFC Apex on Saturday ranked No. 5 in the women’s strawweight division. She likely will not drop far in the rankings after losing to No. 6-ranked Xiaonan in a competitive match.

Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics Live Results The Bellator MMA cage is setup inside the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, Calif. for tonight’s Bellator 286: Pitbull vs. Borics fight card. The event is headlined by a featherweight world title bout between champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire and No. 2-ranked contender Adam Borics. The fight card

UFC Vegas 61 Live Results: Mackenzie Dern vs. Xiaonan Yan  UFC Vegas 61 results begin live at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday, October 1, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 61 results section