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For the fourth straight time, the challenger has defeated the champion at middleweight. Dricus Du Plessis is the new UFC middleweight champion, and he moves into the champ slot. Former champions Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya come in at No. 1 and No. 2. Chris Curtis put a wicked rough 2023 behind him and started

It’s the first UFC Unfiltered episode of 2024! And on today’s show, Jim and Matt are joined by UFC bantamweight Mario Bautista with 10 days until he returns to the cage for a fight against Ricky Simon. Before Mario hops on, Jim and Matt react to Conor McGregor’s announcement and whether they believe his long-discussed

UFC athletes Ode Osbourne, Cynthia Calvillo, Joanne Wood, and Brady Hiestand joined local law enforcement officers at both locations to help the kids select their gifts. “Each one of these kids deserves to have a great Christmas and I’m thankful that we’re able to help provide that with new toys, clothes, bikes, and other needed

UFC 291: PORIER vs. GAETHJE 2 will take place Sat., July 29 at Delta Center (currently known as Vivint Arena) and will be available live on ESPN+ PPV. Tickets are set to go on sale to the public on Friday, June 2 and will be available through ticketmaster.com. The event is the result of a partnership

In 2007, the Nogueira brothers visited Cuba to train at a boxing academy, and they observed that the country had a culture of using combat sports training to motivate and inspire young people to overcome disadvantages. The siblings returned to Brazil and officially launched their charity in 2010, with the mission and goals of providing

The rest of the main card is fleshed out with crucial and intriguing matchups. Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira makes his promised move up to light heavyweight where former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz welcomes him to 205 pounds.  Additionally, UFC’s knockout king Derrick Lewis looks to right the ship against rising Brazilian Marcos Rogério

After a pair of legendary fights with Nate Diaz, McGregor made good on his goals to compete for a second belt when he faced Eddie Alvarez in New York City – the UFC’s first event in The Big Apple. In what might’ve been his greatest performance and one of the most dominant we’ve seen in

Middleweights and Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) graduates Edmen Shahbazyan and Anthony Hernandez share the Octagon in the co-main event, each looking to build on recent triumphs. Shahbazyan ended a one-year sabbatical and three-fight losing streak last time out, collecting a second-round stoppage win over Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC 282 in December. Still just 25

“He’s talented — he has what it takes to be a fighter, to be a champion,” he said in regards to Almeida, who has suggested he’ll make quick work of Rozenstruik this weekend. “But to be honest, it’s gonna be the first time you see him against a guy that can knock his head off.

It would be nice to say that suddenly, the bad trip was over. But that’s not reality. What is reality is that after some hard days, weeks and months, things are a lot different for Smith as he approaches Saturday’s co-main event against Johnny Walker. And yes, they’re better. “I’m going to be really honest

In the main event, Brazilian jiujitsu black belt and ADCC world champion Felipe Pena will go head-to-head with IBJJF no gi world champion Craig Jones in a submission-only match. The main card will feature additional individual matches between notable MMA athletes and stars of the BJJ world, including the co-main event between former UFC light

When the round ended, Kim kicked Bohm away, resulting in a point deduction, and then in the third, “Fire Fist” hit Bohm with a knee while she was down. The action was paused, the doctor was called in, and the contest was halted. Kim was docked a second point, and the fight was sent to

UFC returns to Charlotte, North Carolina for the first time since 2018 with an all-action main event between heavyweight finishers as No. 9 ranked contender Jairzinho Rozenstruik aims to land another signature KO when he takes on surging No. 12 contender Jailton Almeida. Also on the card, No. 5 ranked light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith

“I probably was a scary guy because I didn’t really have a switch back in the day,” he said. “I was in warrior mode 24/7, and I wanted to fight every single person that I saw. And actually, I think it kind of threw me off a little bit that not everybody in the world

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: ROZENSTRUIK vs ALMEIDA Updates: The lightweight bout between Natan Levy and Pete Rodriguez was cancelled due to weight management issues on the Rodriguez side. The strawweight bout between No. 7 ranked Mackenzie Dern and No. 14 Angela Hill has been moved to the new main event for UFC Fight Night on May 20.   Grappling specialist

“My manager told me the UFC was interested and I was like, ‘What do you mean? Get out of here! I’ll only believe once I sign the contract.’ When the contract arrived, I was very happy. I cried a lot. It’s an entire life dedicated to the sport. I had some injuries, but now I

“International Fight Week is coming back to Las Vegas on July 8,” he started. “I am happy to announce that we have finally finished the main card. Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez will headline UFC 290 to unify the featherweight belt. Volkanovksi is the No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and is undefeated

On Saturday, Clark will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, to face Brazilian newcomer Tainara Lisboa. It’s a chance to not just do what she loves again and pick up a paycheck, but to snap a two-fight losing streak. And to get there, Clark relocated from California to Texas, where that new kid in the room