UFC News

You know you’re getting old in life when the fighters you grew up on start retiring. Want to feel really old? Watch the second generation of fighters you followed hang up the gloves. That’s where I’m at with Glover Teixeira and Shogun Rua. Two of the classiest gents in the game, in and out of

Despite how well the trip turned out for Farrer, he does still kick himself over not finding tickets to the fights while he was already a stone’s throw from the arena. There are few ways March 5, 2016, could have made Farrer more of a fan, but that’s one of the few sure-shot paths to

Between Calvin Kattar vs Josh Emmett, Brian Ortega vs Yair Rodriguez, and Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen, he expected someone to make a statement. But two of those crucial fights ended due to injury and the other was controversial. See What’s Happening In The Featherweight Division “I was waiting for a real statement.  It was

Aldo made his professional MMA debut on August 10, 2004, as part of EcoFight 1, knocking out his opponent via head kick in 18 seconds. He would win nine of his next 10 fights across nine MMA promotions, including Pancrase, Shooto Brazil and Jungle Fights, before joining WEC in 2008. Jose made his U.S. debut

Cody Stamann carried a big chip on his shoulder into the Octagon on Saturday, showing his class and pedigree by turning in a quality effort against highly regarded newcomer Luan Lacerda. A fixture in the Top 15 for a number of years, Stamann’s superior athleticism and output ruled the opening two rounds, as the Xtreme

A trio of fights coming to Perth feature fighters from the Oceania region. All-action lightweight Jamie Mullarkey faces Francisco Prado in a matchup that should get the fans inside RAC Arena going. In an intriguing heavyweight contest, Junior Tafa defends home turf against the surging Waldo Cortes Acosta. Shane Young returns for the first time

Deiveson Figueiredo has some of the most potent power punching and finishing skills in the flyweight division. Figueiredo has recorded the most knockdowns in the history of the flyweight division with 11 and ranks fourth in knockdowns on a time-adjusted basis. Figueiredo also actively hunts submissions and has a very dangerous submission game. Figueiredo has

MAIN CARD Main Event – Light Heavyweight Title Bout: Glover Teixeira (205) vs Jamahal Hill (204.5) Co-Main Event - Flyweight Title Bout: Deiveson Figueiredo (125) vs Brandon Moreno (125) Welterweight Bout: Gilbert Burns (170) vs Neil Magny (171) UFC 283 Fight By Fight Preview Women’s Flyweight Bout: Lauren Murphy (125.5) vs Jessica Andrade (125) Light Heavyweight Bout:

“I think I got a lot of advantages in this fight and I’m mostly just making sure I’m in shape because obviously he knows how to fight three-round fights. I think he’s a decision machine,” McKinney said. “You got to get there when you are fighting Terrance McKinney, that’s the problem.” McKinney makes a good

“Going there was kind of like a flashback,” he said. “And just going as a different person, too, going as an athlete and someone they look up to instead of just someone that they live with that ends up being their foster brother. It was a different experience. And I’ll tell you what, I was

Nicksick: For Jamahal Hill, he’s a guy that carries power in both of his hands — we’ve seen that — and being in the big cage, he’s going to have to really utilize his footwork. He doesn’t want to be in place too long. We call it “first and third” — I want to hit the guy

Madden: When I think about what Figueiredo needs to do to win this fight — I think there are a couple factors that play into this, but I think he needs to slow Brandon down a little bit, and he needs to find that big shot. We’ve seen him be successful with the low kicks

Teixeira has his own signature style, as well, one that is well-established, and he made it clear that he has no intention of straying from the approach, confident it will carry him to victory once again, one way or another. “My style, everybody knows: I’m going for a fight, going for the finish,” he said.

Winner of six of his last seven, Teixeira joined the ranks of Brazilians to wear UFC championship gold when he defeated Jan Blachowicz in October of 2021. And while he lost the belt in an epic war with Jiri Prochazka in June, Teixeira has the chance to regain the crown when he takes on Hill,

UFC 283 Meet & Greets  Who: UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira  When: Wednesday, January 18 at 1pm BRT  Where: UFC Store – Barra Shopping Mall  This event is free and open to the public. Fans will also be able to donate non-perishable food items in exchange for Ceremonial Weigh-ins’ tickets, benefiting local institutions.  Who: Former UFC

A top contender who has won 11 of his 12 pro bouts, defeating the likes of Derrick Lewis, Junior Dos Santos and Tai Tuivasa while also wearing the interim heavyweight title belt, Gane now has the vacant undisputed crown in his sights, but to get it, he has to hold off the charge of UFC

“It was really crazy, and it was really important,” Gane said. “After Francis, after I lost, it was very important to get a win and we did, so that’s why I am really happy. It was a plus to be in front of my crowd, my fans, my family, my friends. It made it really

Imavov had his moments, but each time he did, Strickland responded in kind, and then added one or two more that landed with impact. Strickland looked to be the fresher of the two in the fourth, but Imavov did his best to bring it to him in the final stanza, the two men battling to