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UFC returns to Phoenix for a championship doubleheader in the desert as Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje square off at lightweight, and Rose Namajunas defends her strawweight title against former champion Carla Esparza in a rematch nearly eight years in the making. The two championship bouts are scheduled for five rounds, with the remaining fights

Due to the weight miss, Oliveira will forfeit a percentage of his purse.  As of this moment, Charles Oliveira remains the UFC Lightweight Champion, but upon the start of the Main Event Headliner tomorrow night he will vacate the 155-pound title.  The fight will proceed as scheduled, but the championship will only be on the

Starting Friday, May 6, fans ages 18 years or older who are located in the state of Arizona at the time of purchase may buy raffle tickets online via UFC5050.com. This campaign will be operated completely online, and raffle tickets will only be available for purchase by visiting UFC5050.com. This collaboration, a first for UFC

First, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua joins the show ahead of his bout against Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday at UFC 274. He shares how training with fighters who are also in their forties inspires him to compete, explains how the come-up for a martial artist has evolved since he first started competing professionally and reveals why

Both of Chandler’s losses came at the hands of the top lightweights in world, current champion Charles Oliveira and top contender Justin Gaethje. Chandler’s former foes will compete to see who will wrap the UFC lightweight belt around their waist at UFC 274. Chandler has been impressed with Oliveira’s ability to rely on his heart

Drink West, founded in 2019 by UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa and UFC light heavyweight, Tyson Pedro was born and bred in the heart of Western Sydney – and much like the founders themselves, has quickly become the pick of the bunch. “We are very enthusiastic to partner with Drink West, having a locally produced beer

The highly anticipated interim UFC lightweight title bout between Ferguson and Kevin Lee lit up Las Vegas. Ferguson was patient to start the bout, picking his moments while his confidence rose until Lee was able to sit Ferguson down and pursue him as he fled. That’s when Ferguson connected with beautiful shot that put Lee

“Going through a title shot in the past and losing, it was a learning experience. I got to take a lot from that,” Gaethje said after being asked what was different this time around. “And then, you know, getting passed over when I felt like I was the candidate that should be fighting for the

Schnell has bounced around between flyweight and bantamweight during his first nine UFC appearances, cobbling together a 5-3 record with one no contest verdict. The 32-year-old Louisiana native has earned those five wins in his last seven starts, and will look to shake off the rust from a frustrating year without stepping into the Octagon

Do you think there will be any challenge living in the same house as your opponents? I’m kind of a loner, so the whole new situation of living with people again is going to be a different experience, but I’ll be good with it. Is there a specific coach/team you’d prefer to work with this

“I think just taking a step back, taking a bit of a break and not thinking about anything else, but looking inward,” Meerschaert said. “What am I doing right? What am I doing wrong? Don’t worry about who I’m going to fight or any kind of standings or anything else; just focus on myself and

He took some time away from the Octagon and was able to fully prepare for this fight with Figueiredo. And even though he’s taken time to improve, Figueiredo is determined to force da Silva into making the same mistakes he did against Molina. “He has an offensive game, he gets too exposed and leaves some

UFC holds its 100th Fight Night on ESPN at the UFC APEX, headlined by bantamweight finishers No. 5 Rob Font and No. 8 Marlon Vera. The prelims kick off at 4pm ET/1pm PT with the main card following at 7pm ET/4pm PT. *The main event is scheduled for five rounds. The remaining bouts are scheduled for

UFC continues its run of shows at UFC APEX with a thrilling bantamweight contenders’ bout that will see No. 5 ranked Rob Font take on No. 8 Marlon Vera. The co-main event will see former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski  go for his fourth consecutive win when he meets Jake Collier. UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FONT

Taira got his start in mixed martial arts when he tagged along with his older brother to the gym at 15 years old. The everyday grind of leveling up each area of his game is something that caught his attention immediately, and that competitive curiosity drives him in training. In terms of what he hopes

On May 14, Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic duke it out with those stakes in mind, but several other meaningful matchups are on the card with them as well. A notable top-10 matchup in the women’s flyweight division goes down  between Viviane Araujo and Andrea Lee, and a pair of middleweight prospects in Nick Maximov

MAIN CARD Main Event - Bantamweight Bout: Rob Font () vs Marlon Vera (136) Co-Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski () vs Jake Collier (265) Featherweight Bout: Andre Fili (145.5) vs Joanderson Brito (145.5) Lightweight Bout: Jared Gordon (155.5) vs Grant Dawson (155.5) Pre-Order UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje Featherweight Bout: Darren Elkins (145.5) vs Tristan

After Matt asks Jim how he came up with jokes for the roast of Rich Vos, UFC Heavyweight Jake Collier joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Andrei Arlovski. He discusses how taking up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to lose weight in his 20s led to him taking up fighting for a living, explains