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UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. UFC light heavyweight titleholder Alex Pereira was “a possibility” just a few weeks back. Now, it’s completely off the table, according to UFC CEO Dana White. The Las Vegas fight boss was on the Pat McAfee show earlier today to help promote the upcoming UFC 305: “Du Plessis vs.

UFC 304 could have been the last time Belal Muhammad stepped into the Octagon. Fortunately for “Remember the Name,” his rematch with the now-former champion, Leon Edwards, went as perfectly as he drew it up en route to a unanimous decision win. It was a long road to the pinnacle of the Welterweight division for

Sean Strickland appears to be getting his wish. 2024 didn’t start as Strickland hoped it would, losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight crown in his first defense opposite South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297. The split decision loss (watch highlights) led Strickland to a split decision rebound win over Paulo Costa at

Darren Till believes he has the recipe for success for Israel Adesanya in his UFC 305 title fight this weekend (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024). It’s been nearly two full years since the one-time UFC Welterweight title challenger, Till, fought in the Octagon. In his final bout for the promotion, he came up short via a

It’s that time of year again! Contender Series is back with 10 straight weeks of mixed martial arts (MMA) action. This week’s show starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ for the first two weeks (because of The Ultimate Fighter 32 final episodes), and then things switch back to the usual 8 p.m. ET time

Robert Whittaker is on the cusp of getting back to an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title shot. Although his stretch as a UFC champion spanned over three years, Whittaker’s reign was short. “The Reaper” was promoted from interim status after his first unanimous decision win over Yoel Romero in July 2017. After that, he

This weekend (Sat., Aug. 17, 2024), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin, Dricus Du Plessis, will settle his grudge with former champion, Israel Adesanya, from inside RAC Arena in Perth, Australia in the main event of UFC 305. If we’re being honest, Du Plessis vs. Adesanya is a huge percentage of the reason to drop

Welcome to Midnight Mania! Somebody might want to check in on Michael Chandler, because Conor McGregor’s extended UFC absence has no end in sight. After Tuesday’s (Aug. 13, 2024) episode of Contenders Series (full results here), UFC CEO Dana White addressed the media and took questions. When asked about a potential McGregor booking, White revealed

The PFL is bringing out the big guns for its return to pay-per-view. On top of a big heavyweight clash between Francis Ngannou and Renan Ferreira, the promotion has booked a women’s featherweight bout pitting MMA legend Cris Cyborg against two-time PFL champion Larissa Pacheco. The two ladies are scheduled to serve as the co-main

Lone’er Kavanagh kicked off Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 8 with a bang Tuesday when he scored a knockout that left the UFC CEO writing “holy sh*t” on his bout sheet. In the season opener, Kavanagh (7-0) clobbered previously undefeated An Tuan Ho (6-1) with a brutal left hook that ended the fight at 2:35

Jose Delgado kept the violence rolling Tuesday when he put Ernie Juarez’s lights out. At Dana White’s Contender Series 67, Delgado (8-1) very likely punched his ticket into the UFC when he knocked Juarez (8-1) out with a knee and punches for a stoppage at 1:25 of Round 2. The featherweight bout took place at

Brendan Allen claims Nassourdine Imavov did not want their fight scheduled for five rounds. Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2) in a three-round fight, which co-headlines UFC Fight Night 243 on September 28 at Accor Arena in Paris. Headlining the event will be a lightweight banger between Benoit Saint Denis

Bruno Lopes was unwilling to let his second Dana White’s Contender Series chance slip through his fingers. At DWCS 67, Lopes (13-1) finished opponent Mikheil Sazhiniani (13-3) with a series of body blows for a stoppage at 4:14 of Round 3. The light heavyweight bout was the third of the series’ eighth season, which launched with