Alexander Volkanovski, the former UFC featherweight king, is ready to show the world he’s far from finished. After a tough stretch of losses, the Australian star is gearing up to face Diego Lopes for the vacant featherweight belt at UFC 314. The big fight goes down on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in
Michael Bisping, the UFC Hall of Famer and ex-middleweight champ, is swapping punches for a starring role in Atlas King, a gritty thriller set to film in Downtown Los Angeles this summer. Announced on April 7, 2025, this project teams him up with UFC featherweight Giga Chikadze, who’s stepping in as an associate producer. The
Cain Velasquez was transferred to Wasco State Prison for evaluation before being sent to a prime facility The former UFC champion is eligible for parole in March 2026 Cain Velasquez has been reportedly transferred to Wasco State Prison where he would serve the remainder of his five-year sentence until his first parole eligibility in March
Michael Chandler, a seasoned UFC lightweight, is still feeling the sting of his latest loss to Charles Oliveira, but he’s turning it into fuel for his next fight against Paddy Pimblett at UFC 314 on April 12, 2025. Speaking to Teddy Atlas, Chandler got real about his career, his last fight, and how he’s planning
Aljamain Sterling, a former UFC bantamweight champ, isn’t buying that Sean O’Malley’s recent lifestyle changes will give him an edge in his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. O’Malley dropped his title to Merab in September 2024 and has since ditched habits like marijuana to prep for this fight. But
Sean O’Malley, the former UFC bantamweight champ, is gearing up for a big rematch against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025. After losing his title to Merab in September 2024, O’Malley is hungry to prove himself. He shared his thoughts on the Ariel Helwani Show, laying out why this fight means everything
Renato Subotic, an Australian MMA coach, had his dream trip to the U.S. for a sold-out seminar turn into a nightmare when a visa issue landed him in federal prison for 24 hours before he was deported. What started as an exciting journey to share his MMA passion flipped into a raw ordeal of frustration,
Aljamain Sterling, a former UFC bantamweight champ, opened up about how an old schoolmate turned UFC legend, Jon Jones, changed his whole approach to fighting. Speaking on his YouTube channel, FunkMasterMMA, Sterling took fans back to their high school days and a crazy moment that flipped his thinking about what it takes to win. Sterling
UFC bantamweight star Sean O’Malley is thrilled about the upcoming showdown between Paddy Pimblett and Michael Chandler, scheduled for April 12, 2025, at UFC 314 in Miami. The 30-year-old sees it as a fascinating matchup that’s got the MMA community talking. He respects Chandler’s guts for taking the fight and believes a win over Pimblett
Robert Whittaker is confident Alexander Volkanovski will become champion again at UFC 314 “The Reaper” detailed how “The Great” will defeat Diego Lopes Robert Whittaker broke down how Alexander Volkanovski would beat Diego Lopez and become the featherweight champion once again at UFC 314. Whittaker thinks the older version of Volk will get it done
Ben Askren is not in favor of Sean O’Malley’s decision to rematch Merab Dvalishvili “Funky” suggested that “Suga” should’ve gone for other bantamweight contenders first Ben Askren believes Sean O’Malley has made a big mistake trying in running it back with Merab Dvalishvili and should have rather faced non-champion fighters instead. It’s a huge gamble
Max Holzer beat Deniz Ilbay with a rear-naked choke at 2:18 of round four during OKTAGON 69 in Dortmund, Germany, on April 5, 2025. The fight happened at Westfalenhalle, marking the promotion’s first event there. Holzer, 23, stayed undefeated at 11-0, earning his ninth stoppage win. After Ilbay tapped, Holzer, nicknamed “Stifler” from American Pie,
After 16 months on the sidelines, Josh Emmett returned to the Octagon on Saturday night for a main event clash with undefeated featherweight standout Lerone Murphy at UFC Vegas 105. The last time we saw Emmett compete, he scored a horrifying first-round knockout against Bryce Mitchell. Determined to continue his climb up the 145-pound ranks,
Conor McGregor had a close call at BKFC 71 in Dubai on April 4, 2025, when a fan tried to attack him after the event. The former UFC champ, now a BKFC part-owner, was signing autographs in the stands at Dubai Tennis Stadium late Friday night. A guy lunged at him from behind, but McGregor’s
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell told a jaw-dropping story in an April 2025 interview with The MMA Guru. The 30-year-old from Arkansas described dating a witch in his mid-20s, an ordeal that turned him from an atheist to a Christian. “I didn’t actually come to Christ until I was like 25, 26 maybe,” Mitchell said. “I
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo stepped up in his Arizona neighborhood on April 4, 2025, when a car going 80 to 100 mph slammed into his neighbor’s house. The crash shook the U-shaped street late Friday night. Cejudo, a two-division UFC titleholder, acted fast when the driver and passengers tried to run from the scene.