Mayra Bueno Silva has seen her impressive second-round submission victory over former UFC champion Holly Holm officially overturned by the NSAC. Per a report from MMA Fighting, the Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously to change the win to a no-contest after Bueno Silva tested positive for ritalinic acid in a pre-fight drug test. Ritalinic
Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev are ready to roll for UFC 294. Fight fans thought they would be seeing Chimaev take on Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 294 on October 21. The grudge match was called off after it became clear that Costa wasn’t going to be ready after undergoing elbow surgery.
The staph infection on Paulo Costa’s elbow has been revealed for public consumption “Borrachinha” provided an update on his current status The severity of Paulo Costa’s injury has now been revealed and apparently, it’s worse than what most UFC fans thought. To this day, “Borrachinha” is still aiding his staph infection and is staying optimistic
Michael Bisping is certain Alexander Volkanovski could finish Islam Makachev with one shot just like what he did when he took on Luke Rockhold on short notice “The Count” thinks Volk is free from the mental anxiety that a full training camp sometimes causes Michael Bisping could relate to Alexander Volkanovski as the reigning featherweight
Jiri Prochazka feels Alex Pereira isn’t very diverse when it comes to his overall MMA skill set. On November 11, Prochazka and Pereira will collide for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. The title fight was put in place after previous champion Jamahal Hill ruptured his Achilles during a basketball game. Now, the Prochazka vs.
Darren Till knew Dillon Danis vs. Logan Paul was going to be bad but he says it was worse than expected. Danis was full of trash-talk against Paul in the lead-up to the fight and both vowed to KO the other. However, in the ring, Danis was hesitant to throw anything, which made the fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam Makhachev is more motivated and excited for his rematch with Alexander Volkanovski than he was for Charles Oliveira. Makhachev was set to defend his lightweight title on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi at UFC 294 in a rematch against Oliveira. However, less than two weeks out, it was revealed that Oliveira
Dillon Danis confirmed that he’s filing an appeal to the Professional Boxing Association (PBA) regarding his DQ loss against Logan Paul. On Saturday, October 14, Danis and Paul met inside the AO Arena in Manchester, England, for a six-round boxing match following an intense fight buildup. After nearly six rounds of getting battered, ‘El Jefe’
Former UFC fighter Dan Hardy thinks Alexander Volkanovski is less threatening to Islam Makachev than Charles Oliveira. The UFC 294 fight week has arrived, and the main event is drastically different than expected. Instead of Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira II, the Russian superstar will defend his lightweight throne against Alexander Volkanovski in a highly-anticipated
Former UFC standout Darren Till believes his next fight will be a boxing match with current BKFC star ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry. After dropping three straight fights in the middleweight division, Till exited the UFC to refocus himself and take a look at a few other opportunities outside of the Octagon. That includes a potential scrap
Brandon Mills, the son of UFC legend Matt Hughes, did not emerge victorious in his first pro MMA outing. Mills shared the cage with Jordan Clark in the co-main event of Caged Aggression 36 this past Saturday (October 14). This was on the same card headlined by a showdown between Pat Miletich and Mike Jackson.
Short notice, you say? That’s no problem for Alexander Volkanovski. The Preparation The reigning UFC Featherweight Champion will challenge for lightweight gold once again, when he meets Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 294 this Saturday. For Volkanovski, the opportunity for double-champ status (and revenge for his February loss to Makhachev) comes on
Paddy Pimblett is looking forward to scoring a first-round finish on Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 “The Baddy” wants to face the top lightweights after beating “El Cucuy” Paddy Pimblett is laser-focused on securing a statement win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296. For “The Baddy,” it’s a great opportunity to finally move up a
Coach Javier Mendez revealed that they will remind Islam Makhachev to avoid getting caught by Alexander Volkanovski Mendez thinks a short notice bout is even better for a fighter like “The Great” Islam Makhachev’s coach Javier Mendez is confident that his pupil is coming in at UFC 294 better than he was when he first
Michel Pereira believes he deserves a spot in the UFC middleweight rankings after making his debut in the division. On October 14, Pereira officially moved up to the 185-pound division with a main card fight at UFC Vegas 81. The electric striker was initially scheduled to fight Marc-Andre Barriault before the latter pulled out, leading
Bryce Mitchell isn’t focused on a particular opponent or date for his next fight after getting back on track last time out. In December 2022, Mitchell suffered his first professional MMA loss due to a second-round submission from Ilia Topuria. The disappointing performance, combined with personal issues regarding an ex-girlfriend, put extra pressure on ‘Thug