The dominant champion meets an unassuming contender at UFC 301. UFC 301: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg The flyweight championship is on the line as Alexandre Pantoja defends his title for a second time against #10 contender Steve Erceg. It’s not a title fight that many were expecting in the division, but it’s one the
“The King of Rio” returns to his roots. It’s a mirror match at UFC 301 as striking specialists Jose Aldo and Jonathan Martinez cross paths in a bantamweight bout. Aldo, the former featherweight champion, remerges from a two-year retirement that saw him cross over to the boxing world. The 37 year-old steps out of the
Be careful what you wish for. Four wins into his UFC career, unranked prospect Vitor Petrino would call out Anthony Smith for a light heavyweight bout, which he now awaits on the main card of UFC 301. Former title challenger Smith rests assured that he is no stepping stone for the Brazilian as he attempts
Ronda Rousey has reportedly inked a deal with Netflix to write the script of a movie based on her books “Rowdy” recently received criticisms over some of the things she said about her new book and comments about the MMA media Ronda Rousey is set to write the script of a new movie based on
Alex Pereira addressed Jon Jones’ call for a heavyweight showdown “Poatan” thinks “Bones” would be the biggest fight of his MMA career Alex Pereira thinks a fight with Jon Jones would be the biggest fight of his career but he’s still waiting for the UFC’s decision. Alex is just waiting Speaking to ESPN MMA, “Poatan”
Randy Couture applauded Kayla Harrison for having a sensational UFC debut “The Natural” predicts Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul The former two-division UFC champ picked his best MMA knockouts of all time Randy Couture shared his thoughts on Kayla Harrison’s successful UFC debut, Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul prediction and best knockouts in MMA history.
Israel Adesanya isn’t counting out Jose Aldo ahead of his unexpected return to MMA. With one fight left to go on his current contract, the former UFC Featherweight Champion will battle it out with #12 contender Jonathan Martinez in the UFC 301 co-main event. Aldo competes in his backyard of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for
One-night tournaments aren’t a thing anymore in the UFC, but that won’t stop Conor McGregor from thinking he can finish two fighters in a row. After nearly three years away, the former two-division champion is getting ready to wreak havoc in the Octagon once again and that starts with Michael Chandler at UFC 303. Ahead
Is Stipe Miocic Jon Jones’ last foe? The UFC Heavyweight Champion, at 36, faces retirement queries. Will he exit on a high note? While a rematch with Miocic hints at a fitting end, attention turns to Tom Aspinall. Since claiming the interim title at UFC 295, he’s eager for a showdown with Jones. But it’s
Dustin Poirier’s title clash with reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev could very well be his last go inside the Octagon. After coming up short on two prior occasions to claim the 155-pound crown, ‘The Diamond’ will go for the gold one last time on June 1 when he headlines UFC 302, emanating from the Prudential
Former UFC referee ‘Big’ John McCarthy doesn’t agree with the notion that everyone hated Ronda Rousey behind the scenes, but he believes the women’s MMA pioneer needs to face the truth when it comes to her losses inside the Octagon. Rousey was, is, and will forever be one of the biggest names in combat sports
Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo offered their condolences to Francis Ngannou after the former UFC heavyweight champion announced that his 15-month-old son had tragically passed away. After experiencing every parent’s worst nightmare, the MMA community rallied around Ngannou, offering their support to the combat sports superstar. 💔 pic.twitter.com/aHD685fbMQ — Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) April 29, 2024
Reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira showed off his grappling skills during a brief encounter with one of the best wrestlers to ever step inside the Octagon, Daniel Cormier. Captured and shared by Brazilian journalist Luis Coutinho, the two two-division titleholders were spotted engaging in a friendly contest with one another. That was until
Ilia Topuria is right. That was the sentiment of former three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen who recently addressed the featherweight champion’s recent BMF title demands. Following Max Holloway’s insane buzzer-beating knockout of Justin Gaethje to claim the bragging rights belt at UFC 300, ‘El Matador’ immediately acknowledged that ‘Blessed’ will almost certainly be his
Did Ilia Topuria turn down a rematch with Alexander Volkanovski? Rogan’s So-Called “Inside Information” On UFC Title Fight Well, that’s what UFC commentator Joe Rogan said recently about the current featherweight champion as the world awaits his first-ever title defense. Spain’s Topuria took the throne from longtime champ Volkanovski at UFC 298, knocking out “The
Daniel Cormier is positive Justin Gaethje could still become a strong candidate for title contention if he gets a win in his return DC thinks it was a smart move for “The Highlight” to take a long rest before coming back Daniel Cormier still sees Justin Gaethje getting a crack at the lightweight title if