Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic will not be happening at UFC 295, but expect the championship fight to be rescheduled at some point. The MMA world was hit with some unfortunate news, as Jones suffered a torn pectoral tendon during his preparation for the Miocic fight. As a result, Jones will need to undergo surgery,
Dana White announced the interim title fight between Tom Aspinall and Sergei Pavlovich after Jon Jones pulled out due to injury UFC 295’s main event is now Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira UFC president Dana White made a shocking announcement as heavyweight champion Jon Jones was forced to withdraw from UFC 295 due to an
Justin Gaethje was thought by many to be the next man up for Islam Makhachev following UFC 294’s shocking conclusion, but it appears that Dana White has different plans. Returning to the Octagon in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night, the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ added another highlight-reel finish to his resume, scoring a vicious first-round knockout of
UFC CEO Dana White shed some light on the bizarre scene that unfolded Saturday night during Johnny Walker’s light heavyweight scrap with Magomed Ankalaev. In an event full of fouls, the main card clash between Walker and Ankalaev appeared to take the cake. Attempting to complete a takedown against the fence in the opening round, Ankalaev
The fight between Johnny Walker and Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 294 was expected to be exciting, but it turned into a no-contest, which went down earlier today (Sat., Oct. 21, 2023) from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The doctor sitting near the cage decided that Walker couldn’t keep fighting. At the start, Walker
UFC CEO Dana White is hopeful that UFC 294 will do better pay-per-view numbers than the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing fight next weekend. The UFC is in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for a very solid UFC 294 card that sees Islam Makhachev rematching Alexander Volkanovski for the lightweight title. The co-main event sees
The UFC and Abu Dhabi will continue doing business together for the next few years. Just ahead of UFC 294, it was announced that the top MMA promotion in the world and the Abu Dhabi Department Of Culture And Tourism have extended their partnership to 2028. The two sides first began their formal partnership in
Mark Hunt took the opportunity to hit out at UFC president Dana White after the company’s split with USADA The UFC has begun working with a new anti-doping company Mark Hunt is seemingly thrilled to have learned about the recent parting of UFC and its anti-doping agency partner USADA. The UFC legend even appeared to
The relationship between the UFC and USADA may be coming to an end, but the war of words between Dana White and Travis Tygart is far from over. Amid news of a massive shakeup for the promotion’s next pay-per-view event, UFC 294, USADA CEO Travis Tygart simultaneously revealed that they would no longer be working
Dana White went off on USADA for their recently released statement. In July 2021, Conor McGregor lost his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier due to a severe leg injury in round one. Since then, McGregor has overcome a lengthy recovery process to ensure he wouldn’t have to retire from combat sports. McGregor has been healed
It’s been a tumultuous 24 hours for UFC 294 Less than two weeks away, the promotion’s highly anticipated return to Abu Dhabi took two massive hits in the span of a few short hours. First, UFC CEO Dana White revealed that Charles Oliveira is officially out of his massive main event rematch with Islam Makhachev
The UFC pulled off a massive last-minute fight to save the UFC 294 card, but Dana White has still found something to be upset with. UFC 294 was supposed to be headlined by a lightweight title rematch between champion Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. A lightweight championship rematch will indeed be closing out the card,
Bellator CEO Scott Coker was questioned about Dana White’s recent statements concerning the uncertain fate of his promotion. For a while, Bellator has held the position as the second-largest MMA promotion globally, trailing behind the UFC. Although they haven’t come close to matching the UFC’s status, promoter Scott Coker takes immense pride in their achievements.
UFC CEO Dana White announced that the ban on flags inside the Octagon is officially over. Following Saturday night’s event inside The APEX, White confirmed that the ban on fighters carrying flags out with them was no longer in effect. “Flags are back,” White told reporters during the UFC Vegas 80 post-fight press event. “I was
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Conor McGregor has submitted paperwork to re-enroll in the USADA testing pool. Following Saturday’s UFC Vegas 80 event inside The APEX, White spoke with members of the media and addressed a recent report that the Irishman had re-enrolled in the UFC’s anti-doping program. White clarified that McGregor was not
Dana White vouches for another Mexican Independence Day event that would take place at The Sphere The UFC boss reacted to Bellator’s potential sale rumors UFC president Dana White once again did not shy away from voicing his candid thoughts on a UFC event at The Sphere and Bellator’s potential sale. Dana wants to do