Roxanne Modafferi is walking away from MMA competition following UFC 271 and she’s detailed why that will be the case. Modafferi will end her pro MMA career having had 45 fights. Her record going into UFC 271 is 25-19. It’s a warrior’s record but Modafferi has found a way to stay relevant through her competitiveness
UFC analyst and broadcaster Laura Sanko has a lot to say about the main event of UFC 271. The Lone Star State will feature a highly-anticipated rematch between UFC Champ Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. The two best middleweights in the world actually meet this weekend in what looks to be fireworks. Sanko Breaks It
Israel Adesanya is surprised that people are in awe of Robert Whittaker’s recent wins. Back in Oct. 2019, Adesanya scored a second-round TKO victory over Whittaker to become the undisputed UFC Middleweight Champion. Following the loss, Whittaker has gone on a three-fight winning streak. Along the way, he’s defeated Darren Till, Jared Cannonier, and Kelvin
Heavy hitters are headed for Houston! Lewis vs. Tuivasa UFC 271 will play host to the heavyweight division’s best personalities. Hometown hero Derrick Lewis will take on the always-entertaining Australian, Tai Tuivasa. The match-up is currently in the works for UFC 271 on February 12th at the Toyota Center. The news would be first reported
It appears that fans are finally going to get to see the rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. This middleweight title bout is being targeted for the beginning of the year. Whittaker has been trying to secure a rematch with Adesanya since The Last Stylebender took the title from him in 2019. Since then,
José Aldo, long known as “The King of Rio”, stepped into the octagon at Farmasi Arena for one final time as the crowd erupted in cheers. The Brazilian icon, who reigned for years as one of the sport’s most dominant champions, received a hero’s welcome from his hometown fans. With emotion visible on his face,
Mikey Musumeci once again showed why he’s considered one of the best grapplers on the planet. Competing on Thursday night, he stepped back into the spotlight to defend his UFC BJJ bantamweight championship against Keven Carrasco. The match ended swiftly, with Musumeci forcing a tap using his signature leg attack, the “Mikey lock,” to retain
Johnny Walker delivered a stunning knockout against Zhang Mingyang in the light heavyweight main event at UFC Shanghai on August 23, 2025, inside the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. The second-round finish at 3:12 showcased Walker’s power and resilience, ending Zhang’s unbeaten UFC streak. The event aired live on ESPN+, with fans on X
Daniel Cormier, a former UFC double champion, recently addressed Jon Jones’ claim that he would have defeated him more decisively at heavyweight than in their light heavyweight bouts. Speaking on his ESPN show Good Guy/Bad Guy, Cormier expressed disbelief at Jones’ assertion, given their intense rivalry. Jones, the current UFC heavyweight champion, made the comment
Kamaru Usman, the former UFC welterweight champion, is set to return after an 18-month hiatus, headlining UFC Fight Night Atlanta on June 14 2025 against rising star Joaquin Buckley. UFC President Dana White announced the matchup via Instagram Live, prompting an enthusiastic response from Usman on the Pound 4 Pound podcast. The event at State
Renato Moicano may not have left The City of Angels with UFC gold, but he left with a big fat check in his pocket. Originally, ‘Money’ was scheduled to square off with Beneil Dariush at UFC 311 in Los Angeles. However, things quickly changed for the Brazilian fan favorite when Arman Tsarukyan revealed that he
Jamahal Hill returned to the Octagon at UFC 311 for the first time since his failed attempt to reclaim the light heavyweight title he was forced to vacate due to a ruptured Achilles more than a year ago. ‘Sweet Dream’ suffered a brutal first-round knockout against reigning 205-pound titleholder Alex Pereira in April, snapping a
More than five years removed from the first-ever meeting inside the Octagon, fan favorites Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas returned to the cage at UFC Vegas 101 to run it back. The first time around, Ribas got the best of Dern, scoring a decisive unanimous decision victory. Since then, both fighters have struggled to stay
With major bantamweight title implications on the line, ex-champions Petr Yan and Deiveson Figueiredo stepped into the main event spotlight at UFC Macau looking to land a big win and improve their position in one of the promotion’s most talent-stacked divisions. Round 1 Petr Yan comes out and immediately takes the center of the Octagon,
In a fight that could produce the next flyweight title challenger, top-ranked contender Brandon Royval returned to the main event spotlight at UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday night for a high-stakes scrap with undefeated Japanese sensation Tatsuro Taira. Round 1 Royval throws a high kick early and follows it up with another. Taira gets his
Conor McGregor added to his immense wealth on Saturday night while betting a big chunk of money on the UFC 307 headliner between Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree. Just as ‘Poatan’ was getting ready to defend his light heavyweight title for the third time in 2024, the Irish megastar locked in a bet via the