Dricus Du Plessis dethrones Sean Strickland in UFC 297 main event
The UFC has its first champion from South Africa. Dricus Du Plessis dethroned Sean Strickland in an entertaining, bloody, back-and-forth fight Saturday night…
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Magomed Ankalaev knocks out Johnny Walker in 2nd round of rematch
Any controversy between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker came to an emphatic end on Saturday, as Ankalaev scored a vicious knockout over Walker at…
Zhang Weili to defend strawweight title against Yan Xiaonan at UFC 300
The UFC's next milestone event will have a first -- two Chinese athletes fighting one another in a title fight.…
Mitchell self-imposes ‘concussion protocol’ after viral knockout
UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell says he will avoid contact training for six months after he was on the wrong end of one…
Conor McGregor says he’ll fight Michael Chandler in June
Conor McGregor intends to make his UFC return versus Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. Whether that actually happens still…
Leon Edwards tames Colby Covington in one-sided win at UFC 296
Leon Edwards took all of Colby Covington's trash talk leading into the fight, stayed composed and put together a poised performance. Edwards…
UFC books Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence weekend
The UFC held its first event celebrating Mexican Independence Day back in September. The sequel promises to be even bigger.…
Alex Pereira wins second UFC belt with TKO of Jiri Prochazka
Alex Pereira has been in the UFC for just two years. And now he has collected championships in two weight classes.…
UFC 295: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall
After injuries created major short-notice shake-ups on last month's UFC 294 fight card, the theme continued with this weekend's pay-per-view. And…
Sean O’Malley returning to Octagon vs. Marlon Vera in March
Sean O'Malley, one of the UFC's top up-and-coming stars, will return to the Octagon in March. And the promotion has…
UFC 294 MAKHACHEV VS. VOLKANOVSKI 2 PREVIEW
On Saturday, Oct. 21, the UFC returns to Fight Island as UFC 294 kicks off from the Etihad Arena in…
With Costa out, Usman steps in to face Chimaev at UFC 294
UFC 294 has another major change -- with another high-profile replacement stepping in. Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will now fight Khamzat Chimaev in…
Kayla Harrison’s 1st 2023 fight against Julia Budd Nov. 24
Kayla Harrison will make her first appearance of 2023 versus Julia Budd on Nov. 24 in Washington, D.C. Harrison (15-1)…
Sean Strickland stuns Israel Adesanya to win UFC middleweight title
The greatest upset in UFC middleweight title fight history belongs to Sean Strickland. Strickland (28-5) stunned the mixed martial arts world…
Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland keep up verbal attacks
Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland continued their verbal jousting Thursday, with American fighter Strickland racially taunting middleweight champion Adesanya during the UFC 293…
UFC enhances hunt to stop betting by fighters, others in MMA
UFC will use the program ProhiBet to expand its compliance with gambling regulations by catching fighters and others around the…
Ciryl Gane TKO’s Serghei Spivac; Namajunas drops flyweight debut
It's amazing how much better Ciryl Gane looks in the Octagon when he's not fighting Jon Jones. Gane (12-2) breezed to a second-round…
UFC Fight Night Chan Sung Jung vs Max Holloway
Max Holloway looks to remain in men's featherweight title contention as he faces the Korean Zombie, Chan Sung Jung, in the main…
Savannah Marshall latest boxing star to venture into MMA
Undisputed super middleweight champion Savannah Marshall is the latest female fighter in the ESPN boxing pound-for-pound top 10 to make…
Sean O’Malley takes Aljamain Sterling’s title in 2nd-round TKO
Sean O'Malley climbed out of the Octagon, spread his arms wide and took a beer from a fan. He chugged it…
FIGHT BY FIGHT PREVIEW | UFC 292: STERLING VS O’MALLEY
For the seventh time overall and first time since October 2019, the UFC is shipping up to Boston, and this…
Antitrust suit against UFC officially granted class certification
The plaintiffs seemingly earned a strategic triumph in an antitrust lawsuit against the UFC in 2020. Nearly three years later,…
Jake Paul outpoints Nate Diaz then calls for rematch in MMA
In Jake Paul's war versus MMA fighters, he remains undefeated. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (97-92, 98-91, 98-91) Saturday night…
Justin Gaethje knocks out Dustin Poirier, wins BMF title at UFC 291
There have been a lot of special nights over the course of Justin Gaethje's career. UFC 291, though, has to be…