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…
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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…
Islam Makhachev, Charles Oliveira to fight in UFC 294 main event
Islam Makhachev's next title defense is no longer a mystery. The UFC lightweight champion will defend his belt versus former…
Alycia Baumgardner to fight Elhem Mekhaled for undisputed title
Alycia Baumgardner's first defense of her WBC, IBF and WBO titles will come versus Elhem Mekhaled as the co-feature on…
Emanuel Navarrete, Liam Wilson agree to title fight
Emanuel Navarrete and Liam Wilson have agreed to a deal for a WBO junior lightweight title fight on Feb. 3…
UFC 280’s best fights: Oliveira-Makhachev provide clash of styles in main event
UFC 280 might be the deepest card the promotion has put on so far this year -- as it features…
Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. Preview
On Saturday, Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. run it back for the undisputed lightweight championship from Rod Laver Arena…
Alexander Volkanovski to be UFC 280 lightweight fight backup
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski will serve as the backup to a vacant lightweight title fight at UFC 280 on Oct. 22,…
Kambosos’ career on the line in Haney rematch
George Kambosos Jr is laying his boxing career on the line, saying his rematch with American Devin Haney in October…
George Kambosos defeats Teofimo Lopez by split decision to become unified lightweight champion
Teofimo Lopez promised a first-round knockout and pushed hard to achieve just that by unloading on George Kambosos, but in…
Conor McGregor willing to face fellow lightweight Michael Chandler ‘at some stage’
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler might have lost to Justin Gaethje last weekend in New York -- but he appears to have caught Conor McGregor's attention…
Dan Hooker agrees to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi
Less than one week after an impressive triumph at UFC 266 in Las Vegas, lightweight Dan Hooker has already accepted his next…
Back on good terms with Dana White, lightweight Justin Gaethje, 32, signs UFC contract extension
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje has signed a contract extension that will keep him inside the Octagon, ahead of his upcoming…
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Islam Makhachev booked for UFC 267
The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the…
Makhachev submits Moises, calls out dos Anjos
Islam Makhachev's toughest task moving forward might be finding someone willing to fight him. Makhachev completely dominated Thiago Moises in the UFC…
Teofimo Lopez tests positive for COVID-19, bout vs. George Kambosos moved to Aug. 14
Teofimo Lopez has tested positive for COVID-19 and is symptomatic. His Saturday fight vs. George Kambosos that was arranged to…
Canada earns 3 more spots at Tokyo Olympics at last-chance regatta
A last-chance rowing qualifying event in Switzerland on Sunday has produced three more entries for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics. Canadians Patrick…
Khabib Nurmagomedov says Dustin Poirier ‘deserves to be a champion’
Khabib Nurmagomedov is still the UFC's undefeated lightweight champion, although even he considers the belt should belong to Dustin Poirier. Speaking to…
Dustin Poirier wants lightweight title shot next, talks other options
Just a little more than a week after his career-defining victory over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier has not yet decided on his next move.…
Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno fight to draw in UFC flyweight thriller
Deiveson Figueiredo stepped back after the final bell and spread his arms wide. The UFC flyweight champion loosed a full-throated…
How will Tony Ferguson look in his return? Coaches, fighters split
Tony Ferguson was on a 12-fight winning streak and programmed to face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. For Ferguson, the April…
khabib vs gaethje fight preview
The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with utility player Josh Harrison on Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje is arranged to take place on Saturday, October…