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.…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
UFC champ Alex Pereira says he fought Israel Adesanya with injured finger
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira says he went into his title fight versus Israel Adesanya at less than 100%. Pereira told ESPN Brazil's…
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno 4 set for UFC 283 in Brazil
The first-ever quadrilogy fight in UFC history will take place early next year in South America. Deiveson Figueiredo will defend his…
Former longtime featherweight champion Jose Aldo, 36, retires from UFC after ‘legendary run’
One of MMA's all-time greats is calling it a career. Former longtime UFC and WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, 36,…
Alexander Volkanovski pummels Chan Sung Jung, retains UFC featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski vowed to finish Saturday night, something he has yet to do to an rival since becoming UFC featherweight champion.…
Beneil Dariush forced out of UFC main event bout vs. Islam Makhachev with leg injury
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has been forced out of a main event slot versus Islam Makhachev on Feb. 26 due to injury,…
Israel Adesanya, middleweight champion, signs ‘lucrative’ multifight deal with the UFC
Israel Adesanya, one of the UFC's top stars, has signed a new "lucrative" contract with the promotion, his Paradigm Sports…
UFC 272 to feature Alexander Volkanovski-Max Holloway, Aljamain Sterling-Petr Yan fights
Two long-standing championship rivalries will be settled at UFC 272 in March, UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Wednesday.…
UFC Fight Night: Aspen Ladd falls flat in featherweight debut with loss to Norma Dumont
Isn't this the way things always seem to play out in mixed martial arts? Fans got hyped to watch one…
Carlos Condit, former UFC interim welterweight champion, retires from MMA
Carlos Condit, one of the best MMA welterweights of the aughts and beyond, has retired from the UFC, his longtime…
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…
Welterweight champ Kamaru Usman to defend his belt in rematch with Colby Covington in UFC 268
A rematch of one of the best title fights in UFC welterweight history is on deck. Kamaru Usman, ranked as…
TJ Dillashaw tops Cory Sandhagen by split decision in first fight since 2019
Any questions about TJ Dillashaw's standing in the bantamweight division after a long layoff have been answered -- emphatically. Dillashaw, the…
Brandon Moreno submits Deiveson Figueiredo in third round to become UFC flyweight champion
Brandon Moreno wasn't even supposed to be competitive with Deiveson Figueiredo the first time they fought in December. And after showing he could…
Charles Oliveira has the tools to ruin Michael Chandler’s master plan
The UFC's lightweight division is finally ready to crown a new champion now that Khabib Nurmagomedov's retirement has been officially acknowledged. While Dustin…
UFC’s Francis Ngannou wants to fight Jon Jones, and Derrick Lewis
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou stated he would like to fight twice more this year, and while he's not sure what's going…
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.…