Conor McGregor hasn’t competed in the UFC in roughly three-and-a-half years and the way things are going, Joe Rogan isn’t sure the promotion’s biggest star will ever step back into the octagon. Rogan’s pessimistic outlook on McGregor’s fighting career comes after the former two-division champion lost a civil trial in which a woman, Nikita Hand,
Day: December 26, 2024
The UFC put on 41 shows in 2024. Check out one image from every main event this year. Ankalaev def. Walker, UFC Fight Night 234 Magomed Ankalaev def. Johnny Walker, UFC Fight Night 234 Imavov def. Dolidze, UFC Fight Night 235 Nassourdine Imavov def. Roman Dolidze, UFC Fight Night 235 Du Plessis def. Strickland, UFC
Frank Warren is changing his tune on the judging of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight championship rematch. Warren, promoter of Fury, made headlines following Saturday’s rematch between Usyk and Fury in Saudi Arabia due to his bold post-fight claims. Warren said that the British star had been “robbed” in his decision loss to
Brandon Royval and Manel Kape will square off in a potential title eliminator at UFC Fight Night 253. Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape preview Since falling short in his title opportunity against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 296, Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) rebounded with back-to-back wins over former champion Brandon Moreno, and most
Sean O’Malley wants to get rid of all distractions in his quest to regain UFC gold. O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili this past September at UFC 306. He underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip after the fight, and is targeting a return in the
With the lion’s share of the pre and post-UFC 309 coverage focused on the status of Jon Jones, very little fanfare was afforded to former heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. To the credit of the often underappreciated UFC production team, a farewell package was in place to roll after Miocic’s final fight – but the former
Former UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski is confident in his skills, but thinks one attribute would separate him. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) is coming off back-to-back knockout losses to UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, and featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Prior to that, Volkanovski had defended his featherweight title five times, and only lost once in
Alan Jouban thinks UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has already cemented his legacy. Pereira had a banner 2024, scoring knockouts of Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree in a six-month period in title fights. In just 10 fights in the octagon, “Poatan” has already captured UFC titles in two divisions. UFC analyst and
Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen had opposing views when crowning their Male Fighter of the Year. Chael Sonnen picked UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who knocked out Jamahal Hill, Jiri Prochazka, and Khalil Rountree in the span of six months. Sonnen credited Pereira for continuously stepping up to save pay-per-view shows.
Rising lightweights will square off at UFC Fight Night 250. Mike Davis takes on Fares Ziam Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Davis publicly confirmed the matchup on social media, and a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Mania. Winner