Khalil Rountree experienced something strange in his brutal loss to UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Rountree (13-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) was battered in a Round 4 TKO loss to Pereira at UFC 307 this past October. He underwent septoplasty surgery from the damage suffered in the fight. Although Rountree failed to become champion, he
Day: December 30, 2024
Now that the dust has settled, Damon Jackson has made the decision not to retire from MMA. Jackson (23-8-1 MMA, 6-6-1 UFC) took his gloves off and left them in the middle of the octagon following his first-round submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 309 in November. All signs point to him walking away
Azamat Murzakanov has accepted a six-month suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping program, despite proof there was no performance-enhancing element to his situation. Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced Monday through the UFC that Murzakanov (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) tested positive for a banned substance prior to his scheduled fight with Nikita Krylov at UFC 308.
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is aiming for a very active 2025. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) kicks off next year with a title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the co-main event of UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Inglewood, Calif. (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). If he gets past Nurmagomedov, Dvalishvili is
Joaquin Buckley emerged as a UFC welterweight title contender in 2024. Buckley (21-6 MMA, 11-4 UFC) entered 2024 2-0 after dropping back down to 170 pounds. He kicked the year off with a big finish of perennial contender Vicente Luque at UFC on ESPN 54 in March, and campaigned for a spot at UFC on
Every year, the UFC sees championship turnover in multiple divisions. Following a record-tying year in 2023 where 11 new champions were crowned, UFC championships changed hands seven times in 2024. The first title fights of 2025 take place at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. In the main event, Islam
Sean Brady insists on getting his hands on his first ex-UFC champion for his octagon return. The top welterweight contender once again called out Leon Edwards, who’s the most recent former UFC welterweight champion after losing his belt to Belal Muhammad in July, for a showdown in Edwards’ home country. Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC)
Geoff Neal has been hovering around the top of the UFC’s welterweight rankings for a few years. Given the current landscape of the division, Fortis MMA head coach Sayif Saud believes he’s just a couple of fights away from a title shot. Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) made a lasting impression in his 2017 Dana
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill is eager to earn another crack at Alex Pereira. Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will get his opportunity to shine in the first pay-per-view event of the year when he takes on fellow former titleholder Jiri Prochazka at UFC 311. “We’ve been on a collision course for some