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PERTH, Australia – Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett had their final pre-fight faceoff at UFC 284 ceremonial weigh-ins, and now just hours remain before they fight for interim gold. Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) made the featherweight limit earlier in the day, then proceed to stare each other down

PERTH, Australia – The UFC 284 fight card is now official following Friday’s weigh-in session, where 24 of 26 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit their marks on the scale. Saturday’s card, which takes place at RAC Arena with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+,

PERTH, Australia – The featherweight division will get an interim champion at UFC 284 after Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett made weight. At Friday’s UFC 284 official weigh-ins, both Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Emmett (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) did their jobs on the scale to determine an interim titleholder while Alexander Volkanovski moved up

The UFC seems interested in being in the Sean O’Malley business, and the feeling looks like it’s mutual for the foreseeable future. O’Malley (16-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has signed a new deal with the UFC, it was announced this past Saturday – and it’s for eight fights. The length is not unheard of, but it certainly

PERTH, Australia – Josh Culibao still is early in his fight career, but he might have a future in the analyst game. Culibao (10-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC), from Australia, gets a home fight when he takes on Melsik Baghdasaryan (7-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 284 on Saturday. Culibao has a tough task on his

The UFC this week makes its second visit to the Australian city of Perth, and there are two title fights at the top of the bill. UFC 284 takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. (Click here to open a PDF

PERTH, Australia – Jamie Mullarkey might be taking on an unbeaten international prospect who never has gone the distance, but he’s not being overlooked. For Mullarkey, despite mixed results during his UFC tenure so far, it’s quite the opposite. Mullarkey (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) is one of the biggest favorites at UFC 284 in his

Quinton Jackson thinks Jon Jones’ style of fighting is dirty. Jackson challenged Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) for the light heavyweight title at UFC 135 in 2011, but fell short when he was submitted in Round 4. “Rampage” marked Jones’ first title defense, and he went on to become the greatest 205-pounder of all time. Although Jackson

PERTH, Australia – The UFC 284 pre-fight news conference took place early Friday, U.S. time, with a massive champion-vs.-champion matchup at the top of the bill. Lightweight champ Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will attempt to make his first defense of the belt when he welcomes featherweight titleholder Alexander Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) to

PERTH, Australia – The UFC 284 pre-fight press conference took place Friday. The two title-fight participants and the featured main card bout were in attendance, including lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, who defends his title vs. featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski in the main event; as well as the interim featherweight title-fight co-headliner between Yair Rodriguez and Josh

Yair Rodriguez thinks Alexander Volkanovski has a solid chance at becoming a two-division champion. The Mexican star won’t underestimate Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC), who currently holds the title at 145 pounds, while he looks to defeat lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 284. Despite being a +320 underdog, Rodriguez

PERTH, Australia – Randy Brown thinks people are underestimating him against Jack Della Maddalena. Brown (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) takes on rising prospect Della Maddalena (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 284 main card at RAC Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Della Maddalena has impressed in his

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski wants Islam Makhachev at his best for their UFC 284 main event on Saturday. Makhachev vs. Volkanovski is just hours away in Perth, Australia. It is one of the most highly anticipated fights of 2023 and the latest in a series of champion vs. champion clashes. Volkanovski gets the luxury

PERTH, Australia – Even though Tyson Pedro finished his last two opponents in the first round, he just now feels like he’s getting back into the swing of things after a lengthy layoff. Pedro (9-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) returned to action in 2022 after four years away from the cage. It was a successful return

Michelle Waterson-Gomez plans to always be involved in MMA one way or another, and commentary could fill that void once her competitive career concludes. Although she’s served as a desk analyst for the UFC during the FOX Sports era and Invicta FC, Waterson-Gomez (18-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC) will do something Friday she’s never done before:

PERTH, Australia – Alexander Volkanovski isn’t buying Islam Makhachev’s game plan for UFC 284. Featherweight champion Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) challenges lightweight champion Makhachev in Saturday’s headliner at RAC Arena.. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) is confident he can knock Volkanovski out and

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the UFC’s top bouts. Today, we look at the co-main event for UFC 284. UFC 284 takes place Saturday at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Yair Rodriguez (14-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Yair Rodriguez

Deontay Wilder says he “most definitely” is open to fighting former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou not just once, but twice. Wilder, a former longtime WBC heavyweight champ, said in an interview with TRILL BOXING TALK that he and Ngannou talked about fighting each other when they met at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas