Quick facts Want to know who, according to the reigning champion himself, has the best ground game in the UFC middleweight division? Sean Strickland has a ready answer, and it is not exactly flattering for his most recent opponent, Khamzat Chimaev, whom he nonetheless dominated in their title fight this spring. A compliment with a…
In brief Sports-wise, UFC 329 will be remembered as a night with two sides, with two headliners beaten in under a minute, Conor McGregor and Benoît Saint-Denis leading the list. On the ratings side, however, the event came close to a record, proof that the sporting letdown did not keep fans from tuning in. Paramount+,…
In brief Thought the UFC 329 story ended with Conor McGregor’s injury? The Irishman, for his part, clearly isn’t ready to leave it there. After his swift loss to Max Holloway, “The Notorious” is now asking for the result to simply be wiped from his record. A loss he refuses to accept on his record…
In brief Wondering what’s really at stake at UFC Oklahoma City this Saturday, July 18? It’s far more than just a headline bout. Dricus Du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, two former champions, meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night 281 with one clearly stated shared goal: landing the next shot at middleweight champion…
In brief Head to Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi for UFC Fight Night 282, after an official weigh-in that went off without a hitch on Friday: all 26 athletes on the 13-fight card made their weight class on the first try, according to results published by Sherdog. The event airs Saturday on Paramount+, with prelims…
In brief A trash-talking rivalry that has played out on social media for years is finally headed to a ring: Mike Perry and Dillon Danis will settle things in MMA on August 29 at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida, according to matching reports from BJPenn.com, theScore, LowkickMMA, MMA Mania, and Cageside Press. Duel Arena,…
In brief Sometimes one win is all it takes to get back on the UFC’s radar. That was certainly the message from First Round Management, the agency handling Robelis Despaigne’s career, announcing Friday that their client has been re-signed by the world’s largest MMA organization. The Cuban, soon to turn 38, has no return date…
In brief The UFC 330 card loses one of its marquee women’s fights. Erin Blanchfield, a ranked flyweight contender, has withdrawn with an injury from her bout against Jasmine Jasudavicius, which had been set for August 15 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, according to a report from Nolan King (MMA Junkie) picked up…
In Brief The saga has been running since April. Since leaving KSW, where he reigned over two divisions, Salahdine Parnasse has been the subject of repeated rumors about his next destination, between the UFC, Michael “Venom” Page’s stable, or Scott Coker’s new league. This time, the information is of a different nature: it no longer…
In Brief Tom Aspinall went into detail about the physical aftermath of his controversial fight against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321, which ended in a no-contest after several accidental eye pokes to the heavyweight champion. A guest on the “Great Company with Jamie Lang” podcast, the Briton gave raw details about the three surgeries he…
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