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Will Fleury rips Makhmud Muradov for walking back on rematch, wonders ‘if Oktagon will continue to protect him’
Will Fleury and Makhmud Muradov put on a thrilling back-and-forth battle for the Oktagon light heavyweight title in August, and the Irish talent feels that Muradov is trying to avoid running it back – and the promotion is helping him do it. Muradov was saved by the bell in the first round, and then clipped […]
Daniel Cormier responds to hypocrisy criticism after ripping Gable Steveson for bad sportsmanship at UFC 331
Daniel Cormier got called out for his criticism of Gable Steveson. This past weekend, Steveson fought for the second time in the UFC, getting knocked out by Sean Sharaf in 12 seconds at UFC 331. Given Steveson’s disrespectful posture before the fight, the MMA community did not go easy on the Olympic gold medalist, especially […]
UFC hopeful Marcos Degli wants to be the Carlos Prates of flyweight division
Marcos Degli gets a chance to fight for a UFC deal Tuesday night in Las Vegas, battling Paris Moran on Dana White’s Contender Series, and it felt like a long time for the flyweight talent. Named one of the top Brazilian prospects to watch in 2024, Degli added three title wins to his MMA record […]
Tony Ferguson to face replacement opponent 4 days out from Misfits Boxing title fight
Tony Ferguson’s title fight has been shaken up. Misfits Boxing announced Tuesday that Ferguson is now set to defend his middleweight title against former Olympic wrestler Mahmoud Sebie. Ferguson was originally scheduled to fight Kenzo Biyong this Saturday, but Biyong was forced to withdraw due to “travel complications.” See the announcement below. Ferguson, a longtime […]
Merab Dvalishvili breaks down key mistake he made in Petr Yan rematch ahead of UFC 333 title fight
LOS ANGELES – Merab Dvalishili knows what went wrong the second time he crossed paths with Petr Yan. The rivals are set to collide in a trilogy bout in the co-main event of UFC 333, which takes place in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24. Dvalishvili dominated their first encounter in 2023, taking Yan down over […]
Sean Strickland shows off injuries after ATV accident: ‘I’m in a real bad place’
Sean Strickland continues to have a bad time when it comes to the road. On Tuesday, the UFC champion shared a video on Instagram showing off head and shoulder scrapes from a recent vehicular accident that he claims happened because while his friend Chris was driving. Strickland did not appear to be seriously injured, though […]
UFC 331 fight night weights: Joshua Van gained over 20 pounds for his title fight against Alexandre Pantoja
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van packed on over 20 pounds between his weigh-in on Friday and facing Alexandre Pantoja in the UFC 331 main event on Saturday. That’s according to the California State Athletic Commission, who released the fight night weights for all the athletes competing at UFC 331 this past Saturday night in Los […]
John Martin steps down as PFL-MVP CEO
PFL-MVP is under new management. CEO John Martin announced Tuesday he is stepping down from the executive role he has served in since July 2025. He released the news via a statement his personal instagram, while endorsing Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian to be his replacement. See the full statement below (h/t Ariel Helwani). […]
Matt Brown isn’t giving up on Gable Steveson but questions if he has the right people guiding him: ‘Jon Jones is not the way’
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson suffered a devastating loss on Saturday when he was brutally knocked out by Sean Sharaf in just his second appearance in the UFC. The fight lasted just 12 seconds and the Los Angeles crowd in attendance effectively cheered at Steveson’s demise. Following the knockout, Steveson got back to his feet […]
Morning Report: Israel Adesanya warns Ilia Topuria ‘not to take’ Justin Gaethje rematch
Israel Adesanya knows what it means to suffer a devastating loss and then get right back in the cage against a dangerous opponent. In Adesanya’s case, his longtime rival Alex Pereira followed him to the world of MMA and the two eventually clashed at UFC 281 when Adesanya was middleweight champion. Pereira already held two […]
On To the Next One: Matches to make after chaotic UFC 331 event
UFC 331 delivered one of the best fight cards of 2026, and in the main event, Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja in their highly anticipated rematch in an incredible five-round battle, while Arman Tsarukyan earned himself a shot at Justin Gaethje and the lightweight title with a brutal knockout of Mauricio Ruffy. Is everything 100 […]
Jon Jones issues statement over Gable Steveson’s knockout loss, leaving the octagon immediately afterwards
Jon Jones is taking responsibility for Gable Steveson suffering a brutal knockout loss at UFC 331 this past weekend and immediately leaving the octagon rather than sticking around to congratulate his opponent Sean Sharaf on a job well done. Steveson heard the boos from the Los Angeles crowd all week long but it felt like […]
UFC 331 medical suspensions: Alonzo Menifield looking at 6-month suspension due gnarly broken thumb
Alonzo Menifield picked up a huge win at UFC 331 on Saturday as he scored a split-decision victory over Iwo Baraniewski to open the main card but he certainly didn’t walk away unscathed. The veteran light heavyweight suffered a gruesome broken thumb in the opening round, and by the end of the fight, it appeared […]
Marlon Vera felt ‘demons knocking the door’ before ending slump at UFC 331
Marlon Vera has had bigger fights in his career, but maybe none more important than his showdown with Charles Jourdain at UFC 331. The one-time bantamweight title challenger was on a career-worst four-fight losing streak heading into Saturday’s event in Los Angeles, and a loss to the fast-rising Jourdain would have left “Chito” on shaky […]
Opinion: Valentina Shevchenko can save women’s MMA by not returning to 125 pounds
Every week I do a mailbag column, but some weeks, I go off on such a tangent answering one question that I don’t really have the space to answer any other ones. This is one of those weeks. Valentina Shevchenko can save all of women’s MMA with one weird trick I think the women’s flyweight […]
Joshua Van suffered major injury month before UFC 331
Joshua Van had to reach down deep to beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, and the road to the fight was just as precarious. Saturday’s main event in Los Angeles saw the flyweight champion emerge victorious after an exciting five-round battle with Pantoja, further cementing Van as one of the UFC’s future stars. Van previously […]
Paulo Costa offers ‘fair’ option in UFC ultimatum; Magomed Ankalaev responds
Paulo Costa is at odds with the UFC over the last fight of his current deal with the organization, and former champion Magomed Ankalaev has decided to volunteer for the task. Costa knocked out previously undefeated Azamat Murzakanov at light heavyweight to put himself in an interesting position with only one bout left in his […]
UFC 331 Report: Did Gable Steveson have the worst week in UFC history?
Gable Steveson just had one of the worst weeks in UFC history. On Saturday, Steveson made his sophomore UFC appearance, fighting Sean Sharaf on the main card of UFC 331. Steveson is one of the most highly-touted prospects to ever enter MMA, but the Olympic gold medalist had a tumultuous fight week as he was […]
Morning Report | Paddy Pimblett reacts to Arman Tsarukyan’s win at UFC 331: ‘I’d still punch his head in’
Even Paddy Pimblett was impressed by Arman Tsarukyan’s win over the weekend, but not too impressed. On Saturday, Tsarukyan delivered one of the best performances of his career, knocking out Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles. The win was so impressive that even long-time Tsarukyan hater, Paddy Pimblett, had […]
Khamzat Chimaev headlines RAF debut in Abu Dhabi; Arman Tsarukyan set to compete
Khamzat Chimaev is headlining RAF’s next international event. After successful shows in Georgia and Moscow, RAF is now heading to Abu Dhabi as part of a new five-year deal with the Department of Culture and Tourism. The debut event takes place Nov. 14 with Chimaev slated to compete in the main event against an opponent […]
Gable Steveson’s manager releases statement after shocking 12-second knockout loss at UFC 331
Gable Steveson’s rough night at UFC 331 will merely be a bump in the road, according to his manager. Steveson was on the wrong end of one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, getting brutally knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf on the main card of Saturday’s numbered event in Los […]
Charles Jourdain explains why he waved off his fight in UFC 331 loss to Marlon Vera
Charles Jourdain’s first bantamweight loss came in dramatic fashion at UFC 331. Since moving down to 135 pounds, Jourdain had established himself as a dark horse contender with three consecutive victories heading into his bout against Marlon Vera in Los Angeles on Saturday. However, the slumping Vera took the fight to Jourdain, eventually hurting him […]
Dana White admits he ‘f*cked up’ Ciryl Gane announcement, reacts to Josh Hokit getting title shot
There is a new undisputed heavyweight champion in the UFC and his name is Cyril Gane. There was some confusion about that fact after UFC CEO Dana White declared plans to crown a new champion in November now that Tom Aspinall has relinquished his belt as he continues to recover from multiple eye surgeries. Gane […]
UFC 334 full fight card announced
UFC 334 will have two massive title fights in the UFC’s return to the Big Apple. In the main event, new UFC heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane puts his UFC title on the line for the first time when he squares off against Josh Hokit. Hokit has won three of his first four UFC fights via […]
Gruesome photo of Alonzo Menifield’s UFC 331 thumb injury
(WARNING: Post contains graphic imagery of thumb injury.) Alonzo Menifield picked up another impressive upset win at UFC 331—and a grisly injury to go along with it. Heading into the third round of his light heavyweight fight with undefeated prospect Iwo Baraniewski on Saturday, it was evident that Menifield’s hand was in bad shape as […]