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Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker have made it clear that their past friendship is over.During an interview with The MMA Guru On Thursday, Pimblett showed up and took shots at a few other names in his division. Discussing his UFC 324 headliner against Justin Gaethje, Pimblett dismissed the idea that Gaethje, […]
Ultimate Fighting Championship belt holder Alex Pereira and his team believe they can be in charge of who is next for him.Fans of “Poatan” have been waiting early for his next challenge after he reclaims the light heavyweight throne in October 2025. Pereira exacted revenge on Russian Magomed Ankalaev, eliminating him within 80 seconds to […]
With Weili Zhang temporarily in another division, the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title picture could be wide open.Two-time champion Zhang surrendered her 115-pound title after defeating Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312 in early 2025. When she moved to challenge Valentina Shevchenko at flyweight, she left behind a throne that was later usurped by Mackenzie Dern […]
Editor’s note: The article was updated at 5:15 PM ET with additional comments from LFA CEO Ed Soares.It looks like the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t the only notable MMA organization changing broadcast partners this year. On Thursday Legacy Fighting Alliance announced that it would be connected to Vice TV throughout 2026. Under the agreement, Vice […]
Former CEO of the Professional Fighters League, Peter Murray, is no longer part of the organization.According to a release on Thursday, the promotion announced that Murray, a founding CEO when World Series of Fighting was rebranded as PFL, has left the company. Murray initially joined in 2018 as a former director of William Morris Endeavor, […]
Sometimes doing nothing at all is the best course of action.The success of “The Ultimate Fighter” has long been seen as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s gateway to the mainstream. In addition to cultivating a new generation of fighters and fans, the series inspired production companies around the world to create their own adaptations of the […]
Sean Strickland fell short for the second time against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 | Getty/UFC Sean Strickland says he was less than 100% for his middleweight title rematch with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.After losing a controversial split decision to Du Plessis in their first meeting at UFC 297, Strickland lost a […]
Brandon Moreno will receive top billing in his home country on February 28. | Getty/UFC The lineup for UFC Mexico City appears to be nearing completion.The Las Vegas-based promotion on Wednesday confirmed nine matches for the Feb. 28 event, which will take place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City and air on Paramount+. UFC Mexico […]
Mike Tomlin is a fan of heavyweight knockout artist Derrick Lewis.Shortly after the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a playoff berth with a stirring 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday, the veteran coach celebrated by pounding his chest and blowing a kiss — a move patented by “The Black Beast.” That was no coincidence, Tomlin […]
