January 25, 2024; Santa Monica California, USA; Conor Benn trains ahead of his fight against Peter Dobson on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory credit: Melina Pizano/Matchroom. The reportedly huge one-fight deal between Zuffa Boxing and Conor Benn has raised eyebrows over the past week. UFC stars included Sean O’Malley have learned […]
Wes Schultz interview (2:21) Kicking off this UFC Mexico City edition of TTP is our interview with UFC middleweight Wes Schultz. Schultz shares his thoughts on his two stints on Dana White’s Contender Series. First, he dives into his loss to Mansur Abdul-Malik and discusses how his former opponent has found success in the UFC. […]
Curtis Blaydes, UFC 313 Ceremonial Weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press The UFC is going big with what has become an annual trip to the Kaseya Center in Miami. On Tuesday, the promotion announced five major fights for the UFC 327 card in Miami, Florida, taking place on April 11, 2026 at the aforementioned location. Among […]
NEW YORK (February 23, 2025) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced its return to the SSE Arena in Belfast on Thursday, April 16, at number 4 in the rankings Paul “Big News” Hughes (14-3) competes again in front of his own crowd, this time against the dangerous New Zealander and number 6 in […]
“Icho” Larenas Credit: Sherdog.com Edouardo Larenas, a former UFC fighter and mixed martial artist who competed under the name Icho during his fighting days, has been acquitted of murder. In a courtroom in Laval, Quebec, a 12-person jury returned a not guilty verdict this past week in a case stemming from a 2022 home invasion. […]
Renato Moicano, UFC 317 Credit: Eddie Law/Cageside Press Much to Renato Moicano’s surprise, the UFC announced on Saturday that he will face Chris Duncan in the main event of UFC Vegas 115 in April. The problem? According to the Brazilian lightweight, he had not actually signed the contract. UFC officials announced the headlining bout during […]
Jacobe Smith made a statement at UFC Houston on Saturday night, scoring an impressive victory over previously undefeated prospect Josiah Harrell. With the victory, Smith not only protected his momentum, but also handed the previously undefeated Harrell the first loss of his professional career. Smith (12-0) said Harrell’s approach and physicality came as no surprise […]
UFC Houston octagon with Maya Gebala’s name (Sean Strickland pictured) Credit: SportsNet It may have flown under the radar for many fight fans, but there was a small addition to the octagon at UFC Houston on Saturday. The name Maya Gebala was written on one of the upper supports of the cage structure, referring to […]
Houston – Sean Strickland put on one of his best performances in the main event of UFC Houston on Saturday, defeating Anthony Hernandez in the third round in a near-flawless performance. That has put Strickland back in the mix atop 185 pounds, where champion Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t fought since capturing the title against Dricus Du […]
HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 21: Sean Strickland reacts after a TKO win against Anthony Hernandez in a middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Toyota Center on February 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC) It’s no secret that Sean Strickland ruffled some of his fellow fighters’ feathers in the […]