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Joshua Van sits at the top of the UFC flyweight rankings, and a fighter with a win over Alexandre Pantoja would love a cross-promotional throwdown with reigning UFC kingpin Van one day. The fighter in question is Hiromasa Ougikubo, who defeated Yuki Motoya at RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri to win the vacant RFF […]
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 […]
UFC heavyweight fan favorite Josh Hokit will fight a top prospect with three times the fighting experience in his career at UFC 327. Contender series by Dana White alumnus Josh Hokit earned one of the early contenders for ‘Knockout of the Year’ when he finished Denzel Freeman with one second left in Round 1 at […]
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev wants Usman Nurmagomedov to consider re-signing with the PFL before considering a UFC move. PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, will become a free agent later this year with one fight left on his current contract. While the PFL is expected to […]
Sean Strickland returned to the Octagon with a vengeance on Saturday night, proving he is still a major contender for the middleweight title. In the main event of UFC Houston, the former champion snapped his eight-fight win streak Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez with a brutal stoppage in the third round. Strickland (30-7) fought for the first […]
Dana White has been a fixture in the MMA world for some time now, with the prominent promoter marking a quarter century as the figurehead of the UFC. On February 23, 2001, White debuted as the new face of the brand, with the Fertitta brothers backing the promotion when UFC 30 took place. That was […]
Coach Eric Nicksick addressed rumors in the gym about Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev’s previous sparring sessions. Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland is poised to potentially earn another title shot after defeating Anthony Hernandez last weekend. Strickland bounced back from his loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312 with a dominant performance against […]
“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 […]
