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Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker has shifted his focus from an immediate octagon comeback to pursuing a singular ambition: fighting for the White House. After reflecting on recent losses and prioritizing family commitments, including a newborn child, Whittaker has decided to pause a potential title fight and instead face a historic match in June 2026 […]
Abu Dhabi – Mackenzie Dern has not taken the fast track to her UFC title shot. That arrives this Saturday in the form of a rematch with ex-Invicta FC strawweight champion Virna Jandiroba. The opportunity was made possible by Weili Zhang giving up her 115-pound title to take a fight with flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko; […]
Maycee Barber believes she is on the verge of her first title shot after a remarkable run of six straight wins in the UFC. Barber will face Karine Silva on December 6 at UFC 323 and is aiming for a seventh victory that could earn her a shot at the flyweight championship. After overcoming significant […]
Vancouver – Between rounds at UFC Vancouver on Saturday, Aiemann Zahabi and Chito Vera came face to face in one of those rare, ‘only in MMA’ type moments. Similar to Lawler vs. MacDonald, minus the gnarled split lip and carnage that was Rory MacDonald’s face. Still, a very cool moment, one that Zahabi, a split […]
Vancouver – A move with Danny Barlow left Brazilian Djorden Santos with both a knee and ankle wrapped and frozen after UFC Vancouver, although he joked he could fight properly again “tomorrow.” “Not serious at all,” Santos (11-2) said of his injuries, though he will likely need some time off to heal. Still, Santos picked […]
Vancouver – Recent challenger to the women’s flyweight title, Manon Fiorot, returned to the win column at UFC Vancouver, earning a quick TKO finish over the rising Jasmine Jasudavicius. While it wasn’t considered an upset (Fiorot was the favorite going into the fight), few expected Fiorot to wrap things up in just over a minute. […]
Vancouver – Stephanie Luciano earned her first career submission at UFC Vancouver, putting away compatriot Ravena Oliveira last Saturday. She also got a first in her UFC career by fighting with fans in attendance. After two consecutive fights at the virtually barren UFC Apex, Luciano was introduced to a live audience in Vancouver (a very […]
Vancouver – Chinese bantamweight Aoriqileng had a big night at UFC Vancouver, securing a TKO finish over Cody Gibson 21 seconds into the opening round of the preliminary card fight. What he didn’t have was a translator available for his post-fight interviews. Instead, Fight Ready’s Eddie Cha (Korean, not Chinese) did his best and put […]
Arman Tsarukyan is someone who could present a tough test for Ilia Topuria according to a recently victorious UFC lightweight. Kyle Nelson is the fighter in question who thinks this and the former UFC featherweight introduced himself to the lightweight scene in a big way on UFC Vancouver. ‘The Monster’ was coming off a win […]
