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The featherweight title is back around the waist of Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 314. Take a look at a chronological history of the UFC's 145-pound title, which migrated over from the WEC in 2010 when the promotions merged. Jose Aldo Date: Nov. 20, 2010…

Dominick Reyes has improbably dug himself out of the UFC depths.

It's an off week for the UFC, but the promotion's social media and video team stays ever-busy even when no new fights are happening. The UFC has put together a compilation video of 34 of what it's calling the scariest submissions in its history, and it goes back a…

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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Grant Dawson feels like the odd man out in the UFC lightweight rankings. Dawson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) is eager to climb the ladder to reach his goal of becoming UFC champion but doesn't think his next fight will help propel him there. The American Top…

UFC 314 was a major card – with major impacts. Coming out of Saturday's fight card in Miami, multiple fighters shifted upward in the official USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings including Paddy Pimblett, Jean Silva, Virna Jandiroba, and Dominick Reyes. Additiona

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Kyoji Horiguchi is back in the UFC and there's only one thing on his mind. A former Bellator and RIZIN champion, Horiguchi (34-5 MMA, 7-1 UFC) want to add UFC gold to his trophy case. "I wanted to go back to the UFC always. Every time, I…

David Martinez is riding high, even though his UFC debut was nearly three weeks ago. After a lifetime build, and sacrifices that included stepping away from a lucrative career as a surgeon, Martinez (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made a dream come true March 29 at UFC on…

Nora Cornolle called out Ailin Perez, and now she has a response. After her submission win at UFC 314 in Miami, Cornolle (9-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) took the microphone and let the world know that she wants Perez (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) next. Perez doesn't think

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Grant Dawson is doubling down on his stance toward Michael Chandler in the UFC lightweight rankings. Dawson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) never thought Chandler deserved to be ranked and has reiterated his position after Chandler was finished by Padd

Henry Cejudo urges Max Holloway to remain at featherweight and challenge Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) reclaimed the featherweight belt by defeating Diego Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 314 main event at Kaseya Center in Miam

The UFC has seen its share of unconventional training methods—from Conor McGregor’s ex-coach Ido Portal, whose movement-based 'flow' training drew skepticism, to the infamous Joshua Fabia, whose bizarre 'energy healing' and staged knife-fight drills got Diego Sanchez cut from the UFC. Even ...

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Maybe Paddy Pimblett and Renato Moicano will still fight some day, but if it happens, it won't be for a while. Heading into UFC 314, No. 10 Moicano was still ahead of No. 12 Pimblett in the official lightweight rankings.…

MIAMI – Henry Cejudo can relate to Michael Chandler's current situation. Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) suffered his third consecutive loss when he was stopped by Paddy Pimblett in Saturday's UFC 314 co-main event at Kaseya Center. On a three-fight losing skid…

If you only watched UFC 314's pre-fight presser, you'd be forgiven for assuming Yair Rodriguez and Diego Lopes were the ones scheduled to fight each other.

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Movsar Evloev wants his crack at the UFC featherweight title. And if that doesn't happen, he wants whomever the UFC sees as the No. 1 contender. Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) has campaigned for a title shot for quite some time, but he hasn't…

Ian Machado Garry is oozing confidence as he takes on a surging contender at UFC on ESPN 66. Machado Garry (15-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) faces Carlos Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in the April 26 welterweight main event at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. Prates has been on…

The dust has settled on UFC 314, and while fans were treated to a thrilling night of fights, not everyone walked away unscathed. The grind of fight camp often leaves behind battle scars, and the toll only intensifies once the cage door closes. For the headliners, the war didn’t just happen in the ...

MIAMI – Marco Tulio met the media Saturday after his win over Tresean Gore at UFC 314. Tulio (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) put away Gore (5-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) with a second-round TKO on the prelims at Kaseya Center. It was his 10th straight win and fourth straight stoppage.…

Paddy Pimblett showed dramatic improvement at UFC 314, which just goes to show that some MMA fighters are still works in progress — even if we tend to forget that.

Max Holloway can't help but be happy for Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 314. Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) reclaimed the featherweight title when he defeated Diego Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday's UFC 314 main event at Kaseya Cente

Chandler was finished by ‘Paddy The Baddy’ to suffer his fifth loss in seven UFC fights

MIAMI – Michal Oleksiejczuk met the media Saturday after his win over Sedriques Dumas at UFC 314. Oleksiejczuk (20-9 MMA, 8-7 UFC) put Dumas (10-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) away with a first-round TKO, but Dumas protested the finish just past the halfway ma

Ilia Topuria vacated the 145lb belt with the aim of challenging Makhachev at 155lb – but could the latter move up in weight as well?

Jean Silva argues why he should be next for UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) remained unbeaten in the octagon when he ran through Bryce Mitchell for a Round 2 submission this past Saturday at UFC 3

Michael Bisping has officially ruled out Michael Chandler as a top lightweight contender after UFC 314. Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) suffered a third-round TKO loss to Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. The f

MIAMI – Su Mudaerji met the media Saturday after his win over Mitch Raposo at UFC 314. Mudaerji (17-7 MMA, 4-4 UFC) won a split decision against Raposo (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) on the prelims at Kaseya Center, but the vast majority of MMA media who scored the fight…

Marvin Vettori is mourning the death of his brother as the former UFC middleweight title challenger announced Tuesday that he died. According to Italian news station TgCom24, Patrick Vettori died in a house fire. He was 30. TgCom24 re

Ian Machado Garry is on a mission to earn his first UFC title shot, starting with Carlos Prates at UFC Kansas City.

Of course Impa Kasanganay would love to make $1 million like he did in 2023 when he won the PFL light heavyweight championship, but he's not complaining about the promotion's new tournament format this year. Kasanganay (18-5) makes his 2025 debut Friday at…

Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett enters the UFC lightweight rankings top 10 for the first time.

Any true fan of mixed martial arts is very familiar with Anthony Pettis' legendary "Showtime" kick against Benson Henderson during their WEC 53 lightweight title fight in December 2010, but did you know that Henderson isn't the only man who got kicked by Pettis…

Bryce Mitchell wasn't just beaten in his heated battle against Jean Silva on Saturday at UFC 314, he was put to sleep with an expertly applied Ninja Choke that the latter said he trained for two months to apply. Mitchell and Silva had arguably the most entertaining build-up leading to UFC 314 ...

Jesus Pinedo wants to leave no doubt he's the better fighter in his rivalry with Gabriel Braga. Pinedo, the 2023 PFL featherweight champion, is tied up at 1-1 with Braga, and the two will get a chance to settle the score in the semifinals of the…

UFC 314 is officially in the rearview, and while some fighters faded under the spotlight, others surged with undeniable force. Amid the chaos, a new narrative is beginning to form—one that could reshape the featherweight landscape. While multiple contenders jockey for position, one undefeated ...

Top-ranked Diego Lopes came up short in his bid for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight title, losing a competitive fight to now two-time Featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski this past weekend at UFC 314, held inside the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida (watch highlights). For the most part, Lopes was praised for his high-stakes performance. In fact, he felt Lopes was sloppy despite showing toughness.

MIAMI – Can UFC CEO Dana White help Jean Silva have his dream wedding? That's what the Brazilian rising star is asking for after his impressive Round 2 submission finish of Bryce Mitchell on Saturday's UFC 314 main card at Kaseya Center. Silva (16-2 MMA,…

“Lord” Jean Silva wants an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title shot. The Brazilian madman may have stolen the show this past weekend, April 12, 2025, when he dominated and then strangled Bryce Mitchell to sleep at UFC 314 inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida (watch highlights). Silva will be in the Top 15 Featherweight rankings tomorrow after he snatched Mitchell’s No. 13 ranking; however, that isn’t enough for “Lord.”

Both UFC champion Alexander Volkanovski and his coach are on board with Movsar Evloev getting the next title shot. Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) reclaimed the featherweight title when he defeated Diego Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in Saturday'

MIAMI – Nora Cornolle beat Hailey Cowan with a second-round submission Saturday to open the preliminary card at UFC 314 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Take a look inside the fight with Cornolle, who has two UFC stoppages – but both ineligible for…

Former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight title challenger Dominick Reyes notched his third consecutive win at UFC 314 last weekend (Sat., April 12, 2025) when he flatlined Nikita Krylov with a brutal step-back punch from inside Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida (watch highlights). When the UFC 314 Performance of the Night bonuses were passed out (details here), Reyes was surprisingly snubbed despite delivering one of the card’s most ferocious knockouts and being the first person at 205 lbs to sleep Krylov. Today (Mon., April 14, 2025), Reyes shared his frustration on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, lamenting the missed $50k bonus for his first-round finish.

As MMA gains mainstream popularity, fighters are increasingly seen as pop culture figures, drawing attention from actors, musicians, and influencers. UFC fighters often find themselves crossing paths with celebrities, which often generates buzz, especially when rumors or flirtations emerge. Some ...

Aaron Pico credits Diego Lopes for his toughness, but expected more out of him at UFC 314. Lopes (27-6 MMA, 6-1 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Alexander Volkanovski (27-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in their vacant featherweight title fight, which headlined Saturday's event