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Two rising strawweight fighters are set to collide on the first UFC card of 2025. Victoria Dudakova and Fatima Kline will throw down in a three-round strawweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas as part of a UFC Fight Night event Jan. 11. Two people with…

Michael Chandler is not ready to turn the page on a potential fight with UFC star Conor McGregor despite everything that's transpired. Chandler, a former Bellator lightweight champion, returned to the octagon last Saturday at UFC 309. There, he lost a unanimous dec

Billy Quarantillo sees Cub Swanson as the perfect dance partner to deliver a memorable fight. Quarantillo (18-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) meets Swanson (29-14 MMA, 14-10 UFC) in a featherweight bout Dec. 14 at UFC on ESPN 63 from Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Swanson was…

Every fighter who competed this past Saturday at UFC 309 has been given a medical suspension following their bouts.

Jorge Masvidal wants to make a big splash for his return to the UFC. The original BMF champion, Masvidal plans to return next April at the UFC's expected pay-per-view event in Miami, and he's specifically targeting a couple of big names in star Conor McGregor and…

Brendan Loughnane is confident his game plan will prevail against Timur Khizriev. Loughnane (30-5) takes on Khizriev (17-0) on Nov. 29 in the 2024 PFL Championship main event at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event streams on

The UFC returns to Macau for the first time in more than 10 years on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 248, which goes down on Galaxy Arena and streams on

The UFC's 2024 schedule is pretty much mapped out, but the promotion created some extra room to get a recently canceled fight back on the books. Former middleweight champion Chris Weidman will face Eryk Anders on Dec. 10 at UFC 310, the promotion…

Juan Archuleta expects former foe Kai Asakura to do well in his return to flyweight at UFC 310. Former RIZIN bantamweight champion Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) challenges Alexandre Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) for the 125-pound title Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in…

Dan Hooker believes Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov's opponents are often intimidated before the fight starts. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) experienced it first hand when he faced current lightweight champion Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) at UFC 267 in…

Roberto Romero might've taken a loss Saturday at UFC 309, but many were still impressed with what they saw from the newcomer. Romero debuted for the UFC against veteran David Onama on the preliminary card of UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden. It was a fight he…

LAS VEGAS – Four fighters who competed on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 have been suspended by the Nevada Athleti

Jon Jones' future, Jake Paul's next move, the UFC glove drama and much more from Uncrowned's Ben Fowlkes.

Demetrious Johnson believes Tom Aspinall has the physical attributes to beat UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Interim champ Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is hoping to get his title unification bout with Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC), who defended his title with a third-

Petr Yan will look to enter the bantamweight title picture at UFC Fight Night 248. Yan (17-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) meets Deiveson Figueiredo (24-3-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) in Saturday's main event (ESPN+) at Galaxy Arena in Macau. With bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili say

Chael Sonnen isn't a fan of how Jon Jones is handling the Tom Aspinall situation.

Darren Till jumped at the occasion to bash Bo Nickal after UFC 309. Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was successful in his toughest test to date against Paul Craig (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) on Saturday's main card at Madison Square Garden but saw the judges' scorecards for

Francis Ngannou had a hard time watching his good friend Mike Tyson fight Jake Paul. 58-year-old Tyson managed to avoid taking any serious shots, but lost a unanimous decision to Paul in their Netflix boxing match headliner Friday at AT&T Stadium. Ngannou, who

PFL will debut in the United Arab Emirates with a big lightweight headliner. Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0) meets Paul Hughes (13-1) in the Road to Dubai: Champions Series main event Jan. 25 at Coca-Cola Arena, promotion officials…

Ariel Helwani returns Wednesday with Darren Till, Olympic champ Gable Steveson, MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian, plus the latest round of On The Nose and more.

Henry Cejudo thinks Colby Covington will struggle against Joaquin Buckley. Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) stepped in to face rising welterweight contender Buckley (20-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 63 headliner Dec. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. Covington…

Yes, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson actually happened. What seemed like a ridiculous idea years ago, today is a reality. Paul, a YouTube star turned professional boxer, fought and defeated a 58-year-old Tyson in a professional boxing fight on Friday night at the Dallas C

Schedule and results for the biggest MMA fights in 2024.

UFC 309 took place last weekend in New York, and it produced a massive update in the men's pound-for-pound rankings. UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones returned to action in the main event at Madison Square Garden, where he stopped former champion Stipe Miocic with

Check out these photos from the Tommy Fury vs. Darren Till press conference in Manchester, England, featuring KSI and a brawl sparked by thrown water bottles . (Photos courtesy of Wasserman Boxing.)

NEW YORK – Marcus McGhee beat Jonathan Martinez with a unanimous decision Saturday to close out the preliminary card at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Take a look inside the fight with McGhee, who won for the sixth straight time – but failed…

NEW YORK – Marcin Tybura beat Jhonata Diniz with a second-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Take a look inside the fight with Tybura, who dominated Diniz on the canvas and forced a doctor's…

The multi-time world champion and decorated jiu-jitsu black belt joined "The Ariel Helwani Show" to say why he made the jump to MMA's top federation.

A lot is going on in the UFC's welterweight division. With UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad withdrawing from his first title defense at UFC 310 due to injury, the promotion was forced to make some big changes. These changes were two important bookings: Ian

Kamaru Usman isn't confident that Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry will deliver action at UFC 310. Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on Garry (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a five-round welterweight co-main event Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rakhmonov vs.…

NEW YORK – David Onama beat Roberto Romero with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Take a look inside the fight with Onama, who fought Romero on a few days' notice when Lucas Almeida pulled…

Jiu-jitsu star Mikey Musumeci is making waves in the grappling world after unexpectedly signing with the UFC.

After UFC 309, Chael Sonnen and Daniel Cormier doubt Francis Ngannou's chances against Jon Jones. Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) retained his UFC heavyweight title when he finished Stipe Miocic in the third round with a spinning back kick to the body in Saturday's main

The former UFC champion joined “The Ariel Helwani Show” in-studio to break down Bones’ big win over over Stipe Miocic.

“The Ariel Helwani Show” crew recaps the latest news from the fighter’s trial in Ireland.

Dakota Ditcheva has leveled up in confidence ahead of her 2024 PFL Championship final with former UFC title challenger Taila Santos. Ditcheva (13-0) will look to cap off her perfect PFL season by winning the $1 million women's flyweight title when she takes on…

Unlike UFC CEO Dana White, Jon Jones had a very different take on his pound-for-pound placement in the UFC official rankings. Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC), considered by most as the greatest fighter in MMA history, was put as No. 2 on the UFC pound-for-pound…

The civil lawsuit against UFC star Conor McGregor reached closing arguments Tuesday in Dublin, where attorneys made their final pitches to the jury. McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, face sexual assault accusations in a lawsuit filed by Nikita Hand, a woman who…

Dan Hooker isn't a fan of Michael Chandler throwing his name into the hat for a BMF title fight. Chandler (23-9 MMA, 2-4 UFC) was initially gunning for a title fight with a win over Charles Oliveira Saturday at UFC 309, but after suffering a unanimous decision loss

Chael Sonnen is not happy with Bo Nickal's performance at UFC 309. Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) remained unbeaten when he outstruck Paul Craig (17-9-1 MMA, 9-9-1 UFC) in Saturday's main card at Madison Square Garden in New York. Despite sweeping the scorecards, Nickal

Tom Aspinall did not hold back in response to the latest in the Jon Jones saga.

It didn't take long for things to get heated between Darren Till and Tommy Fury. The two fighters, along with their teams, got into a skirmish during a press conference promoting their upcoming boxing match at Misfits & DAZN: X Series 20 on Jan. 18. Till, a…

Jon Jones was obviously the protagonist of UFC 309, but that doesn't mean there weren't other interesting storylines on the card. Sarurday's pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York City saw former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira get back i

Eddie Alvarez is returning to fight in front of his hometown crowd. The former UFC and Bellator champion has booked his return to the ring to take on fellow veteran Jeremy Stephens at BKFC KnuckleMania 5 on Jan. 25 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The…

Stipe Miocic's return and subsequent retirement was mere background noise to the Jon Jones show at UFC 309, but that's nothing new for the UFC's heavyweight GOAT.

The UFC continues its November schedule Saturday with UFC Fight Night 248, which goes down at Galaxy Arena in Macau and streams entirely on ES

Tom Aspinall thinks UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones would have a hard time preparing for him. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was in attendance for Jones' successful title defense against Stipe Miocic in Saturday's UFC 309 headliner at Madison Square Garden in New…

Coming off a premium UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden, the UFC schedule continues to roll on with UFC Fight Night 248 as fight week is officially underway in Macau. The main event features a pivotal bantamweight bout as former champion Petr Yan takes on…

Bo Nickal is brushing off fan criticism surrounding his UFC 309 win. Nickal (7-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) remained unbeaten when he outstruck Paul Craig for a unanimous decision win on Saturday's main card in New York. It was a lackluster performance from the highly touted st

An emotional Stipe Miocic on Monday opened up on his decision to retire after UFC 309. Miocic (20-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) hung up his gloves after a third-round TKO loss to heavyweight champion Jon Jones in Saturday's main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. The f