Written by LAS VEGAS – After arguably one of the most vicious knockouts in UFC history, Mauricio Ruffy knows exactly what he wants next. Ruffy (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) landed a spinning heel kick on King Green (32-17-1 MMA, 13-12-1 UFC) a little more than two minutes into their main card opener Saturday at UFC 313. Green, […]
UFC 313 post-event facts: Justin Gaethje’s bonus run continues, approaches Fight of the Night record
UFC 313 is in the books after Saturday’s event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which saw the first title change of 2025 unfold in the headliner. After more than a year of claiming he would do exactly what he did, Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) outpointed Alex Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by […]
King Green is taking his knockout loss to Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 313 in stride. The longtime fighter ended up on the wrong end of the early Knockout of the Year frontrunner Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas when Ruffy (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) unleashed a vicious spinning wheel kick that instantly floored Green […]
The first UFC title change of 2025 occurred Saturday at UFC 313 when Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira of the light heavyweight belt in the main event. Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) made good on his elusive shot at gold when he outpointed Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at T-Mobile Arena in […]
Tom Aspinall teases Jon Jones fight news after Alex Pereira’s UFC 313 loss: ‘Everything is now done’
After UFC CEO Dana White told MMA Junkie on Saturday that he’s “very confident” the Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall heavyweight title unifier happens this summer, the interim champ has provided more reason for excitement. Aspinall released a video blog Sunday on his YouTube channel reacting to Alex Pereira losing the light heavyweight title to […]
LAS VEGAS – When you’ve been in the MMA game as long as Robbie Lawler has, a lot of things probably are second nature. Over a fighting career that lasted nearly a quarter-century as a pro, Lawler no doubt has sharpened plenty of his instincts. Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sitting cageside as […]
LAS VEGAS – Justin Gaethje entered UFC 313 hoping he’d be considered for the next shot at lightweight champion Islam Makhachev if victorious, and it appears he just might be. In an unexpected rematch with Rafael Fiziev, Gaethje earned another tough win against the Kazakhstani as he gutted out a unanimous decision in the Fight […]
Justin Gaethje provided answers at UFC 313 to the questions about the state of his career after he was on the receiving end of arguably the greatest knockout in MMA history. Nearly 11 months after he was flattened by Max Holloway at the buzzer in an all-time moment at UFC 300, Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 […]
What mattered most at UFC 313 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * *
LAS VEGAS – Iganacio Bahamondes’s biggest career win came with a bit of mix feelings. The rising lightweight contender was thrilled to get his hand raised Saturday on the main card of UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but was sad to see opponent Jalin Turner hang up his gloves at 29. Bahamondes […]