Written by UFC 311 was the host of many important and key results for several of the UFC’s divisions. From heavyweight to all the way down to 125 pounds, the first UFC pay-per-view of 2015 saw plenty of big moments. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka knocked out Jamahal Hill in brutal fashion, top heavyweight contender […]
Max Holloway wants to put his BMF status on the line against Charles Oliveira this summer. The former UFC champions met for the first time 10 years ago. Unfortunately, their featherweight bout at UFC Fight Night 74 in August 2015 was cut short due to an Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) injury. In the years […]
Kamaru Usman believes Islam Makhachev should fight Belal Muhammad regardless of their training history. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is eager to move up a weight class and capture a second belt. However, standing in his way currently is UFC welterweight champion Muhammad, who has trained with Makhachev on numerous occasions. Makhachev […]
Michael Page is excited to test his striking skills against Shara Magomedov’s. Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in a middleweight bout that co-headlines UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (ESPN+). Page called for the matchup and got his wish. When […]
Vadim Nemkov is keeping an open mind about continuing his career with PFL beyond Saturday’s fight, but only if the company can fulfill its promises. According to former Bellator light heavyweight champion Nemkov (17-2), his PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai heavyweight co-main event with Tim Johnson (18-10) is the final bout on his current […]
Daniel Cormier would like to see Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan rebooked after UFC 311. Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) withdrew from his title fight against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) last Friday due to a back injury. Makhachev wound up fighting Renato Moicano instead, submitting him in Round 1 of Saturday’s main […]
In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale. In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how […]
UFC 311 took place this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., and featured 13 bouts and 26 fighters. Four of those fighters were handed six-month suspensions as a result of injuries sustained in their bouts. All of those potential injuries were deemed possible fractures. Tuesday, California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) executive director Andy […]
Geoff Neal has responded to Carlos Prates’ callout. Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) expressed interest in fighting Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) after knocking out Neil Magny in the UFC Fight Night 247 main event this past November. Neal hasn’t competed since a quick TKO of former champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 308, and […]
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker couldn’t help but laugh when assessing UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. The former rivals formed an unlikely duo when they recently spent time training together at Adesanya’s gym, City Kickboxing, in New Zealand. Both Adesanya and Whittaker recently have been finished by Du Plessis. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 […]