Written by LAS VEGAS – Although he’s fighting in the main event, Michel Pereira doesn’t think he’ll need the full 25 minutes to get his hand raised at UFC Fight Night 245. Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 UFC), a rising middleweight contender, takes on Anthony Hernandez in the main event of Saturday’s UFC event at the UFC Apex. […]
Diego Lopes may or may not find himself in a UFC championship fight later this month. The fan-favorite Brazilian will serve as the official backup for the UFC featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway on Oct. 26 at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi. This means Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 […]
There is now one official date and location on the UFC schedule for 2025. UFC 312 is official for Qudos Bank Arena on Feb. 8 (Feb. 9 local) in Sydney, the promotion announced Wednesday. No fight revelations coincided with the announcement. The event marks the second of three pay-per-views as part of a deal between […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Paul Hughes took a shot at Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov. Hughes (12-1) faces A.J. McKee (22-1) in a pivotal lightweight clash on Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants main card (DAZN, ESPN+) at The Mayadeen. Part of the appeal to sign with PFL for Hughes was the $1 million tournament, […]
UFC Fight Night 244 took place last weekend in Las Vegas, producing an update in the men’s flyweight rankings. In the main event at the UFC Apex, Brandon Royval handed Tatsuro Taira his first career loss in a thrilling 25-minute bout. Royval entered the contest at No. 3 in the men’s flyweight division. After winning, […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Dan Hardy makes a case for Renan Ferreira being the best heavyweight in MMA if he can emphatically beat Francis Ngannou. Ferreira (13-3) meets former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou (17-3) in Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants (DAZN/ESPN+) main event at The Mayadeen. PFL has been promoting Ngannou vs. Ferreira as […]
Police bodycam footage shows UFC veteran and BKFC star Mike Perry was hostile toward police and hurled homophobic slurs at them while he was arrested following a traffic stop in Florida. The footage, obtained by TMZ and shared Wednesday, shows what happened in the early hours of Oct. 12 when Perry was pulled over for […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Bellator champion Johnny Eblen dubs himself and former UFC champion Sean Strickland the best middleweights in the world. Eblen (15-0) defends his title against Fabian Edwards (13-3) in a rematch at Saturday’s PFL: Battle of the Giants main card (DAZN, ESPN+) at The Mayadeen. Eblen is undefeated in his professional MMA […]
Who’s going to win the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight? That’s not the only question being asked about the heavyweight bout. Another question: Will the fight – scheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and to be shown on Netflix – actually take place? It’s already been postponed, so what’s to keep […]
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 245 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex with a full card on ESPN+. Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the event are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, including middleweight headliners Anthony Hernandez (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Michel Pereira (31-11 MMA, 9-2 […]