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@UFC, Twitter Brunno Ferreira showed off his all-around game at UFC 313. Known more for his impressive knockouts than his skillful jiu-jitsu, Ferreira scored the first submission of his UFC career with a slick armbar finish of Armen Petrosyan Saturday in Las Vegas. Watch the impressive tap-out below. OUT OF NOWHERE Brunno Ferreira gets the […]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev meet again this Saturday at UFC 313, and their first fight was one to remember. Watch a free replay of their UFC 286 clash above. The lightweights previously fought in the co-main event in London in March 2023, delivering a striking duel […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The UFC 313 fight card has suffered another hit just hours before the pay-per-view card. Promotional officials announced on Saturday that Curtis Blaydes suffered an illness, and his featured preliminary bout with Rizvan Kuniev is cancelled. It’s the second bout scratched due to illness, as John Castaneda was forced to […]
Photo via Lee Alves The Fighting Nerds are expanding their domain after a spectacular year in 2024, and will now have its first location in the United States. Mauricio Ruffy, who takes on King Green at Saturday’s UFC 313 in Las Vegas, revealed to MMA Fighting he’s opening a branch of the team in New […]
Brunno Ferreira | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Brunno Ferreira was 4 years old when Wanderlei Silva made a name for himself in a bloodbath with Artur Mariano at IVC in Brazil in 1997. Fast forward to 2025 and “Hulk”—now a protégé of Silva’s longtime trainer Andre Dida—has finally realized his dream […]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC UFC 313 has suffered a loss just hours before the Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev headlined event. UFC officials announced that John Castaneda suffered an illness and his 145-pound matchup with Chris Gutierrez is cancelled. With the cancellation, the pay-per-view card moves forward with 11 fights. Castaneda was slated to […]
Amanda Lemos | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Iasmin Lucindo is a 23-year-old strawweight prospect from Brazil who’s on the rise after winning four straight UFC fights. One-time title challenger Amanda Lemos sees a bright future for Lucindo, but she plans on playing the spoiler at UFC 313. The Brazilian fighters collide […]
Mairon Santos | Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Mairon Santos has something else to fight for this Saturday at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. This past January, Santos’ wife Yasmim Bonfim gave birth to their son Ayron on Jan. 19. Santos, 24, now aims to not only win, but also to cash $50,000 bonus check […]
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday’s UFC 313 event, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Alex Pereira defends the UFC light heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Magomed Ankalaev. Join MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, […]
Djorden Santos | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Djorden Santos reached the pinnacle of the sport of mixed martial arts by joining the UFC in 2024, and making his debut on a pay-per-view card in Las Vegas sounds unthinkable when you look back at his life ahead of Saturday’s middleweight clash with Ozzy Diaz. Born […]