UFC News

Harry Kettle - February 17, 2025

UFC legend Henry Cejudo has given his thoughts on who Merab Dvalishvili’s next opponent as champion should be. Merab Dvalishvili is one of the most successful fighters in the UFC today. In addition to his incredible win streak, he’s also now successfully defended the UFC bantamweight championship. With wins over Sean O’Malley and Umar Nurmagomedov, he’s firmly established himself as the best fighter at 135 pounds right now.

Harry Kettle - February 17, 2025

UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has given an interesting assessment of how Dagestani fighters perform in competitive fights. As we know, Ilia Topuria is one of the most exciting fighters on the planet right now. He’s been able to tear through the featherweight division, which has included knockout wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. However, it’s clear to see that he’s hungry for more – and that means a potential venture up to lightweight to take on Islam Makhachev.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 16, 2025

Michael Bisping is playing a bit of UFC matchmaker and he thinks he has the perfect opponent for Jared Cannonier. Cannonier was in action this past Saturday inside the UFC Apex. He shared the Octagon with Gregory Rodrigues in the UFC Vegas 102 headliner. Cannonier got off to a shaky start, being dropped in the opening frame. “The Killa Gorilla” recovered, while Rodrigues faded. This was bad news for “Robocop,” as he ended up being finished in the fourth round via TKO.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 16, 2025

Belal Muhammad believes he knows the key to victory against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Muhammad was expecting to put his UFC Welterweight Championship at stake against Rakhmonov in the main event of UFC 310 at the end of 2024. The champion ended up pulling out of the fight due to a foot infection. Rakhmonov ended up defeating Ian Machado Garry in a competitive fight via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 16, 2025

Jared Cannonier can hold his head up high following UFC Vegas 102, but he’s unsure of his path to gold. Cannonier shared the Octagon with Gregory Rodrigues in the main event of UFC Vegas 102 this past Saturday night. The action was held inside the UFC Apex. “The Killa Gorilla” was in a world of trouble in the opening frame, as he was dropped by “Robocop.” Cannonier weathered the storm and gained the advantage as Rodrigues began to tire.

BJ Penn Staff - February 16, 2025

Ever wonder how a fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Aljamain Sterling would go? Well, now that both men are competing in the featherweight division, it’s possible we’ll find out in the next few years. However, we recently got a sneak preview of the potential matchup, as Australia’s Volkanovski uploaded some of footage of a sparring session with the American on his official YouTube channel.

Chris Taylor - February 15, 2025

The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 102 event, and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Gregory Rodrigues. The contest resulted in an impressive fourth-round comeback win for former title challenger Jared Cannonier. After getting dropped and badly outpointed in the opening round, ‘The Killa Gorilla’ began to mount his comeback in the early stages of round two. After chopping away at the legs of Rodrigues and establishing his jab, Cannonier was able slow down the big man and eventually overwhelm his opponent on route to a fourth-round finish. It was a tremendous comeback and one that puts Cannonier right back in the mix at 185lbs.

Chris Taylor - February 15, 2025

Tonight’s UFC Vegas 102 event was headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Jared Cannonier taking on Gregory Rodrigues. Cannonier (18-8 MMA) entered tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping his two-fight losing skid. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ was coming off back-to-back losses against Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov respectively. Prior to those setbacks, Cannonier had scored wins over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori.

Chris Taylor - February 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 102 results, including the featherweight co-main event between Calvin Kattar and Youssef Zalal. Kattar (23-9 MMA) will enter tonight’s contest with hopes of snapping a three-fight losing skid. ‘The Boston Finisher’ is coming off losses to Aljamain Sterling, Arnold Allen and Josh Emmett in his most recent Octagon appearances.

Chris Taylor - February 15, 2025

The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 102 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues. Cannonier (17-8 MMA) will enter tonight’s bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ is coming off back-to-back losses against Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov respectively. Prior to those setbacks, Cannonier had scored wins over Sean Strickland and Marvin Vettori.

Cole Shelton - February 14, 2025

Vince Morales was eager to get a full camp and prove to everyone just how good he is. Morales returned to the UFC in Paris last September against Taylor Lapilus on short notice and he lost a decision. After the fight, Morales and his team realized they needed to start taking fights with a full camp which they will get here against Elijah Smith at UFC Vegas 102.

Josh Evanoff - February 14, 2025

Former UFC title challenger Jorge Masvidal seemingly wants to enter the political arena. ‘Gamebred’ hasn’t been seen in action since his boxing match with Nate Diaz in July. That bout was a rematch of their prior meeting at UFC 244 in 2019, which saw Jorge Masvidal win by fourth-round stoppage. However, Diaz flipped the script in the boxing ring, scoring a majority decision win over the Miami native.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 14, 2025

Chael Sonnen is coming to the defense of Sean Strickland’s head coach Eric Nicksick. Nicksick surprised many within the MMA community with some brutal honesty on his working relationship with Strickland. Nicksick made the comments during his appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” On the program, Nicksick said that his job is to train world champions. He was adamant that Strickland needs to decide what he wants to do going forward. This was after Strickland suffered a one-sided loss to Dricus du Plessis in their UFC 312 rematch.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 14, 2025

Henry Cejudo is hoping to capture UFC gold one more time. Cejudo is no stranger to climbing the mountain top in MMA. He ended the legendary UFC flyweight title run of Demetrious Johnson before moving up in weight to challenge for the 135-pound hardware. Cejudo ended up stopping TJ Dillashaw to become a double UFC champion.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 14, 2025

Merab Dvalishvili has two possible challengers in mind for his UFC Bantamweight Championship. Dvalishvili is riding high following his impressive performance against Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311. The Georgian titleholder was able to thwart his opponent’s grappling efforts and managed to outwork him for a unanimous decision victory. It was the first successful title defense for Dvalishvili and now he is looking ahead.

Harry Kettle - February 14, 2025

UFC legend Edson Barboza has been forced out of his upcoming return to action at UFC Seattle due to an injury. Throughout the course of his entire mixed martial arts career, Edson Barboza has been recognized as one of the most entertaining fighters out there. He never shies away from a challenge, he’s an incredibly talented striker, and he’s constantly been viewed as a contender. Even at the age of 39, facing him is a fairly terrifying prospect.

Harry Kettle - February 14, 2025

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin has explained why he believes Conor McGregor continues to hound his family. Conor McGregor has been on something of a downward spiral in the last few years. In the last few months, especially, the public opinion of him has gone down dramatically. At this point, many aren’t sure that he’ll ever compete again inside the Octagon.

Harry Kettle - February 14, 2025

UFC champion Islam Makhachev has responded to Dana White teasing something big for his next fight in the promotion. As we know, Islam Makhachev is the pound for pound best fighter in the UFC right now – and potentially in all of mixed martial arts. He continues to dominate at the elite level, serving as one of the best lightweights of all time. Of course, fans are always ready to look ahead to the future, and many want to know what’s next for him.