UFC News

Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025

Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo was not impressed with Aleksandre Topuria’s performance at UFC 312. Aleksandre Topuria (6-1 MMA), the younger brother of reigning UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, made his Octagon debut this evening in Sydney, squaring off with fellow bantamweight Colby Thicknesse (7-1 MMA).

Chris Taylor - February 8, 2025

The Octagon returns to Sydney for tonight’s UFC 312 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Dricus du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland 2. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA) and Strickland (29-6 MMA) originally collided at UFC 297 in January of 2024, with ‘DDP’ emerging victorious by way of split decision to become the promotion‘s new middleweight champion.

Harry Kettle - February 8, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena has reacted to Leon Edwards suggesting the middle of the night timing of his fight with Belal Muhammad impacted him. As we know, Jack Della Maddalena is a genuine contender in the welterweight division. He has impressed the masses since arriving in the UFC and now, he has the biggest fight of his career coming up. He will be main eventing UFC London next month, and he’ll do so against former world champion Leon Edwards.

Harry Kettle - February 8, 2025

UFC featherweight Diego Lopes has spoken candidly about who he wants to compete against next in the division. Over the course of the last twelve months, Diego Lopes has emerged as a legitimate contender at featherweight. Following his win over Brian Ortega, many now believe he is on the verge of a title opportunity. It’s happened quickly, but nonetheless, it seems like he’s ready to step up.

Harry Kettle - February 8, 2025

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has teased a return to the Octagon at UFC 315 later this year. As we know, Belal Muhammad is the reigning, defending UFC welterweight champion. He accomplished that goal by defeating Leon Edwards last year, cementing his status as one of the best welterweights of his generation. Some may disagree with that but when you take one look at his body of work, it’s hard to argue against it.

Cole Shelton - February 8, 2025

Kody Steele wants to become a fan favorite due to his exciting fighting style. Steele is set to make his UFC debut on Saturday at UFC 312 against Rongzhu. The undefeated fighter will be making the trip to Australia and he says he has talked to several fighters about how to adjust to the long flight and handle his weight cut.

Josh Evanoff - February 7, 2025

Ari Emanuel has confirmed the TKO Group’s and Dana White’s interest in joining the world of boxing. It’s no secret that the UFC CEO has long wanted to join the ranks of professional boxing. When Dana White co-promoted Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in 2017, that was just supposed to be the start. After the event, the promoter revealed plans for Zuffa Boxing. Eight years later, it seems that White’s plans may finally come to fruition.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 7, 2025

Dustin Poirier has an idea of when his retirement fight might be. After suffering a fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev in his final bid for undisputed UFC gold, “The Diamond” made it clear that he will not be climbing his way back up the ladder. With 40 pro MMA fights under his belt, Poirier contemplated retiring if he wasn’t given an enticing fight offer.

Harry Kettle - February 7, 2025

UFC fighter Lucas Alexander has revealed he was hospitalized as a result of paint fumes at the UFC Saudi Arabia venue. Last weekend at UFC Saudi Arabia, Lucas Alexander stepped into the Octagon to face Bogdan Grad. The result was Grad getting the finish via punches and elbows from mount in the second round. However, there was actually a whole lot more to the story than that.

Harry Kettle - February 7, 2025

UFC 312 has lost a fight just minutes before weigh-ins today, dropping the official fight card to 12 bouts this weekend. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship, we see the best fight the best in mixed martial arts. More often than not, the bouts that are booked will hold together and will lead to an incredible evening of action. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case, and it isn’t uncommon for fights to fall through – even incredibly close to fight night itself.

Harry Kettle - February 7, 2025

UFC champion Dricus du Plessis has responded to the rumor that Alex Pereira hates him, which stems from Sean Strickland saying that he “harbors hate”. Alex Pereira is an absolute machine and we all know that to be true. Some days, it doesn’t even seem like he’s human. He’s the kind of fighter who comes along once in a lifetime, and when you package it all together, he takes the appearance of perhaps the biggest star in mixed martial arts right now.

Harry Kettle - February 7, 2025

The fighter who dropped Kevin Lee in sparring has given his reaction to footage of the incident leaking online. As we all know, the real hard work in the world of mixed martial arts goes on in the gym. While we all get to see what happens inside the cage, there’s an incredible amount of preparation that goes into it behind the scenes. That’s the same for everyone – including former UFC star Kevin Lee.

Josh Evanoff - February 6, 2025

UFC flyweight contenders Manel Kape and Asu Almabayev will headline an Apex Fight Night in March. ‘Starboy’ was originally slated to meet Brandon Royval in the main event of UFC Vegas 103. For his part, ‘Raw Dawg’ is riding a two-fight winning streak, comprised of victories over Tatsuro Taira and Brandon Moreno. Meanwhile, Manel Kape is fresh off a third-round knockout win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva in December.

Josh Evanoff - February 6, 2025

UFC commentator Joe Rogan passed on an interview with Kamala Harris to watch Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway. While the 57-year-old is still one of the faces of the UFC, Joe Rogan’s reach has transcended MMA. Over the last few years, he’s taken a heavy interest in American politics. Since 2015, Rogan has had on several prominent political commentators and politicians, everyone from Bernie Sanders and Kyle Kulinski to Matt Walsh and Tulsi Gabbard.

Josh Evanoff - February 6, 2025

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones’ recent announcement has nothing to do with fighting. ‘Bones’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon since his title defense against Stipe Miocic in November. Well over a year after winning UFC heavyweight gold with a submission win over Ciryl Gane, Jon Jones faced the 42-year-old former champion. With Tom Aspinall watching cageside, the light-heavyweight great dominated.

Cole Shelton - February 6, 2025

Jairzinho Rozenstruik has broken his silence after his surprising release from the UFC. After Rozenstruik lost a lackluster decision to Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Saudi Arabia, the UFC quickly released the heavyweight contender. It was a surprise given Rozenstruik was a top-10 heavyweight and just had his two-fight winning streak snapped.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2025

One high-level UFC contender believes Tatiana Suarez will dominate Zhang Weili in their title fight. Suarez will challenge Weili for the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship this Saturday. The two will collide inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia in the co-main event of UFC 312. Weili will be looking for her third successful title defense in her second run with the 115-pound gold. This will be Suarez’s first crack at UFC hardware.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 6, 2025

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes he knows what Sean Strickland has to do in order to sway the judges for his rematch with Dricus du Plessis. The first matchup between Strickland and du Plessis went down to the wire. Neither man could gain a clear advantage over the other before the final horn sounded. In the end, du Plessis won the fight and the UFC Middleweight Championship via split decision.