UFC News
Robbie Lawler to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2025
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler will be going into the UFC Hall of Fame. The UFC announced the induction during the broadcast of UFC 313 on Saturday, which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pros react after Mauricio Ruffy KO's King Green at UFC 313
Chris Taylor - March 8, 2025
Tonight’s UFC 313 main card lineup kicked off with a lightweight bout between Mauricio Ruffy and King Green. Ruffy (12-1 MMA) had gone a perfect 2-0 since joining the UFC in May of last year and many pundits have him pegged as a future champion. ‘One Shot’ had most previously competed at November’s UFC 309 event, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over James Llontop. The Brazilian made his Octagon debut at UFC 301, scoring a first-round finish over Jamie Mullarkey.
UFC 313 Results: Mauricio Ruffy KO's King Green (Video)
Chris Taylor - March 8, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 313 results, including the main card lightweight bout between King Green and Mauricio Ruffy. Green (32-16-1 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a technical submission loss to Paddy Pimblett at last summer’s UFC 304 event in Manchester. Prior to that setback, ‘King’ was coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jim Miller.
UFC 313: 'Pereira vs. Ankalaev' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - March 8, 2025
The Octagon moves to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 313 event, a ten-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev. Pereira (12-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since scoring a fourth-round TKO victory over Khalil Rountree Jr. at October’s UFC 307 event (see that here). That victory marked ‘Poatan’s’ third defense of the 205lbs title, as he previously defeated Jiri Prochazka (twice) and Jamahal Hill.
Jon Anik believes Alex Pereira could end up facing Dricus du Plessis at middleweight
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2025
UFC commentator Jon Anik has given his thoughts on what the future could hold for Alex Pereira following UFC 313 tonight. On Saturday night, Alex Pereira will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Magomed Ankalaev. It’s set to be the toughest test of the Brazilian’s career, with many wondering whether or not he can handle the top contender.
Joe Rogan praises Alex Pereira's knockout power ahead of UFC 313
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2025
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has praised Alex Pereira’s knockout power ahead of the latter’s main event at UFC 313 tonight. In the main event of the evening in Las Vegas, Alex Pereira will defend his UFC light heavyweight championship against Magomed Ankalaev. UFC 313 is shaping up to be a really interesting card and while there are no guarantees, the expectation is that this will serve as the toughest test that ‘Poatan’ has had in the promotion to date.
Rafael Fiziev admits crowd influenced him in first Justin Gaethje fight
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2025
Rafael Fiziev has admitted that the impact of the crowd may have influenced him in his first fight against Justin Gaethje. As we know, Rafael Fiziev will be taking on Justin Gaethje in a short notice lightweight showdown tonight. The two men have met once before and on that occasion, Gaethje came out on top with the win in what proved to be a real all-action affair.
Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili in random jacuzzi crossover
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2025
It turns out that UFC stars Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili aren’t the bigger enemies that we once thought them to be. Last year, Sean O’Malley defended his UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili. While it wasn’t a complete one-sided domination, it was clear to see that the Georgian sensation had done more than enough to get himself over the finish line.
WATCH | Marlon Vera pulls shotgun on knife-wielding man to stop alleged robbery attempt
Josh Evanoff - March 7, 2025
Former UFC title challenger Marlon Vera recently went viral for his encounter with a knife-wielding alleged robber. ‘Chito’ hasn’t been seen in the cage since his clash with Deiveson Figueiredo in August. That night in Abu Dhabi saw Marlon Vera suffer a unanimous decision loss to ‘Deus da Guerra’, his second defeat in a row. The former title challenger had previously suffered a loss to Sean O’Malley in his first bid for UFC gold last spring.
Sean Strickland's coach explains mistake he made with post-UFC 312 comments
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 7, 2025
Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has shared where he feels he went wrong after Sean Strickland’s UFC 312 loss. Strickland fell short in his bid to become a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion in his rematch with Dricus du Plessis. While the two had a highly competitive meeting in their first go-around, Strickland had no answer for “Stillknocks” in their Feb. 8 rematch. It was clear that Strickland and Nicksick were not on the same page throughout the fight.
UFC 313 weigh-in results: Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev official
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 7, 2025
The UFC 313 weigh-ins are in the books and we officially have ourselves a world title fight. The main event of Saturday’s card will feature a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between titleholder Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. Both men tipped the scales on Friday and made championship weight. That means the showdown between “Poatan” and Ankalaev will indeed take place inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Justin Gaethje admits UFC title hopes are "in the toilet" with loss to Rafael Fiziev
Harry Kettle - March 7, 2025
Justin Gaethje has admitted that his UFC championship hopes are pretty much gone if he loses to Rafael Fiziev. Tomorrow night, Justin Gaethje will attempt to get his UFC career back on track. While he’s already set to go down in history as a mixed martial arts legend, ‘The Highlight’ is coming off the back of a devastating knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway.