Fights

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCThe UFC is eyeing a meeting between two top-ranked lightweights in need of a win. UFC president Dana White revealed Wednesday on a Q&A session on ESPN+ that the promotion is targeting a bout between Michael Chandler and…

Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImagesDana White said there was no conspiracy behind his disappearing act after Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane to defend his title in the UFC 270 main event. UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard was the person to put the belt around…

Kleber Koike will battle Ulka Sasaki in the main event of RIZIN's first card of 2022. | Photo via RIZINRIZIN’s first card of 2022 is starting to shape up for Feb. 23 in Shizuoka, Japan. The company announced that former Shooto champion…

Photo courtesy of XMMA | PCody Gibson understands history better than most, but that goes far beyond his day job teaching high school students in California. The veteran bantamweight retired from MMA competition in 2017. He took on a full time job…

Charles Oliveira has his first title defense of 2022 on the books — and it’s a fight that has fans excited. Former UFC interim champion Justin Gaethje is set to challenge Oliveira for the lightweight title at UFC 274. After initially being…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCRumors of Francis Ngannou’s knee injury ricocheted around the internet in the buildup to UFC 270. But Ciryl Gane’s coach, Fernand Lopez, didn’t trust them. “I don’t buy this,” Lopez remembers of his reaction to a screenshot…

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesCharles Oliveira is expected to put his lightweight title on the line against Justin Gaethje at the upcoming UFC 274 card scheduled on May 7. Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCFrancis Ngannou is expected to undergo knee surgery to repair damage done prior to his win over Ciryl Gane this past weekend. His manager Marquel Martin confirmed the plans when speaking to MMA Fighting with the surgery likely…

Kamaru Usman | Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesKamaru Usman becoming a two-division titleholder wouldn’t surprise many fans at this point given everything that he’s accomplished. But the second title being at 205 pounds? In an interview with GQ, the reigning UFC welterweight…

Francis Ngannou | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesChael Sonnen is questioning the wisdom of Francis Ngannou and his team. In the main event of UFC 270 on Saturday, Ngannou won a unanimous decision against Ciryl Gane to record the…