Written by LAS VEGAS – The UFC 309 main event backup fighter doesn’t come as a surprise. Interim champion Tom Aspinall will be the first phone call made should the heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones or challenger Stipe Miocic need a replacement, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Tuesday. “Yes, Tom Aspinall is next in line […]
It’s not often two major championships change hands on the same night, but that’s what went down this past Saturday at UFC 306. The historic event at Sphere in Las Vegas saw Merab Dvalishvili claim the UFC bantamweight title from Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision in the main event, while Valentina Shevchenko recaptured the women’s […]
Tallison Teixeira added another nasty knockout to his highlight reel Tuesday – and a UFC contract may follow, as well. At Dana White’s Contender Series 72, Teixeira (7-0) absorbed blows from a game Arthur Lopes (6-2) before he landed a massive knockout with a right-hand and hammerfist. The stoppage came at 1:57 of Round 2 […]
Likely to be a women’s strawweight title eliminator, Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez is in the works for the UFC’s final pay-per-view event of 2024. The top contenders are expected to collide Dec. 7 at UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Verbal agreements are in place and bout contracts expected to be signed […]
Check out these photos from the five fights at Dana White’s Contender Series 72, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. (Event photos courtesy of UFC) (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 8, Week 6 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 17: A general view of the […]
The second time on Dana White’s Contender Series was the charm for Ahmad Hassanzada. The opening bout Tuesday of DWCS 72, Hassanzada slept Dylan Mantello at the 2:41 mark of Round 3 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was highly entertaining and both men had their moments. After a strong first round […]
Check out the best images of the inside of Sphere in Las Vegas during Saturday’s UFC 306, also known as Noche UFC, the promotion’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day (via Getty Images). UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC – Weigh-in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 13: Fans pose before the UFC 306 ceremonial weigh-ins […]
(This story was originally published Sept. 13 on USATODAY.com) He’s 58 years old and indicates there’s no need for money. So why is Mike Tyson moving forward with his fight against 27-year-old Jake Paul? “I could be waiting on a check every day from cannabis,’’ Tyson said, referring to his cannabis company, Tyson 2.0. “That’s […]
Max Holloway warns UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria about brawling with him. Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC) challenges Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC 308 main event Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Holloway earned his title shot after knocking out Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 to claim the BMF belt […]
Heavyweight Daniel James has been handed another drug test suspension. PFL anti-doping partner USADA announced a 10-month suspension for James (15-7-1) after he tested positive for bis-(4-cyanophenyl) methanol, a metabolite of letrozole, during an out-of-competition drug test May 8. James, 42, has now been suspended three times since early 2022 for failed drug tests. The […]