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2025's most meaningful MMA farewells: One last proper sendoff before we turn to the new year
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (1196+ words) At this point it wouldn't surprise me to find out The Beatles wrote "Hello, Goodbye" about Jon Jones, as we're never sure whether he's coming or going. He said goodbye to MMA when the ultimatum was handed down to fight…...
Israel Adesanya: Eventual UFC return 'not about belts anymore"
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (257+ words) Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is not setting a timeline for his return to competition but indicated it will happen eventually. Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) spent many years running the top of the sport. Now he's 36, on a three-fight losing…...
Sean Brady says Ian Machado Garry rejected fight: 'Lost another main event because of you"
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Sean Brady thinks Ian Machado Garry is ducking him. Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) revealed that he was contacted for a potential fight with Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) twice, but neither materialized. The Philadelphia native emerged as a top contender after dominating…...
Hands down? Kai Asakura promises to knock out Tim Elliott if he does it at UFC 319
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) CHICAGO " UFC 319 will be Take 2 for Kai Asakura. A former RIZIN star and champion, Askaura (21-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) made the rare move of debuting in a UFC title fight this past December. He was submitted by champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC…...
UFC 319 challenger Khamzat Chimaev barely worrying about Saturday, let alone second belt
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (371+ words) CHICAGO " Khamzat Chimaev might have designs on multiple titles some day, but until he gets the first one, there's no counting chickens, it seems. Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) gets his shot at UFC greatness Saturday in the UFC 319 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN…...
Dana White says 'everything's good for Joe Rogan' as UFC-Paramount era looms
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) Joe Rogan was around as UFC color commentator for the Spike TV era, which continued into the FOX era, which continued into the ESPN era, and will continue into the Paramount era. The UFC this week announced a massive seven-year,…...
Charles Oliveira says Dan Hooker turned him down at UFC Rio: 'He talked a lot of nonsense"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) Charles Oliveira insinuated that Dan Hooker rejected to fight him in Rio. Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC), who has been recovering from hand surgery, called out both Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan for a fight in November. However, Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) ended up…...
Michael Page: Dricus Du Plessis loses at UFC 319, but done betting against him if he wins
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) Michael Page promises to never pick against Dricus Du Plessis again if he proves him wrong at UFC 319. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his UFC middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the Aug. 16 main event from United Center…...
Jean Silva: Diego Lopes 'signed on his coffin' in Noche UFC headliner
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (326+ words) Jean Silva thinks Diego Lopes made a crucial misstep by agreeing to fight him at UFC Fight Night 259. Silva said he had multiple opponents turn down a matchup with him following his submission of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314 in April....
Chimaev credits Trump for return to United States
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) Khamzat Chimaev has credited US President Donald Trump after he secured a visa which allows him to fight in America for the first time in nearly three years. Russian Chimaev's past two fights took place in Abu Dhabi, with the…...