1+ week, 3+ day ago   (275+ words) Fresh off a title victory, Russian UFC star Islam Makhachev (30-29) has traded the intensity of an octagon for spiritual visit to Istanbul, Türkiye. The current UFC welterweight champion traveled Wednesday to the sacred Eyüp Sultan Mosque, located along the shores…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (396+ words) Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC welterweight title Saturday, beating Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 330 in Philadelphia while setting a UFC record. With the victory, Russia's Makhachev etched his ​name alone in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (453+ words) President Donald Trump said Sunday that a deal with Iran has been reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, but the biggest show in Washington was already underway: a UFC card staged on…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (326+ words) Ronda Rousey’s long-awaited return to MMA delivered a major streaming milestone, drawing massive global audiences for Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions in a debut that blended nostalgia, star power and commercial impact. The bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (820+ words) Ronda Rousey removes a framed newspaper from the wall and smiles as she reads headlines celebrating a dominant victory over Gina Carano, a fight that has yet to take place. Later that week, Rousey and her team stage a full…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (430+ words) Max Holloway is grinding through another training camp for a fight that still may never materialize, but the former UFC featherweight champion says he has little choice except to stay ready. “It sucks,” Holloway told Paramount+. “I just want to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (396+ words) Tyson Fury is back in the ring and already looking ahead, with the long-delayed all-British showdown against Anthony Joshua once again taking center stage. Fury returns from yet another retirement on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where he faces dangerous…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (335+ words) Movsar Evloev overcame a point deduction to earn a majority decision victory over Lerone Murphy at a UFC Fight Night in The O2 Arena Saturday, likely securing a title shot against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. With the two fighters putting their…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) Ronda Rousey used the launch of her long-awaited comeback fight to deliver a blistering critique of the UFC on Tuesday, accusing the organization of shortchanging its fighters financially as she announced her May 16 return to MMA against fellow pioneer Gina…...

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