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LAS VEGAS — Alex Volkanovski is the epitome of what we expect a fighter to be in 2023. Although he may not be the most talented fighter in the world, he may well be the best. All you need to know about Volkanovski is that less than 10 minutes after his devastating third-round finish of

Jul 9, 2023, 01:42 AM ET The UFC put on a tremendous International Fight Week finale on Saturday night. UFC 290 featured finishes galore, and when the fights didn’t end in a finish, they were memorable with non-stop action. From the first fight on the card to the successful Alexander Volkanovski title defense, this was

LAS VEGAS — Alexander Volkanovski’s Wednesday was filled with hours upon hours of talking: He appeared at UFC 290 media day, then spent a few hours doing interviews with reporters, bloggers, talk radio hosts and television sports directors, hyping his fight for the undisputed featherweight title Saturday with Yair Rodriguez at T-Mobile Arena. It was

Getty Images Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis meet in a title eliminator at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on Saturday. The winner is expected to challenge UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya later this year in Sydney, Australia. A rightful No. 1 contender will be crowned regardless of who wins, but the outcomes yield very

UFC’s 11th annual International Fight Week festivities come to a close this Saturday with UFC 290. Here’s how to tune into the PPV event. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s almost time for UFC’s big featherweight championship fight: Alex Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez. This Saturday, featherweight champions Alex Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez

Andres Waters Jul 4, 2023, 01:10 PM ET Is anyone surprised anymore? Six weeks into “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 31, and six wins for coach Michael Chandler over coach Conor McGregor. Lee Hammond of Team McGregor, lost by submission to Team Chandler’s Kurt Holobaugh. With the win, Holobaugh becomes the sixth fighter coached by Chandler

Getty Images There are levels to mixed martial arts. Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov shared the spotlight at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday, but the two fighters were not on equal footing. An eye poke nearly brought the fight to an end moments after it started. Magomedov inadvertently caught Strickland early into

Sean Strickland improved to 27-5 with a second-round finish of Abus Magomedov on Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Sean Strickland got poked in his eye roughly 30 seconds into his fight against Abus Magomedov at Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday in the main event of

Alex Volkanovski will look to defend his UFC featherweight title at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, versus interim champion Yair Rodriguez (not pictured) in Las Vegas. (Photo by James Worsfold/Zuffa LLC) Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events

Jun 30, 2023, 09:40 AM ET With the UFC schedule midway through 2023, there is plenty to discuss and break down in every division. So far this year, the UFC has seen arguably its most dominant champion, Amanda Nunes, hang up her gloves. It’s also seen one of its most dominant champs, Valentina Shevchenko, lose

Grant Dawson has only one loss and a draw in 21 career MMA fights, and he’s 7-0-1 in the UFC after earning a contract following a win over Adrian Diaz in 2017 on “Dana White’s Contender Series.” Yet, despite all of the winning, there was always a lot of room for improvement in Dawson’s game.

UFC Fight Night returns to Las Vegas this weekend for Strickland vs. Magomedov. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s almost time for another UFC Fight Night. This time around, for UFC Vegas 76, middleweights Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov will face off in the Octagon. This Saturday’s Fight Night also features Damir

USATSI An unexpected middleweight tilt headlines UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday. Abus Magomedov is not ranked in the UFC’s top 15, but he draws Sean Strickland (No. 7) in his second Octagon appearance. Strickland continues to find himself fighting backward. The controversial fighter is coming off a win against Nassourdine Imavov (No.

Jun 26, 2023, 09:29 AM ET With the conclusion of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night, the first half of the year is behind us. Starting with a surprise faceoff between the best heavyweights in the sport, Marc Raimondi, Brett Okamoto, Eddie Maisonet III and Andres Waters discuss the biggest moments we’ve seen so far in the

Ilia Topuria battered and bruised Josh Emmett for five rounds to earn the unanimous decision victory Saturday at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Ilia Topuria put on the performance of a lifetime, dominating Josh Emmett and making Emmett’s face barely recognizable in a one-sided beatdown Saturday in the main event of

Getty Images Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko are running it back. The top flyweights are reportedly set for a sequel in Las Vegas on Sept. 16, according to multiple reports. Grasso shocked Shevchenko, considered among the greatest fighters in women’s MMA history, to capture the UFC women’s flyweight title in March. Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2

Jeff Wagenheim Jun 22, 2023, 09:21 AM ET Shane Burgos does not want to be the next Rory MacDonald or Anthony Pettis. He doesn’t want to be like Thiago Santos or Krysztof Jotko. Like Burgos, all of those fighters arrived in the PFL with notable résumés built on stints in the UFC. It didn’t go

Ilia Topuria (13-0, 4 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line Saturday against Josh Emmett (not pictured) at UFC Jacksonville. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts. We’ll also include