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Petr Yan
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Petr Yan reveals he’s headed for surgery after suffering multiple injuries in UFC 299 war with Song Yadong

Susan Cox - March 18, 2024

Petr Yan is revealing that he’s headed for surgery after suffering multiple injuries in UFC 299 war with Song Yadong. UFC 299 took place on Saturday March 9th at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

Jose Aldo returns
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Report | Jose Aldo set to return to the Octagon at UFC 301

Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024

UFC legend Jose Aldo is set to make his return to the Octagon at UFC 301 following his retirement in 2022. For the longest time now, Jose Aldo has been seen as a legend in mixed martial arts. He’s a fan favorite, he’s a former champion, and he has always had a fantastic fight style. At the age of 37, however, many will wonder how much he has got left in the tank.

Anthony Smith
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Anthony Smith explains why he’s “offended’ by Vitor Petrino’s callout: “I refuse to be the new Neil Magny”

Harry Kettle - March 18, 2024

Anthony Smith explained why he was offended by being called out by his next opponent, Vitor Petrino. At UFC 301, MMA veteran Anthony Smith will return to action. He’ll take on rising prospect Vitor Petrino as he attempts to make a return to the win column. That won’t, of course, be easy, especially given how impressive Petrino has looked in the UFC thus far.

Paddy Pimblett and Renato Moicano
Renato Moicano

Paddy Pimblett targets UFC fight against Renato Moicano amid social media beef: "You owe me money, lad"

Fernando Quiles - March 17, 2024

Paddy Pimblett has something to say to Renato Moicano. Paddy “The Baddy” has had some back and forth exchanges with “Money” Moicano on social media. The Brazilian bruiser has gained some new fans with his hilarious personality, but Pimblett isn’t laughing. Back in January, Moicano poked fun at Pimblett’s weight gains after each fight. Moicano had the following to say on his YouTube channel:

Nate Diaz Conor McGregor UFC
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Nate Diaz stands with Conor McGregor amid UFC inactivity: "This was me for years before Conor even got here"

Fernando Quiles - March 17, 2024

Nate Diaz has posted a message on social media in support of Conor McGregor. McGregor hasn’t been inside the Octagon since suffering a broken leg during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier back in July 2021. McGregor has expressed frustration due to the fact that a fight hasn’t been booked for his return. UFC CEO Dana White has said that Conor McGregor’s next fight is up to how “Mystic Mac” is feeling about wanting to step back inside the Octagon when he’s made a substantial amount of money throughout his career and outside of fighting.

Marcin Tybura Chokes Tai Tuivasa UFC Vegas 88
Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping applauds Marcin Tybura for "beautiful" strategy in submission win over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88

Fernando Quiles - March 17, 2024

Michael Bisping believes Marcin Tybura’s game plan against Tai Tuivasa worked to perfection. Tybura shared the Octagon with “Bam Bam” in the main event of UFC Vegas 88. The Polish heavyweight didn’t allow the fight to move past round one. Tybura ended up choking out Tuivasa in the opening frame. It was a solid rebound victory for Tybura, who was coming off a first-round TKO loss against the current interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall. Tybura has now gone 8-2 in his last 10 outings, and he earned his fourth Performance of the Night bonus.

Marcin Tybura Tai Tuivasa UFC Vegas 88
Tai Tuivasa

Marcin Tybura thinks Tai Tuivasa has earned another UFC fight: "He deserves one more shot"

Fernando Quiles - March 17, 2024

Marcin Tybura is all class following his technical submission victory over Tai Tuivasa at UFC Vegas 88. Tybura choked out Tuivasa in the first round, handing “Bam Bam” his fourth loss in a row. While Tuivasa has become a fan favorite over the years, many believe he could be in danger of losing his spot on the UFC roster.

Marvin Vettori
Marvin Vettori

Marvin Vettori sends harsh warning to Brendan Allen after being removed from UFC Fight Night headliner

Fernando Quiles - March 17, 2024

Marvin Vettori has a message for Brendan Allen after being forced off their planned UFC Vegas 90 main event. Vettori suffered an injury, and it’s something he called a “freak accident.” Vettori ended up being replaced by Chris Curtis. While the one-time UFC middleweight title challenger won’t be facing Brendan Allen on April 6, he says he wants the fight once he’s healthy enough to return to the Octagon.

Alexandre Pantoja, Steve Erceg
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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg official for UFC 301 in Brazil

Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024

UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja will defend the gold at home against the rising Steve Erceg in May. ‘The Cannibal’ is in a bit of a weird spot. As Alexandre Pantoja has pointed out on several occasions, he’s already defeated most top contenders at 125 pounds. As of now, the flyweight champion has scored victories over Brandon Moreno three times, Brandon Royval twice, and wins over the likes of Manel Kape and Alex Perez.

Arman Tsarukyan, Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev

Arman Tsarukyan accuses Islam Makhachev of avoiding rematch: "He feels like I'm going to win"

Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024

UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan believes that Islam Makhachev doesn’t want to fight him. Back in April 2019, the Armenian stepped on short notice to face the rising Islam Makhachev. Despite being very young in his career, Arman Tsarukyan impressed many with his success against the future champion. Still, it was the Russian who claimed a unanimous decision victory after three rounds of action.

Chris Curtis and Brendan Allen
Chris Curtis

Chris Curtis replaces Marvin Vettori, set to rematch Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 90

Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024

Chris Curtis will be stepping up on short notice to rematch Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 90. It was revealed on Thursday that Marvin Vettori was out of his main event fight against Allen. After the news broke, Allen took to Instagram to call out several middleweights ranked ahead of him like Jared Cannonier and Robert Whittaker.

Bo Nickal, Joe Rogan
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Bo Nickal mocks fans upset about his UFC 300 main card spot: "I like that it makes people mad"

Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2024

Middleweight prospect Bo Nickal doesn’t care what you think about his UFC 300 spot. The former Penn State wrestler has gotten a heavy push since joining the UFC in late 2022. Last year, Bo Nickal fought twice in the octagon, with both fights coming on pay-per-view main cards. For what it’s worth, he defeated both Jamie Pickett and newcomer Val Woodburn inside of one round.

Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev, UFC 294
Khamzat Chimaev

Khamzat Chimaev responds after Kamaru Usman claims he’s “nothing special” in the cage

Susan Cox - March 15, 2024

Khamzat Chimaev is responding after Kamaru Usman claimed that he’s ‘nothing special’ in the cage. It was Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) vs. the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA) in a middleweight bout last October at UFC 294. The outcome was a majority decision loss for ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’.

Tyson Pedro
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Tyson Pedro quickly ends his retirement, set to become a pro boxer

Cole Shelton - March 15, 2024

Tyson Pedro has already ended his combat sports retirement. Following his decision loss to Vitor Petrino at UFC Vegas 87 on March 2, Pedro announced his retirement from combat sports. Pedro claimed he no longer had a passion for the sport, and he said the expenses to train and travel for the fights started to take a toll on him.

UFC Vegas 88, Results, Tai Tuivasa, Marcin Tybura, UFC
Tai Tuivasa

UFC Vegas 88: 'Tuivasa vs. Tybura' Weigh-In Results - Three Fighters Miss Weight

Susan Cox - March 15, 2024

The Fighter weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 88 took place today, Friday March 15th. UFC Vegas 88 takes place tomorrow, Saturday March 16th at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sean O'Malley and Marlon Vera
Sean O'Malley

Marlon Vera’s coach believes Sean O’Malley rivalry will continue after UFC 299: “No clock? Chito goes to jail for murder!”

Susan Cox - March 15, 2024

Marlon Vera’s coach believes their rivalry with bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will continue after UFC 299. Jason Parillo is a world renowned head coach at the RVCA Sport Training Centre, in Costa Mesa, California. A former professional boxer himself, Parillo went on to coach big name MMA fighters including the likes of BJ Penn, Michael Bisping, Cris Cyborg, Rafael Dos Anjos, Tito Ortiz and of course Marlon Vera.

Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev explains why he accepted Dustin Poirier fight despite ‘The Diamond’ being undeserving

Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has explained why he’s open to defending his belt against Dustin Poirier. Last weekend at UFC 299, Dustin Poirier scored a beautiful knockout win over Benoit Saint-Denis. The veteran overcame some early adversity and got it done in the second round, cementing himself as a real contender at 155 pounds once again.

Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299
Dustin Poirier

Benoit Saint-Denis vows to earn revenge against “Louisiana guy” Dustin Poirier: “I fought completely dehydrated”

Harry Kettle - March 15, 2024

UFC fighter Benoit Saint-Denis is out for revenge following his knockout defeat to Dustin Poirier last weekend. For years, Benoit Saint-Denis had been building his name up as a real threat in the UFC’s lightweight division. Last Saturday at UFC 299, however, he failed in his attempt to earn the biggest win of his career. Despite a promising start, he ultimately fell short in his battle with veteran Dustin Poirier.