UFC News
Colby Covington reveals plans for summer return, promises to "shock" fans in comeback
Josh Evanoff - February 8, 2024
UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington will be back in the octagon this summer. ‘Chaos’ has been out of the cage since a heated bout with welterweight champion Leon Edwards last December. For Colby Covington, the fight was his first in over a year, last defeating Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. In the build to the contest, the former interim UFC titleholder mocked the deceased father of ‘Rocky’, and promised to send him to hell.
Chael Sonnen unsure if Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa happens at UFC 298: "It doesn’t feel like those guys are getting ready to fight"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2024
Chael Sonnen has a bad feeling about the planned UFC 298 matchup between Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Whittaker vs Costa is scheduled to take place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on February 17. The middleweight collision is set to be featured on the main card of UFC 298. Some have been skeptical of the bout ever taking place given “Borrachinha’s” history with unfortunate fight removals.
Gilbert Burns isn't sold on Colby Covington's post-UFC 296 injury claims: "He was going everywhere here"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2024
Gilbert Burns has called Colby Covington’s foot injury into question. Covington was widely panned for his performance against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 296 in late 2023. “Chaos” didn’t have the forward pressure that he’s been known for throughout his pro MMA career. Many, including UFC CEO Dana White, wondered if being largely inactive prior to the welterweight title fight cost Covington an undisputed UFC championship.
Cris Cyborg Will Help Holly Holm Prepare Ahead Of UFC 300 Fight With Kayla Harrison
Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 8, 2024
Cris Cyborg will be giving an assist to Holly Holm, who is preparing for a UFC 300 showdown with former PFL champion Kayla Harrison. Cyborg and Holm shared the Octagon back in late 2017. At the time, Cyborg was the UFC women’s featherweight champion. On that night, Cyborg successfully retained the 145-pound gold via unanimous decision. Fast forward to 2024, and Cyborg is now helping “The Preacher’s Daughter” prepare for the big April 13 showdown with Harrison.
Alexander Volkanovski shares his prediction for Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje at UFC 300: “I do not think it’s going to be a whitewash”
Harry Kettle - February 8, 2024
Alexander Volkanovski has given his thoughts on the upcoming showdown between Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje. At UFC 300, Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje will collide for the BMF championship. As you can imagine, there’s a great deal of anticipation for this meeting. Both men are electric fighters and have the potential to make magic happen in the Octagon.
Joe Pyfer vents frustration after being discredited for breaking Francis Ngannou’s power punch record
Harry Kettle - February 8, 2024
UFC middleweight Joe Pyfer has given his thoughts on being discredited for breaking Francis Ngannou’s punching power record. This weekend, Joe Pyfer faces the biggest test of his career thus far. He will battle Jack Hermansson in a main event showdown, with the expectation being that a win could really vault him up the ranks in the 185-pound division.
Dricus Du Plessis says UFC 300 is just a number: “It’s not as massive as UFC Africa”
Harry Kettle - February 8, 2024
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis believes that UFC Africa is bigger than UFC 300. Last month, Dricus du Plessis finally reached the top of the middleweight mountain. He defeated Sean Strickland to become the new king in what proved to be a barnburner of a fight. Now, of course, the big question is this: what’s next?
Dana White reveals opening fight for stacked UFC 300 fight card
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2024
Dana White has revealed the opening fight for UFC 300. White has promised to make UFC 300 stacked from top-to-bottom and before UFC 296 he said the first fight of the night would blow people’s minds.
Dana White reveals Elon Musk will attend UFC Vegas 86 as the event is now closed to the public
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2024
UFC Vegas 86 will be closed to the public this weekend as Dana White revealed Elon Musk will attend Saturday’s card at the Apex in Las Vegas. The UFC is hosting an event on Saturday before the Super Bowl, which will also take place in Vegas on Sunday. With that, there are hundreds of celebrities in Vegas this weekend and White says Musk will be watching the event on Saturday night. The main event of the card sees Jack Hermansson taking on Joe Pyfer in a middleweight scrap.
REPORT | Dana White reportedly deleted texts relating to UFC antitrust lawsuit
Josh Evanoff - February 7, 2024
More information about the UFC’s antitrust lawsuit and Dana White continues to come to light. On April 13th, the UFC will hold its milestone 300th pay-per-view event. The fight card doesn’t have a main event as of now but is still a stellar card. As of now, billed matchups include Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway, Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan, and the promotional debut of Kayla Harrison. The former PFL tournament winner is expected to face former champion Holly Holm at the event.
Returning Kevin Lee targets rematch with Tony Ferguson, eventual bouts with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler
Josh Evanoff - February 7, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee has a few names in mind for his impending return. Earlier this month, ‘The Motown Phenom’ announced plans to return to the cage. Last summer, Kevin Lee retired following a first-round submission loss to Rinat Fakhretdinov. For the former UFC title challenger, the bout was his first back in the Dana White-led company after being released in 2021.
Dana White vows to make the UFC's event at The Sphere "the greatest live sporting event anybody has ever seen"
Cole Shelton - February 7, 2024
Dana White is excited for the UFC to have an event at The Sphere in Las Vegas in September. White revealed he wanted to host an event at The Sphere ever since it opened and has it booked to host the Mexican Independence Day card in September. It will be a highly-anticipated event and White says seeing U2 there made him want to do an event at The Sphere.
Raquel Pennington calls for summer title showdown with Julianna Pena
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2024
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington has called for a showdown with Julianna Pena. Last month, Raquel Pennington finally reached the top of the mountain. She defeated Mayra Bueno Silva to win the championship, completing her sensational journey to become the new face of the division. Of course, soon after, many were questioning what would be next – and the most popular answer was Julianna Pena.
UFC CEO Dana White makes appearance in Super Bowl LVIII commercial
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2024
UFC CEO Dana White has appeared in a Bud Light commercial that is set to air during Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. A few months ago, it was announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship had signed a sponsorship deal with Bud Light. The multi-year partnership is believed to be worth in excess of $100 million, highlighting the commitment that both parties have made.
Colby Covington reveals his future plans in the UFC's welterweight division
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2024
UFC star Colby Covington has given fans an insight into what he may have planned next in his mixed martial arts career. At UFC 296, Colby Covington suffered a pretty humbling loss to Leon Edwards. He was beaten in pretty much every department, failing to make any real impact on ‘Rocky’ throughout the bout.
Alexander Volkanovski reveals drinking habits prior to Islam Makhachev rematch
Harry Kettle - February 7, 2024
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has revealed the nature of his drinking habits prior to his rematch against Islam Makhachev. At UFC 298, Alexander Volkanovski returns to defend his belt against rising star Ilia Topuria. It comes just months after his short notice rematch against Islam Makhachev, which he lost via brutal head kick KO.
Robert Whittaker won't comment on rumored injury before Dricus Du Plessis fight but admits his training camp "wasn't optimal"
Cole Shelton - February 6, 2024
Robert Whittaker won’t comment on the rumors he was dealing with a significant injury going into his UFC 290 fight against Dricus Du Plessis. Ben Askren and Daniel Cormier recently spoke on ‘DC’s’ YouTube channel and both mentioned they heard Whittaker had a serious ankle injury going into that fight. However, Whittaker says he won’t comment on if that was true, but does admit the training camp for his fight against Du Plessis wasn’t one he was happy with.
Kevin Lee admits fighting Rinat Fakhretdinov was "stupid" as he dealt with serious knee injury
Cole Shelton - February 6, 2024
Kevin Lee regrets fighting Rinat Fakhretdinov last year. After Lee scored a decision win over Diego Sanchez in Eagle FC, he was re-signed to the UFC. In his debut fight, he was booked to face Fakhretdinov. Entering the scrap, Lee was a sizeable underdog and it was Fakhretdinov who won the fight as he recorded a submission victory in just 55 seconds.