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Top UFC welterweight makes striking claim on Shavkat Rakhmonov's resume compared to his
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Sean Brady has made a bold statement on where he stands in the UFC welterweight division. Brady is coming off the biggest win of his pro MMA career thus far. His elite grappling led him to a submission finish over former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards. What made the dominant win even more impressive is the fact that Brady pulled it off in enemy territory.

Belal Muhammad explains why Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria shouldn't happen now
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Belal Muhammad doesn’t see how a clash with Ilia Topuria benefits Islam Makhachev. The lightweight title picture isn’t short on contenders, but some are wondering what the next championship fight at 155 pounds will be. Topuria recently vacated the UFC Featherweight Championship to move up in weight. While Topuria challenging Makhachev for the lightweight gold figures to be a lucrative bout, the champion’s team is opposed to fighting another featherweight.

Daniel Cormier shares interesting advice for overlooked UFC middleweight contender
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 24, 2025
Daniel Cormier has a tip for one rising UFC middleweight contender. The 185-pound division has a slew of rising contenders such as Caio Borralho, but there’s one name who appears to be overlooked. That fighter is Nassourdine Imavov, who is the No. 1-ranked UFC middleweight. Despite a finish over Israel Adesanya, many often glance over Imavov as a potential name who deserves to fight for the 185-pound gold.

Anthony Smith says he's at peace before upcoming UFC retirement fight
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC veteran Anthony Smith has said that he’s accepted his impending retirement ahead of his clash with Zhang Mingyang. On Saturday night, Anthony Smith will make the walk to the Octagon for the final time in his career. He has been through some real ups and downs in his mixed martial arts career, but he will have one more opportunity to prove himself to the world before he rides off into the sunset. It’s been a tough few years for ‘Lionheart’ after the death of his friend and coach Scott Morton, but he seems to be in a better place now.

Joe Rogan says Jean Silva looks like a future world champion in the UFC
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes featherweight contender Jean Silva could be a world champion in the future. In his last outing, Jean Silva impressed in a big way when he collided with Bryce Mitchell. It was an absolutely blockbuster grudge match, and it was one of the most highly anticipated fights on the entire UFC 314 card. In the end, the Fighting Nerds star managed to pick up the win, submitting Mitchell in what proved to be a really solid display.

Belal Muhammad reveals whether or not he'd fight his friend Islam Makhachev
Harry Kettle - April 24, 2025
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has revealed whether or not he’d fight Islam Makhachev if he came up to 170 pounds. As we know, Belal Muhammad is the reigning, defending champion in the welterweight division. He won the gold by defeating Leon Edwards in what proved to be a fairly one-sided affair. Now, at UFC 315, he looks set to defend his strap against Jack Della Maddalena in what promises to be an entertaining, competitive encounter.

UFC's Sean Strickland trashes 'mentally stunted' Katy Perry over spaceflight
BJ Penn Staff - April 23, 2025
Katy Perry has been in hot water from the moment she returned from space, and it doesn’t seem like things will cool down for her any time soon. One of her most recent critics is one of the most controversial fighters in the UFC: Sean Strickland. Perry is an award-winning pop star, known for songs like Roar, California Gurls, Teenage Dream, I Kissed a Girl, and about a dozen other earworms that you’ve been hearing in grocery stores and shopping malls for more than a decade. She was one of six women to participate in Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-31 mission, which saw passengers fly to the Kármán line, a point in earth’s lower thermosphere that is considered the boundary into space.

Dan Ige explains why he wants Patricio Pitbull after UFC 314 win
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2025
Dan Ige is hoping to face Patricio Pitbull next time out after he returned to the win column at UFC 314. Ige scored a third-round TKO win over Sean Woodson to snap his two-fight losing skid. On the same card, Pitbull made his debut, and he suffered a decision loss to Yair Rodriguez. Although Pitbull isn’t ranked and is 0-1 in the UFC, Ige feels like it’s a big name for him to fight next, and it would be an exciting fight for the fans.

Another top fighter declares ‘rankings are s**t’ in the UFC: 'I'm out'
BJ Penn Staff - April 23, 2025
If you ask Caio Borralho, rankings don’t mean much in the UFC. The UFC has a top-15 ranking for each of it’s 12 divisions. The rankings are decided by a panel of media members, although it’s well established that there are other factors at play.

Welterweight contender Sean Brady shares prediction for Ian Machado Garry vs Carlos Prates
Cole Shelton - April 23, 2025
Sean Brady will be paying close attention to the UFC Kansas City main event on Saturday. Ian Machado Garry will take on Carlos Prates in the main event in an intriguing welterweight showdown. The winner could be right near a title shot and could perhaps face Brady. Although Brady has taken aim at Garry in the past, he does expect the Irishman to get the win here.

Struggling UFC heavyweight reveals he is over 55 lbs above division’s limit: ‘I need to get fit’
BJ Penn Staff - April 23, 2025
Tai Tuivasa has some work to do if he intends to continue competing in the UFC heavyweight division. Australia’s Tuivasa, 32, has twice had the look of a future heavyweight title challenger in the UFC. He joined the UFC roster in 2017, and after wins in his first three Octagon appearances, looked like he was ready to fight the division’s elite. Unfortunately, he then lost three straight fights, and two by stoppage, which looked like the end of his title ambition.

Top UFC contender doubts Zhang Weili wins women's flyweight title for one significant reason
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 23, 2025
One top contender isn’t sold on Zhang Weili having success at flyweight. Weili has been mostly dominant in the UFC strawweight division. Her two losses to Rose Namajunas are the only defeats Weili has suffered during her UFC run. She has beaten the likes of Joanna Jedrzejczyk twice, Jessica Andrade, Yan Xiaonan, and Tatiana Suarez.