UFC News
Tom Aspinall offers promising update on long-awaited clash against Jon Jones: "I've said yes to the fight"
Josh Evanoff - January 13, 2025
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has agreed to fight Jon Jones later this year. The British star last appeared in the octagon at UFC 304 in Manchester last summer. Back for his first title defense of interim gold, Tom Aspinall scored a blistering first-round knockout win over Curtis Blaydes. Following the fight, he called for a long-awaited title unification bout with Jon Jones. Aspinall famously won the interim title with ‘Bones’ out due to injury in late 2023.
Colby Covington still confident he will be a UFC champion: "We’re going to do the unthinkable"
Cole Shelton - January 13, 2025
Colby Covington still believes he will be the undisputed UFC champion despite being on a two-fight losing streak. Covington is coming off a stoppage loss to Joaquin Buckley back in December at UFC Tampa. It was a disappointing loss and many thought it ended his time as a legit title contender. However, ‘Chaos’ is confident he has all the tools to be the champ and believes the best of his career is yet to come.
UFC 311: Former champion can't see Islam Makhachev losing to Arman Tsarukyan this Saturday
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 13, 2025
A former UFC titleholder believes Islam Makhachev is simply on a higher level over Arman Tsarukyan. Makhachev and Tsarukyan will take center stage in the UFC 311 headliner this Saturday night. This will be Makhachev’s bid to become the new record holder for the most successful UFC lightweight title defenses. A win would not only further cement Makhachev’s legacy, it may also bring him one step closer to achieving his goal of becoming a double champion.
Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals when he'll stop coaching: 'I'm tired of all this'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 13, 2025
Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t plan on coaching for much longer. Nurmagomedov has prepared UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for some pivotal bouts. This Saturday night will be no exception, as Makhachev will put his gold at stake against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event of UFC 311. “The Eagle” will be in Makhachev’s corner on fight night.
Abdul Razak Alhassan provides health update following nasty KO loss
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
Abdul Razak Alhassan has provided an update on his health following his nasty knockout loss to Cesar Almeida. As many fans know, Abdul Razak Alhassan is always ready to throw hands. He’s willing to get in there and make it a fire fight if he has to, and more often than not, that’s what happens. Sometimes it goes his way and sometimes it doesn’t, but he goes out there and puts it all on the line in the name of entertaining the masses.
Colby Covington mocks Khabib Nurmagomedov after flight issue
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC star Colby Covington has mocked Khabib Nurmagomedov after the latter was recently escorted off a plane for apparent racial profiling. As we know, Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most well-respected mixed martial artists of all time. That probably has something to do with the fact that he’s also one of the greatest fighters of all time. He was the UFC lightweight champion, he beat some legends of the sport, and he also retired with an unbeaten 29-0 record. As far as careers go in combat sports, it doesn’t get a whole lot better than that.
Merab Dvalishvili warns of injury concerns ahead of UFC 311 fight
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has issued an injury warning ahead of his co-main event at UFC 311. As we know, Merab Dvalishvili is the king of the bantamweight division. He earned that title through years of hard work, capping it off with a victory over Sean O’Malley at the Sphere that earned him the gold.
UFC legends Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya train together
Harry Kettle - January 13, 2025
UFC icons Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya trained together recently, for what seems to be the first time ever. As we know, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are two of the greatest middleweights of all time. Some may view that as an overstatement, but it really isn’t. Whittaker is a former champion and has been able to run through many of the other top middleweights of his generation. Adesanya, meanwhile, is one of the best champions of his era, and is a two-time title holder at 185 pounds.
Chris Curtis issues statement following UFC Vegas 101 loss against Roman Kopylov
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Chris Curtis has spoken out after suffering a TKO loss against Roman Kopylov at UFC Vegas 101. During fight week, Curtis stressed the importance of not suffering his second straight loss. Curtis hasn’t had a win since January 2024, and he’ll have to wait a bit longer to get another chance at victory. He was stopped by Kopylov in the second round, but he did score a “Fight of the Night” bonus.
Islam Makhachev says he'll need to speak with Belal Muhammad about possible move to welterweight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Islam Makhachev appears determined to become a UFC “champ-champ,” no matter the cost. Makhachev is the reigning UFC lightweight titleholder. He is one successful title defense away from breaking the UFC record at 155 pounds. He’ll look to achieve that feat when he collides with Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch at UFC 311 on January 18th.
Merab Dvalishvili shares gratitude for Dana White ahead of UFC 311: 'He defended me'
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
Merab Dvalishvili believes he has a strong business relationship with UFC CEO Dana White. Dvalishvili has been pushing himself as a company man as of late. White had previously expressed his gripes with the Georgian champion. The UFC boss wasn’t happy with Dvalishvili revealing he suffered a cut during sparring ahead of his UFC 306 title fight against Sean O’Malley.
UFC fans accuse wrong airline of racial profiling after Khabib Nurmagomedov is kicked off flight (Updated)
Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 12, 2025
A recent flight incident involving Khabib Nurmagomedov has UFC fans united. The MMA legend was recently removed from a flight set to take off from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. It was falsely reported that Alaska Airlines carried out the flight, but Nurmagomedov later clarified it was Frontier Airlines.