UFC News
Paddy Pimblett believes blockbuster UFC event at Anfield could happen
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett has made it crystal clear that he believes there’s a chance the promotion could bring an event to Anfield. This weekend, Paddy Pimblett returns to action when he takes on Bobby aka King Green at UFC 304. If he wins, then in the eyes of many, that would serve as his biggest win in the promotion to date.
UFC star Curtis Blaydes opens up on his speech impediment issues
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2024
UFC sensation Curtis Blaydes has opened up on his speech impediment issues heading into UFC 304 tonight. At UFC 304, Curtis Blaydes will challenge Tom Aspinall for the interim UFC heavyweight championship. If he wins, he’ll set up an undisputed title showdown with either Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic at some point in the future.
Muhammad Mokaev sends a bitter warning to Manel Kape ahead of UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2024
UFC contender Muhammad Mokaev has sent a clear warning to rival Manel Kape ahead of their collision at UFC 304. Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape are set to battle it out in a deeply personal flyweight encounter tonight. It seemed like they weren’t big fans of one another for weeks heading into fight night, and a few days ago, they actually got into a huge brawl at the fighter hotel.
Tom Aspinall believes Jon Jones would prefer to face Alex Pereira than unify heavyweight titles
Harry Kettle - July 27, 2024
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall believes Jon Jones would rather face Alex Pereira than him. This weekend, Tom Aspinall makes his return to action in Manchester, England. He’ll go head to head with Curtis Blaydes in a bout that will see him defend his UFC interim heavyweight championship. If he wins, the expectation is that he’ll fight the winner of Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic in order to unify the belts.
Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili headlines UFC 306, Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 3 booked for co-main event
Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley will face the surging Merab Dvalishvili at the historic UFC 306 event at the Las Vegas Sphere. UFC CEO Dana White announced the news of the O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili headliner on Friday.
VIDEO | Paddy Pimblett and UFC 304 fighter Caolan Loughran verbally spar on weigh-in bus
Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024
UFC 304 fighters Paddy Pimblett and Caolan Loughran are fired up ahead of their fights, and their fuel resulted in a verbal sparring match. Pimblett will face UFC lightweight mainstay King Green on the UFC 304 main card this Saturday in Manchester. A win over Green will move Pimblett one step closer to a potential spot in the lightweight Top 15.
Israel Adesanya predicts Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, picks a finish
Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya isn’t expecting Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 to last long. Edwards and Muhammad will clash in a highly-anticipated rematch in the UFC 304 main event on Saturday in Manchester. The matchup is a run-back of their 2021 matchup that ended abruptly due to an accidental eye poke.
Paddy Pimblett signs new contract ahead of UFC 304 clash against King Green
Josh Evanoff - July 26, 2024
UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is sticking with the company for the long haul. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of the cage since a unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson in December. For Paddy Pimblett, the win was his fifth in a row inside the UFC cage, and his first over a former champion. Eight months removed from that victory, the British star is set to return to the cage Saturday night in Manchester.
Tom Aspinall admits he was trolling the MMA community with claims that he was soaking his fists in Petrol: “It was all a big f**king joke”
Susan Cox - July 26, 2024
Tom Aspinall is admitting he was trolling the MMA community with claims that he was soaking his fists in Petrol. UFC 304 takes place this coming weekend, Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Matt Hamill offers to rematch Jon Jones at heavyweight to settle controversial ‘12-6’ disqualification victory
Susan Cox - July 26, 2024
Matt Hamill is offering to rematch Jon Jones at heavyweight to settle controversial his ’12-6′ disqualification victory. Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) has only 1 loss in the Octagon, and that came about in December of 2009 when Matt Hamill (13-8 MMA) defeated ‘Bones’ by disqualification (illegal elbows). Hamill, now 47, is the only reason Jones doesn’t have a perfect record.
UFC 304: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ Weigh-in Results - 1 Fighter Missed Weight
Susan Cox - July 26, 2024
The UFC 304: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ official weigh-ins took place today, Friday, July 26th. The much-anticipated UFC 304 fight card will take place tomorrow, Saturday, July 27th, at the Co-Op Live, in Manchester, England.
Alexander Gustafsson believes Tom Aspinall would be “too much” for former rival Jon Jones: “He has all the weapons to beat Jon”
Harry Kettle - July 26, 2024
Alexander Gustafsson believes Tom Aspinall would be too much for Jon Jones to handle if they collided in a heavyweight superfight. This weekend, Tom Aspinall will attempt to get one step closer to the undisputed UFC heavyweight championship. He will be defending the interim belt against Curtis Blaydes, with the winner likely to receive a crack at the undisputed belt – currently held by Jon Jones.