UFC News
Leon Edwards announces he will be defending his welterweight title at UFC 300
Harry Kettle - January 2, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has revealed that he will be defending his belt at UFC 300. Last month, Leon Edwards successfully defended his belt for the second time. He did so by defeating Colby Covington, confirming his status as the best 170-pounder on the planet. In the immediate aftermath, many called for him to take on either Belal Muhammad or Shavkat Rakhmonov in his next outing.
Conor McGregor announces opponent and date for "the greatest comeback of all time"
Cole Shelton - December 31, 2023
Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon in 2024. McGregor recently revealed he would be revealing his return date and opponent on New Year’s Eve, and he did just that. Taking to X, McGregor sent out a video revealing he will return at International Fight Week in June against Michael Chandler.
Conor McGregor reveals announcement date for his next fight
Harry Kettle - December 30, 2023
UFC star Conor McGregor has revealed that he will make an announcement regarding his next fight on New Year’s Day. For the longest time now, fight fans have been waiting for some kind of announcement regarding the return of the Irishman. It’s been well over two years since we’ve seen him in the Octagon, with many believing 2023 would be the year that he made his comeback.
Gilbert Burns shares his side of Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis' melee: "It was a draw!"
Josh Evanoff - December 29, 2023
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns had a front-row seat for Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis. Earlier this month at UFC 296, ‘Tarzan’ and ‘Stillknocks’ famously got into a brawl. It wasn’t terribly surprising, given their heated press conference earlier in the week. In the post-fight press conference, Dana White took the blame for the incident and explained that he shouldn’t have sat the middleweights so close.
Paul Felder explains why he doubts Paddy Pimblett can beat any ranked lightweight after his UFC 296 performance
Cole Shelton - December 29, 2023
Paul Felder doesn’t think Paddy Pimblett would have success against any of the ranked lightweights in the UFC. Pimblett improved to 5-0 in the UFC with a one-sided decision win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296. With that said, the Brit wasn’t able to finish the aging veteran and actually started to gas in the third round.
Michael Chandler provides update on possible Conor McGregor fight
Harry Kettle - December 29, 2023
UFC star Michael Chandler has provided an update on his possible showdown with Conor McGregor. For the longest time now, fight fans have been waiting to hear an announcement regarding a fight between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor. The two men coached opposite one another on the most recent season of The Ultimate Fighter, with the expectation being that they’d meet inside the Octagon after their collision.
Chael Sonnen doesn’t think Conor McGregor is trying to duck Michael Chandler
Harry Kettle - December 29, 2023
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has said that he doesn’t think Conor McGregor is trying to “duck” Michael Chandler. For the longest time now, fans have been waiting for more information regarding the return of Conor McGregor. It’s been two and a half years since his nasty leg injury against Dustin Poirier, with many believing he would come back in 2023. Alas, that hasn’t come to fruition, as the masses continue to get frustrated over this stalemate between the promotion and McGregor.
Dan Henderson compares UFC legend Jon Jones to controversial cycling star Lance Armstrong
Harry Kettle - December 29, 2023
Dan Henderson has compared UFC legend Jon Jones to controversial cycling star Lance Armstrong in a fascinating interview. While many people see him as one of the greatest fighters of all time, Jon Jones hasn’t been without his critics. From his antics outside of the cage to some of his actions in it, ‘Bones’ has a few enemies out there and many won’t be surprised by that.
Tyron Woodley alleges that Georges St-Pierre turned down a "dumb bag" to fight him: "Eight figures"
Josh Evanoff - December 28, 2023
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has alleged that Georges St-Pierre turned down a massive payday against him. ‘The Chosen One’ hasn’t been seen in combat sports since a sixth-round knockout loss to Jake Paul in the boxing ring in December 2021. Since then, Tyron Woodley has been quiet about a potential return. However, he did show interest in facing ‘The Problem Child’ in his PFL debut, slated for late 2024.
Chael Sonnen reveals Israel Adesanya's return fight at UFC 300
Cole Shelton - December 28, 2023
Chael Sonnen believes he knows who and when Israel Adesanya will be making his return to the Octagon. Adesanya hasn’t fought since September when he suffered a lopsided decision loss to Sean Strickland to lose his middleweight title. Since then, Adesanya jokingly said he wouldn’t return until 2027, which he has walked back on and claimed he will be back sooner rather than later.
Colby Covington responds to 'complete scrub' Michael Chandler after prelim comment: "I'm an all-time great!"
Josh Evanoff - December 28, 2023
Former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington is unhappy with Michael Chandler. ‘Chaos’ is fresh off his return to the octagon at UFC 296 earlier this month. For Colby Covington, the bout was his first in well over a year, and it didn’t go well. Facing Leon Edwards in the main event of the pay-per-view offering from Las Vegas, he was dominated. The sight of Covington losing was a delight to some, including Michael Chandler.
Alex Pereira believes heavyweight move has to happen "the right way," shuts down rumors of Tom Aspinall fight
Cole Shelton - December 28, 2023
Alex Pereira isn’t ruling out a move up to heavyweight but says he will need to make the jump in weight the right way. Pereira moved up to light heavyweight after losing his middleweight title in April after suffering a KO loss to Israel Adesanya. He ended up beating Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut and then scored a knockout win over Jiri Prochazka in November to become the promotion’s new light heavyweight champion.