In his first English-language interview since his June defeat to Justin Gaethje, Ilia Topuria told Adam Catterall of Fight Disciples that he feared he might lose his eyesight following the fight. During the conversation, Topuria expresses his gratitude to his brother and fellow fighter, Aleksandre…

Islam Makhachev has admitted that his mother could have the final say on when he brings his MMA career to an end. Islam Makhachev revealed that he is prepared to respect his mother's wishes if she asks him to retire. The UFC welterweight champion makes…

Vejab “Hinda Boy” Hinda delivered an impressive performance at EFC 139, stopping Godfrey “FeralSpunky” Mkhwanazi in the first round of their main event showdown on Thursday, November 5, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hinda secured the victory via TKO at 1:35 of the opening round,…

The UFC 335 lineup in December continues to grow after a postponement moved a women's bantamweight matchup from Qatar to Las Vegas. Before closing out the year in its home city of Las Vegas, the UFC will return to the Middle East for Fight…

UFC CEO Dana White believes money could be the reason Islam Makhachev decided against defending his welterweight title at UFC 336 in January. The UFC recently announced that Carlos Prates will face Michael Morales for the interim welterweight title after Makhachev opted to delay…

Joaquin Buckley has called out fellow UFC fighters Dustin Poirier and Sean Strickland over their use of a racial slur, insisting that both men should be held accountable for their comments. The former welterweight contender recently took aim at Poirier after footage of the…

Beneil Dariush is seemingly done with fighting, but the former UFC lightweight contender is not ready to officially announce his retirement. The 37-year-old previously hinted that his fight against Quillan Salkilld could be his last, but he wanted to see how things played out…

Akbar Abdullaev makes a UFC debut against fellow prospect Mairon Santos after impressing Dana White with a devastating knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this year. The former ONE Championship standout needed just one punch to finish his opponent, prompting the UFC CEO…

Former Bellator bantamweight champion and two-fight UFC veteran Patchy Mix has reportedly been relea sed from RIZIN after a disastrous two-fight run with the Japanese promotion. According to Dropkick, RIZIN removed Mix from its active roster and terminated the remainder of his contract. The…

Michel Pereira has a new home after parting ways with the UFC earlier this year, and the Brazilian is already preparing for his next fight. The former UFC middleweight contender will face In Su Hwang at ZFN 5 on Dec. 19. Zombie Fight Night…