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TOI Francis Ngannou’s name recently stirred headlines again when his head coach hinted that “The Predator” might be open to returning to the UFC. The idea spread quickly, and even Jon Jones reacted to the possibility. But beyond the speculation, Ngannou remains committed to the PFL…

BioXcellerator On June 14, 2025, at UFC Atlanta, Usman overcame a three-fight skid—two losses to Leon Edwards and one to Khamzat Chimaev by outwrestling and outgrinding Joaquin Buckley and scoring a unanimous decision win. In an emotional post-fight moment, he explained why the win meant a lot…

ESPN UK Israel Adesanya isn’t hiding how he feels about Joaquin Buckley. The former UFC middleweight champion had some harsh words for the outspoken welterweight following his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC Atlanta. While Buckley had been on a six-fight win streak since dropping…

Forbes The UFC returned to Atlanta this past weekend with a card stacked from top to bottom, but when it came to the money, Rose Namajunas walked away as the top earner. The former strawweight champion took home a cool $500,000 for her dominant win over…

Bloody Elbow Khalil Rountree Jr felt the impact of his long journey the moment he touched down in Azerbaijan. As the UFC prepares to make its debut in Baku this Saturday, Rountree Jr steps into the spotlight once again this time against former champion Jamahal Hill…

Yardbarker Max Holloway isn’t coming to New Orleans to play supporting role in Dustin Poirier’s send-off. He’s coming to end it. The former featherweight champion and current BMF titleholder is set to clash with Poirier in their long-awaited trilogy fight at UFC 318 on July…

Bloody Elbow Anthony Smith has seen enough fights to know what a real knockout looks like, and according to him, that’s not what happened to Rodolfo Bellato at UFC Atlanta. The controversy started in the final moments of the featured prelim when Bellato took an…

NewsBreak The Octagon returned to Georgia for UFC Atlanta, and four fighters walked away with performance bonuses. The card was headlined by a welterweight clash between former champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Joaquin Buckley. It turned out to be a dominant showing for Usman.…

Sportskeeda Joaquin Buckley stepped into the spotlight at UFC Atlanta, headlining against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in what many believed could be a breakthrough moment. Riding a six-fight win streak since returning to welterweight, Buckley was on the verge of title contention. But…

Bloody Elbow Former UFC star Ben Askren continues to battle through a frightening health crisis. Earlier this week, Askren’s wife, Amy, revealed that he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and was, at one point, non-responsive. The update sparked serious concern, and as expected, rumors started…