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The lightweight bout served as the co-main event in Sydney, where Benoit Saint Denis delivered a dominant performance. Saint Denis grounded Hooker in the second round, poured on pressure with submission threats, and eventually finished the fight with a technical knockout after sustained ground-and-pound. …

Despite another major injury setback, Shavkat Rakhmonov has not walked away from his championship ambitions. Over the weekend, footage surfaced of the undefeated welterweight contender wearing a knee brace while attending a regional MMA event. Soon after, reports confirmed that Rakhmonov had re-injured his…

Diego Lopes is keeping his head high despite another tough night against Alexander Volkanovski, even as the physical toll of UFC 325 continues to sink in. Lopes came up short in his second attempt to dethrone the featherweight champion, dropping a lopsided unanimous decision…

Australian UFC heavyweight Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa has once again reminded fans why he remains one of the sport’s most unpredictable characters, casually revealing that he now weighs 140 kilograms while lighting up a joint during a live interview. Tuivasa, famous for his shoey…

Former UFC champion Aljamain Sterling is entering a reflective but determined phase of his career, and he is not shy about saying exactly what he wants next. In recent months, Sterling has become increasingly vocal about his position in the sport. From frustrations with…

Long before Ari Emmanuel led the charge to acquire the UFC for just over $4 billion, he had already carved out a reputation as one of Hollywood’s most powerful dealmakers, running one of the industry’s largest talent agencies. Now, Ari Emmanuel is putting his…

UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan could be facing an extended spell on the sidelines after undergoing major surgery in recent days. Petr Yan delivered one of the biggest upsets of 2025 when he dethroned Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323. In a long-awaited rematch, Yan…

Tyson Fury has locked in a date and an opponent for his latest return to the ring. Netflix announced Wednesday that Fury will face hard-hitting heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov in a bout scheduled for April 11 in the United Kingdom. The streaming giant will air the…

Alexander Volkanovski has never shied away from danger, and he’s making it clear that a potential clash with Arman Tsarukyan would be no exception, if the lightweight contender ever makes the move down to featherweight. This weekend, Volkanovski puts his UFC featherweight title on…

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will spend the next three months with tubes in her eye and nose following a painful injury sustained at UFC 324. Namajunas returned to the Octagon last weekend for the first time since June, stepping in on short…