UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja isn’t showing any animosity toward Joshua Van ahead of UFC 323, but his energy at the pre-fight press conference told a different story. The champion stared straight through Van during their first faceoff, stone-cold and locked in as he sharpened…

Edson Barboza isn’t slowing down or thinking about retirement anytime soon. The 39-year-old Brazilian steps back into lightweight at UFC 323 in Las Vegas, where he faces Jalin Turner in a fight that could push the winner toward the rankings and push the loser into…

Natalia Silva isn’t getting her title shot just yet, she’ll have to fight one more time, and it’s happening on one of the biggest stages of the year. The UFC originally booked former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso against former strawweight queen Rose Namajunas for…

Henry Cejudo is getting ready to step into the Octagon for the final time at UFC 323, and the former two-division champion wants to leave the sport with one major change: stricter rules on eye pokes. Cejudo returns on Saturday in Las Vegas against…

Oleksandr Usyk knows exactly what Jake Paul is walking into. After spending over an hour in the ring with Anthony Joshua across two high-level fights, the former undisputed heavyweight champion has zero doubts about how this December matchup ends. Usyk beat Joshua twice before…

Gina Carano hasn’t officially retired, but she’s definitely shaken the table again. The women’s MMA pioneer dropped fresh training footage online, showing her putting in work with Merab Dvalishvili’s head coach and fans immediately started whispering about a possible return. Carano, one of the…

Rising UFC bantamweight contender Payton Talbott didn’t just get a fight with Henry Cejudo, he got career-shaping advice from the Olympic gold medalist long before they knew they would ever share the cage. Talbott will face former UFC two-division champion Cejudo this Saturday…

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has officially stepped into the MMA world, announcing that he’s now a shareholder in the Madrid-based promotion WOW FC. The football legend shared the news via press release on Thursday, confirming his partnership with UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria as…

Tom Aspinall has finally had enough. The heavyweight champion is still dealing with the brutal injuries he suffered at UFC 321, where Ciryl Gane poked him in both eyes during their Abu Dhabi showdown. Since then, Aspinall hasn’t trained, hasn’t recovered his full vision, and…

Ronda Rousey might finally step back into combat sports, but not inside an Octagon. According to a new report from Boxing Scene, Rousey is in “active negotiations” for a massive boxing match against Irish superstar Katie Taylor. The fight is being targeted for Las…