Muhammad Mokaev is in a very strange place right now, career-wise. The 24 year old flyweight is 13-0 and has the potential to be a future champion. But it won’t be with the UFC, because they decided not to re-sign him after he fought out his contract at UFC 304.

Muhammad Mokaev offers to fight for free if UFC is willing to re-sign him

UFC CEO Dana White has been pretty tight lipped when it comes to the ongoing antitrust class action lawsuit winding its way through the court system for the past 10 years. But following Nevada judge Richard Boulware’s rejection of a proposed $335 million settlement, White is suggesting the judge may hold a grudge against him that dates back to 1986.

‘This seems very personal’ — Dana White suggests UFC antitrust judge is harboring high school grudge against him

Amid the current uncertainty over the extent of undisputed lightweight titleholder, Islam Makhachev’s arm injury, former champion, Dustin Poirier remains open to the possibility of taking on fellow American Top Team star, Arman Tsarukyan in an interim title fight next. Makhachev, the current undisputed lightweight champion, has been sidelined...

Dustin Poirier offers to fight Arman Tsarukyan for title with Islam Makhachev injured

Did Marlon Vera return to the octagon a bit too soon after taking a hellacious beating at the hands of Sean O’Malley back in March?. That’s a question “Chito” is asking himself after losing to Deiveson Figueiredo via decision on the undercard of UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov. Figueiredo became the first fighter to ever knock Vera down in the UFC (watch the highlights where), which could just be a testament to the former flyweight champion’s power at bantamweight. But in a statement posted on social media after the event, Vera suggested the damage he took five months earlier played a part.

Marlon Vera releases statement after loss to Figueiredo: ‘Maybe I came back too quick’

No one expects Stipe Miocic to hang around after his anticipated Jon Jones clash and that includes UFC CEO Dana White. White is so confident that Miocic will retire after the previously planned Heavyweight title fight fell through that it's a guarantee in his mind. Therefore, whether or not Miocic can make history and become a three-time undisputed champion or not against Jones (likely in November 2024), the interim champion, Tom Aspinall, will have his hands full with more complications.

Dana White: Stipe Miocic ‘100 percent’ retiring with Jon Jones fight, Jones avoiding Tom Aspinall ‘challenge’ would be ‘shocking’

“Sandman” took a tough loss. Cory Sandhagen lost his title shot at UFC Abu Dhabi last night (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) when Umar Nurmagomedov cruised to a pretty clear unanimous decision from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Hours after the fight, Sandhagen took to his...

Cory Sandhagen releases statement following ‘tough’ loss at UFC Abu Dhabi: ‘Umar is really world class’

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in the Arabian Gulf this afternoon (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) with UFC Abu Dhabi on ABC. The mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place inside Etihad Arena — a.k.a. “Fight Island” — in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, streamed LIVE on ABC and ESPN+. The main event was a Bantamweight title eliminator with Cory Sandhagen meeting the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. The co-main did not feature Nick Diaz because of “travel issues.” His bout with Vicente Luque was scrapped, but in its place we had Shara Magomedov fighting Michal Oleksiejczuk.

UFC Abu Dhabi full results and highlights | Sandhagen vs. Umar

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Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

With the UFC lightweight champion out with a hand injury, the promotion has moved to add a fantastic featherweight title fight to the UFC 308 card in Abu Dhabi – one that’ll potentially see Islam Makhachev’s next opponent barge their way to the front of the line.

Islam Makhachev says Ilia Topuria would need to beat one specific fighter before he entertains ‘El Matador’ as UFC 308 title fight announced

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UFC bantamweight Ramon Taveras is lucky to be alive. The “Savage” Floridian, who earned a spot on the UFC roster with a technical knockout victory over Cortavious Romious on Dana White’s “Contender Series” last fall, was the target of a drive-by shooting last week in Jacksonville.

UFC fighter survives drive-by shooting in dramatic video, returns fire in ‘self defense’

The teams between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili have a history. Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Bantamweight title has only belonged to two men since UFC 259 in March 2021. While the former champion, Aljamain Sterling, historically saw his title reign begin in controversy via a fourth round disqualification, it ended definitively. The latter came thanks to a second round technical knockout from O’Malley at UFC 292 in August 2023 (watch highlights).

Coach: Merab squad ‘still bitter’ that ‘curly-haired, funny guy’ Sean O’Malley ‘flatlined Aljamain Sterling’

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is once again picking on featherweight fighters. Since winning the 155 pound belt, Makhachev has fought former 145 pound champion Alexander Volkanovski twice, and now he says he’s open to fighting another 145er in Max Holloway. Holloway is scheduled to fight Ilia Topuria in the...

Islam Makhachev likes Max Holloway fight over Tsarukyan rematch: ‘I already beat Arman’

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UFC champion Belal Muhammad is reacting following ‘back injury’ claims made by the coach of...

Belal Muhammad reacts following “back injury” claims made by Leon Edwards’ coach: “He’s a joke”

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Holloway was prematurely written off in the summer of 2022

Improbable Comeback Puts Max Holloway Back in Title Fight

Dana White has expressed his frustration with Jon Jones not being ranked atop the official UFC pound-for-pound list. The President of the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization has made no secret of his admiration for ‘Bones’, often referring to the two-weight world champion as the greatest of all time.

‘Embarrassing’… Dana White goes on a huge rant over Jon Jones being ranked #3 in the pound-for-pound list

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Khabib Nurmagomedov wants only the best for aging UFC legend Tony Ferguson following his loss to Michael Chiesa. “El Cucuy” vows to fight outside the UFC if the promotion parts ways with him. Khabib Nurmagomedov wouldn’t be shocked to see Tony Ferguson retire but “El Cucuy” has other things...

Khabib Nurmagomedov Wishes ‘The Best’ For Tony Ferguson After UFC Abu Dhabi Loss; ‘El Cucuy’ Says He’ll Do ‘Something Else’ If UFC Cuts Him

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

UFC Abu Dhabi went down last night (Sat., Aug. 3, 2024) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, featuring a Bantamweight main event that saw Umar Nurmagomedov defeat Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision (relive it here) to keep his perfect record (18-0) intact. In the co-main event, Shara Magomedov defeated Michał Oleksiejczuk on the judges scorecards to remain undefeated (14-0, 3-0 UFC), while Michael Chiesa choked out Tony Ferguson to hand him his eighth straight loss (watch highlights).

UFC Abu Dhabi results: Matches to make for ‘Sandhagen vs. Umar’ main card winners

The UFC returned to Abu Dhabi this past Saturday with a phenomenally put-together card, which played out equally as phenomenal as Umar Nurmagomedov continued his impressive ascent of the bantamweight division. In the main event, the undefeated Russian held his own against the number two-ranked bantamweight in the world, Cory...

Matchmaker Monday: Will Cory Sandhagen ever fight for the title? What could be next for the big names after UFC Abu Dhabi

After shockingly winning the UFC welterweight title at UFC 304 on July 27, Belal Muhammad has already short-listed the two opponents he would like his first title defense to come against. Having only accumulated two title defenses, Dana White stated at the UFC 304 post-fight press conference that Leon Edwards...

Belal Muhammad is eyeing his first title defense to either be for ‘legacy’ or against welterweight ‘boogeyman’

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Belal Muhammad prefers Kamaru Usman over Shavkat Rakhmonov for ‘legacy’ title fight

Belal Muhammad is the new welterweight champion after defeating Leon Edwards via decision at UFC 304. And with a new champion comes new opportunities for the...

Belal Muhammad prefers Kamaru Usman over Shavkat Rakhmonov for ‘legacy’ title fight

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