Dricus Du Plessis Gets Hero’s Welcome As UFC Middleweight Champ Returns to South Africa
After a successful trip to Canada that saw him claim middleweight gold against Sean Strickland at UFC 297, newly crowned UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis has received a hero's welcome back home in South Africa. "Stillknocks," a former KSW welterweight...
“My Time Is Now” — Kayla Harrison Makes First Comments Since Signing with UFC
Kayla Harrison's signing with the UFC took many by surprise, but the two-time PFL champ and two-time Olympic gold medal winner will make her promotional debut at UFC 300 in April. After Dana White made the surprise announcement of Harrison...
Sodiq Yusuff vs. Diego Lopes Lands on UFC 300
The milestone UFC 300 in April continues to grow, with popular newcomer Diego Lopes booked opposite Sodiq Yusuff at the PPV event. Freak MMA was first to report news of the pairing, with Lopes later confirming the match-up on social...
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After scratching a date in March, the UFC has a new debut set for Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday, Saudia Arabia’s Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki Alalshikh announced on social media that the card had shifted from March 2...
Kayla Harrison Signs With UFC, Faces Holly Holm At UFC 300
UFC CEO Dana White announced a blockbuster signing and a massive fight at UFC 300 as Kayla Harrison has officially signed with the promotion and is set to make her debut on the April 13 PPV against Holly Holm. White...
With Dominick Reyes Out, Alonzo Menifield Faces Carlos Ulberg at UFC Atlantic City
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Dana White Wants to Return to “Business As Usual” in Canada Following UFC 297
Toronto, ON — UFC CEO Dana White hopes to get back to "business as usual" in Canada following the promotion's return to Toronto this past weekend. And for good reason. During Saturday's (more accurately Sunday morning's) UFC 297 post-fight press...
Canada’s Malcolm Gordon Retires Following UFC 297 Loss
UFC flyweight Malcolm Gordon has retired following this past weekend's UFC 297 in Toronto. Gordon (14-8) came out strong in the opening round of the card-opening fight, but soon found himself fending off submission attempts from fellow veteran Jimmy Flick....
Dana White Downplays Concern Over UFC Antitrust Suit
To hear UFC CEO Dana White tell it, he is not at all concerned with the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the promotion he helms. Speaking to Sportsnet's Aaron Bronsteter, White claimed to not think about the case at all. When it...
The Rock Has a “Seat at the Table,” Joins TKO Board of Directors
Dwayne Johnson, known to multiple generations of wrestling and action movie fans as "The Rock," now has a seat at the table— joining the TKO Group Holdings Board of Directors. TKO, a publicly traded company with Endeavor as the majority...
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