UFC 312 Hits Sydney, Australia on February 9, 2025
The UFC is set to make its return to Sydney, Australia this February. The octagon will arrive in Sydney on February 9, 2025 for UFC 312, set for the Qudos Bank Arena. That's a Sunday, local time, though the PPV...
Cameron Smotherman Replaces Brady Hiestand Opposite Jake Hadley at UFC Vegas 99
There's been a little switcheroo at this weekend's UFC Vegas 99, and it's a bit of a crazy journey for one fighter. With Brady Hiestand out of his fight with Jake Hadley (11-3), it's Cameron Smotherman (11-4) stepping in as...
Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos, Former Bellator Star, Dead at 38
The fighter known simply as "Bomba" has passed away at just 38 years old. Guilherme Vasconcelos, a former Bellator star who once dated pop sensation Demi Lovato, passed away earlier this week, with family confirming his death on Tuesday. Less...
Dana White: “The media will no longer control the rankings in the UFC”
UFC CEO Dana White insists that the media will no longer control fighter rankings following his disagreement with Khalil Rountree Jr's #8 ranking after falling to Alex Pereira at UFC 307. Dana White goes in on media coming up with...
Mike Perry Arrested In Florida On DUI Charges
Former UFC fighter turned BKFC star Mike Perry was arrested on Saturday in Clermont, FL. According to Lake County Sheriff's Office records Perry was arrested and booked by Clermont Police officers on Oct. 12 at 1:04am EST. He was charged...
Preston Parsons Meets Andreas Gustafsson at UFC’s January 11 Fight Night
The UFC has begun assembling its first card of 2025, and that includes a welterweight fight featuring Andreas Gustafsson taking on Preston Parsons. Octagon Update was first to report the news on social media on Tuesday. Parsons later confirmed the...
Dana White To Address UFC Rankings, Media Voters
UFC CEO Dana White is fed up with the rankings. In a video posted to his Instagram story the UFC boss revealed that he has a meeting scheduled this week to "fix the rankings." Safe to say Dana White is still...
Cowboy Says He’s Coming Out of Retirement, But There’s a Catch
Retirements in MMA last about as long as they do in professional wrestling. Exhibit #9999, fan favorite Cowboy Cerrone says he's returning to action, chasing 50 fights in the UFC (well, under the UFC/WEC/Zuffa banner). Cerrone, who retired following a...
Francis Ngannou on Facing Lesser-Known Ferreira: “We Don’t Fight Names, We Fight Talent”
Lineal heavyweight champion, former UFC heavyweight champion, and recent professional boxer Francis Ngannou will return to the sport where he made his name this weekend at PFL's Battle of the Giants card in Saudi Arabia. The MMA "giants" in question...
David Onama vs. Lucas Almeida Set for UFC 309
Featherweight action is on tap for next month's UFC 309 in New York, New York. David Onama will face Lucas Almeida (15-3) at the event, which will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. News of the...
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