Charles Oliveira Goes Scorched Earth On Lightweight Division
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira directed sharp criticism at fellow fighters this week, taking aim at what he described as a culture of excuses and misplaced bravado in mixed martial arts. Oliveira (35-11) was scheduled to headline UFC Rio in...
UFC Rio Takes Hit, Rafael Fiziev Out of Main Event
Charles Oliveira is going to need a new dance partner for next month's UFC Rio main event. On Friday, it was revealed that lightweight Rafael Fiziev was out of his fight with Oliveira, set to headline the UFC's return to...
UFC: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ante Delija Announced for Nov. 1
The UFC is putting some fresh heavyweight blood on display at its November 1, 2025 Fight Night event. On Friday, promotion officials confirmed a previous report by Club De Las MMA that #6-ranked Waldo Cortes-Acosta (14-2) will face the #10-ranked...
Raja Jackson Hit with Felony Charge, Held on $50K Bond Following Wrestling Assault
The vicious attack by MMA fighter Raja Jackson on a professional wrestler known as Syko Stu, which was streamed live on KICK last month, has finally led to an arrest. After weeks of investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department,...
UFC’s Malcolm Wellmaker Tells Kids He’s a Superhero
Las Vegas — Is there a cooler job than UFC fighter? Well, how about superhero? That's what UFC bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker recently told a class of school-aged kids his job actually is. Wellmaker appeared ahead of this week's episode of...
Dana White Blasts Notion That UFC Lacks Superstars
Conor McGregor hasn't fought in years. Ronda Rousey is long since retired. Brock Lesnar's fighting days are behind him, and Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Khabib Nurmagomedov have all hung up the gloves as well. You'd be forgiven for asking...
UFC’s Jacobe Smith Open to Short-Notice Fights: “No Set Anything”
Las Vegas — At 11-0 and with two straight finish victories inside the UFC octagon, Jacobe Smith is looked at as a future star in the UFC's welterweight division. Perhaps that is why the promotion had him address the media...
DWCS Winner Iwo Baraniewski: Depsite Judo Background, Plan Was to Box
Las Vegas — It took just twenty seconds for Judo star Iwo Baraniewski to knock out Mahamed Aly in their Contender Series fight on Tuesday. A contract was almost a certainty after that performance, even though the 26-year old from...
Melissa Croden Set for Debut At UFC Vancouver Opposite Tainara Lisboa
Women's bantamweight action has been added to UFC Vancouver, with Canada's own Melissa Croden set to make her debut at the Fight Night event this October. Croden (6-2) is set to take on Brazil's Tainara Lisboa (7-3) in the 135lb...
Hecher Sosa Knew DWCS Fight Was Going to Be “Two on One” After Father’s...
Las Vegas — Bantamweight and Contender Series contract winner Hecher Sosa found himself in the worst situation possible ahead of his fight against Mackson Lee on Tuesday, with Sosa's father passing away just days prior. That led to an emotional...
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UFC 324: Waldo Cortes-Acosta “Not Surprised,” Stops Derrick Lewis
A heavyweight showdown between the surging Waldo Cortes-Acosta and UFC knockout king Derrick Lewis arrived at UFC 324 on Saturday. In the balance? Possibly a...
