Opinion

Both Frankie Edgar and Cub Swanson seemed a lock for a title fight against Max Holloway when they began 2018. But recent losses haven't deterred them from pursuing another shot at gold starting at UFC Atlantic City. The script was...

The UFC is back and hitting ESPN once again on May 9 for UFC 249. Just four days later, the promotion comes right back on a Wednesday for an ESPN+ event headlined by Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. It's...

Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is looking strengthen his grip on the division, but his former training partner Gilbert Burns stands in the way of his move up the pound-for-pound list at UFC 258. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1338563073129414656?s=20 Despite three consecutive high profile opponents, Kamaru...

The ascent of Edmen Shahbazyan has been brilliant so far, but the highly experienced Derek Brunson is looking to derail the young prospect at UFC Vegas 5. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1288233269465477120?s=20 Look at the career of perennial contender Derek Brunson and you'll struggle to...

Cowboy Cerrone will have his usual rough cut, while a couple of other fighters are worth keeping an eye on at Friday's UFC Vancouver weigh-in. Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its...

Virna Jandiroba, an Invicta FC champion, is set to make her Octagon debut at UFC Fort Lauderdale against former champion Carla Esparza. The UFC is coming to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the BB&T Center on April 27. The card is headlined by short-notice...

Ivan Shtyrkov is a muscle-bound Russian light heavyweight that the UFC has called upon to fill in against Devin Clark at UFC St. Petersburg. On September 15 of last year, the UFC came to Russia for the first time in promotion history...

In a wide open women's flyweight division featuring a dominant champion in Valentina Shevchenko, Andrea Lee has a chance to insert herself into the title picture this weekend. Andrea Lee stands as one of the most decorated women’s flyweight prospects...

This Saturday will mark the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event of 2021 — UFC Fight Island 7. In 2020, despite the pandemic, we saw title fights, new champions crowned, and breakout stars. With 2021 arriving (and hopefully better times...

This week's UFC Fight Island 5 card boasts six debuting fighters. The event, being headlined by Marlon Moraes against Cory Sandhagen in an important bantamweight bout, is simply awash in prospects. Also on the card are Edson Barboza, Ben...