Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler confirmed for TUF season 31
Early this Saturday, Dana White scheduled another 'special announcement' on all of the UFC's social media accounts, breaking the news of Conor McGregor's return to the cage. For a few weeks now, there have been rumblings of the Irishman's return...
Trevin Jones Steps In for Julio Arce Against Ex-Champ Garbrandt at UFC 285
Trevin Jones has landed a five-star opponent for his next fight. A former UFC bantamweight champion, in fact. Jones (13-9, 1NC) has stepped up to replace Julio Arce against Cody Garbrandt (12-5) at UFC 285 this March. The card takes...
UFC Vegas 68: Will Lewis Succeed in Reinvention or Will Spivac Score the Upset
A noticeably svelte Derrick Lewis has many wondering if the UFC's all-time knockout leader has reinvented himself at a key time against tough veteran Serghei Spivac at UFC Vegas 68. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1621689763567923200?s=20&t=6bLs_aSkTM3Dd3octaVdGw Somewhat surprisingly, the difference of a few months is rather...
UFC Heavyweight Hamdy Abdelwahab Saddled With Two-Year Suspension Following Positive Drug Tests
Hamdy Abdelwahab, the Egyptian heavyweight who joined the ranks of the UFC last year, will not be competing for some time. In a press release distributed Friday, USADA (U.S. Anti-Doping Agency) officials announced that Abdelwahab (5-0, 1NC) had accepted a...
Michael Chiesa Says He’s Facing Li Jingliang at UFC 287
Welterweight Michael Chiesa has revealed a big match-up for April's UFC 287. On Friday, Chiesa (18-6) announced that he would face Li Jingliang (19-8) at the Pay-Per-View event, set to take place on April 8, 2023. No location or venue...
Taila Santos vs. Erin Blanchfield Moves to UFC Vegas 69 Main Event
With Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen moved to UFC San Antonio, this month's UFC Vegas 69 has a new main event. On Friday, UFC officials announced that the women's flyweight match-up between Taila Santos (19-2) and Erin Blanchfield (10-1) had...
UFC Vegas 68: Lewis vs. Spivac Weigh-In Results
The UFC returns to action this Saturday, with a late start for fight fans on the east coast. UFC Vegas 68's main card gets underway at 1AM ET, with a 10PM start for the prelims Saturday night. That's thanks in...
UFC Vegas 68: Serghei Spivac “Understanding” About Lewis’ Late Withdrawal in November
Moldovan heavyweight Serghei Spivac isn't exactly known for long speeches or lengthy answers when speaking to the media. So it was no surprise to see the UFC Vegas 68 headliner defer to opponent Derrick Lewis, when asked what happened to...
Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen Shifted to March 25, Will Headline UFC San Antontio
Originally scheduled to headline UFC Vegas 69 later this month, the highly anticipated bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen has been pushed back to March. Instead unfolding inside the Apex in Las Vegas, the match-up will now headline...
UFC Vegas 68: Derrick Lewis Says He Doesn’t Want Veteran Ref Working His Fights
Heavyweight Derrick Lewis is back in action on Saturday at UFC Vegas 68, headlining the fight night card that has a particularly late start time — 1AM for fight fans on the east coast. While Lewis is set to finally...