Shavkat Rakhmonov Looking For A Title Shot Off Thompson Victory
Las Vegas, NV - UFC welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov is looking for a title shot fresh off a victory over Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson at UFC 296. "Time will show, but I'm definitely ready for the title shot," Rakhmonov told reporters including...
Andre Fili Treated UFC 296 Bout Like UFC Debut
Las Vegas, NV - UFC featherweight Andre Fili took a different approach to his bout against Lucas Almeida at UFC 296 on Saturday night. "I said from the beginning of this fight camp that this is my UFC debut," Fili...
Alexandre Pantoja Says Flyweight Division “Deserves All My Respect” Following UFC 296
Las Vegas, NV — UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja, fresh off the first successful title defense of his 125lb reign, was quick to extol the virtues of his weight class following UFC 296 on Saturday. Pantoja (27-5) earned a decision...
Shamil Gaziev Gives Bahrain First UFC Victory On National Day Of Independence
Las Vegas, NV - The first UFC fighter from Bahrain also picked up his first win in the promotion when Shamil Gaziev finished Martin Buday at UFC 296. "When fight starts I just fight and my plan doesn't work usually....
Colby Covington Clarifies Edwards’ Father Comments, Takes Aim At Next Opponent
Las Vegas, NV - Losing his third career UFC title shot welterweight Colby Covington held strong to his belief that he'll be around long enough to get another shot at the belt following his loss at UFC 296. "I need...
Leon Edwards Relieved To Be Done With Covington, Not Sure About Muhammad
Las Vegas, NV - Fresh off his second title defense UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards was finally able to let loose about his opponent at UFC 296. "I feel like it was definitely one of the most emotional fights I've...
Aldana vs. Rosa Thriller Collects Fight of the Night at UFC 296
The final UFC event of 2023, UFC 296 had some memorable performances, but the second the final horn had sounded, one fight was clearly in the lead for Fight of the Night. The women's bantamweight bout between Irene Aldana and...
Dana White Announces MVP To The UFC, Fights At UFC 299, Plus Other Fights
UFC president Dana White broke some fight news at his post-fight press conference following UFC 296 on Saturday night. White announced that Michael "Venom" Page will fight Kevin Holland at UFC 299 in Miami. Song Yadong will take on Petr...
Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis Get Into It at UFC 296, Champ Ejected
Maybe it wasn't such a great idea to place middleweight champ Sean Strickland and challenger Dricus Du Plessis so close to each other in the stands at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. Both men were in the house for UFC...
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Post-Fight Press Conference Live Stream
UFC 296 arrived on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the final (and frankly solid, on paper) UFC event of the calendar year. Headlining the show, welterweight champ Leon Edwards, undefeated since 2015, in what had become...