Justin Tafa Opens Up on Family Tragedy Ahead of UFC Perth Return
Justin Tafa is ready to make up for lost time. After revealing the cause that forced him out of UFC 317, the New Zealand heavyweight will return to action on home turf, set to face Louie Sutherland this Saturday...
Jake Matthews Embraces Long-Awaited Test Against Neil Magny at UFC Perth
For Jake Matthews, fighting at home in Perth this Saturday isn’t just another booking. The Australian veteran spoke with a mix of excitement and determination about testing himself against one of the division’s most durable names in Neil Magny...
PFL: Jay Jay Wilson Downplays Archie Colgan’s Unbeaten Record
"The Maori Kid," otherwise known as Jay Jay Wilson, returns to action at PFL Champions Series 3 next month, looking to work his way to a title shot. Last we saw lightweight Wilson, he'd defeated fellow Bellator vet Mads Burnell...
PFL: Nurmagomedov, Hughes Look Ahead to Highly Anticipated Rematch
PFL lightweight champ Usman Nurmagomedov and Paul Hughes throw down in a highly-anticipated rematch next month, following up on a January 2025 instant classic that got the entire MMA fanbase talking. To date, no one has pushed Nurmagomedov the way...
PFL: Lobov, Tukhugov Address Grudge Match Years in the Making
It has been the better part of a decade since Artem Lobov and Zubaira Tukhugov were at the center of an altercation in Brooklyn, New York that would spark chaos at UFC 229 months later. An infamous time in the...
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...
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...
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...
Tommy Gantt Silences the Trash Talk, Secures UFC Contract with DWCS Submission
Fresh off a hard-earned victory over Adam Livingston on this week's edition of Dana White’s Contender Series, veteran wrestler-turned-fighter Tommy Gantt stepped out of the cage with more than just a win. He left with momentum, validation, a contract...
