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Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for...

Dana White’s Contender Series began back in 2017. Since then, the Contender Series has produced some big-name upcoming stars like Dan Ige, Sean O’Malley, Geoff Neal, Maycee Barber, and Edmen Shahbazyan. In short, it has been a huge success for...

The story of getting the call to fight on Dana White's Contender Series for Jimmy Drago was one we've heard before. A text from the manager late at night, quick moving parts, lots of excitement - it was not...

It appears the UFC's close ties with U.S. President Donald Trump helped facilitate Khamzat Chimaev being cleared to fight in the U.S. Ahead of his title fight with Dricus Du Plessis, Khamzat Chimaev addressed the media at an open workout,...

Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan still doesn't have a fight, and doesn't know if he'll be fighting for a title next or not. What he believes, however, is that current 155lb UFC champion Ilia Topuria is ducking him. Tsarukyan (22-3) was to...

Just a few months past his 25th birthday, Ty Miller has run into the same problem a lot of fighters his size have. Standing at 6'2" in the welterweight division, with his body maturing, getting down to that 170lbs...

It's that time of year again. Dana White's Contender Series is back, as The Ultimate Fighter 33 wraps up its current season. The Contender Series has become the primary point of entry for fighters moving into the ranks of the UFC, with...

LFA lightweight Max Metzgar isn't very impressed with his opponent at LFA 214 where he faces Steve Collins in Sioux Falls, SD on Friday night. Metzgar (5-0) faces a fellow undefeated lightweight in Collins at LFA 214. Someone's 0 will...

The UFC has secured its broadcasting deal as they announced on Monday that they have struck a 7-year $7.7 billion deal that will see all UFC events go to Paramount + and CBS starting in 2026. The shiny part of...

UFC Vegas 109 was headlined by a middleweight clash between two fighters at the edge of the top 10. Roman Dolidze and Anthony Hernandez were on a combined ten-fight win streak entering this contest in the hopes that a...