After a dismal performance against Francis Ngannou at UFC 226, heavyweight Derrick Lewis doesn’t think he’s deserving of a big fight.
UFC welterweight Mike Perry took a split decision win over Paul Felder at UFC 226 and said he hopes to put on fun fights that fans like and that leave a mark in UFC history.
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis submitted Michael Chiesa at UFC 226 and wants to face an opponent in the top five of the division next.
After finishing Uriah Hall at UFC 226, Paulo Costa said he’d like to fight Chris Weidman in November.
Las Vegan Khalil Rountree forced an upset when he defeated decorated kickboxer Gokhan Saki by way of knockout at UFC 226.
New Zealand’s Dan Hooker scored a first-round knockout victory over Gilbert Burns at UFC 226. He told reporters following the fight that he was disappointed with the quick finish.
At UFC 226, Las Vegas-based fighter Emily Whitmire notched a win against Jamie Moyle, who also used to train at a camp in town. After the fight, Whitmire said she was upset with a Vinny Magalhaes who’s trained with her at Xtreme Couture for coaching against her.
Middleweight competitor Israel Adesanya says he passed his first true test in the UFC with flying colors when he defeated Brad Tavares in the main event of the TUF 27 Finale.
Roxanne Modafferi earned her first UFC victory and evened the score against Barb Honchak at the TUF 27 Finale.
After losing her UFC debut last December, Emily Whitmire lost her head coach, Robert Follis, just a few weeks later. At UFC 226, she hopes to apply what he taught her and come out victorious when she faces Jamie Moyle.
Las Vegan and UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree says he hopes to give the fans a show when he collides with decorated kickboxing standout Gokhan Saki at UFC 226 on July 7.
John Gunther discusses his first UFC win, says why he’ll still sleep in his van and explains some of the interesting parts of his job shearing alpacas. Gunther took a majority decision win over Allan Zuniga at the TUF 27 Finale.
All fighters involved on the UFC 226 fight card on July 7 faced off at the T-Mobile Arena during the ceremonial weigh-ins.
Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the TUF 27 Finale in Las Vegas on July 6 against rising star Israel Adesanya.
A welterweight matchup between Mike Perry and Paul Felder was moved up to the main card when Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega was scratched from UFC 226.
Chuck Liddell discusses coming out of retirement to face Tito Ortiz for a third time.
The TUF 27 Finale will take place at the Pearl at the Palms on July 6. Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the event against Israel Adesanya.
Michael Chiesa and Anthony Pettis discuss their showdown planned for UFC 226 on July 7. The lightweights were expected to fight at UFC 223. But that fight was derailed when Conor McGregor’s attack on a bus injured Chiesa.
The UFC 226 fight card will feature a super fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Moving into the co-main event, a heavyweight tilt between Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis.
Ahead of UFC 226, many fighters on the card squared off at a media day at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. UFC 226 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on July 7.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier spoke to media and worked out for fans on Wednesday ahead of fighting in the main event of UFC 226 on July 7.
UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega will put his undefeated record on the line when he challenges the division’s reigning champion Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 226.
Native Hawaiian and UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway says competing on the “ninth Island” is the next best thing to fighting in his home state.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and her partner Johnny Nunez welcomed a baby daughter into their lives about one month ago.
At the 2018 World MMA Awards on Tuesday, UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling said he’s looking to fight Cody Stamann next. Sterling took a victory over Brett Johns in April.
At the 2018 World MMA Awards in Las Vegas on Tuesday, former UFC champion Tito Ortiz spoke about his planned fight with Chuck Liddell. It was recently announced that the rivals would square off for a third time under the Golden Boy Promotions banner.
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee can’t wait to welcome Edson Barboza back to the octagon. After his opponent’s one-sided loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Lee says he thinks he’s stronger mentally and can drag Barboza into deep waters.
On May 4, Las Vegas-based fighter Gabriel Checco will compete at Legacy Fighting Alliance 39 for the promotion’s interim middleweight belt. If he wins, he hopes to get a chance at competing in the UFC next.
UFC middleweight Brad Tavares will collide with Krzysztof Jotko at UFC on Fox 29 on Apr. 14. Ranked at no. 15 in the division, the native Hawaiian thinks a win over Jotko can push him closer to a title shot.
During a UFC media day on Tuesday, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee called Conor McGregor a ‘cokehead’. He also said that McGregor is trying to be a “gangster” and a “thug”, which Lee says is a dangerous game to play.