Dustin Poirier friend, KSW star Robert Ruchala ready to shine in UFC debut
Robert Ruchala’s patience paid off. For months, two-time KSW interim featherweight champion Ruchala (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) heard frustration from fans eager to see him step back in the cage.…
Back-to-back spinning elbows take home $50K in Chicago
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in the “Windy City,” and all four went to fighters on the main card. After UFC 319, four fighters picked up an extra…
Joe Rogan compares Dricus Du Plessis’ cardio to Merab Dvalishvili
Joe Rogan sees Dricus Du Plessis’ cardio right up there with fellow UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev (14-0…
Dana White surprised by UFC-Paramount deal, details what to expect
UFC signs $7.7 billion U.S. TV rights deal with Paramount, ends PPVs UFC is leaving ESPN in 2026 in the form of a $7.7 billion U.S. rights agreement with Paramount+/CBS,…
Teddy Atlas compares Ilia Topuria to Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali
Teddy Atlas is in awe of Ilia Topuria’s confidence. Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), a former UFC featherweight champion and current lightweight champion, has looked unstoppable as of late, scoring…
Ciryl Gane not ‘all in’? UFC heavyweight contender thinks it costs him
Jailton Almeida has questions about Ciryl Gane’s mindset heading into a third UFC title shot. Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in…
Bogdan Guskov punishes Nikita Krylov
Bogdan Guskov continues to dish out violence. At UFC on ABC 9 on Saturday, Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) pounded out Nikita Krylov for the first-round TKO stoppage at 4:18…
B.J. Penn requests help from Dana White and others amid legal troubles
B.J. Penn is publicly asking for help from Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta as he navigates ongoing legal troubles. Penn, 46, has been arrested numerous times over recent months in…
Dustin Poirier loses farewell to Max Holloway in emotional scene
Not many, if any, fighters get the farewell party Dustin Poirier did Saturday in New Orleans. While the storybook ending didn’t take place at UFC 318, Poirier (30-10 MMA, 22-9…