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Between the Links: UFC 333, Volkanovski vs. Evloev, Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3, RAF 14
Another very busy weekend in the combat sports world is upon us, including Saturday’s stacked UFC 333 event headlined by a UFC featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev, while Petr Yan defends his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy fight. While titles are at stake, what else is on the […]
Alexander Volkanovski speaks on first fight with Islam Makhachev: ‘No one had ever taken me that far when it comes to techniques’
Alexander Volkanovski has nothing but respect for Islam Makhachev. In 2023, Volkanovski challenged Makhachev for the lightweight title at UFC 284. Though Volkanovski lost a decision that night, the fight won Fight of the Year and is widely regarded as one of the best fights of all time for its technical mastery. Since then, both […]
Amanda Nunes: UFC 334 rival Kayla Harrison ‘still does the same mistakes’ from past training
Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison were once training partners, and “The Lioness” is confident she still has the advantage over her upcoming UFC 334 opponent. Harrison, the UFC’s reigning bantamweight champion, famously trained with Nunes at American Top Team when Nunes held titles at 135 and 145 pounds. At the time, Harrison was in the […]
Sean O’Malley thinks Petr Yan made a mistake ahead of trilogy bout with Merab Dvalishvili
Sean O’Malley believes Petr Yan may have made a mistake ahead of his trilogy bout with Merab Dvalishvili. On Saturday, Yan defends his bantamweight title in a trilogy bout with Dvalishvili in the co-main event of UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Dvalishvili won their first fight, a non-title bout at UFC Las Vegas in 2023, […]
Jose Aldo explains why he would cut Movsar Evloev if he were UFC boss
Movsar Evloev credits “good fans who know MMA” as the reason why he’s still under contract with the UFC despite having zero finishes in the Octagon, but MMA legend Jose Aldo says the UFC featherweight contender could be on borrowed time. In fact, the former 145-pound king would actually defend letting him go due to […]
Eddie Hearn rips Dana White over Shakur Stevenson situation: ‘Awful. Disaster. Monstrosity. Embarrassment.’
Eddie Hearn is having a good day. On Monday, pound-for-pound boxing great Shakur Stevenson secured his release from Zuffa Boxing without ever having fought for the promotion. Stevenson was arguably the biggest signing in the promotion’s short history, and parting ways with him before he even had one fight is a tough look for Zuffa […]
Merab Dvalishvili explains suprising demeanor towards Petr Yan ‘talking sh*t’ at UFC 333 press conference
Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan can talk all the trash he wants, because he’s not taking the bait. Dvalishvili challenges Yan for the bantamweight title in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 333 card in a highly-anticipated trilogy matchup. “The Machine” dominated their first meeting at UFC Las Vegas in March 2023, while Yan flipped […]
Morning Report | Chris Weidman, Dustin Poirier recall opponents’ dramatic change from weigh-in to fight night: ‘Who the f*ck is this guy?’
Chris Weidman will never forget how Yoel Romero actually looked when they were inside the octagon. The topic of Weidman’s UFC 205 showdown with Romero came up during an episode of Deep Waters, where the former middleweight champion and co-hosts Din Thomas, Jorge Masvidal, and Dustin Poirier discussed the ins and outs of weight cutting. […]
Video: ‘UFC 333 Countdown’ full episode
Alexander Volkanovski faces an undefeated challenger, and Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili settle their epic trilogy at UFC 333 this Saturday. In the main event, Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line once again as he takes on Movsar Evloev, who has had his hand raised in all 10 of his UFC appearances and […]
On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Edmonton
Mike Malott made a big statement by knocking out Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Edmonton, sending his home-country crowd happy. With a lot of contenders at the top of the welterweight division, where does “Proper” go after the biggest win of his career? On an all-new edition of On To the Next […]
Mailbag: What’s going on with Alex Pereira?
IIIIIIIIIIIt’s time! To answer your questions about MMA. Each week, I put up a prompt for questions in The Feed, which I then split into two separate but equally important parts: the ones I answer in the responses, and the ones I answer in the mailbag. These are those answers. What’s going on with Poatan? […]
Shakur Stevenson secures release from Zuffa Boxing without having fought for promotion
The Shakur Stevenson era in Zuffa Boxing is over. Barely 100 days after Stevenson was announced as a marquee signing for UFC CEO Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, the undefeated WBO light welterweight champion announced on his YouTube channel that he is parting ways with the promotion without having fought under its banner. According to Stevenson […]
UFC Edmonton viral video allegedly shows police officer brutally suplexing fan amid crowd brawl
UFC Edmonton’s most brutal knockout might have occurred outside of the octagon. During Saturday’s UFC event at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, a clip of a violent crowd brawl went viral on social media. The clip allegedly depicts an incident involving fans, arena security, and Edmonton police officers, culminating in an officer appearing to […]
Colby Covington tops Arman Tsarykyan, Khamzat Chimaev in inaugural RAF crossover rankings
Colby Covington sits on top in the first RAF crossover rankings, but he has a lot of competition behind him. The promotion revealed it’s inaugural rankings on Monday. In the crossover rankings, Covington, the current RAF cruiserweight crossover champion, sits in the No. 1 position. “Chaos” is 5-0 in the promotion, including wins over former […]
Charles Oliveira: If the BMF belt is about rock ’em sock ’em robots, ‘take it somewhere else’
Charles Oliveira holds many records in the UFC, including most finishes, submissions and bonuses, and he won’t change the way he fights because of three letters attached to the belt he took away from Max Holloway earlier this year. “Do Bronx” finished his opponents in 21 of his 25 octagon victories since joining the UFC […]
Jake Paul slams Tommy Fury over allegedly being kicked out of Halloween event, Fury responds
Tommy Fury is one up on Jake Paul in their in-ring feud, but still can’t seem to rid himself of “The Problem Child.” It’s been over three years since Fury and Paul met in a boxing match, with Fury winning a split decision to stay undefeated and hand Paul his first loss. Prior to that […]
UFC 333 roundtable: What does this big test mean for Alexander Volkanovski’s legacy?
Alexander Volkanovski has done it all, and his legacy is set in stone no matter what happens at UFC 333 against Movsar Evloev. But what if he actually beats the unbeaten Evloev? Three legends—and possibly a future one—close out Saturday’s card in Abu Dhabi, with Volkanovski defending his featherweight title against Evloev in the main […]
Morning Report | Farid Basharat responds to Dana White saying there’s ‘a reason’ he wasn’t re-signed to the UFC
Farid Basharat does not agree with Dana White. Last week, Basharat’s time in the UFC ended when the undefeated fighter was not re-signed to the promotion after completing his UFC contract. This caused quite the stir as Basharat was a ranked bantamweight and had a sterling 7-0 record in the UFC. Following UFC Edmonton on […]
UFC 336 announced for return to Toronto in January
The UFC is back in Toronto. The promotion announced Saturday during the UFC Edmonton broadcast that UFC 336 is set to take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Jan. 30. See the announcement below. This marks the first UFC event in Toronto since January 2024, which was headlined by a middleweight championship main event […]
Video: Dwjuan White scores scary knockout with shocking slam
With Halloween right around the corner, amateur fighter Dwjuan White may have delivered the most chilling knockout of the year. White fought Tyler Sample at a Combat Night Kissimmee event in Florida, and looked to be in danger in the closing moments of the second round with Sample on his back hunting for a choke. […]
Jasmine Jasudavicius believes Erin Blanchfield made mistake of underestimating her at UFC Edmonton
Jasmine Jasudavicius went into UFC Edmonton as an underdog, a fact that might have hurt Erin Blanchfield’s chances of beating her. The flyweight contender picture was shaken up Saturday with Jasudavicius’ impressive decision win over Blanchfield in the evening’s co-main event. Jasudavicius used a dominant grappling attack to neutralize Blanchfield in the first two rounds […]
Video: Ex-UFC fighter Jimmy Rivera delivers brutal faceplant knockout at BKFC 95
Jimmie Rivera continues to excel in bare-knuckle. On Saturday night, Rivera returned to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, taking on Brandon Meyer in the co-main event of BKFC 95 in Newark. It’s Rivera’s seventh fight in the BKFC ring, and though he scored his first stoppage win in the promotion last October, this time he did […]
‘That motherf*cker slept my ass’: Watch Joaquin Buckley’s reaction to UFC Edmonton knockout loss to Mike Malott
Joaquin Buckley couldn’t believe what he saw after watching his fight with Mike Malott. Buckley battled Malott in the main event of UFC Edmonton on Saturday, and after a competitive first round, Malott ending up delivering a brutal knockout in the second to earn his fifth straight win, while Buckley suffered his third straight loss. […]
Dana White addresses Farid Basharat controversy following UFC exit: ‘There’s definitely a reason’
Dana White suggested there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to Farid Basharat no longer being on the UFC roster. The undefeated Basharat made headlines this week when MMA Fighting reported he was a free agent following the completion of his UFC contract. Basharat’s departure raised eyebrows due to his 16-0 record, including […]
Movsar Evloev thinks UFC 333 fight with Alexander Volkanovski could be 1st UFC finish: ‘Why not?’
Movsar Evloev knows fans want to see him win a fight without the scorecards. He could make it happen against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333. This Saturday in Abu Dhabi, the undefeated Evloev makes the walk to the octagon for the biggest fight of his life as he challenges Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title. […]