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‘UFC 329 Countdown: McGregor vs. Holloway 2’ video
Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off Saturday at UFC 329 in a matchup that has major stakes for their legacies and what’s left of their fighting future. Watch how their destinies have once again become intertwined in the UFC 329 Countdown video above. Thirteen years after they first met as future featherweight champions, McGregor […]
Anything but Fighting: Brendan Fitzgerald talks Boston media, dream interviews, more
Longtime UFC broadcaster Brendan Fitzgerald speaks with MMA Fighting’s José Youngs about his career in Boston sports media, his dream interview subjects, where his sports fandom lies, and more.
Jon Jones explains viral ‘GOAT’ reaction to Alex Pereira’s UFC White House loss
Jon Jones wants Alex Pereira to know he meant no offense with a recent recent video he made that seemed to be aimed at “Poatan.” At UFC White House, Pereira looked to add an interim heavyweight championship to his collection after previously winning titles at 205 and 185 pounds. Pereira faced Ciryl Gane for the […]
Charles Oliveira: Herb Dean’s mishandling of Ciryl Gane’s illegal strikes should ‘serve as a lesson’
Alex Pereira has been vocal in his discontent about Herb Dean’s lack of action towards Ciryl Gane and the illegal strikes landed during their UFC White House title bout, and Charles Oliveira sees this situation as an opportunity for improvement for all parties involved. The ‘BMF’ titleholder told MMA Fighting he expected Gane to be […]
Mauricio Ruffy volunteers to be backup for Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway UFC 329 main event
Mauricio Ruffy is coming off of a win at one of the biggest shows of the year and he’s already offering his services for the UFC 329 main event between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. The top lightweight contender dominated Michael Chandler at UFC White House, needing less than a round to put away the […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Knockout of the Midyear: Alexa Grasso goes scorched earth on Maycee Barber
It’s only halfway through 2026 but there have already been some truly remarkable knockouts to start the year. There’s been finishes never seen before, fighters making miraculous comebacks and just about every other kind of knockout imaginable and that’s only through six months of action! So without further ado, let’s see what ranked as the […]
Reinier de Ridder makes light heavyweight return against and Roman Dolidze at UFC Sacramento
Reinier de Ridder and Roman Dolidze are moving on up. On Sunday, MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed with sources with knowledge of the bout that de Ridder and Dolidze are set to square off in a light heavyweight fight at UFC Sacramento on Aug. 22 at Golden 1 Center. Léo Guimaraes was first to report […]
UFC 329 roundtable: Has the MMA world passed Conor McGregor by?
UFC 329 is upon us, and Conor McGregor (MMA Gods willing) is back. Assuming all goes as planned this week, McGregor will step into the octagon for the first time since 2001 to face longtime rival Max Holloway. Much has changed since McGregor beat Holloway 13 years ago. Championships. Age. Weight class. Somehow, their roads […]
Justin Gaethje returns to the White House, the rest of the MMA community celebrates the Fourth of July
The MMA world already celebrated the 250th anniversary of America, but it’s time to do it again! While UFC White House took place a few weeks ago, the Fourth of July is finally here, officially ringing in 250 years of the United States. Whenever July 4th comes on a Saturday, it’s always a party, and […]
Anything But Fighting: Kyle Daukaus loves Batman, Spider-Man, and Watchmen movies
UFC middleweight contender Kyle Daukaus speaks with MMA Fighting’s José Youngs about his love for the Watchmen, Batman, and Spider-Man movies, The Boys television series, and more on the latest episode of Anything But Fighting. Daukaus (17-5), a two-time CFFC middleweight champion, was last seen coming up short to Bo Nickal at UFC White House […]
Mailbag: Who can overtake Justin Gaethje for Fighter of the Year? Plus, Teenage MMAutant Ninja Turtles!
It’s a rare off week in MMA, with July 4th meaning there isn’t much major MMA action going on this weekend. But it comes at the perfect time as we’re officially halfway through 2026, and poised to kick the back half of the year off with UFC 329 and the return of Conor McGregor. So, […]
The Ultimate Insider: Behind the scenes of TUF 34, cast member nearly lost in mountains
It’s all even between Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier after four episodes of The Ultimate Fighter 34. Team Bisping made it two straight victories with Mehemmedeli Osmanli submitting Artem Belakh in this week’s bantamweight bout. Belakh was Team Cormier’s No. 1 pick, which made Osmanli’s dominant performance all the more satisfying in addition to evening […]
UFC Fantasy Draft, Season 5: Which 72 UFC fighters will close out 2026 in style?
MMA Fighting’s UFC Fantasy League is back for Season 5! 2026 is halfway over, which means it’s time to get drafting. If you’re new here, for the past couple of years, every six months, we do a UFC fantasy league, drafting 12 fighters across the 11 UFC weight classes in the hopes of claiming victory […]
Jordan Burroughs faces Sean Brady in RAF 12 main event next month
Wrestling legend Jordan Burroughs finally has an opponent for his RAF debut, and it’s someone MMA fans know well. On Friday, Real American Freestyle announced that Burroughs, who signed with the promotion last month, will face UFC welterweight Sean Brady in the main event of RAF 12 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Aug. 22. […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Submission of the Midyear: Murtazali Magomedov’s mind-blowing Scottish twister
Halfway through 2026 and MMA has seen no shortage of memorable manglings. Sure, we’ve yet to see a major title fight decided by a submission yet, but what’s great about the mixing of the martial arts is that sometimes you see some of the most amazing finishes happen when you least expect it, and that’s […]
Austin Trout does ‘Rocky’ themed walkout as Apollo Creed, gets violently knocked out at BKFC event
Austin Trout wanted to celebrate the Fourth of July in style, but he ended up on the wrong side of the fireworks. On Friday night, Trout faced off with Ben Bonner in the main event of BKFC Liberty Brawl at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Since moving to bare-knuckle in 2023, the former WBA boxing […]
UFC Abu Dhabi adds former welterweight contender to lineup
Santiago Ponzinibbio returns to action at UFC Abu Dhabi. The UFC announced Friday that Ponzinibbio (30-9) is set to fight England’s Sam Patterson (14-3-1) in a welterweight bout on its July 25 Etihad Arena card. This marks Ponzinibbio’s first fight since May 2025. Ponzinibbio, 39, was once on his way to a title shot after […]
Alex Pereira’s sister Aline faces former Bellator champ in Karate Combat title fight
Aline Pereira defends her Karate Combat flyweight title when she takes on former Bellator champion Juliana Velasquez on July 24 in Miami, the promotion announced. This match marks the return of Pereira—the sister of UFC star Alex Pereira—to the promotion after scoring back-to-back wins in MMA, including a decision over Jade Masson-Wong on the undercard […]
Jon Jones excited for Conor McGregor UFC 329 comeback: ‘I’m proud of him’
Conor McGregor has a dedicated fan in Jon Jones. During the UFC’s boom period in the 2010s, McGregor and Jones became two of the biggest names in combat sports, with McGregor breaking box office records and claiming titles in two weight classes, and Jones going on a dominant, undefeated run in which he knocked off […]
Missed Fists: Fighter taps out 1 second into fight, blames motorcycle injury
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we shine a light on fights from across the globe that may have been overlooked in these hectic times where it seems like there’s an MMA show every other day. I’ve always been a believer in safety first when it comes to combat sports. That might […]
Paddy Pimblett explains why he doesn’t expect to fight Ilia Topuria next after UFC 329
Paddy Pimblett has a huge obstacle ahead of him with a fight booked against Benoit Saint Denis in the UFC 329 co-main event, but it’s impossible for him to avoid questions about a win setting up a potential showdown versus Ilia Topuria later this year. But as much as Pimblett has lobbied for that fight […]
MMA Fighting’s 2026 Fight of the Midyear: 2 all-time battles share top spot
We’re only halfway through 2026, and there’s already been more than a few thrilling moments inside the octagon, and some incredible battles that took place that left UFC fans wanting more. While there’s a plethora of great fights to remember from the past six months, the drama that unfolded in the cage included the more […]
Max Holloway responds to Justin Gaethje’s comments about potential rematch after beating Ilia Topuria at UFC White House
Max Holloway has business to handle at UFC 329 when he faces Conor McGregor in the main event, but he’s not oblivious about what could come next with an emphatic win. It’s impossible to ignore that one of Holloway’s biggest and most impactful wins came back at UFC 300 when he delivered arguably the greatest […]
BKFC president David Feldman explodes on ‘f*cking punk’ fighter after trying to shove his opponent off stage during weigh-ins
BKFC president David Feldman was not in the mood to see one of his fighters try to shove his opponent off stage during the ceremonial weigh-ins on Thursday so he took matters into his own hands. At the BKFC Liberty Brawl weigh-ins, local fighter Pat Sullivan was facing off with opponent Ruben Arroyo and nothing […]
Jon Jones celebrates impact of UFC White House: ‘It makes me feel a lot more important’
Jon Jones isn’t holding any ill will towards the UFC and Dana White for leaving him off of the historic UFC White House event. Following a retirement announcement in June 2025, Jones swiftly reversed course when President Donald Trump announced plans for the White House card. The multiple-time UFC champion wanted to fight at the […]
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