After joining forces late last year, we are now starting to see some signs of the UFC and WWE working together. The latest connection between the two company's was announced when World Wrestling Entertainment revealed they would host an event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Just 7 months ago, Endeavor–the UFC's parent company–announced it had finalized a $21 billion merger with WWE. Since then, the two promotions have largely operated completely separate, but that could all be about to change. As announced by Shawn Michaels, WWE will present NXT Battleground at the UFC Apex on Sunday, Ju ..read more

In typical Justin Gaethje fashion, he was involved in yet another fight of the night display at UFC 300, but fans are questioning whether he now regrets taking the Max Holloway matchup. Win or lose, 'The Highlight' has been one of the most consistently entertaining fighters the sport has ever seen. In 13 fights of his UFC career, Gaethje has picked up a sensational 13 bonuses. He strives to put on a show for the viewers, though this has sometimes come back to haunt him. During a recent interview, Justin Gaethje reflected on his defeat at UFC 300. Despite potentially losing a title opportunity ..read more

Last Saturday, Ryan Garcia handed WBC super lightweight champion Devin Haney his first career loss.  Haney retained the title because Garcia failed to make weight for the title fight and was ineligible to win it.   In the buildup to the match, Garcia displayed erratic and concerning behavior, but showed up on fight night.  After flooring the champion several times, Garcia won via majority decision.   UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley and Garcia have a history of calling each other out.  Following Garcia's upset win over Haney, O'Malley reacted ..read more

Arman Tsarukyan took over the top contender spot in the lightweight division following his UFC 300 win over former titleholder Charles Oliveira.  The fight went the distance with Tsarukyan winning via split decision, but claims a judge scored the third round wrong and later apologized.   Following the event, Tsarukyan claims that one of the UFC 300 judges called his coach and apologized for his third round scoring of the fight.   "I talked to referee.  He did a mistake on the third round because he gave to Oliveira.  The judge," Tsarukyan told Daniel Cormier on&nb ..read more

Arman Tsarukyan took over the top contender spot in the lightweight division following his UFC 300 win over former titleholder Charles Oliveira.  The fight went the distance with Tsarukyan winning via split decision, but claims a judge scored the third round wrong and later apologized.   Following the event, Tsarukyan claims that one of the UFC 300 judges called his coach and apologized for his third round scoring of the fight.   "I talked to referee.  He did a mistake on the third round because he gave to Oliveira.  The judge," Tsarukyan told Daniel Cormier on&nb ..read more

Despite fighting just last week, Bo Nickal has reportedly signed the dotted line for his next fight inside the octagon. The wrestling phenom has been an outstanding addition to the UFC's middleweight roster. His Olympic-level grappling has been a huge factor in his success just six fights into his professional career in the sport, and his striking ability looks more impressive each time he competes. Although many didnt like his placement on the card, Bo Nickal kept his 100% finish rate intact when he scored a submission victory over Cody Brundage at UFC 300. Having just fought a week ago, rumo ..read more

There's no question that Max Holloway is one of the toughest fighters to ever compete inside the octagon. Well, his case has only been strengthened after showing off the damage he fought through at UFC 300. The former featherweight kingpin has several options at his disposal but that could have been much different if things didn't go to plan last time out. 'Blessed' arguably put on the best performance of his career when he scored a brutal knockout against Justin Gaethje–capturing the BMF title in the process. During a recent live stream, Max Holloway showed off his leg injury. Which, despite ..read more

UFC 300 took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13 and featured two world title bouts and a 'BMF' bout.   The light heavyweight title was on the line in the fight card's main event between champion Alex Pereira and former titleholder Jamahal Hill.  Pereira knocked out Hill in the first round.   In the co-main event, women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili faced fellow Chinese fighter Yan Xiaonan.  Weili won the fight via unanimous decision.   Lightweight contender and 'BMF' winner Justin Gaethje faced former featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in th ..read more

Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz has been sued by influencer Rodney Rodney Petersen, aka "Not Logan Paul" stemming from a 2023 street fight in New Orleans following a Misfits Boxing event.  News of the lawsuit was first reported by New Orleans TV station Fox 8. Peterson accuses Diaz of starting a brawl while he tried to deescalate the situation.  The incident occurred on April 22 on Bourbon Street.  What started as a melee involving influencer Chase Demoor, who had gotten into a verbal altercation with Diaz inside the event, ended with Peterson being choked uncons ..read more

Now that light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira is no longer competing in the middleweight division, former titleholder Robert Whittaker has become a fan of the Brazilian.   Pereira is a combat sports veteran with 40 professional kickboxing bouts.  He arrived in the UFC in November 2021, largely known to mixed marital arts fans as the guy that beat Israel Adesanya twice in kickboxing.  In his fourth UFC bout he became the guy that held three wins over "The Last Stylebender" and captured the middleweight title.     After losing to Adesanya in the re ..read more