The Glover Teixeira vs Jamahal Hill fight is just around the corner and excitement is building. On the line is the vacant UFC light-heavyweight title. Both fighters boast impressive records and are eager to get in the octagon. In this guide, we’ll take a look at what may happen when they meet at last. We’ll also take a look at some betting tips and odds, but first, let’s take a look at the UFC in more detail. About the Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the United States. It is the largest MMA promoti ..read more

No. 11 ranked lightweight contender Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker recently gave his thoughts on Israel Adensyna’s YouTube Channel about how the showdown will go down between his fellow teammate Alexander Volkanovsk and Islam Makhachev at UFC 284.  “It’s a difficult fight for Makhachev, and it’s a credit to him,” Hooker said  “I think the biggest hesitation with him being a champion was that he would not be as active as many other champions.” Islam Makhachev, the UFC lightweight champion, is set to make his first title defence in enemy territory against the UFC featherweight champion Alex ..read more

Martin Nguyen will take on undefeated Russian Shamil Gasanov at ONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade, the Singapore-based promotion has announced. The former two-weight World Champion will be looking to kick off another run at the ONE Featherweight World Title, when he faces Gasanov at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on February 25 (Australian time). Nguyen was last seen in the Circle back in October, when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to rising Russian star Ilya Freymanov at ONE Fight Night 2. The crushing loss was a setback to Nguyen’s title ambitions, although the 33 ..read more

After having his bout cancelled against Nasrat Haqparast, Jamie Mullarkey is back on the card for UFC 284 and is set to fight Francisco Prado, an Argentinean fighter, on February 12th. Fight Night Australia has confirmed the matchup on their Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @fightnightaus Hailing from the Central Coast, Mullarkey’s going to show that there are levels to this game and give a rude welcome to the young Argentinean fighter making his UFC debut. Receiving ‘Fight of the Night’ honours in his recent bout against Michael Johnson early last year, the Aus ..read more

The UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovksi envisions a stand-up battle in his bout against the UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. In a recent interview on The AllStar Podcast, Volkanovksi gave his thoughts on how the fight would go down against the Dagestani wrestler in Perth. “I mean I think it’s going to be more of a stand-up battle,” Volkanovski said. “Obviously, he’s going to shoot earlier with my movement, and I think he is going to try to cut me off. He’s going to probably work his striking, and I’m not saying his striking is bad, but he’s going to be that little bit uncomf ..read more

Another top contender has been added to the upcoming UFC 284 Card in Perth. A Perth native and an up-and-coming welterweight star Jack Della Maddalena (13-2) has been given the opportunity to fight on home soil against Randy Brown (16-4). Brown first mentioned the matchup on his Twitch channel with several sources since confirming the fight is set to take place. After an impressive victory against Ange Loosa on Dana Whites Contender Series in 2021, Della Maddalena was awarded a UFC contract which he followed up with three consecutive first-round TKO finishes. THREE STRAIGHT FIRST ROUND FINISH ..read more

Last week, New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France revealed on his Instagram Post that he wouldn’t be able to fight in Australia next year against Alex Perez due to an unfortunate injury sustained in training camp. “Unfortunately due to injury, I’ve had to pull out of my upcoming fight in Perth. I’m gutted I won’t be able to fight in front of everyone in Australia,” Kara-France wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kai "Dontblink" Kara France (@kaikarafrance) With Kara-France out of UFC 284, the UFC has added another Kiwi from City Kickboxing for the event. New Zealand’s Shane Young (1 ..read more

With UFC 284 looming closer, Robert Whittaker might be able to salvage his opportunity to fight in Perth early next year. After coming off a recent victory against Sean Strickland, Jared Cannonier has offered his services to rematch ‘The Reaper’ in Australia, saying that he would love to go out and fight Whittaker again in Perth. Cannonier recently appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani after his victory against Strickland this past weekend, stating that he would like to fight Whittaker in February next year. “Hell yeah if they offer the rematch I’d accept, I’ve never been to Australia be ..read more

Paulo Costa has pulled out of his UFC 284 bout against the former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Deemed to be one of the most anticipated fights on the card, Whittaker expressed his emotions in a video he posted earlier today on Twitter. “It’s very upsetting to say they’re true,” Whittaker said. “The fight with Costa has fallen apart. UFC tried everything in their power to get him to the fight. They gave him the new contract, from what I understand, to take the fight and he still didn’t take the fight. So yeah, the Perth fight is not happening.” Whittaker revealed that the UFC has mad ..read more

Aussies’ Jake Matthews has come up short against Matthew Semelsberger at UFC Vegas this afternoon. Matthews was coming into the fight after an impressive KO/TKO victory against Andre Fialho at UFC 275, with the hopes of doing the same against Semelsberger AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE! Make way for @JakeMatthewsUFC! #UFCVegas66 pic.twitter.com/QlHytcMKgm — UFC_AUSNZ (@UFC_AUSNZ) December 17, 2022 However, Matthews had Winning Streak snapped in a decision loss. Play-by-play:  Jake Matthews vs. Matthew Semelsberger  The first round did not go well for Matthews, getting dropped by a brutal ..read more