Ahead of UFC 220 on Jan. 20, heavyweight title challenger Francis Ngannou said on a conference call that the reigning champion, Stipe Miocic, is merely the interim champion who is holding on to his belt for him.
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The undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion’s UFC debut against Ashley Yoder is official for UFC 222 on March 3 at T-Mobile Arena.
Las Vegan Bryan Caraway will return to action in a bantamweight bout on the UFC 222 card at T-Mobile Arena on March 3.
WWE executive Paul Levesque, better known as wrestling superstar Triple H, had dinner with Ronda Rousey in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, again fueling speculation that UFC’s biggest female star could leave the octagon for a career in sports entertainment.
With just one UFC bout on record, Emil Meek says he’s preparing harder than ever for his next opponent. The Norwegian fighter who’s nicknamed “Valhalla” will collide with Kamaru Usman at UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis, Missouri, on Jan 14.
Frankie Edgar will finally get his shot at Max Holloway’s featherweight title when they meet for the belt in the main event of UFC 222 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas three months after Edgar was forced to pull out of a scheduled meeting due to injury.
UFC heavyweight Curtis Blaydes is unbeaten through his last four fights. His loss to Francis Ngannou in his promotional debut remains his only career setback.
Former UFC competitor Sarah Kaufman told reporters at UFC 219 when she headlines Invicta FC 27 on Jan. 18, she wants to remind the UFC that she’s the type of exciting fighter that they need in their bantamweight division.
Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap UFC 219 and talk about their favorite moments of 2017 in the UFC and mixed martial arts world.
UFC strawweight Michelle Waterson spoke to media at UFC 219 about suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in her career and explained what those setbacks have taught her.
Tim Elliott and his coaches weren’t sure how he would handle walking to the cage on Saturday morning without his head coach just two weeks after his suicide, so they tried to prepare for the emotional moment.
Top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov says he would welcome fights against either champion Conor McGregor or interim champ Tony Ferguson — even on the same night.
UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino was put to the test by former bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Khabib Nurmagomedov took Edson Barboza down at will and controlled the acti0n on the mat for nearly the entire 15 minutes as he remained undefeated with a unanimous-decision win at UFC 219.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 219 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.