Edmen Shahbazyan earned a contract after knocking out Antonio Jones in the first round of their middleweight bout on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will be in Las Vegas coaching The Ultimate Fighter season 28 while he rehabs his hand injury. Following the season, he will look to defend his title against Kelvin Gastelum.
Though Tony Ferguson had to relinquish the interim lightweight title when he tore his LCL just days before UFC 223, he still considers himself, not Khabib Nurmagomedov, the champion.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap UFC 226 co-main and main events.
Undefeated middleweight Bevon Lewis (6-0), who competed on the series in the eighth week of the inaugural season of the show, finished Alton Cunningham with knees in the first round to score his contract.
Flyweight competitor Jordan Espinosa (13-5, 1 No Contest) improved his win streak to four when he ended Rilley Dutro’s night with just two seconds remaining in their fight. It was the second time Espinosa got the opportunity fight in the Contender Series and his effort was enough for him to get signed to the promotion.
A winner of The Ultimate Fighter’s 17th season, Kelvin Gastelum will return to coach the 28th and what may be the last season of the UFC’s flagship reality series against UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Gastelum is expected to fight Whittaker for the belt in December at an event yet to be announced.
Covering the Cage hosts Heidi Fang and Adam Hill recap UFC 226 and the possibility of a Brock Lesnar and Daniel Cormier bout.
UFC president Dana White confirms former title holder Brock Lesnar will fight UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier next.
Stipe Miocic reflects on his reign as heavyweight champion, losing the title at UFC 226 and commends his opponent, Daniel Cormier, on his win.
After becoming only the second fighter in the UFC to hold two titles simultaneously, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier reflects on his legacy at the UFC 226 post-fight press conference.
After a dismal performance against Francis Ngannou at UFC 226, heavyweight Derrick Lewis doesn’t think he’s deserving of a big fight.
UFC welterweight Mike Perry took a split decision win over Paul Felder at UFC 226 and said he hopes to put on fun fights that fans like and that leave a mark in UFC history.
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis submitted Michael Chiesa at UFC 226 and wants to face an opponent in the top five of the division next.
After finishing Uriah Hall at UFC 226, Paulo Costa said he’d like to fight Chris Weidman in November.
Las Vegan Khalil Rountree forced an upset when he defeated decorated kickboxer Gokhan Saki by way of knockout at UFC 226.
New Zealand’s Dan Hooker scored a first-round knockout victory over Gilbert Burns at UFC 226. He told reporters following the fight that he was disappointed with the quick finish.
At UFC 226, Las Vegas-based fighter Emily Whitmire notched a win against Jamie Moyle, who also used to train at a camp in town. After the fight, Whitmire said she was upset with a Vinny Magalhaes who’s trained with her at Xtreme Couture for coaching against her.
Middleweight competitor Israel Adesanya says he passed his first true test in the UFC with flying colors when he defeated Brad Tavares in the main event of the TUF 27 Finale.
Brad Katona defeated Jay Cucciniello to become the TUF 27 featherweight tournament winner at the finale on July 6.
Roxanne Modafferi earned her first UFC victory and evened the score against Barb Honchak at the TUF 27 Finale.
UFC featherweight Alex Caceres defeated Martin Bravo via split decision at the TUF 27 Finale.
After losing her UFC debut last December, Emily Whitmire lost her head coach, Robert Follis, just a few weeks later. At UFC 226, she hopes to apply what he taught her and come out victorious when she faces Jamie Moyle.
Las Vegan and UFC light heavyweight Khalil Rountree says he hopes to give the fans a show when he collides with decorated kickboxing standout Gokhan Saki at UFC 226 on July 7.
John Gunther discusses his first UFC win, says why he’ll still sleep in his van and explains some of the interesting parts of his job shearing alpacas. Gunther took a majority decision win over Allan Zuniga at the TUF 27 Finale.
All fighters involved on the UFC 226 fight card on July 7 faced off at the T-Mobile Arena during the ceremonial weigh-ins.
Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the TUF 27 Finale in Las Vegas on July 6 against rising star Israel Adesanya.
A welterweight matchup between Mike Perry and Paul Felder was moved up to the main card when Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega was scratched from UFC 226.
Chuck Liddell discusses coming out of retirement to face Tito Ortiz for a third time.
The TUF 27 Finale will take place at the Pearl at the Palms on July 6. Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the event against Israel Adesanya.