The UFC is finalizing a welterweight fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz to headline UFC 279 on Sept. 10, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Tuesday. Contracts have not been signed, but both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup and date according to Campbell. UFC 279 will take place at … Read more
Nate Diaz’s last fight on his UFC contract is going to be huge – and also extremely difficult. Diaz, the former UFC title challenger and one of the biggest stars in MMA, has been booked to fight unbeaten sensation Khamzat Chimaev in a five-round welterweight bout to headline UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las … Read more
In October, the UFC lightweight championship is officially up for grabs in Abu Dhabi. The vacant 155-pound title will have former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira fighting Islam Makhachev for the strap. Oliveira, who recently earned the ESPY for MMA fighter of the year, has won 11 consecutive bouts, including the past 10 by way of … Read more
Miesha Tate is taking her defeat to Lauren Murphy at UFC on ABC 3 in stride. Tate (19-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC), a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, made an unsuccessful first drop down to flyweight Saturday when she came out on the wrong end of a unanimous decision against Murphy (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) at … Read more
One moment, Brian Ortega was bringing the fight into his world. The next moment, Yair Rodriguez was celebrating. But it wasn’t the thrilling finish the sellout crowd of 16,979 fans at UBS Arena hoped for from the UFC’s return to Long Island, as a suspected Ortega shoulder dislocation secured Rodriguez a first-round TKO after just … Read more
Lauren Murphy played spoiler on Saturday when she derailed Miesha Tate’s drop to a new division at UFC on ABC 3. Tate (19-9 MMA, 6-6 UFC), a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, made the cut down to flyweight for the first time for bout at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Murphy (16-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) … Read more
What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in Long Island? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their takeaways from a fun-filled event in Elmont, New York. There is plenty to unpack from a disappointing UFC Long Island main event. How does Yair Rodriguez’s victory following a Brian Ortega injury affect the UFC … Read more
The UFC has booked a lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev to headline UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The UFC 280 pay-per-view event takes place on Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena. Officials announced the lightweight contest Saturday. Officially, the fight will be for the UFC’s vacant 155-pound title, although … Read more
LAS VEGAS – Said Nurmagomedov is looking to get back in the cage before the year’s end. The rising UFC bantamweight is coming off a unanimous decision win over Brazil’s Douglas Silva de Andrade at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 in Las Vegas. And fresh off his latest win, Nurmagomedov (16-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) is … Read more
Rafael Fiziev took a major step forward in his career Saturday when he defeated Rafael dos Anjos in his first main event opportunity at UFC on ESPN 39. Fiziev’s (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) sixth consecutive win was his most significant to date, because he beat former UFC champ dos Anjos (32-14 MMA, 20-12 UFC) by … Read more