After losing his welterweight title in his last fight, Tyron Woodley returns from a 14-month hiatus to face Gilbert Burns at UFC on ESPN 9 on May 30. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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After announcing the fines and suspensions given to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their involvement in a melee at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman Anthony Marnell said it may be time to address “mouthy fighters” smack talk and conduct leading up to a fight.
The staredowns from all the fights made official for the TUF 28 Finale that took place at the ceremonial weigh-ins at the Palms. Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamaru Usman is set to headline the Nov. 30 event.
The main event between Kamaru Usman and Rafael dos Anjos is official, as are the two bouts from TUF 28. Two fighters, Ji Yeon Kim and Rick Glenn, missed weight.
The UFC Performance Institute is getting wrapped in promotional signage featuring heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier. Their fight for the heavyweight championship will headline UFC 226 on July 7 at T-Mobile Arena during International Fight Week.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic says he’s not intimidated by Francis Ngannou’s power ahead of facing him at UFC 220 on Jan. 20, 2018, at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Though UFC light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir believes he’ll be able to make quick work of the division champion Daniel Cormier, Cormier promises to break his will and make him quit in the fight.
All 20 fighters competing at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas made weight at the official weigh-ins. The women’s featherweight title fight between Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm will headline the event taking place at the T-Mobile Arena.
On Dec. 1 at the TUF 26 Finale, Roxanne Modafferi will finally get the chance to even the score with Barb Honchak – a rematch six years in the making.
A 10-year veteran of MMA, Sijara Eubanks recalls the rough road she had to get to the Ultimate Fighter, what she sacrificed to get there and discusses what she thinks of her opponent, Nicco Montano.