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)
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 Nevada Athletic Commission issued UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones a conditional one-fight license to compete at UFC 235 taking place at the T-Mobile Arena on Mar. 2. Jones had to reapply for a license in Nevada after failing a drug test which led to UFC 232 being moved from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, California.
Amanda Nunes defeats Cyborg in the women’s featherweight division and Jon Jones returns to UFC as the light heavyweight champion. Covering the Cage host Heidi Fang and Adam Hill recap the UFC 232 main and co main events.
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 interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson joined Covering the Cage ahead of UFC 223 and said he’s already beaten Khabib Nurmagomedov mentally. Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov will headline the Apr. 7 pay-per-view set to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang talk UFC 223 live via. SKYPE with Ufc Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson on his main event clash with number 1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss Ronda Rousey’s move to WWE and recap UFC on Fox 27.
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.
Covering The Cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang give their picks for the main card fights at UFC 219.
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.
A former Invicta FC champion, Barb Honchak will make her UFC debut against another veteran, Roxanne Modafferi. If Honchak wins, she hopes she’ll get a chance to fight for the flyweight belt.
After putting on a show-stopping performance and earning a UFC contract at the Dana White Contender Series, Sean O’Malley says he’s not feeling the pressure of making his official promotional debut.
Lauren Mueller came in as a late replacement to the Contender Series and scored a win over Kelly Velasco to earn a UFC contract.
Matt Frevola became the latest UFC lightweight to join the roster after submitting Luke Flores.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes discusses her battle with sinusitis that forced her to withdrawal from UFC 213 and her preparation for Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 215. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang
Adam Hill breaks down the matchups and makes his picks for UFC 214. (Nathan Asselin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight Abel Trujillo dedicated his win over Jordan Rinaldi to his teammate, Jordan Parsons, who recently passed away.
After being out for 17-months, UFC’s Heather Clark returns to the octagon with more confidence than ever. The strawweight fighter credits her Xtreme Couture coaches and training partners, like UFC champ Miesha Tate, for building her mental strength and her skill set.
UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha Tate will get another shot at capturing UFC gold when she faces Holly Holm at UFC 196 this Saturday. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
On Mar. 5, Las Vegas-based UFC light heavyweight “Filthy” Tom Lawlor will confront Corey Anderson at UFC 196. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
The Review-Journal got an exclusive interview with bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and UFC President Dana White at the end of another 12-hour day for them.
Clint Cox, UFC director of content protection hired in November, is sniffing out illegal Internet streaming of UFC fight events.