The UFC lightweight division has long been ruled by the Dagestani champion, Islam Makhachev. However, despite several fighters trying to dethrone the champion, Makhachev has remained as the ...

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A UFC fighter has shared a series of graphic photos of the brutal injury he suffered shortly before fighting at UFC 311. The first UFC pay-per-view of the year got underway on Saturday in Los ...

Fans are abuzz over some how much weight several fighters at UFC 311 had gained back by the time they entered the cage on fight night. As noted in the report from MMA Fighting, athletes are ...

Regions like Dagestan have produced some of the most ruthless wrestlers MMA has ever seen. Just the simple fact that a fighter is Russian has proven to be an intimidating fact. In this story ...

“Craig was instrumental in shaping ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ into one of the most important unscripted television shows in sports and helping make UFC a global phenomenon. It will be an honor ...

Several of its top competitors can also be found in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. With that in mind, here are the official Ringside Intel rankings for the top 10 lightweights in the best cage ...

The exact figures of how much money fighters are paid for putting their bodies on the line for fan entertainment is kept hidden by promotions for the most part, but some state athletic commissions ...

MMA continues to garner worldwide popularity as more fighters from across the world are being signed by major MMA promotions. For many years, MMA was dominated by Brazilian, American, and Japanese ...

Many MMA fighters had a great year in 2024. We saw some claim their first title in a major promotion. And there were those who reclaimed titles they previously held. But no MMA fighter had a ...

As the pioneer of MMA organizations, the UFC has developed into a well-oiled machine, churning out world-class fighters and historic events every year. Despite its standing, the UFC is not free of ...