The UFC’s first title fight of 2022 could serve up one of the most exciting championship matchups of the year as Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo get set to throw down for the third time. Both of the flyweight rivals’ previous meetings came in title fights, with the first bout finishing in a majority draw and the rematch going Moreno’s ...
Calvin Kattar returned from a year away from the octagon and bounced back from his 2021 defeat to Max Holloway in style at UFC Vegas 46. Kattar dominated rising contender Giga Chikadze in a thrilling five-round encounter at the UFC Apex that saw him claim a shutout unanimous decision on the scorecards after a back-and-forth war that saw “The Boston ...
KSW lightweight champion Marian Ziolkowski held on to his title at KSW 66, but he was made to work for it as he was pushed to the limit by former welterweight champion Borys Mankowski in Szczecin, Poland. Ziolkowski had to battle back and forth through five hard-fought rounds against Mankowski, who headed into the bout in fine form and arrived ...
The UFC isn’t quite ready to officially announce a date for its return to London, but president Dana White had a message for the U.K. fans to get them primed and ready for the promotion’s imminent arrival. Speaking to BT Sport in a wide-ranging interview, White lifted the lid on the promotion’s thoughts on a trip across the pond to ...
China’s ONE women’s strawweight world champion Xiong Jing Nan underlined her complete dominance of her weight class by turning back her sixth title challenger in fine style. “The Panda” defeated Japanese judoka Ayaka Miura in the main event of ONE: Heavy Hitters, which took place at Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday. Xiong’s unanimous decision victory may have left the champion ...
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou could be heading toward a contract impasse with the UFC. Ngannou is set to put his title on the line for the first time as champion when he takes on former teammate Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 270 on January 22, but there’s more than just the championship at stake. The bout ...
The latest event from Asia’s largest martial arts promoter is now upon us, with ONE: Heavy Hitters coming to you live from Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The fight card features a battle for the ONE women’s strawweight title, as “The Panda” Xiong Jing Nan looks to register another title defense against dangerous Japanese judoka and submission specialist Ayaka Miura. ...
Georgian featherweight contender Giga Chikadze is making plenty of noise with his fists and his feet in the octagon, but feels that he needs to start making some enemies in order to hasten his path to the top of the division. Chikadze takes on fellow contender Calvin Kattar on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Vegas 46, and ...
Alexander Volkanovski will still get to put his UFC featherweight title on the line in Q1, but he’ll just have to wait an extra month. Volkanovski was originally due to face off against old rival Max Holloway in a trilogy bout at UFC 272 on March 5, but injury to the Hawaiian meant that matchup had to be scrapped from ...
The welterweight rivalry that has captured the imagination of UFC fans will finally reach the octagon, with former teammates Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal set to go head to head in the main event of UFC 272. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that the UFC’s chief business officer Hunter Campbell had informed him of the matchup, with contracts set to be ...