Marlon Vera took a tough title fight defeat to Sean O’Malley but is hoping to get back into the ring rather soon. When talking about potential matchups, he made sure to get a small diss in at a former champion who allegedly doesn’t want to square off with him in the Octagon.
Flyweight Alex Perez picked up his first win in nearly four years Saturday at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, beating Matheus Nicolau with a second-round knockout. Before dropping Nicolau with a right hook to end the fight at 2:16
Dan Hooker has been looking over his options and has a few fighters that he might want to square off with next. We haven’t seen Hooker in the Octagon since he broke his arm against Jalin Turner during International Fight Week last year. Now, he’s looking to get back out there during International Fight Week again for UFC 303.
A professional boxing trainer, Derrick James, has sued Errol Spence over unpaid wages. James claims Spence breached their contract, though we haven’t seen them work together since Spence lost to Terence Crawford. The two were reported to be at odds for most of their partnership, and that is seemingly ongoing.
Not only does Luis Nery believe that he can beat Naoya Inoue, but he thinks that he might be the one man who can. Nery and Inoue are expected to share the ring in just a month from now when they compete in Japan. Both fighters have more than enough experience, and it’s sure to be a bout that brings excitement.
Light heavyweights Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree Jr. will square off at UFC 303 as the co-main event with the Conor McGregor-Michael Chandler welterweight fight. Organizers confirmed their addition to the card on Thursday for the event scheduled for June
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has several future opponents in mind before he entertains a potential fight against Max Holloway. Holloway, a former featherweight champ, is coming off a dramatic last-second knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300. That knocked
Jon Jones is back on the comeback trail and has an eye on resuming his career. The heavyweight champion has been sidelined with a torn pectoral muscle that required surgery in October. Jones worked out for the first time since
Justin Gaethje had the momentum in his fight at UFC 300 against Max Holloway — and saw it shift with one kick and one broken nose in the first round. Gaethje lost to Holloway by knockout in the final second