UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis said he would be “more excited” to fight Khamzat Chimaev than have a rematch with Sean Strickland. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) by split decision to win
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A punch crunches into the side of Daniella Muleketsi’s face. She grimaces at the sting of it and the crowd holds its breath in fear for their homegrown boxing hope. It is the 20-year-old Muleketsi’s first
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Alfred Mamba remembers the frenzy that gripped the main soccer stadium in Zaire, now known as Congo, as the fierce heavyweight title bout unfolded through eight rounds between the underdog Muhammad Ali and the seemingly invincible
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vowed to become the first man to knock out Max Holloway. He made good on his promise at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Using a huge right hand to daze Holloway, Topuria (16-0) followed
Ilia Topuria successfully defended his featherweight title Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi with a third-round TKO (1:34) against Max Holloway in the UFC 308 main event. After two closely contested rounds, Topuria (16-0 MMA) landed a flurry of punches, including
Dana White recently reached out to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for help with improving the UFC rankings system, possibly using artificial intelligence. The UFC boss confirmed his conversations with the Meta CEO during an interview Thursday with TNT Sports. “I
The UFC is heading back to the Middle East for UFC 308 on Saturday, with a card featuring a featherweight title fight between champion Ilia Topuria and former champ Max Holloway. Fight Island is the site for the event, specifically
UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria returns to the Octagon for the second time this year, opposite Max Holloway, the former champion and current ‘BMF’ champion, in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Topuria (15-0 MMA)