Francis Ngannou reacts to Dana White’s post-UFC 270 belt snub: ‘In the end, I’m the boss’

Following her shocking upset loss to Julianna Pena in Dec. 2021 (watch highlights), Amanda Nunes made some changes. A longtime member of Florida’s American Top Team (ATT), it was revealed that “The Lioness” left the gym, leading most to believe her loss was the primary reason. However, a rift began to grow earlier when some new faces made their presences known, says the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight queenpin.

UFC bantamweight Ashlee Evans-Smith has not competed since late 2020 and fans hoping for a “Rebel Girl” return later this year will be disappointed to learn the 34 year-old Californian will remain out of action until early 2023. That’s because Evans-Smith recently tested positive for the anabolic steroid...

Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, who lost his 155-pound title on the scale ahead of the UFC 274 pay-per-view (PPV) event earlier this month in Phoenix, is threatening to replace Khabib Nurmagomedov as the most dominant 155-pound lightweight of the modern era. “Do Bronx” (33-8, 1 NC) has won...

Officially, Lightweight is without a champion at the minute due to Charles Oliveira’s half-pound weight miss, which may or may not be BS depending upon who you ask. Despite the technicality, a wide portion of the fan base still considers “Do Bronx” the Lightweight king given his recent finishes of Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, and Michael Chandler, as well as his current 12-fight win streak.

Cain Velasquez will remain behind bars. The former UFC heavyweight champion was denied bail — again — by Judge Shelyna Brown during Monday’s hearing at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose, Calif., part of an ongoing attempted murder case that is expected to resume with a plea hearing in June.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz underwent eye surgery on Monday to repair damage suffered against fellow 205-pound contender Aleksandar Rakic in the UFC Vegas 54 main event on ESPN2 last weekend in “Sin City.”. “We do the small surgery, they fix my eye, they put something inside...

Dubai will still get to see Floyd Mayweather in action after all. Originally set to take place this past weekend (Sat., May 14, 2022), Mayweather’s “Showcase in the Skies” event — where the boxers will compete atop the Burj Al Arab helipad — was postponed after the death of United Arab Emirates President. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A three-day suspension of work came as a result of the president's passing.

Alistair Overeem never captured UFC gold, despite all those Stipe tapped! conspiracy theories, but “Demolition Man” remains one of the most decorated heavyweight combatants of his era, thanks to championship titles in DREAM, K-1, and Strikeforce. Which is why a battle-tested warrior like Overeem would never sully his...

Eagle FC 47 takes place this Fri. night (May 20) on the FLX digital network from Miami, and to help get fans (and media) amped for the upcoming “Dos Santos vs. De Castro” fight card, the promotion held a special pre-fight media day in “The Sunshine State,” which ended with a handful of staredowns between some of the top names on the card.

Fast-rising UFC heavyweight phenom Tom Aspinall is sitting just outside the division Top 5 at No. 6 and could find himself in 265-pound title contender with an emphatic victory over Curtis Blaydes in the UFC on ESPN headliner this July in London. Or not. “I’m not even interested in it,”...

Now that Charles Oliveira has rid himself of both Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, along with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler, the beltless Brazilian can set his sights on cleaning out the rest of the lightweight contender pool. While reclaiming his lost crown in the process. At the top...

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosts a clash of Bantamweight contenders this Saturday (May 21, 2022) when Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira get five rounds to settle their differences in UFC Vegas 55’s main event. ESPN+ viewers will also get to see potential bangers pitting Michel Pereira and Chidi Njokuani against Santiago Ponzinibbio and Dusko Todorovic, respectively, as well as the latest from Jun Yong Park opposite Eryk Anders.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its “official” rankings in the wake of the UFC Vegas 54 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which took place last Sat. night (May 14, 2022) inside the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight sluggers Santiago Ponzinibbio and Michel Pereira will collide this weekend (Sat., May 21, 2022) at UFC Vegas 55 inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Is there any context where this isn’t a great fight? Ponzinibbio is a proven slugger, a hard-nosed veteran who has...

After scoring a blistering front kick knockout win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, one thing is certain: Michael Chandler has options. The former Bellator kingpin lined himself up for nothing but major scraps in his post-fight interview, calling for a title shot or Conor McGregor. Since then, Chandler has also managed to get his name in the discussion for potential July showdowns vs. men like Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier.

We’ll never see Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson compete inside the Octagon as originally planned on numerous occasions, but coaching against each other is apparently still a possibility. While Ferguson remains an active competitor in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the flawless Nurmagomedov (29-0) hung up the gloves after his...

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz recently told the combat sports media that he was the “obvious” No. 1 contender for the 205-pound title, thanks to a UFC Vegas 54 victory over fellow division contender Aleksandar Rakic last weekend in “Sin City.”. Those comments didn’t sit...

ONE 157 is set for the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Friday and the card consists primarily of Muay Thai and submission grappling bouts. There are only four MMA bouts on the 16 fight card. Kickboxing: Rade Opacic vs. Guto Inocente (Heavyweight) Rade Opacic has clearly established himself as the best...

The ageless Holly Holm looks to turn aside another would-be contender this Saturday (May 21, 2022) when she squares off with Ketlen Vieira inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also in store are a Welterweight war pitting Michel Pereira against Santiago Ponzinibbio and a women’s Strawweight grappling clash between Polyana Viana and Tabatha Ricci.

Glover Teixeira has had a wild ride in mixed martial arts (MMA). As an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion at age 42, the Sobralia, Minas Gerais, Brazil native can, unsurprisingly, see the end of the tunnel. UFC 267 in Oct. 2021 acted as Teixeira’s long-awaited crowning moment when he dethroned...