Jake Paul purchases shares in the UFC’s parent company as boxing novice vows to help improve fighter pay amid MMA promotion’s contract standoff with Francis Ngannou Jake Paul has purchased shares in the UFC’s parent company, Endeavour  Paul, 24, has long held a tumultuous relationship with UFC president Dana White  The boxing novice has advocated for greater fighter pay for […]

Francis Ngannou reveals he has already lost out on over £5MILLION from the UFC amid tense contract negotiations as heavyweight champion insists ‘freedom doesn’t work with money’ Francis Ngannou says he has already lost $7m (£5m) amid failed UFC talks  Ngannou, 35, completed his last fight with the UFC after his win over Ciryl Gane  The Cameroonian has been locked […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jon Jones was going to be in attendance at UFC 270 on Saturday night. He’d be there, likely close to the Octagon, to watch the heavyweight title unification fight between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and the winner would likely be his next opponent. That was the plan a week prior to the event, those close to […]

Former UFC star Maiquel Falcao has reportedly died aged 40 after being stabbed at a bar in his native Brazil. Falcao is said to have been killed in his hometown of Pelotas on Sunday morning, according to MMA Fighting. He is believed to have been stabbed multiple times in the stomach in a shocking incident at a local bar before […]

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mexican fans showed up in droves on Saturday to witness the UFC’s first Mexican-born champion, Brandon Moreno, defend his title for the first time. But by the slimmest of margins, Deiveson Figueiredo spoiled the party. Figueiredo (21-2-1) reclaimed the 125-pound title he lost […]

Francis Ngannou vs Ciryl Gane – UFC 270 LIVE: Follow all the action from pre-lims and the main card in in Anaheim as the two heavyweight rivals collide in a mouth-watering main event Francis Ngannou is defending his heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane  Pair were once sparring partners and the relationship is now a frosty one Co-main event is between Deiveson […]

Only one man can call themselves the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion. Inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on January 22, Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane will finally meet to prove who is the top dog in the heavyweight division at UFC 270.  Ngannou has won five fights in a row via knockout, his last fight against Stipe Miocic for the title. […]

The heavyweight and flyweight titles are on the line at UFC 270 on Saturday, Jan. 22. Outside of those fights, plenty of matches on the undercard are worth paying attention to. Sporting News, with the help of Sports Interaction, is looking at a contest that is too close to call — a welterweight showdown between UFC veteran Trevin Giles and […]

For the first time since beating Stipic Miocic for the UFC heavyweight title, Francis Ngannou will defend his belt against interim champion Ciryl Gane.  Ngannou beat Miocic for the title back at UFC 260 in March. It was a rematch from their fight in 2018 when Miocic beat him. The win was the fifth in a row for Ngannou via […]

Following two highly-contested fights, Brandon Moreno and Deiveson Figueiredo are set to fight for the third time for the UFC flyweight title at UFC 270 on January 22. The fight will take place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.  Figueiredo made his UFC debut in 2017. He fought Joseph Benavidez twice for the UFC flyweight title. The 34-year-old missed […]