PARIS — An Uber arrives for a pickup outside the MMA Factory gym in the Rungis neighborhood, near Orly Airport. It’s a brisk afternoon with a light rain, three days after Christmas. The city, a capital of arts from fashion to culinary, is relatively quiet. When the driver hears that his passenger is visiting with UFC interim heavyweight champion Ciryl […]

For the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, vaccinated UFC fighters will not be tested for COVID-19 during fight week. Fighters and their corner people who are fully vaccinated will not have to undergo COVID testing nor any quarantining at UFC 270 this week in Anaheim, California, UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell confirmed Tuesday with ESPN. MMA Junkie was […]

Francis Ngannou was on the brink of being CUT by the UFC after his dismal showing against Derrick Lewis – where he landed just ELEVEN strikes – yet four knockouts in 162 seconds has put him on the heavyweight throne and he intends to stay there Francis Ngannou has come a long way since his bizarre defeat by Derrick Lewis  […]

Conor McGregor was at his Dublin pub before it was attacked, according to social media posts A Dublin pub owned by Conor McGregor was targeted on Wednesday night, according to police, who confirmed they are investigating an “incident of attempted criminal damage”. Police attended the scene at the Black Forge Inn on the same night the UFC star reportedly hosted […]

Conor McGregor's flagship pub was last night petrol-bombed while the UFC star hosted an event. The Black Forge Inn in Dublin was targeted while McGregor hosted a taste-testing on Wednesday night, although no damage was caused. Two men were seen on a scooter heading towards the pub before the incident took place with police appealing for witnesses and video footage. […]

Jorge Masvidal’s UFC 272 grudge match with Colby Covington will be the boiling point of an infamous feud… claims of ‘ripping off the coach’, backstabbing and jealousy have seen close friends become sworn rivals Jorge Masvidal’s long-awaited clash with Colby Covington will be at UFC 272 The pair trained together at American Top Team as they rose through the ranks […]

Fight fans have weighed in on a video of Jake Paul training leg kicks as he prepares for an eventual fight in MMA. YouTube star Paul is still new to boxing but has taken the sport by storm after winning four professional fights in less than a year. He topped off an excellent 2021 campaign with a brutal knockout of […]

Jake Paul and Dana White have been locked in a bitter war of words in recent months, with money playing a key factor in their feud. YouTube star Paul wants White to increase fighter pay minimums, agree to a 50 per cent revenue split with athletes and implement a long-term healthcare plan for fighters. But White believes that the YouTube […]

‘Korean Zombie’ Chang Sung Jung is ‘more than willing’ to replace injured Max Holloway at UFC 272 with Henry Cejudo also telling Dana White to give him a call for showdown with Alexander Volkanovski Max Holloway has been forced to withdraw from Alexander Volkanovski trilogy ‘Blessed’ has been sensational in battling his way back for a title shot  There is […]

Max Holloway has pulled out of his featherweight title fight against Alexander Volkanovski that was set for UFC 272. The former champion lost his title to Australian Volkanovski back in 2019 when he came out the wrong end of an unanimous decision at UFC 245. And when they rematched the following year at UFC 251, fans and experts were outraged […]