Leon Edwards believes a rematch with UFC champion Kamaru Usman would be 'totally different' to their first fight over half a decade ago. British welterweight contender Edwards is likely the next contender to Usman's strap assuming he can live up to his favourite tag against Nate Diaz next month at UFC 263. And despite losing a relatively one-sided decision to […]

Conor McGregor has been branded a "high-end prostitute" by top MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz, who also claimed he will quit against Dustin Poirier this summer. McGregor returns to the cage at UFC 264 on July 10 in Las Vegas to face Poirier in a highly-anticipated trilogy fight after the American won their January rematch. But Abdelaziz, who is behind the […]

Dustin Poirier expects Conor McGregor to use the calf kicks that set the American on his way to victory in their January rematch against him in their trilogy. The pair, who have traded wins in their two fights thus far, will face off for a third time on July 10 at UFC 264, and Poirier believes he'll have to change […]

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Paul Felder, a fan favorite and staple of the UFC’s lightweight rankings for years, announced his retirement from mixed martial arts on Saturday. Felder (17-6), of Philadelphia, broke the news during Saturday’s broadcast of UFC Fight Night, on which he was serving as a commentator. The […]

Charles Oliveira flirted with the UFC scrapheap but now he’s become its most unlikely champion… from four defeats in six to nine wins in a row, the lightweight from the favelas has completed his transformation into ‘the lion of lions’ Charles Oliveira is the UFC lightweight champion after beating Michael Chandler The Brazilian is on a streak of nine victories, […]

Conor McGregor’s trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier could break UFC pay-per-view records, the American’s coach Mike Brown has said. McGregor takes on Poirier for the third time at UFC 264 in July and will have revenge on his mind after the Irishman was knocked out by Poirier at UFC 257 in January. The former two-weight UFC champion won the pair’s […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a ‘different level’ to Charles Oliveira and fans ‘truly know what would happen in that fight’ if Dagestani came out of retirement, claims Kamaru Usman Charles Oliveira showed his class and heart by beating Michael Chandler   He claimed title vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC 262 showdown   Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman still thinks Khabib would hammer him  […]

Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg wants to defend her title three times before making a long-awaited and lucrative switch to boxing next year. The MMA legend has been touted for a big-money move to the ring, where Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields are both prospective opponents, but she is focusing on her MMA career for the moment. "It's a dream […]

Tony Ferguson is ‘p****d’ after losing third fight in a row but 37-year-old insists he ‘will not retire’ following UFC 262 defeat by Beneil Dariush Tony Ferguson suffered third defeat in a row at UFC 262 against Beneil Dariush Some have called for 37-year-old to retire as he looks shadow of his former self  But Ferguson posted on Instagram insisting […]

Tony Ferguson loses THIRD fight in a row at UFC 262 as he suffers gruesome knee injury in co-main event defeat by Beniel Dariush Tony Ferguson fell to his third consecutive defeat to Beneil Dariush The American previously lost to Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira  Ferguson survived until the end of the fight despite a gruesome knee injury Dariush said […]