10+ hour, 36+ min ago   (171+ words) Ian Machado Garry's coach has pushed back on criticism of the welterweight contender's friendly gestures during his title fight loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330. Diego Lima told MMA Fighting the behavior shouldn't warrant scrutiny. "I swear I didn't notice…...

13+ hour, 25+ min ago   (220+ words) Conor McGregor has criticized Max Holloway for alerting the referee to his ACL injury during their UFC 329 main event in July. The fight lasted just over one minute before being called off after McGregor landed awkwardly off a jumping kick…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (260+ words) boxingnews.com Gaethje Says He Hasn't Decided On Retirement Justin Gaethje says he's still undecided on whether he'll fight again, ruling out any return before the end of the year while he recovers from injuries. "I've fought twice this year,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (322+ words) boxingnews.com Ngannou Fires Back After White Shuts Down UFC Return Francis Ngannou has fired back at Dana White's latest refusal to discuss a UFC return, posting on X that the promoter needs to accept their split as permanent. White…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (179+ words) UFC CEO Dana White believes retired boxing champion Terence Crawford would return to the ring under the right circumstances. White, whose Zuffa Boxing promotion has pursued high-profile matchups across combat sports, told the Night Cap podcast that Crawford remains open…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (175+ words) boxingnews.com Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez believes an immediate rematch between Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria would be a mistake that could backfire on the promotion. Topuria suffered a decisive loss to Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, yet recent…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (193+ words) UFC heavyweight Anthony Wint will fight Lucas Armand at UFC 332 next month, less than seven weeks after his promotional debut. Wint submitted Terrance Chatman at UFC Sacramento on March 15, barely two weeks after earning his contract on Dana White's Contender…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (219+ words) King Green says grappling with Islam Makhachev felt unlike any opponent he has faced in his 54-fight career. Green, who lost to Makhachev by first-round stoppage in 2022, told fans on Arnold Barboza's Kick stream that the strength difference during their…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (157+ words) Justin Gaethje has not spent a cent of his UFC title-winning purse from his historic victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250. "On Sunday, I went to the ATM, put it in and they froze my account and I had…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (215+ words) Dana White says Salahdine Parnasse earned his respect by calling out Max Holloway after his UFC Paris debut. Parnasse stopped Dan Hooker with a first-round TKO in Saturday's main event, landing a body kick before finishing with ground strikes. The…...