The Nigerian-New Zealander’s second middleweight reign was swiftly ended in shocking fashion, with Sean Strickland upsetting Adesanya at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia. That result came just five months ...

Magomed Ankalaev's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, is confident things would go worse for Alex Pereira in a potential rematch. At UFC 313, Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) became the light heavyweight ...

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel ... Adesanya had not been pushed to that brink in quite some time, admitting, “It’s been a while since I think the New York fight with [Alex] Pereira ...

Joe Rogan credits Magomed Ankalaev for putting Alex Pereira in uncharted territory at UFC 313. Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) defeated Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by unanimous decision to ...

Kelvin Gastelum has reflected on his iconic fight against Israel Adesanya ahead of his upcoming UFC Hall of Fame induction. At UFC 316, Kelvin Gastelum will make his return to the cage when he battles ...

After Alex Pereira’s defeat, the UFC light heavyweight division is looking a bit complicated. With the much hyped rematch against Magomed Ankalaev on the line, some interesting news has come up ...

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Gilbert Burns's most recent UFC win was a big one. At UFC 287 in 2023, the former UFC welterweight title challenger handedly defeated Jorge Masvidal, inaugural BMF champion, in a unanimous decision in ...

Ankalaev was offered a fight vs. Pereira for UFC 317, coinciding with International Fight Week. Despite Ankalaev's openness, Pereira faces scheduling issues and uncertainties. Pereira's recent social ...

In the latest twist of UFC matchmaking drama, reigning light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev took to X with a pointed message aimed at his former foe, Alex Pereira: I was offered to Fight ...

Magomed Ankalaev is seemingly looking for other options after his originally targeted opponent turned down a UFC 317 matchup. Advertisement UFC 317, which goes down on June 28 during International ...