Author: Jack Wannan

Usman Nurmagomedov Sneaks By Paul Hughes With Majority Decision Win To Retain Bellator Lightweight Title

Usman Nurmagomedov received arguably the toughest challenge yet to his Bellator Lightweight Championship on Saturday night but prevailed after five razor-thin rounds against Irish contender Paul Hughes. Nurmagomedov won with the thinnest margins in the main event of PFL’s “Champions Series” card from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this weekend, scoring his … Continue reading Usman Nurmagomedov Sneaks By Paul Hughes With Majority Decision Win To Retain Bellator Lightweight Title →

GFL Reveals Full 120-Fighter Roster For 2025 Season

The Global Fight League (GFL) unveiled its complete 120-person roster on Friday night, presenting a finalized list of who will fight as part of their opening season. A long list of fighters—most of which come from past experience in the UFC or PFL—have been moved into six 20-person teams who are expected to fight over … Continue reading GFL Reveals Full 120-Fighter Roster For 2025 Season →

Marvin Vettori To Return Against Roman Dolidze At March 15th UFC Headliner

Marvin Vettori’s return is set. Italy’s Vettori will step back into the UFC cage on March 15th, rematching Roman Dolidze in a five-round middleweight main event from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. News of the matchup was first reported by MagicM MMA Bets, and later also confirmed by MMA Fighting. Vettori—who has … Continue reading Marvin Vettori To Return Against Roman Dolidze At March 15th UFC Headliner →

Fabricio Andrade Starches Kwon Won Il In Just 42 Seconds To Defend ONE MMA Title

Fabricio Andrade needed just a few seconds to win in his return to ONE’s MMA scene, defeating rival Kwon Won Il in less than a minute with brutal strikes. Andrade defended his 145-pound ONE MMA title in the co-main event of ONE 170 on Friday night from the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, putting away … Continue reading Fabricio Andrade Starches Kwon Won Il In Just 42 Seconds To Defend ONE MMA Title →

Daniel Cormier, Chael Sonnen To Coach Season 33 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’

UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen will serve as coaches for the 33rd Season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Cormier and Sonnen will lead teams of flyweights and welterweights on the reality TV series, which is expected to return to ESPN channels on May 27th. The upcoming season will be a return to … Continue reading Daniel Cormier, Chael Sonnen To Coach Season 33 of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ →

1/23/25: Cain Velasquez Sentencing Delayed To March

Welcome to the notebook, a quick catchup of all the smaller (but still important) stories from the world of MMA! If you want the notebook delivered to you every morning along with MMA’s top headlines, consider subscribing to the Knockdown Daily newsletter via Substack. It’s free! Here are the latest stories we’re following: UFC The sentencing for … Continue reading 1/23/25: Cain Velasquez Sentencing Delayed To March →

Do I Think The GFL Will Succeed? No. But Everyone Should Be Hoping It Will

Simply put, I’m not convinced yet. The Global Fight League’s (GFL) official unveiling late last year was, charitably put, a bit of a mess. Darren Owen joined The Ariel Helwani Show in December with a stressed and bothered demeanor as he laid out the groundwork for the promotion. Or, at least a little bit of … Continue reading Do I Think The GFL Will Succeed? No. But Everyone Should Be Hoping It Will →

Islam Makhachev Submits Renato Moicano Early To Defend UFC Lightweight Title

Islam Makhachev’s reign on top of the 155-pound division isn’t going anywhere just yet. The UFC Lightweight Champion and pound-for-pound top MMA fighter kept his dominant reign alive on Saturday night, looking every part of a -1200 favorite en route to a quick victory against short-notice opponent Renato Moicano. Makhachev took Moicano down half a … Continue reading Islam Makhachev Submits Renato Moicano Early To Defend UFC Lightweight Title →

Light Heavyweight Champ Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev To Headline UFC 313

Alex Pereira’s first fight of 2025 is set. The highly active UFC Light Heavyweight Champion will return on March 8th against long-time contender Magomed Ankalaev, as announced by the promotion on Saturday night. The bout will serve as the main event for UFC 313 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The booking … Continue reading Light Heavyweight Champ Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev To Headline UFC 313 →