Three more prospects from Asia can now call themselves UFC fighters. You Su-young, Choi Dong-hun, and Shi Ming captured contracts after winning in the grand finals of the "Road To UFC" tournament on Saturday night in Macau. The series, which wrapped up its third season this week, provides tournament winners with a spot on the … Continue reading Prospects From Korea, China Score Contracts In ‘Road To UFC’ Final →

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 On the hunt … Continue reading 11/23/24 Notebook: UFC Reportedly Eyeing 2025 Mexico City Return →

Interim LFA Strawweight Champion Natasha Kuziutina petitioned for a spot on the UFC roster on Friday night after winning a gruelling five-round fight against Yasmine Guimaraes. Appearing in the same country where she earned a bronze medal for Judo in the 2016 Olympics, Brazil, Kuziutina went through five rounds against Guimaraes to win via unanimous … Continue reading Natasha Kuziutina Nearly Stops Yasmine Guimaraes Early, Settles With Decision In LFA Title Fight →

Content warning: This article includes mentions and descriptions of sexual assault. Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has been found liable for sexual assault, with a jury in Dublin, Ireland ruling that he committed a violent act of rape against a woman during a penthouse meeting in 2018. The verdict came following two weeks of … Continue reading Conor McGregor Found Liable For Sexual Assault In Dublin Civil Trial →

A pair of past UFC stars turned bare-knuckle boxers will headline BKFC's fifth-ever "Knuckle Mania" card. Pennsylvania's own Eddie Alvarez is expected to face Jeremy Stephens in the main event of a card from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia on January 25th, per a recent announcement by the promotion. Alvarez and Stephens never crossed … Continue reading UFC Vets Eddie Alvarez, Jeremy Stephens To Meet At BKFC ‘Knuckle Mania 5’ →

Rising Irish contender Paul Hughes has his biggest assignment yet just around the corner. The former Cage Warriors champ has been matched up against Bellator Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov for a January 25th show at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, per a press release issued by the PFL on Wednesday. The show, … Continue reading Paul Hughes To Challenge Undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov on ‘Champions Series’ Card →

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 Warning: This bullet … Continue reading 11/21/24 Notebook: Verdict Pending In Conor McGregor Civil Assault Case →

Stipe Miocic, one of the most decorated heavyweight champions in UFC history, has written his last chapter as an MMA fighter. After briefly announcing his retirement following a loss to Jon Jones at UFC 309 last weekend, Miocic has since put out a lengthier statement confirming his exit from the sport. "Let me start this … Continue reading Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Releases Statement, Confirms Retirement →

A pair of past RIZIN champions returned to the win column as part of the promotion's "LANDMARK 10" card from Nagoya, Japan on Sunday night. Ex-RIZIN Featherweight Champion Vugar Karamov scored a statement win in his return to the cage this week, putting away veteran Kazumasa Majima less than a full minute into their fight. … Continue reading Former RIZIN Champs Vugar Karamov & Ayaka Hamasaki Win In Returns At LANDMARK 10 →

UFC recently unveiled its full schedule for the first quarter of 2025, unveiling their plan to host 11 shows and hit five different arenas in the coming months. While some parts of UFC's lineup to begin 2025 was already announced - like a February pay-per-view in Sydney, Australia and a return to The O2 in … Continue reading Returns To Los Angeles, Riyadh Among Events In First-Quarter 2025 UFC Schedule →