Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is setting up possible blockbuster battles as he moves forward into the welterweight class. Makhachev already has his eye on a battle past that and has stated clearly who he next wants should he defeat Jack Della Maddalena to take the 170-pound belt at UFC 322. Usman is Makhachev’s first…
Just before UFC 322, two of the most famous fighters in the game are set to attempt what few fighters actually can to their credit: to win a championship in a second weight class. The lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, is moving up to welterweight to take on the defending champion, Jack Della Maddalena, as the…
Two likely legacy-shaping fights top the next UFC 322 set for November 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York. At the top of the card, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to challenge welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena. In the co-main slot, two elite female fighters collide: Zhang Weili challenges flyweight champion…
Following UFC 321, former champion Jon Jones gave a scathing review of current heavyweight title-holder Tom Aspinall that left almost no room for doubt. On his No Scripts podcast, Jones remarked he thought Aspinall fell short of asserting himself in the major event against Ciryl Gane, despite an unintentional eye-poke cutting short the bout. Important…
Following Ronda Rousey’s recent remarks on the Russian star and the larger MMA scene, Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, has fired back at the former bantamweight champion. Abdelaziz attacked Rousey’s comments and disputed her continuing importance in the current era of the sport. Appearing on the podcast The Bert Kreischer Show had contended that Nurmagomedov’s…
Featherweight fighter Isaac Dulgarian has purportedly been taken off the UFC list just a day after a first-round submission loss at UFC Vegas. 110, with the fight currently under extreme investigation for odd wagering behavior. Dulgarian was a distinct betting favourite coming into his fight against the undefeated Yadier del Valle. But significant funding flooded…
