Tom Aspinall is surprised to see Dana White now call Islam Makhachev pound-for-pound No. 1 after UFC 311. Lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) accepted a 24 hour opponent change, switching from Arman Tsarukyan to Renato Moicano in Saturday’s main event at Intuit Dome. He submitted Moicano in Round 1. Makhachev is already the … Read more
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Renato Moicano, Umar Nurmagomedov after UFC 311 title losses?) After a 2024 that featured many UFC title challenges, the first champions to put their belt up for grabs this year were successful in defending them at UFC 311. In the main event, lightweight Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, … Read more
INGLEWOOD — The City of Champions has had it flair for the dramatic when it comes to the UFC. Whether it was shocking title-fight upsets or hosting a fight card on six days’ notice, Inglewood has become accustomed to expecting the unexpected when the MMA promotion comes to town. The big surprise Friday was that … Read more
The UFC is in Southern California this week for its first pay-per-view of the calendar year with a pair of title fights at the top of the lineup. UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and … Read more
If all goes to plan, UFC 311 will be a big moment for Ailin Perez’s fighting career. The rising UFC women’s bantamweight contender faces veteran Karol Rosa in the preliminary card of Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event. It’s an opportunity for Perez (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to extend her winning streak to five in a row … Read more
Saturday’s UFC 311 main event has undergone a drastic change after lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan has been forced to withdraw due to a back injury. Tsarukyan, who was scheduled to fight 155-pound champion Islam Makhachev in the featured bout at Intuit Dome, was one of the last fighters waited upon for Friday’s weigh-ins. As … Read more
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The bickering and back-and-forth between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues. The two UFC bantamweights, who meet in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 311, got into it once again at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. This time around, Dvalishvili, who enters the bout as the defending champion, began the arguing by questioning … Read more
Islam Makhachev is undoubtably a standout talent, and he’s getting up there among the greatest in history who’ve competed in the UFC’s lightweight division. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) returns to the cage Saturday in the main event of UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+), which takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. He … Read more
Chael Sonnen thinks Mackenzie Dern missed the mark by not calling for a title shot after UFC Fight Night 249. Dern (16-5 MMA, 11-5 UFC) picked up her second-straight win when she submitted Amanda Ribas (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) in Round 3 of Saturday’s main event rematch at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Considering … Read more
Take a look at the 2025 betting upsets in the UFC. For an underdog to be included on this list, the favorite had to be a consensus minimum of -150 across major sportsbooks. That will keep the list from being populated with truly minor upsets from betting lines that easily could have swung the opposite … Read more
