The only thing that could be said Saturday about the news that Anderson Silva was elected to the UFC Hall of Fame in its pioneer wing is this: What took so long?
Mokaev dealt out his share of punishment Saturday in his third-round submission victory over Jafel Filho on the preliminary card of UFC 286 at the sold-out O2 Arena in London, England.
Usman entered the trilogy fight looking to regain the welterweight title and shake off a crushing loss, but couldn't get the job done in a close fight which Edwards won by majority decision.
"Not the way I wanted to do this but the chance to do it when I was ready was taken from me."
Gaethje returns to competition after having surgery to repair his nose. He expects to defeat Rafael Fiziev in what he says will be an extraordinary fight.
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili don't like each other and will get a chance to settle the score on Saturday at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas when they meet in the main event of UFC Vegas 71.
Jones' return to the rankings creates a unique situation.
The new UFC heavyweight champion is so great, so dominant and so invincible that he seems almost impervious to defeat.
The bout ended at 2:04 of the first round and gave Jones his second weight class championship.
The upcoming "Road House" remake looks wild.
Jon Jones returned after a three-year layoff and quickly submitted Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight championship on Saturday at UFC 285.
The former light heavyweight champion is not so light anymore.
Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, will make his debut at heavyweight on Saturday when he faces Ciryl Gane at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the vacant title in the main event of UFC 285. Jones is relaxed and eager to show off his game.
Valentina Shevchenko will defend her flyweight belt Saturday against Alexa Grasso.
After Dan Hooker was injured and pulled out, the UFC gave Jalin Turner a more difficult opponent, signing Mateusz Gamrot to fill the opening. Turner is the underdog, but has evolved and looks good at +185.
Jon Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, returns after a three-year absence and will shoot for the heavyweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas against Ciryl Gane.
Ryan Spann has found a new work ethic and is confident he's going to reach the upper echelons of the UFC's light heavyweight division.
Alex Volkanovski fell short in his bid to become a double champion in the UFC, but he and Islam Makhachev put on a dazzling display in their battle for pound-for-pound supremacy.
Makhachev won a unanimous decision with two judges scoring the fight 48-47 and the other 49-46.
Islam Makhachev has the tools to defeat Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday in the main event of UFC 284 in Perth, Australia.
Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez will fight for the vacant featherweight title in the co-main event of UFC 284 on Saturday in Perth, Australia. Both expect it to be a fast-paced, high-energy bout.
Islam Makhachev has long had world-class talent but he needs to step up on Saturday when he meets Alexander Volkanovski for the lightweight title and recognition as No. 1 pound-for-pound in MMA.
The UFC announced Tuesday that it will open its third Performance Institute, this one in Mexico City, by the fourth quarter of this year. It follows centers built in Las Vegas and Shanghai.
For the first time in its nearly 30-year history, the UFC will put on a bout that pits the No. 1 and No. 2 pound-for-pound fighters against each other.
Fedor Emelianenko is retiring from MMA after a bout with Ryan Bader on Saturday in the main event of Bellator 290. Though he never fought in the UFC, Emelianenko has left his mark on the sport.
Pereira shocked Adesanya last year for the UFC middleweight belt.
Hill poured it on over five rounds and nearly had Teixeira out several times.
Aldo became the first person chosen for the UFC’s Class of 2023 for its Hall of Fame.
It also may rank as one of the best KOs in the history of the UFC.
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario reinstates betting on UFC fights as a result of actions the UFC has taken to ensure the integrity of the fights.
Glover Teixeira is not much of a trash talker, but even at age 43, he puts on a show every fight and is one of the most formidable fighters in the UFC's light heavyweight division. He fights Jamahal Hill for the vacant belt on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will fight his retirement fight at home in Brazil on Saturday as an underdog. There may be reasons to bet on him to win over Ihor Potieria.
With a slew of controversies, including a gambling investigation and a domestic violence incident involving Dana White, the UFC faces a challenging 2023.
UFC president Dana White said Saturday that welterweight champion Leon Edwards and former champion Kamaru Usman will rematch on March 18 at UFC 286 in London.
Dana White said the UFC offered Ngannou a contract that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight in UFC history, but that Ngannou had turned it down.
Dan "50K" Ige knew the fight was over the second his huge punch connected during the co-main event of UFC Vegas 67.
The gambling controversy surrounding highly regarded MMA trainer James Krause, a former UFC fighter, reached another level Thursday.
Tatiana Suarez hasn't competed in more than three years, but she returns to the UFC next month and is optimistic she'll be as good as ever.
Sean Strickland will replace Gastelum against Nassourdine Imavov in the Jan. 14 main event.
Social media influencer and boxer Jake Paul signed with the PFL and plans to make his MMA debut sometime in 2023. His goal is to raise fighter pay.
Stephan Bonnar, whose fight with Forrest Griffin in the first The Ultimate Fighter finale remains one of the greatest in UFC history, died Thursday at 45.
Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili went undefeated in 2022 and claimed UFC titles in the process.
Jared Cannonier said he needs to minimize mistakes and better understand when to push the action and when to wait as he prepares to fight Sean Strickland Saturday at UFC Vegas 66.
On Saturday, after a brilliant UFC 282 card at T-Mobile Arena in which the first 10 fights ended in either KOs or submissions, the judges took center stage in the final two bouts.
The UFC ordered Ankalaev and Blachowicz to fight for the vacant belt and it appeared that Ankalaev had done enough to win. But the judges’ couldn’t agree and everyone was stunned by the outcome.
Saturday's main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas features a title fight that wasn't even supposed to happen. And it might as well shouldn't have after the result was read.
Ilia Topuria has a better overall game and is a good pick to defeat Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282 Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Ankalaev was just one second away from being unbeaten, but he's focused more on defeating Jan Blachowicz on Saturday to win the UFC light heavyweight title.
With betting inquiries underway in several states and Ontario temporarily banning betting on UFC fights, the UFC bars fighters who work with coach James Krause from competing in the promotion.
Stephen Thompson is 39 and has lost his last two fights but says he's still able to compete at a high level and hasn't ruled out one more title run.