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The Freedom 250 Belt Is Here and the Internet Can't Decide If It's Cringe or Historic
Four UFC fighters stood in the Oval Office. Only one was American. The belt has stars and stripes. The tickets cost $1.5 million. And the internet can't decide if Freedom 250 is historic or a joke.
The House in Massachusetts: What Rousey Just Said About Kayla Harrison Changes Everything
Rousey just revealed that when Kayla Harrison moved into her house at 16, Harrison was "going through a straight up mental health crisis." She called it shared trauma that doesn't deserve public scrutiny. That one detail reframes everything about this twenty year rivalry.
Gun Threats, Hotel Lobbies, and a Title Fight. UFC 328 Fight Week
UFC 328 fight week has gone off the rails. Strickland is threatening to show up armed. Chimaev says he'd be dead already. Sonnen says it went too far. The middleweight title is on the line Saturday.
Tom Aspinall Is Coming Back and What He Went Through Was Worse Than Anyone Knew
For six months, Tom Aspinall couldn't see well enough to drive, train, or play with his children. Now he's back in the gym and targeting the winner of Pereira vs Gane at the White House
Arman Tsarukyan Just Booked Tony Ferguson at RAF 10
Arman Tsarukyan just booked his sixth RAF wrestling match in six months. His opponent is Tony Ferguson at RAF 10 on June 13. The same Tony Ferguson he clowned Paddy for beating. The #2 lightweight in the world versus El Cucuy at 42.
Paddy vs BSD at UFC 329: The Most Dangerous Fight of Pimblett's Career
Paddy Pimblett just confirmed he's fighting Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 329 by wearing a beret and eating a baguette on YouTube. BSD is a former French Special Forces soldier on a four fight stoppage streak. This is the most dangerous fight of his career.
The Netflix Card Pays $40K Minimum. The UFC Pays $12K. Rousey Wants You to Know
Rousey revealed a $40K minimum guarantee for every fighter on the Netflix card and then publicly recruited Paddy Pimblett away from the UFC at the same press conference. She's not just criticizing the UFC anymore. She's building the competition.
The UFC's Biggest Stars Keep Leaving and Nobody Seems to Care
The UFC used to be the only game in town. Ngannou just made $30 million proving it's not. Till says the boss switched off. And on May 16, Netflix is streaming a card full of former UFC fighters to 300 million subscribers. Something is shifting.
Ari Emanuel Made $67 Million in 2025 While UFC Fighters Still Need Side Hustles
The CEO of the UFC's parent company got a 272% raise last year. The bonus structure fighters rely on just went from $50K to $100K. One man's annual pay equals 168 Performance of the Night bonuses. The math is ugly.
Petr Yan Got Honored by Putin in the Kremlin While the UFC Reportedly Banned Him From the White House Card
The UFC bantamweight champion got honored by Vladimir Putin in Moscow while the promotion he fights for won't let him compete at the biggest card in company history because he's Russian.
Khamzat Chimaev Just Signed With RAF Wrestling and Dana White Didn't Even Know
The UFC middleweight champion just signed a deal with a wrestling promotion while prepping for the biggest fight of his career. Chimaev joins Tsarukyan, Jones, and DC on the RAF roster. Dana's reaction was hilarious.
Jiri Prochazka Just Said He Felt "Mercy" for Carlos Ulberg's Blown Out Knee. Then Ulberg KO'd Him and Took the Title
Carlos Ulberg blew out his knee in the first exchange at UFC 327. Jiri Prochazka saw it, felt sorry for him, and stopped trying to finish. Then Ulberg landed a check left hook and KO'd him at 3:45 of round one.
UFC 327 Just Had One of the Most Embarrassing Scoring Errors in Years and Chris Padilla Paid the Price
Chris Padilla beat MarQuel Mederos at UFC 327 and was announced the winner. Minutes later the UFC corrected a scoring error and changed the result to a majority draw. He took two eye pokes for nothing.
Dana White Just Admitted He Doesn't Negotiate Fighter Contracts Anymore Because "It Isn't Fun."
Dana White admitted he's "completely removed" himself from fighter contract negotiations because "it isn't fun anymore." Days earlier Rousey said he lost control and the UFC became "the worst place to make money in combat sports." Both stories paint the same picture from different angles. So which one is it?
The UFC Has Been Cutting Fighters All Year and Some of Them Are Finding Out From Fans on Instagram
The UFC cut a fighter who won his last bout. Released a 24-fight veteran. Let someone miss weight by eight pounds. And one fighter found out she was fired from an Instagram comment five days after fighting on their card. The 2026 roster purge is getting ugly.
Tofiq Musayev Grabbed the Fence, Headbutted His Opponent, and the UFC Gave Him $100,000 for It
Tofiq Musayev grabbed the fence with both hands, headbutted Ignacio Bahamondes, and the ref didn't take a single point. The fight completely changed after those fouls. Musayev won by decision and the UFC gave him $100K for Fight of the Night.
Dana White Just Told UFC Fans to 'Shut the F**k Up' About AI Promos. He's Right That AI Is Coming. He's Wrong About Everything Else.
The UFC is using AI for promos and the quality has been terrible. Pereira in the wrong shorts. Obviously fake images. Dana White's response to fans who noticed? Shut up and watch the fights.
I Picked Adesanya by Decision on Saturday. He Got Stopped in the Second Round. And Now I Don't Know What to Say.
Israel Adesanya hasn't won since April 2023 and just got stopped by the #14 ranked middleweight. He says he's not retiring. The question isn't whether he still has the heart. It's whether the sport has moved past him and he can't see it.
Conor McGregor Says He's Coming Back on July 11. I've Heard This Before. But This Time It Might Actually Be Real
McGregor says "the rumours are true" about his return on July 11 in Vegas. Chandler is booked. Diaz signed with MVP. Max Holloway wants the rematch 13 years after their first fight. The opponent list is shrinking and the UFC is running out of time to find the right one.
Islam Makhachev's Next Fight Is a 'Done Deal' for July. The Topuria Superfight Is Dead. And Nobody Knows Who He's Fighting
The biggest fight in MMA died before Islam Makhachev even heard about it. His manager confirms a July title defense while the Topuria superfight sits on ice.
Jon Jones Just Became the Face of a Russian Bare Knuckle Promotion
Jon Jones announced he's the new ambassador for IBA Bare Knuckle, a Russian bare knuckle boxing promotion. The GOAT of MMA went from lobbying for the White House card to hosting fights in St. Petersburg.
Israel Adesanya Hasn't Won a Fight in Almost Three Years. Saturday Might Be His Last Chance to Prove He's Not Done
Israel Adesanya's legacy is on the line Saturday in Seattle against Joe Pyfer. One win in his last five fights. First time as an underdog. Lets break down everything you need to know.
Evloev Just Beat Murphy in London and Nobody Can Agree on Whether It Actually Happened
UFC London's main event ended in controversy as Evloev edged Murphy despite a point deduction. With Jean Silva lurking for the title shot, the featherweight division is a mess.
RIP Chuck Norris: The Martial Arts Legend Behind the Memes Who Was a Fighter Before He Was Anything Else
Chuck Norris died at 86. Before the movies and the memes, he was a six-time undefeated world karate champion with a 183-10-2 record and black belts in five martial arts. The real story.
The 5 Greatest Wrestlers in UFC History
Wrestling wins fights in MMA. These five guys proved it better than anyone. The greatest wrestlers in UFC history with the stats and takes to back it up.
Two Undefeated Featherweights, One Title Shot, and Somebody's Zero Has to Go Saturday in London
Movsar Evloev is 19-0. Lerone Murphy is 17-0-1 and got shot in the face before becoming a UFC contender. They fight Saturday in London with a title shot on the line. Only one of them loses for the first time.
Nate Diaz vs Mike Perry Just Got Announced for the Netflix Card in May
Nate Diaz and Mike Perry just got announced for a five-round MMA fight on Netflix on May 16. Both of them lost to Jake Paul, and now Jake Paul's promotion is putting them in a cage together.
Chimaev vs. Strickland Is Finally Happening and the Backstory Is Even Crazier Than You Think
Chimaev and Strickland have been going at each other since a gym blowup that allegedly ended with a gun. Now they headline UFC 328 in Newark, one of nine newly announced cards leading to the White House event in June.
Hype FC Brazil Was the Most Unhinged Night in Combat Sports History and I Need to Talk About It
A ring announcer cancelled a fight, made a fan fight a security guard, and that was just the prelims. Hype FC Brazil was absolute madness from start to finish.
Ronda Rousey Just Called the UFC "One of the Worst Places to Go" and She Might Not Be Wrong
Ronda Rousey just called the UFC "one of the worst places to go" for fighters while standing at a Netflix press conference promoting a card that arguably has more buzz than the UFC's White House event.
Jon Jones Just Asked for His UFC Release and This Whole Situation Is a Mess
Jon Jones says he was lowballed for the White House card and asked for his UFC release. Dana White says he was never considered. Helwani confirmed the truth.
The UFC White House Card Just Dropped And I Have Some Thoughts
Freedom Fights 250 is official. Two title fights, six bouts, and some notable absences. Here's my honest take on the UFC White House card.
Freedom Fights 250 Is Real, the Name Is Official, and a Fight Already Fell Off: Welcome to UFC White House Week
A fight just fell off the UFC White House card hours before the reveal. Dana White confirmed it, and the matchmakers' reaction was caught on camera.
Tom Aspinall Just Signed With Eddie Hearn And Dana White Can't Be Happy About It
Tom Aspinall signed with Eddie Hearn hours after Dana White confirmed the White House card.
Arman Tsarukyan Attacks Georgio Poullas After RAF 6 Win And His Title Shot Just Got Further Away
Punching fans. Headbutting opponents. Pulling out of title fights. Now a post-match brawl at RAF 6.
Alex Pereira Vacates the Light Heavyweight Title: The Three Belt Chase Is On
Two belts weren't enough. Alex Pereira vacates the LHW title and sets his sights on heavyweight history
Israel Adesanya's Fall From the Top: What Happened to the Stylebender?
What happened to one of the most dominant champions the UFC has ever seen?
The UFC White House Card: $60 Million, Zero Fights Announced, and the Biggest Mess in MMA
The UFC White House card costs $60M, has no announced fights, and might be self regulated. Here's everything we know about MMA's biggest event.
Max Holloway vs Charles Oliveira 2: The 10 Year Rematch Nobody Saw Coming
Max Holloway defends the BMF title vs Charles Oliveira at UFC 326 on March 7. A 10-year rematch with a lightweight title shot on the line. Full breakdown.
Strickland Got the Win: Then the UFC Shut Him Up
Last night at UFC Houston, Strickland stopped Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez with a brutal third round TKO his first finish in nearly three years snapping Fluffy's eight fight win streak and launching himself straight back into the title picture.
Tom Aspinall Eye Injury: The UFC's Heavyweight Crisis Nobody Wants to Talk About
Four months after an eye poke from Ciryl Gane which Aspinall described as going "knuckle-deep" and believes was intentional, the UFC heavyweight division is in full blown crisis mode and nobody at the top seems particularly eager to admit it.
Post, Delete, Repeat: Inside Conor McGregor's Never Ending Comeback Saga
The screenshot is already everywhere. The former two-division UFC champion wrote: "I have been offered an opponent and a date and I accept. Waiting on my contract." Then poof gone within minutes.
Jon Jones Says He's "Done" Again. Here's Why the Heavyweight Division is Falling Apart
The greatest MMA fighter of all time, the man who dominated the light heavyweight division for over a decade and then walked through heavyweights like they were middleweights just admitted on camera that his left hip is covered in arthritis so bad he already qualifies for a full hip replacement.