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The odds for a probable rematch between heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane have moved significantly in Gane's favor. Their UFC 321 match ended abruptly after Gane poked Aspinall in the eyes, and the champion couldn’t continue. UFC president Dana White says that he wants to book the rematch between Aspinall and Gane “as soon as possible”. The UFC heavyweight title fight be...

Conor McGregor said in an interview that his return to the UFC at the White House is a “done deal”. McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC since July 2021, but he is still the most marketable star in the company. There are a number of people McGregor could fight at the White House, including Dustin Poirier, Nate Diaz and Michael Chandler. Conor McGregor said in an interview that his UFC ret...

Dana White is extremely confident of a UFC event being held at the White House on July 4, 2025. He says he trusts Conor McGregor to headline the card, but not Jon Jones. The odds are favoring Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway, and Justin Gaethje, among others. Dana White says he’s confident about having Conor McGregor feature in the UFC event planned for the White House on July 4, 2025. How...

The UFC recently signed a deal with Paramount worth $7.7 billion over seven years. Starting in 2026, Paramount Plus will stream the UFC numbered events, as well as the Fight Night cards. The NFL and NBA media deals are still larger, but the UFC’s deal is bigger than Major League Soccer and the NCAA. The UFC has announced a deal with Paramount to broadcast their numbered events, as well...

Ilia Topuria has risen through the UFC ranks quickly, making his debut in October 2020. The Georgian-Spanish fighter won the UFC featherweight title in February 2024, and then the lightweight belt in June 2025 to become the tenth two-division champion. Topuria now wants to move up to welterweight and become the first three-division champion, and you can find odds for the chances of that, a...

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is preparing to face former champ Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday in New York City. Interim champion Tom Aspinall is calling to face the winner, as has UFC president Dana White. Jones claims that isn’t likely to happen, and instead he’d like to face current light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. The UFC is getting ready for its annual November c...

The ongoing saga between Conor McGregor, Michael Chandler in the UFC hit another twist on Tuesday, May 14. UFC president Dana White said that McGregor wouldn’t fight Chandler, or anyone, before the end of 2024. McGregor and Chandler have both responded on social media, and their fight continues to be in flux. Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler odds have been posted at UFC betting site...

12-to-6 Elbows, which are downward strikes straight up and down with elbows, have been banned by MMA rules for years. The definition of a downed fighter has also been changed. As of Tuesday, July 23, those elbow strikes have now been deemed legal by the Association of Boxing Commissions. This could mean an overturning of Jon Jones’ only loss on his resume, which came against Matt Hamill in...

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been in hot water with the law numerous times in his career. This time, Jones is charged with two misdemeanors stemming from an incident with a drug-testing agent. Jones is slated to fight in 2024 as he returns to the octagon after various injuries. UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is unquestionably one of the best mixed martial artists of all t...

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a legend in mixed martial arts, retiring in October 2020 with a 29-0 record after his father passed away. Nurmagomedov allegedly has tax issues with Russia and has moved to the United Arab Emirates to gain citizenship. There are odds out on whether Nurmagomedov will fight again in the UFC in light of his alleged tax problems. There is no question that Khabib Nurm...

UFC star Conor McGregor is slated to make his return to the octagon at UFC 303 on June 29 to face Michael Chandler at welterweight. This fight has been in the works for over two years, and the two were coaches in the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter. However, a press conference for UFC 303 was canceled on June 3, and Ariel Helwani believes the fight is “very much in limbo”. Conor Mc...

Following an impressive win over Marlon Vera at UFC 299, bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley called out featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria. Topuria initially rejected the fight and instead told O’Malley to focus on fighting Merab Dvalishvili first. Topuria opened as a heavy favorite in a potential future fight against O’Malley. Sean O’Malley (18-1-0), 29, impressively defended his ...

Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill fight for the Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 300. Current titleholder Pereira is favored against Hill, a former champ. Pereira’s odds to win have improved since the betting markets for the fight opened on February 17, 2024. Following an anticipated wait, UFC President Dana White announced that the Light Heavyweight Championship will be on the line i...

Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland via split decision for the middleweight title at UFC 297. Du Plessis is rumored to defend his middleweight title versus Israel Adesanya at UFC 300. Oddsmakers are giving Adesanya a slight edge over Du Plessis as the betting favorite. According to BetOnline, former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) is favored to win a ...

Tom Aspinall won the UFC interim heavyweight title with a 69-second knockout of Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295. Following the win, Aspinall challenged Jon Jones to a heavyweight championship unification bout. Online bookmakers have inserted Jones as a betting favorite over Aspinall in a potential fight. Tom Aspinall (14-3-0) made easy work of Sergei Pavlovich (18-2-0) in New York City at ...

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision in the co-main event at UFC 294. Chimaev has opened as a convincing betting favorite in a potential fight for the UFC middleweight championship versus Sean Strickland. Strickland does not believe that Chimaev has earned a title fight. Khamzat Chimaev (13-0-0) is looking ahead to his next challenge after earning a majority decis...