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1+ hour, 46+ min ago (773+ words) Home " MMA News " Fabricio Andrade " Fabricio Andrade reflects on life after becoming ONE World Champion:" ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Fabricio Andrade defends his title against #4-ranked Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu at ONE Fight Night 38 on Friday, December 5, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Nearly three years into his reign, the 28-year-old Brazilian says he's no longer driven by the desperation that once pushed him through poverty, struggle, and years of sacrifice. Becoming champion allowed Andrade to mature, reflect, and redefine what truly matters. The Fortaleza native has been honest about how success shaped him as a person who embraces responsibility, stability, and a deeper purpose than the one that fueled him when he first left home. Winning the belt brought emotions he never expected. It wasn't pride or celebration that hit him first, but disbelief that the road had finally led…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago (546+ words) Home " MMA News " Ariel Helwani " Ariel Helwani says UFC "feels uninspired: "I'm" Ariel Helwani is not terribly excited by the UFC product these days and recently offered up his thoughts on some of the marquee matches that have been teed up for next year by the company. It's worth noting these are also sentiments echoed by not just Helwani but also fans and even former UFC champions alike. During a recent episode of The Ariel Helwani Show, in an excerpt of his show posted to the X account @jedigoodman, the titular figure was responding to some fans who have told him to "take a chill pill' and to just enjoy the fights, Helwani said, "I get it, but these things matter. There's been this video being posted everywhere of like "we used to get announcements like this.' And it's Conor…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (575+ words) Home " MMA News " Alexandre Pantoja " Alexandre Pantoja would have fought Sean O'Malley at 135" Alexandre Pantoja would have been open to attempting a path to becoming a two-division UFC champion if Sean O'Malley held bantamweight gold, but the current titleholder at 135 pounds gives him some pause. That combatant in question is Merab Dvalishvili, who beat the aforementioned O'Malley twice. The Georgian will also defend his title the same night that Pantoja will. The Brazilian standout will look to retain his flyweight crown against the surging Joshua Van while Dvalishvili will defend his bantamweight belt against former UFC kingpin at 135 pounds, Petr Yan in a rematch set for UFC 323 on December 6th. Speaking with TMZ Sports ahead of his next championship test as the 125-pound champion, with an excerpt from the interview posted to X account @RedCorner_MMA, Pantoja said, "When you talk about ten…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (273+ words) Cris Cyborg, a dominant figure in women's MMA, expressed skepticism about the rumored boxing showdown between Ronda Rousey and Katie Taylor. The 38-year-old former UFC champion has been inactive in combat sports since December 2016, but speculation about a potential match in Las Vegas next year has captured attention. "I once saw Ronda Rousey shadow boxing and her shadow won! Zero chance she fights boxing. Maybe a return to the cage for a Gina Carano fight" but Ronda doesn't belong anywhere near a boxing ring," Cyborg wrote on X. I once saw @RondaRousey shadow boxing and her shadow won! Zero chance she fights boxing. " CrisCy'org.Com (@criscyborg) December 1, 2025 Ronda Rousey's last official fight in MMA ended with a first-round TKO loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 207. After stepping away from MMA, she pursued a WWE career from 2017-2019 and returned briefly from 2022-2023 following…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago (487+ words) Home " MMA News " Cris 'Cyborg' Justino " "Her shadow won!Cris Cyborg slams Ronda Rouseys MMA legend and rising boxing star Cris Cyborg doesnt think highly of Ronda Rouseys chances in a fight against Katie Taylor. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey could potentially be on her way back to combat sports in a boxing match against one of the pound-for-pound greats. Rousey has been linked to a showdown with Katie Taylor in recent days, as rumors swirl surrounding ongoing negotiations to make a fight come to fruition. As of this writing, Rousey hasnt addressed the rumors, and nothings been formally announced regarding a potential booking. Rousey has repeatedly shut down a potential UFC comeback amidst recent speculation stemming from training footage posted to her social media pages. If a boxing debut comes to fruition, Cris Cyborg believes Rousey will be…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago (498+ words) Home " MMA News " Belal Muhammad " Belal Muhammad blames Ian Machado Garry's repeated eye" Former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad didn't hold back on Ian Machado Garry in his first in-depth remarks since UFC Qatar. UFC welterweight contenders Belal Muhammad and Ian Machado Garry clashed in a pivotal matchup in the division at UFC Qatar last month. Garry squeaked out a unanimous decision victory to hand Muhammad his second-straight defeat in the Octagon. It was a disappointing setback for Muhammad after losing the UFC welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena earlier this year. Now, Muhammad will likely need to go on another impressive win streak to make the case for another title shot. Throughout the UFC Qatar co-headliner, there were brief stoppages due to accidental eye pokes from Garry to Muhammad. Garry wasn't deducted any points, and the fight played out…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago (536+ words) Home " MMA News " Lerone Murphy " Lerone Murphy "fell out of love" with fighting after" UFC featherweight contender Lerone Murphy shared a brutally honest reaction to the Alexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes 2 announcement. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, less than a year since returning to the throne, will defend the belt against the man he opposed in his title-winning performance. Volkanovski and Diego Lopes, who lost to Volkanovski earlier this year at UFC 314, headline an intriguing card at UFC 324. The Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 announcement came despite unbeaten contenders like Lerone Murphy and Movsar Evloev waiting in the wings for a title shot. Murphy seemed destined for a fight against Volkanovski after knocking out Aaron Pico at UFC 319, followed by Volkanovski seeming to nod to an impending clash. In light of the Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 news, Murphy is unsurprisingly perplexed with the…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago (512+ words) Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is backing a bill that would allow UFC style promotion into boxing Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is the latest high-profile name to throw his support behind the Muhammad Ali All-American Boxing Revival Act, which aims to bring UFC-style promotion to the sport of boxing. "Establishing a per-round minimum ensures that every athlete who steps into the ring receives fair compensation for the risks they take with their body and mind. The requirement for mandatory health insurance is equally critical-no fighter should ever have to choose between paying medical bills and pursuing their career. I've seen too many of my peers face that impossible decision." Proponents of the bill have repeatedly stated that the new revival act doesn't change the language of the original Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, which was signed into law back…...

8+ hour ago (528+ words) Home " MMA News " Kayla Harrison " Kayla Harrison admits she's "not convinced" Kayla Harrison isn't sure her fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 324 will even happen. Nunes is set to return to the UFC to take on Harrison in the co-main event of UFC 324 on January 24. Harrison is defending her bantamweight title for the first time and will be taking on the former champ. It's an intriguing fight as the two are former training partners, and there is a bit of a feud there. But Harrison wonders if Nunes will even be able to make the weight. "I'm not convinced she makes 135," Kayla Harrison said to Ariel Helwani. "I'm not worried. But I've definitely, we've seen her pull out of main events before, and we've seen her have issues and struggles. I'm mentally preparing for me to be disciplined and do…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago (529+ words) Home " MMA News " Charles Oliveira " Charles Oliveira cautions Justin Gaethje to fix one big flaw" Justin Gaethje's former rival Charles Oliveira believes his former foe has to patch up one significant weakness before UFC 324. Less than a year after Ilia Topuria's lightweight title win, the UFC will put an interim belt on the line next month at UFC 324. Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett, who both made strong cases to face Topuria, will fight for the interim lightweight title at UFC 324 amidst Topuria's indefinite absence due to personal reasons. This will be Gaethje's third shot at an undisputed UFC title after past losses to Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov. He earned the interim title shot after recent wins over Dustin Poirier and Rafael Fiziev. If Gaethje wants to secure a shot at Topuria and the undisputed lightweight belt, he might make…...