11+ hour, 9+ min ago (313+ words) Ex-UFC fighter Matthew Semelsberger is the latest MMA veteran to test themselves in a bare-knuckle fight Matthew Semelsberger has a new home after winning the recent BKFC tryouts to earn a spot on the KnuckleMania VI card going down in Philadelphia on Feb. 7. On Monday, BKFC announced that the tryouts held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia featured 60 fighters vying for a spot on the card. Ultimately, it was Semelsberger and local fighter Christian Fayne who won the opportunity and now they'll face off in February. Semelsberger joining the BKFC roster via the tryouts is his first move since being released from the UFC following four straight losses. He actually broke the news on social media that he was being released from his contract with Semelsberger admitting that perhaps he didn't actually belong on the roster any longer. At his peak,…...

13+ hour, 9+ min ago (191+ words) Future matchups are discussed for the big winners of UFC Qatar Arman Tsarukyan believes he has done enough to challenge Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight title following his incredible performance against Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Qatar. Will the UFC reward Tsarukyan with a title shot, or will Tsarukyan have to wait and watch Paddy Pimblett get the shot at Topuria first? Plus, a slew of listener matchmaking suggestions to close out the show. Check out the UFC Qatar edition of On To the Next One below, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Belal Muhammad breaks silence after losing to Ian Machado Garry at UFC Qatar. Khamzat Chimaev shoved Ian Machado Garry backstage after UFC Qatar ended Khamzat Chimaev revealed he's having foot surgery soon that will delay his return…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago (941+ words) Ethyn Ewing made his UFC debut on less than two days" notice and picked up a win at UFC 322 Ethyn Ewing made one of the most improbable UFC debuts in history when he accepted a fight on less than two days" notice and then somehow pulled off a victory. Following a win in Urijah Faber"s promotion on a Friday, Ewing got a call six days later asking if he would be interested in fighting at UFC 322 in New York. At the time, Ewing was just hours removed from a celebration dinner than included a triple burger from In-N-Out along with some animal fries but there was no way he was turning down that opportunity. "I called coach and once that was confirmed, I threw on my sauna suit, went over to the gym, started working out, started cutting weight....

17+ hour, 9+ min ago (652+ words) Conor McGregor continues UFC comeback talk Conor McGregor has ended his social media hiatus and is declaring himself a new man. The former two-division UFC champion took to Twitter on Sunday to announce "I am back." The post is McGregor's first since Oct. 6, when he told fans, "Hey folks online, I'm out of here for a bit, see you again soon!" McGregor, 37, has mentioned on multiple occasions his plans to compete at the UFC's White House event in June, which would mark his first in-cage appearance since July 2021. See McGregor's social media update below. Hey guys, I am back. I was blessed to meet the most forward thinking doctors from Stanford University and undergo a series of treatments to address trauma. I travelled to Tijuana Mexico and underwent Ibogaine treatment at AMBIO. Watch the @netflix documentary just released titled "In…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago (479+ words) Nate Diaz isn't impressed with Islam Makhachev Nate Diaz doesn't see what the big deal is with Islam Makhachev. At UFC 322, Makhachev strengthened his case to be the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, earning a lopsided decision win over Jack Della Maddalena to record his 16th straight win and add the welterweight title to his list of achievements, which also includes four lightweight title defenses. Makhachev faces stiff competition at the top, with Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira also having won titles in two divisions, and Merab Dvalishvili set for his fourth championship defense next Saturday at UFC 323. Even given Makhachev's dominance, Diaz still thinks he has more work to do when it comes to being considered the best of the best. "They just throw that shit out like that," Diaz said on N3on's Twitch stream when asked if Makhachev…...

20+ hour, 9+ min ago (648+ words) Islam Makhachev addresses potential contenders at welterweight and if he's willing to face Ilia Topuria Islam Makhachev has no shortage of potential opponents awaiting him at welterweight, and the list grew even longer at UFC Qatar. With Michael Morales and Carlos Prates both getting highlight reel victories at UFC 322, Makhachev already had his eyes on them and now Ian Machado Garry is staking his claim after beating former champion Belal Muhammad on Saturday. Immediately after the win, Garry called out Makhachev and claimed he was the most deserving person for a title shot. "Yeah, that will be interesting," Makhachev said about Garry in a media scrum posted by Ushatayka. "He's also a good fighter. He's on a good winning streak and he's young. I think it'll be interesting. "We'll see. He didn't surprise me yesterday. If he surprised the UFC,…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago (320+ words) Dakota Ditcheva looks to continue her dominant run through the flyweight division when she returns in February Dakota Ditcheva is back. The undefeated flyweight star has booked her next fight as she faces Bellator veteran Denise Kielholtz at the upcoming PFL card in Dubai on Feb. 7. PFL officials announced the matchup on Monday. A winner of the PFL Europe tournament and then repeating that performance during the PFL regular season, Ditcheva has become one of the fastest rising stars on the promotion's roster. A devastating striker with serious finishing power, Ditcheva scored nine finishes in a row in the PFL before going to decision with Sumiko Inaba in her most recent performance. That fight saw Ditcheva suffer a broken hand, which forced her to take time off until booking her return in early 2026. As for Kielholtz, she returns to action…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago (386+ words) Mike Perry defeated Jeremy Stephens in his most recent bare-knuckle victory Mike Perry went a year and a half between bare-knuckle fights before making his return to BKFC in October but he might not have to wait nearly as long for his next assignment. "Mike Perry, as me and you discussed, always needs the right dance partner," Feldman told MMA Fighting. "He can't fight someone that doesn't make sense. We have someone that makes sense and if we cross the finish line, we're certainly going to do something with him and I think it's just going to blow the doors off the place. "That's not done yet. Honestly, I think it's going to get done but you just never know if it's going to get done." Before the Stephens fight was made, BKFC had been in talks with former UFC…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (338+ words) Belal Muhammad breaks silence after losing to Ian Machado Garry Belal Muhammad is not giving up on getting back to the top of the UFC welterweight division despite losing his second straight fight. Muhammad faced Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event of UFC Qatar on Saturday. In his first fight since losing the title to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in May, Muhammad dropped a unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry " getting swept on two of the judges" scorecards. Following the loss, Muhammad released a brief statement on social media. "We couldn"t get it done," Muhammad wrote. "Thank you Doha for the memories. Thank you to my team and family and friends that are with me no matter what and Thank you to anyone that"s with me. Alhamdillah for everything I"m blessed to be here. We…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (394+ words) Khamzat Chimaev shoved Ian Machado Garry backstage after UFC Qatar ended Darren Till has no problem admitting that Ian Machado Garry is a very good fighter but he can't say the same about his personality and the way he handles himself publicly. "Ian Garry is such a good fighter man but by god is he possibly the fakest human on Earth?" Till wrote on Twitter. "Fake beyond all beliefs. It's so hard to like him. I've literally sat in my bedroom with my own little demons in my head telling me to force myself to like him. "He's calling Khamzat a child. He was being fake. That whole interaction was fake. And when Ian turned you could see he was scared. Khamzat is like me. That's why we were best mates. If you chat shit when we see you what…...