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Joanna Jedrzejczyk may not be able to make weight for her fight against Michelle Waterson on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 161. (Image: Brandon Magnus/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC Fight Night 161: Weight Cut Drama Adds Tension to Jedrzejczyk vs. Waterson

The main event of UFC Fight Night 161 between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson could result in the winner moving to the top of the list for a women’s strawweight title fight – but that’s assuming the bout happens at all. Rumors are swirling that Jedrzejczyk is having trouble making […]

Israel Adesanya (right) hits Robert Whittaker (left) during their fight at UFC 243. (Image: AP)

Israel Adesanya Knocks Out Robert Whittaker, Becomes UFC Middleweight Champion

Israel Adesanya unified the UFC middleweight title on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia, knocking out Robert Whittaker in the second round to remain undefeated for his MMA career. Whittaker (20-5) had been the official champion, but was coming off a period of inactivity during which, Adesanya (18-0) earned the interim middleweight […]

Robert Whittaker (left) will fight Israel Adesanya (right) for the undisputed UFC middleweight title at UFC 243 on Sunday. (Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC 243: Robert Whittaker Battles Israel Adesanya to Unify Middleweight Title

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will fight in front of a supportive Australian crowd when he takes on interim champion Israel Adesanya at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday. Whittaker is fighting for the first time since June 2018, when he defeated Yoel Romero by split decision. Injury Makes Whittaker […]

Stipe Miocic (right) will likely be unable to fight again in 2019 after an eye injury sustained against Daniel Cormier (left) in August due to an accidental poke similar to this one, from their first fight. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa)

UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Likely Out for 2019 With Eye Injury

UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic most likely won’t be able to fight again this year, after he suffered an eye injury during his victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. Miocic (19-3) apparently suffered the injury due to an accidental eye poke during the fight, which Miocic went on to […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov (top) works to submit Dustin Poirier during their main event title fight at UFC 242. (Image: Getty)

UFC Notebook: Khabib Nurmagomedov Unifies Lightweight Title, Remains Undefeated

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier via third-round submission by rear-naked choke on Saturday, unifying the lightweight title, and solidifying his place as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in all of MMA. Nurmagomedov (28-0) was dominant for most of the fight, though Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) had […]

Weili Zhang will attempt to become the first Chinese UFC champion when she takes on Jessica Andrade at UFC Fight Night 157. (Image: Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA Today Sports)

UFC Fight Night 157: Zhang Weili Bids to Become First Chinese UFC Champion

Zhang Weili will look to become the first Chinese fighter to win a UFC title when she takes on women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade in the main event of UFC Fight Night 157 in Shenzhen, China. The card, which features a number of Chinese competitors beyond Zhang, will air early […]

Stipe Miocic (right) is the UFC heavyweight champion, while Daniel Cormier (left) is currently ranked as the No. 1 contender. (Image: Joe Scarnici/Getty)

UFC Notebook: What’s Next for Top Heavyweight Contenders

Stipe Miocic’s knockout win over Daniel Cormier allowed him to regain the UFC heavyweight championship, avenging his July 2018 loss to Cormier in spectacular fashion. For Miocic (19-3), there are really only two options for his next fight: a title defense, or a potential super fight against light heavyweight champion […]