Yair Rodriguez pulled off a finish for the ages.
Steven Muehlhausen
Israel Adesanya has some poignant words regarding fellow rising middleweight Paulo Costa.
Mark Lelinwalla
November may not have a pay per view of champion fight on deck, but the UFC is showcasing 17 up-and-coming fighters who are all 27 years of age or younger. Here's the run down on every single one of them.
E. Spencer Kyte
The UFC welterweight defends himself over recent comments that have put him on the hot seat.
Maycee Barber is challenging herself to become the youngest fighter in UFC history to grab gold. And she has the potential to do it.
There are already lazy parallels being drawn between Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor. However, the two fighters are incredibly different.
Andreas Hale
What a week it was in MMA, with Daniel Cormier making his submission of Derrick Lewis look easy and middleweights at UFC 230 shining bright. Here's a look at the week that was in MMA and a prospect to watch moving forward.
With all of his accomplishments, where does Daniel Cormier sit when it comes to ranking the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time? Here's our guess.
Franklin McNeil
UFC "Double Champ" Daniel Cormier could fight Brock Lesnar or Jon Jones before the end of his career. But even if he doesn't face either opponent, he seems content with his place in MMA history.
Daniel Cormier defends the UFC heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis. Sporting News will be inside Madison Square Garden with blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 230.
Daniel Cormier closed UFC 230 in proper fashion and social media erupted with reactions to the finish.
Social media reactions to Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza's thrilling knockout of Chris Weidman at UFC 230.
Israel Adesanya put on a show to kick off the UFC 230 main card.
Daniel Cormier makes the first defense of the heavyweight championship against an unlikely challenger.
The Sporting News staff makes their predictions for UFC 230: Cormier-Lewis.
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Despite failing to make the weight cut for flyweights, Sijara Eubanks still looks to deliver on an impressive win over Roxanne Modafferi on Saturday night.
Chris Weidman can propel himself to a possible middleweight title shot if he can defeat Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza at UFC 230 on Saturday night.
Derrick Lewis turned into an instant viral sensation at UFC 229. But a knockout of the UFC "Double Champ" Daniel Cormier would be elevate his star power to an astronomical level.
It seems as though if Daniel Cormier defeats Derrick Lewis at UFC 230, people will say it's what he was supposed to do, but don't downplay what he has done in the Octagon.
Daniel Cormier defends the heavyweight championship against Derrick Lewis. Here's how you should bet on the upcoming showdown.
Derrick Lewis is relying on one key thing to become the heavyweight champion of the world at UFC 230.
UFC 230's Israel Adesanya has all the makings of the UFC's breakout star. But he has to overcome his toughest test to date in Derek Brunson.
People questioned why the fighter known as "Sarge" was considered for the main event of UFC 230. After this weekend, there should be no more questions about Sijara Eubanks.
"The Remix" looks back at not only the biggest stories of the last seven days, but also some of the ones that aren't getting enough attention, with some weekly awards and a prospect to watch going forward added for good measure.
Anthony Smith gives Sporting News his candid thoughts about the former light heavyweight champion and why he hopes Jones regains the light heavyweight title at UFC 232.
It was a light fight week in the sport, but it still turned out to be an interesting week in mixed martial arts.
Anthony Smith showed during his victory in Canada that he's a legit light heavyweight.
For this week's Under the Radar, Sporting News takes a look at UFC Fight Night 138's Te'Jovan Edwards and why he's one to watch this weekend.
It's not a three-man show between Jones, Cormier and Gustafsson anymore.
Daniel Cormier gives a first-hand account of the now-infamous UFC 229 melee, which he says wasn't a surprise to him because of an incident he'd had with some of Khabib Nurmagomedov's pals.
Fans of combat sports are less interested in there being a great fight unless there is a fair bit of controversy and drama attached to it.
From Conor McGregor attacking a bus to sanctioned pit fighting, we look at the biggest debacles in the history of mixed martial arts.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier are returning to the Octagon in 2018, but not against each other. What does it mean for a possible trilogy between the two?
Instead of promoting negativity, creating "super fights" and interim titles, the UFC needs to go back to what it used to do best: promoting and making great fights, without the shenanigans.
The UFC was in dire need of a headliner.
Khabib Nurmagomedov isn't the only one facing discipline from the state of Nevada.
Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor before a post-bout melee marred UFC 229, and the Irishman claims he "won the battle."
Ben Spratt
Ali Abdelaziz apologized for the ugly scenes after Khabib Nurmagomedov's win, but suggested Conor McGregor's comments had led to the melee.
Liam Blackburn
Khabib Nurmagomedov's postfight antics after beating Conor McGregor overshadowed his moment in the sun, or maybe they opened a door for an even bigger payday in the future.
It was an impressive win over Conor McGregor, but Khabib Nurmagomedov's reputation took a dive at UFC 229.
Peter Hanson
UFC 229 descended into mayhem after Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor but the Russian said Vladimir Putin called to congratulate him.
Tom Webber
UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis gave a legendary interview after his come-from-behind win over Alexander Volkov on Saturday night at UFC 229.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor could be set for a rematch once the dust has settled following the chaos that marred their fight.
Jack Davies
Following the chaos that marred his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor says he is "looking forward to the rematch."
Fighting broke out after Khabib Nurmagomedov's victory over Conor McGregor and Mike Tyson suggested the scenes were unprecedented.
Following the shocking aftermath of Khabib Nurmagomedov's win against Conor McGregor and the chaos that ensued thereafter, we look at how things boiled over.
The Sporting News staff predicts the winners for the main card of UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor.
Khabib Nurmagomedov defends his lightweight title against Conor McGregor. Here's how you should bet on the upcoming showdown.
Conor McGregor is in against his toughest test to date but there's a lot to gain should the Irishman come out on top as future opponents are already lining up.
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in UFC history, but is he also the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time? We explore the idea if Mystic Mac defeats Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
Tony Ferguson faces Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 on Saturday night.
The UFC lightweight champion refused to wait for McGregor to arrive at their press conference and then departed early. McGregor said his rivalry with Nurmagomedov is "deeper than a fight."
Prior to every event, Under the Radar will cast the spotlight on an up-and-coming talent who shows the potential for growth in their division and isn’t getting enough attention as they head into battle.
UFC 230 finally has a main event and it's not Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier for the inaugural 165 pound title.
Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre talks with Sporting News about a variety of topics ahead of UFC 229.
Conor McGregor describes what led to his Octagon return.
The Brazilian wins in impressive fashion.
The biggest star in combat sports isn't going anywhere.
The already-bad blood between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov just got worse.
It will now be up to McGregor to back up his trash talk on Oct. 6 when he fights Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will be available to fight at UFC 230 in early November..
An upset took place in the main event of UFC Moscow.
Mark Hunt headlines the event against Aleksei Oleinik in the UFC's first trip to Russia.
Tyron Woodley returned from a 13-month layoff and submitted Darren Till in the second round of the main event at UFC 228.
Four fighters win performance bonuses on a night of finishes.
Watch Aljamain Sterling punch his ticket for a "Submission of the Year" contender against Cody Stamman with one of the most brutal kneebar submissions you will ever see.
Geoff Neal just provided a knockout of the year candidate in the UFC 228 prelims.
Two championships will be on the line Sept. 8 in Dallas. Here's all you need to know.
Sporting News staff makes its picks for UFC 228, starting with the welterweight championship fight between Tryon Woodley and Darren Till.
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The co-main event of UFC 228 is canceled after the women's flyweight champion was hospitalized.
The UFC flyweight champion had a tougher road to get to UFC 228 than given credit for. Plus, she's a pioneer as the first Native American champion in UFC history.
Women's flyweight title challenger Valentina Shevchenko gives her thoughts on the UFC implementing the latest weight classes for women's fighters.
'Under the Radar' takes a closer look at rising prospect Tatiana Suarez, who is arguably the best prospect in the entire UFC.
Darren Till has a singular goal: greatness.
The void left by Ronda Rousey has yet to be filled in women's MMA. Could that all change with Valentina Shevchenko if she leaves UFC 228 with gold wrapped around her waist?
The longtime boxing promoter is putting on a bout between UFC legends who last met in the Octagon in 2006.
Darren Till has a direct message for those critical of his weight-cutting issues; he also says he has his sights set on moving up a division after a few more fights at welterweight.
Floyd Mayweather would like to work with the man he defeated in his last career fight.
Conor McGregor has choice words for the father of lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The two best female fighters will finally lock horns at the end of 2018 in Las Vegas.
If you think Justin Gaethje will change the way he goes about fighting, think again.
Nate Diaz is slated to compete at UFC 230, but he doesn't appear to be as interested in getting back into the Octagon after finding out that Conor McGregor will be fighting at UFC 229.
Former NFL All-Pro Greg Hardy followed up his 57-second knockout in June with a 17-second knockout of Tebaris Gordon. "I was going to keep punching until the referee pulled me off," Hardy said.
"GSP" would be willing to make a return to UFC — if he can make the weight, and if the UFC would have him back.
As Darren Till prepares for his first title shot against welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, he shares a unique perspective on family and fighting.
This past weekend in the UFC provided proof that the good guys of mixed martial arts finish last while those who commit "disgusting" acts are rewarded.
T.J. Dillashaw believes that he's the best fighter in the world. Is he wrong? We break down his career accomplishments next to those ahead of him on the UFC pound-for-pound rankings.
Daniel Cormier has opened the door to a rematch with Stipe Miocic. But only if Brock Lesnar is unable to compete.
Will champions Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw square off in a superfight? Is Demetrious Johnson getting an immediate remach? Dana White fills us in.
Henry Cejudo squeezed out a narrow split decision over Demetrious Johnson to become the new UFC flyweight champion.
UFC 227 featured two championship rematches. One champion retained and a shocking upset occurred in the other one.
Oddsmakers have released their opening lines for the October 6 showdown between Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Conor McGregor will end his hiatus from the Octagon when he challenges undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in Las Vegas on October 6.
Demetrious Johnson is arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all-time, but he's not earning or drawing like a top star. Who is to blame for this?
Nate Diaz will end his hiatus from the Octagon to square off with top lightweight contender Dustin Poirier.
The UFC flyweight champion, arguably the best fighter to ever put on a pair of gloves, is passionate about something that makes him more relatable to fans.
Henry Cejudo tells Sporting News why science is the reason he'll beat UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 227.
Two championship rematches take place on August 4 in Los Angeles. Here's all you need to know.
Contender Dustin Poirier takes it to the former lightweight champion during their rematch in Calgary.
Was Eddie Alvarez ducking fellow lightweight contender Dustin Poirier? The former lightweight champ tells Sporting News says he wasn't. He also offers an explanation why he didn't immediately jump on the fight.
SN asked a criminal defense attorney the key questions surrounding Conor McGregor's plea agreement with prosecutors in Brooklyn stemming from his April attack on a bus at Barclays Center.
Dustin Poirier wasn't too sure former lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez would fight him again after their controversial first bout.
Featherweight contender Jeremy Stephens wants to do just one thing this weekend: fight Jose Aldo as part of the UFC on Fox card.
Tyron Woodley's next title defense is scheduled for Sept. 8, but not against the opponent who was expected to face him.
Anthony Smith scores an impressive knockout in the UFC Hamburg headliner and Corey Anderson notches the biggest win of his career in the co-main event.
UFC Hamburg headliner Anthony Smith has one regret leading into his headlining bout on Sunday vs. 'Shogun' Rua.
Will another UFC star make the transition to WWE?
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua could fight for the light heavyweight title once again with a victory on Sunday.
Junior dos Santos makes a successful return to the Octagon; Sage Northcutt finally registers a win at a higher weight class.
Things got ugly in a hurry when UFC president Dana White and former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub engaged in a heated war of words on another fighter's Instagram page.
Will the two best fighters in women's MMA finally square off?
Conor McGregor will be getting a unique gift for his 30th birthday.
The former NFL player is set to return to the cage after a brief layoff.
Brock Lesnar's WWE future beyond 2018 remains up in the air, but expect him to make an appearance or two before now and the end of the year.
The buzz of a future Daniel Cormier vs. Brock Lesnar fight has silenced the immediate need to bring Conor McGregor back to the UFC.
Why would Daniel Cormier give Brock Lesnar an opportunity to re-claim his heavyweight title, considering Lesnar's history of failed drug tests?
Daniel Cormier turned his attention to the MMA heavyweight and WWE superstar after making UFC history. Lesnar responded by entering the cage and shoving the new champion.
Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou engaged in arguably the most disappointing fight in UFC heavyweight history.
Israel Adesanya formally announced himself as a middleweight threat with a dominating performance. Brad Katona and Michael Trizano became victors to wrap up "The Ultimate Fighter 27."
Anthony Pettis, Uriah Hall and the rest of the UFC 226 fighters talk about Max Holloway's concussion, how they deal with injuries and how the media may have played into all of this.
No matter what Daniel Cormier does for the rest of his career, he'll always live in the shadow of Jon Jones. Just like how Joe Frazier lived in Muhammad Ali's.
The UFC and the people representing the ailing featherweight champion did not serve him well; they waited too long to pull him from his scheduled Saturday title defense.
The UFC light heavyweight champ reminisces on his early career, including fighting Lucas Browne — future boxing titleholder.
Brendan Bradford
Daniel Cormier has fought the best of the best in the Octagon, but his next fight is probably his biggest — at least, according to him.
Get ready for Liddell vs. Ortiz III in December.
Christian Shimabuku
CM Punk, who will return to the Octagon on Saturday. tells SN that doing something "on your own, so to speak" holds more meaning than having something possibly "gifted" or "handed" to him.
The road to UFC Liverpool has been a winding one, but Darren Till has learned lessons along the path to success.
"The language just dropped off over the generations. I'm trying to learn it again."
Tyson Pedro
On the heels of the news that Fox is acquiring WWE programming, ESPN is set to pay Fox big bucks for UFC events in 2019, according to Sporting News sources.
Michael McCarthy
Don't fight Lyoto Machida in your walk-away bout. Mackenzie Dern has potential, but she can't afford to blow this opportunity. Raquel Pennington's corner let her down.
Kelvin Gastelum had to make major changes both inside of the Octagon and outside of it to be where he is today.
Can Raquel Pennington rebound from a horrific, nearly career-ending injury and shock the world vs. Amanda Nunes?
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Raquel Pennington feared the worst in October, as a freak accident nearly left her without a career — or a leg.
Kevin Lee is the real deal, Brian Ortega looks even better — without fighting — and other takeaways from Saturday night's action.
A card that delivered on its anticipation produced several interesting talking points, including the prospect of a big rematch and the rise of a dangerous middleweight prospect.
Arjan Bhullar hopes to continue his momentum into another win on Saturday, but he aspires to do more than just fight inside the Octagon.
Can Dustin Poirier avoid relegation? Can Michele Waterson meet the hype?
The current WWE Universal Champion has signed a new deal with WWE, and it comes with some benefits.
Here’s a look at the biggest talking points and takeaways coming out of UFC 223.
Follow us all day long with our coverage of UFC 223 featuring Nurmagomedov vs. Iaquinta and Namajunas vs. Jedrzejczyk.
Al Iaquinta played a little bit of hardball with the UFC, and he's prepared to let the fight game go should things not break his way.
Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway come together for a last-minute throwdown on Saturday, April 7.
SN MMA breaks down the co-main event between Max Holloway and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Rose Namajunas and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
In an age when many fighters want to do their best Conor McGregor impressions in order to garner attention and try to build their names, Namajunas is only interested in being herself.
Veterans fighting for positional standings, a future UFC superfight on the line a few chances for vengeance highlight what's at stake at Saturday's UFC 223.
The WWE wrestler and former MMA fighter is set to return to UFC, says president Dana White.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn't going to make any excuses heading into Saturday's UFC 223 event, and she's ready to reclaim what she feels belongs to her.
You don’t need big names to have great fights, as UFC Fight Night 127 proved on Saturday night.
The main and co-main event from The O2 Arena in London are worth watching, but the whole card has something at stake.
While his self-confidence is sure to rub some people the wrong way, Hakeem Dawodu’s track record backs up his unwavering belief in himself.
In the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions, Fight Night 127 could offer some long-term solutions to a long-time issue.
The UFC on Saturday night was in Las Vegas with a deep lineup from top to bottom at UFC 222. Here’s a look at five of the biggest takeaways.
E. Spencer Kye
The best female fighter in MMA history returns on Saturday when Cris Cyborg defends her featherweight title against Yana Kunitskaya in the main event of UFC 222.
On a card of intriguing fights, here's what could be on the line in each bout at UFC 222.
Will Cris Cyborg continue her reign of dominance, or does Yana Kunitskaya have enough to pull off the upset of a lifetime?
The up-and-coming UFC women's fighter doesn't want to hear anything from detractors heading into her UFC 222 bout vs. Cris Cyborg.
The UFC featherweight contender is beyond satisfied with the way things have broken his way over the last eight months, taking a career low and turning it the biggest fight of his life.
It's time to have that talk: the 36-year-old former champion has left it all in the Octagon and definitely deserves credit as an all-time great fighter.
As seen with prior stars in Dern's position, all she needs is the time to develop, and it will pay off in the end.
Was a star born on Saturday night in Orlando?
Previewing the fights and repercussions of Saturday's UFC Fight Night card.
Heading into his bout with Josh Emmett on Saturday, Jeremy Stephens has never looked better.
Lewis is co-main eventing this Sunday's UFC Fight Night vs. Marcin Tybura and reflected on Hurricane Harvey ravaging his hometown of Houston.
Not every fight is going to have divisional or career ramifications, but is something to keep an eye on on most fights.
Donald Cerrone is coming off three straight losses, but could a fourth straight be the end of "Cowboy" in the UFC?
The UFC does a poor job of recognizing and promoting its young talent, so they're doing right by Northcutt to give him a chance to develop out of the spotlight.
The ageless Yoel Romero stopped Luke Rockhold, Curtis Blaydes is a force to be reckoned with and other things we learned from a big night in Australia.
With Yoel Romero failing to make weight, can Luke Rockhold emerge from UFC 221 the interim middleweight champion?
Who leaves Perth as the interim UFC middleweight champion? The Sporting News MMA team gives its pick.
Can Luke Rockhold once again become the UFC middleweight champion as the UFC makes its debut in Perth, Australia?
UFC 222 was on the verge of failing apart, until Cris Cyborg stepped in to fight.
Rockhold says he knows exactly how he can beat former Olympic wrestler Romero.
If things continue working through this weekend, Anders could establish himself as a new name to watch in the unsettled and always shifting middleweight division.
On Saturday, Valentina Shevchenko has an opportunity to prove she has star potential, though if she loses, it could throw many things awry.
Mirsad Bektic's loss to Danny Elkins sent him on a course that helped reinvigorate, reinvent him as a fighter.
With a question of who's next for Stipe Miocic after UFC 220,
The first UFC PPV of 2018 takes place tonight from the TD Garden in Boston. The card is headlined by two title fights highlighted by Stipe Miocic defending the heavyweight championship against the hard-hitting Francis Ngannou.
Daniel Cormier cements his status as an all-time great. Stipe Miocic does his job. Featherweights, lighter weight classes, lead the way in 2018.
Can Francis Ngannou and Volkan Oezdemir dethrone Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier respectively become UFC champions?
In an interview with Sporting News, "DC" talks his upcoming bout vs. Volkan Oezdemir, knowing the end of his career could be coming and why he's not worried about the fans.
Light heavyweight contender Volkan Oezdemir heads into his fight with Daniel Cormier as something of an unknown quantity — but don't sleep on him.
In an interview with Sporting News, the UFC's rising heavyweight star says he's ready to make a lifelong dream come true in his showdown with Stipe Miocic at UFC 220.
With the futures of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones and Ronda Rousey in question, there will be no bigger fight in 2018 — at this point — than Stipe vs. Ngannou
Right off the bat in 2018, MMA fans will see why the UFC featherweight division is gearing up for a massive year.
Cris Cyborg left no doubt as the best female fighter in the UFC today after her win over Holly Holm.
Could UFC's first-ever female superfight take place in 2018? Who is stopping Khabib Nurmagomedov?
The final UFC pay-per-view of 2017 commences on Dec. 30 with perhaps the biggest fight in the history of women's MMA.
Is Floyd Mayweather going to compete inside the Octagon?
Rafael dos Anjos deserves a title shot; Substance over style.
With the thunderous knockout of Alistair Overeem last night, Ngannou has entered the picture as the next potential great that the UFC needs.
Max Holloway is at the forefront of the next wave of UFC talent; Tecia Torres is no longer under the radar; Medeiros, Oliveira deliver instant classic.
The latest betting odds for Saturday night's UFC 218 event.
Sporting News MMA contributors Steven Muehlhausen and E. Spencer Kyte discuss who emerges victorious from the UFC 218 main event between featherweight champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo.
Can featherweight champion Max Holloway once again fend off former champion Jose Aldo in the main event of UFC 218?
Is the UFC 218 featherweight title between champion Max Holloway and Jose Aldo a fight you are looking forward too?
Max Holloway has done everything to earn respect in the Octagon, but for some reason he hasn't gotten his due credit. That could change at UFC 218.
Very few UFC events are able to capture movie-esque drama, and UFC 217 did it better than any of its predecessors.
Will Georges St-Pierre be victorious in his return to the Octagon, or will Michael Bisping upend him?
