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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. the Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin break down everything that happened at UFC 333 including Alexander Volkanovski’s dominant win and what comes next for him, Petr Yan successfully defending his title and whether Song Yadong or Sean O’Malley should get the next title shot? Plus we’ll reach to Islam Makhachev turning down a fight with Carlos P...

UFC 333 rocked and two of the game’s greatest champions, Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan, won in dramatic fashion. So how do these living legends follow up on these memorable performances? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Alexander K. Lee and special guest host Jed Meshew discuss where Volkanovski goes after another successful night at the office as featherweight cham...

UFC 333 delivered a high-level event featuring a slew of fights with massive implications, none bigger than the two title fights that saw Alexander Volkanovski finish Movsar Evloev and Petr Yan defeat Merab Dvalishvili in a thrilling trilogy fight to retain their titles. Where do they now sit in the divisional GOAT conversation? Following a high-stakes numbered event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and...

Alexander Volkanovski continues to chase greatness, but for how much longer can he defy Father Time? Movsar Evloev aims to find out. On Saturday, Volkanovski defends his UFC featherweight title against Evloev in the main event of UFC 333. In the co-main event, Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili lock horns for one final time, settling their trilogy with bantamweight gold on the line, but before all tha...

UFC 333 is here! On Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UFC 333 goes down featuring a title fight double-header. In the co-main event, Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili settle their rivalry with the bantamweight title on the line, and then in the main event, Alexander Volkanovski looks to defy Father Time and turn back Movsar Evloev and his undefeated record. With some of the MMA fanbase complaini...

Another very busy weekend in the combat sports world is upon us, including Saturday's stacked UFC 333 event headlined by a UFC featherweight title bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev, while Petr Yan defends his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy fight. While titles are at stake, what else is on the line in these two huge fights? On a special Tuesday edition...

Mike Malott made a big statement by knocking out Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Edmonton, sending his home-country crowd happy. With a lot of contenders at the top of the welterweight division, where does "Proper" go after the biggest win of his career? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what's next for Malott after picking...

Mike Malott delivered in a big way for his home country as he picked up the biggest win, and biggest highlight of his UFC career with a stunning second-round knockout of Joaquin Buckley in the main event of UFC Edmonton. After the win, is "Proper" a perennial top-10 welterweight moving forward, or is he a legit title threat? Following the UFC's most recent Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike He...

The UFC returns to Canada this Saturday for a UFC Fight Night card, and in the main event, Canada's own Mike Malott looks to extend his long win streak against Joaquin Buckley. With "New Mansa" entering the bout off of back-to-back losses, and Malott being 34 in a loaded up division, is it do-or-die for both guys? Ahead of this weekend's UFC Vancouver event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander...

The public contract dispute between UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and the promotion continues on, and it's created a lot of different opinions inside of the fight circle. On Tuesday, Dana White gave his thoughts on the situation, saying Strickland signed a contract in May, but also a Strickland-being-Strickland type situation. Now that this has gone on for over a week, will anything co...

Another UFC Fight Night card is in the books, and in the main event, Brendan Allen earned a win he absolutely had to have to remain in the middleweight title discussion, submitting Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth round. Following the win for "All-In," he called for a matchup with former champion Dricus du Plessis. Where does the 30-year-old Allen go after his fourth straight victory? On an all...

Brendan Allen kept his title hopes alive in the main event of Saturday's UFC Fight Night card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas with a fifth-round submission victory over Christian Leroy Duncan. With his fourth straight victory in tact, Allen took aim at Dricus du Plessis with a unique type of callout, but will that be the fight he ends up getting, or will Allen continue to have to play defense with h...

Following a wild UFC 332 event, the UFC returns to the Meta APEX for UFC Vegas 122. In the main event, a pivotal middleweight clash between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan goes down to see which surging contender takes a big step forward in the title discussion. Join MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew and Mike Heck as they preview Saturday's UFC Fight Night event, the headliner between Allen and D...

Dana White's frustrations continue to grow when it comes to Eddie Hearn and the drama surrounding the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight. White's been running the dominant brand in combat sports for many years, and it's very rare that he's had anything challenged in regards to his place in combat sports. What does this all mean? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the...

UFC 332 is in the books, and a card widely maligned for its quality delivered plenty of action. But can the UFC do it against with UFC Vegas 122? Amid rabid online debate over the perceived lack of quality in UFC cards lately, the UFC returns to its stomping grounds for a Fight Night card headlined by a middleweight matchup between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. Both men are riding stro...

Following UFC 332, Natalia Silva is the brand new UFC women's flyweight champion after defeating Wang Cong in the main event. While we await word on when Valentina Shevchenko could return to action, Silva says she plans on being an active champion. So will "The Bullet" be the first challenger for Silva's title? On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K....

Natalia Silva is the brand new UFC women's flyweight champion after she outlasted Wang Cong in the main event of UFC 332, but there's no doubt that the shadow of Valentina Shevchenko looms largely over the division, and Silva's championship reign. But Silva did get Shevchenko to break her silence, and vowed to return to try and reclaim what she feels is rightfully her's. Following UFC 332, MMA Fig...

UFC 332 heads to Salt Lake City on Saturday, and while the promotional buzz for the event is at all-time lows, UFC CEO Dana White's performance on Thursday put it over the top with his lack of enthusiasm, and knowledge of the fighters competing — most notably, Wang Cong. So, if the face of the promotion doesn't have tremendous enthusiasm, why should you? Luckily for you, we're here like we always...

The UFC has a numbered event coming up this weekend with UFC 332, and the vacant women's flyweight title will be on the line as Natalia Silva faces Wang Cong. While the card is generating almost zero buzz, can it still deliver and prove the naysayers wrong? On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses Saturday's fight card in Salt Lake City, what it will mean for the main event...

UFC 332 is here with the fight everyone has been waiting for … Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title? On Saturday, Silva and Wang face off for the belt vacated earlier this year by long-time champion Valentina Shevchenko after an injury prevented her from defending the title at this event. Now, Silva and Wang have the opportunity to fight for a UFC title, but also the...

On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss the fallout from Raoni Barcelos’ terrifying knockout from this past weekend and Brown predicts that it’s far from the last time something like this could happen. We’ll also look at the heavyweight title picture and Josh Hokit getting a shot over fighters like Alexander Volkov and Alex Pereira. All t...

Raul Rosas Jr. got the victory in his first ever UFC headliner, but it was not in the way he would've liked as Barcelos suffered a medical issue in the fifth round that led to him getting stretchered out of the octagon, leaving fans wondering what happened. While we still don't have the answer to that question, and at least know Barcelos is recovering, where does Rosas go from his sixth straight w...

Raul Rosas Jr. picked up the win in his first UFC main event despite being down 3-1 on all of the judges' scorecards heading into the final round against Raoni Barcelos. Then, Rosas lands a takedown in the fifth round, and all of a sudden, Barcelos was out cold and not moving to put a big of a frightening cap on one of the best UFC fights of the year. Following Saturday's UFC Vegas 121 card, MMA F...

The UFC returns to the Meta APEX following an unforgettable UFC 331 event, and in the main event, it's moving day for two surging bantamweights as Raul Rosas Jr. takes on Raoni Barcelos. While the lineup isn't the deepest we've seen this year, what is at stake in the 135-pound headliner? Ahead of Saturday's UFC Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew preview UFC Vegas 121, the R...

UFC 331 delivered an incredible fight card, and in the main event, Joshua Van put his rivalry with Alexandre Pantoja away for good with a spectacular title defense in the main event, while Arman Tsarukyan earned himself a shot at Justin Gaethje and the lightweight title with a knockout of the year contender against Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event. How will you remember UFC 331? On an all-new e...