Islam Makhachev faces Arman Tsarukyan for the lightweight title and Merab Dvalishvili takes on Umar Nurmagomedov for the bantamweight championship. Watch UFC 311 on Saturday, Jan. 18 with prelim ...

Longtime UFC foes reunited on the mats. Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), who fought two times for the UFC middleweight title, recently spent time ...

He dominated against former champions Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo before winning the bantamweight belt against Sean O'Malley. BUY: Tickets to UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome via StubHub Ranked second ...

and it's a good one with UFC 311 at the recently-opened Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., with a main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. A compelling championship ...

Makhachev’s three consecutive UFC title defenses are tied with Alex Pereira and Alexandre Pantoja for most among current champions. Makhachev’s 14-fight UFC winning streak is the longest active streak ...

A compelling championship doubleheader tops the strong lineup. In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) attempts to make his fourth title defense in a rematch ...

Here are the ESPN pound-for-pound MMA rankings and a list of current UFC champions in all weight classes. Results are current; rankings as of Jan. 14. To be eligible for the rankings, a fighter ...

Throughout UFC history, there have been many dominant champions. Names such as Demetrious Johnson, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and more, have reigned over their divisions for years at a time. It's not ...

Winning a title on the regional MMA scene is still a big thing in 2025. Three fighters tasted their first pro championships at Fury FC 100 - a milestone event for the Texas-based promotion in ...

The new age of UFC champions beam with potential. They have a chance to catapult their legacy by winning a second belt. Top fighters like Jon Jones, Alexandre Pantoja, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, ...

Some fighters achieve UFC titles late in their careers after overcoming various setbacks. Older champions like Jon Jones and Tyron Woodley solidified their legacies in their 30s. The journey to a UFC ...