Ben Askren’s career has closed on a strikingly human note: a competitive return, a points defeat, and then retirement after a comeback that carried far more emotional weight than the result itself. Th...
Ben Askren’s return to competition is notable not because of the level of the event, but because of the journey that has brought him back to it. The former UFC fighter is set to wrestle on Saturday, a...
Britain’s Michael “Venom” Page has been booked for a middleweight bout against Uzbekistan’s Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on 5 September, according to BBC Sport. The matchup adds another notable nam...
Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the UFC is the kind of event that inevitably divides opinion. After five years away, the Irish star is set to step back into the spotlight against Max Holloway ...
Welsh bantamweight Ieuan Mackenzie has put himself on a clear career path by signing a five-fight deal with Cage Warriors, the kind of commitment that can sharpen a fighter’s trajectory and give promo...
Dustin Poirier’s admission that he is “at the point where I need some help” gives the latest episode in his career a far more serious tone than a routine disciplinary story. According to BBC Sport, th...
Ronda Rousey and Jake Paul have used the UFC’s White House event to reignite a familiar debate around audience numbers, after the promotion reportedly failed to top the MMA record figure linked to the...
Ian Machado Garry is on the verge of a career-defining opportunity, with a UFC welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev scheduled for Philadelphia on 15 August. The significance of the matchup...
Alex Pereira has added a layer of controversy to his defeat by claiming Ciryl Gane landed a number of illegal shots during their UFC White House event bout. The accusation, reported by BBC Sport, shif...
Tom Aspinall has set his sights on a September return, with the UFC heavyweight champion saying he expects to be ready for an undisputed title fight against Ciryl Gane in Paris. The timing matters bec...