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6 days ago | 
yardbarker.com | Drew Beaupré
“The Machine” is now on a 12-fight win streak that dates back to 2018, and in addition to O’Malley and Nurmagomedov his most recent stretch of wins also includes former UFC double-champ Henry Cejudo, former bantamweight king Petr Yan, and UFC Hall of Famer José Aldo.
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6 days ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
We’re now less than a week away from UFC 316, and that means fans can get ready for the event with the promotion’s official “Countdown” preview. Set to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, UFC 316 is headlined by a rematch for the men’s bantamweight belt between Merab Dvalishvili and former titleholder Sean O’Malley.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
It doesn’t look like UFC star Alex Pereira will be returning to the Octagon any time soon. Still somehow only 15 fights into his MMA career, Pereira joined the UFC in 2021 and secured three wins before he defeated his former kickboxing rival Israel Adesanya to claim the promotion's middleweight title at UFC 281.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
Following a rare week off, the UFC returned on Saturday night with a UFC Fight Night event meant to be headlined by top women's flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. Ranked as the division's #4 contender ahead of UFC Vegas 107, Blanchfield came into her third-straight UFC main event after besting two-time Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas last November.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
The UFC returns from a week off tonight (May 31) with a UFC Fight Night card at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, NV. The main event is a pivotal women’s flyweight scrap between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. “The Future” enters the matchup on a six-fight win streak but unfortunately missed weight ahead of the event, while Blanchfield is coming off a win over two-time UFC Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas.
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1 week ago | 
yardbarker.com | Drew Beaupré
Both of these women enter the night looking to avoid an 0-3 start (and possible ending) to their respective UFC careers, and I have to side with the more experienced fighter in dos Santos to finally pick up her first UFC win. MMA KO will be providing comprehensive coverage for UFC Vegas 107 all throughout fight week, and be sure to check back on our homepage for a preview of the event as well as live results and highlights on fight night. Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
The UFC is back at the UFC APEX this weekend following a week off, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for the entire 10-fight card. The event is headlined by top women’s flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber, who enters the night on a six-fight win streak but unfortunately missed weight ahead of the event. The co-main event is a lightweight matchup featuring Mateusz Gamrot and Ľudovít Klein.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
Weigh-in day for this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card saw several fighters miss weight and one fight get scrapped altogether due to an unexpected injury. The UFC returns this weekend following a rare week off with another Fight Night card at the UFC APEX, which features a headlining matchup between top-ranked women’s flyweight contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber.
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1 week ago | 
yardbarker.com | Drew Beaupré
Arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the UFC and MMA as a whole recently showed some respect to a few other legendary names. Currently the UFC’s reigning heavyweight champion, Jon Jones previously established himself as an all-time great during his time with the UFC light heavyweight belt before he moved up a division in 2023 and claimed a second title by submitting Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.
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1 week ago | 
si.com | Drew Beaupré
Arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the UFC and MMA as a whole recently showed some respect to a few other legendary names. Currently the UFC’s reigning heavyweight champion, Jon Jones previously established himself as an all-time great during his time with the UFC light heavyweight belt before he moved up a division in 2023 and claimed a second title by submitting Ciryl Gane at UFC 285.
