Farah Hannoun

1 day ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

Tom Aspinall didn't have a hard time coming to terms with Jon Jones' retirement. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) caught wind of the news of Jones' retirement, but expected it to come during International Fight Week – not at a post-fight press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. So the news of Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) retiring wasn't entirely surprising for Aspinall, just the timing. "It was always rumors of him retiring," Aspinall said on "The Diary Of A CEO" podcast.

1 day ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira crossed paths multiple times during their UFC 317 fight week. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) in Saturday's main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. AdvertisementAlthough Topuria has vowed to walk through Oliveira, that didn't stop him from paying his respect when the pair met at the sauna during their weight cut. Topuria shared that moment as well as another run-in. "That’s how our sport is.

1 day ago | mmajunkie.com | Farah Hannoun

Robert Whittaker doesn't like Charles Oliveira's chances vs. Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) meets Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in Saturday's main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Although Oliveira is visibly the bigger fighter, Whittaker doesn't see weight playing a factor in this fight. "Obviously, Charles Oliveira is a weapon of a fighter," Whittaker said on his MMArcade Podcast. "I'm a big fan of his.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

Michael Chandler doesn't rule out Paddy Pimblett's chances of claiming the UFC lightweight title. Pimblett (22-4 MMA, 7-0 UFC) edged one step closer to title contention when he scored a dominant third-round finish of former title challenger Chandler at UFC 314 in April. Chandler (23-10 MMA, 2-5 UFC) thinks Pimblett could go on to become UFC champion, even though he doesn't see his overall skillset as elite. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Definitely, possibly," Chandler told The Schmo.

2 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

Manel Kape predicts a new flyweight champion will be crowned at UFC 317. Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) defends his flyweight title against Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pantoja has looked nearly unstoppable at 125 pounds, having already notched three title defenses over Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg, and most recently a submission of Kai Asakura at UFC 310.