Guilherme Cruz

16 hours ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC Middleweight finishers Ikram Aliskerov and Brunno Ferreira have agreed to meet inside the octagon at UFC 318, the upcoming pay-per-view show scheduled for July 19 in New Orleans. Multiple people with knowledge of the booking confirmed the news to MMA Fighting following a report from Laerte Viana.

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci have agreed to face off in the undercard of UFC 318 on July 19, multiple sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by MMA Mania. The pay-per-view show will be headlined by Louisiana’s own Dustin Poirier making his retirement fight in New Orleans, facing BMF titleholder Max Holloway in a five-round clash.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Guilherme Cruz

Jose Aldo announced his retirement after losing a decision to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315, saying in his post-fight interview that “I just don’t have it in my heart anymore”. Speaking to UFC Brazil moments later, he revealed he was dealing with significant injuries going into the event. “This fight was hard,” Aldo said. “I had a muscle tear on the arm, I had something on the belly that I forgot the name, down there, [from] kicking a lot. I had some problems. A virus infection, a bunch of things.

3 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Natalia Silva beat former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso just hours before Valentina Shevchenko defended the 125-pound belt against Manon Fiorot at UFC 315, and hopes to be next in line for the title. Silva extended her overall winning streak to 13 with her seventh victory inside the octagon, and feels she’s done enough to secure a championship chance. “My focus is on the title,” Silva said post-fight, before Shevchenko beat Fiorot in Montreal.

4 days ago | mmafighting.com | Guilherme Cruz

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Jose Aldo announced his retirement after losing a decision to Aiemann Zahabi at UFC 315, saying in his post-fight interview that “I just don’t have it in my heart anymore”. Speaking to UFC Brazil moments later, he revealed he was dealing with significant injuries going into the event. “This fight was hard,” Aldo said. “I had a muscle tear on the arm, I had something on the belly that I forgot the name, down there, [from] kicking a lot. I had some problems.