Diaz left the door open for a return to the UFC, but said he planned to show fighters how to take over another sport.
Khamzat Chimaev was the villain of UFC 279 from start to finish, but he did his job Saturday in amazing fashion.
It was an amazing and sudden turn of events.
In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Diaz said he'd like to go conquer another sport, but will be back to the UFC for a run at the title.
“This was kind of like COVID all over again all in one day,” White said, laughing, just moments before jumping on stage for the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena.
Khamzat Chimaev is a rising talent in the UFC, but his latest misstep — missing weight — makes him a hard fighter to trust.
Nate Diaz — a wholly unique fighting hero — is set to leave the UFC on his terms, finally in control of everything.
Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds on Friday ahead of his scheduled bout with Nate Diaz, which caused the UFC to scramble.
If you aren’t completely sold that Chimaev escaped the brawl, skirmish or disagreement (whatever you want to call it) unscathed, how could you wager significant money on him?
It isn't easy finding value at such wide odds.
Diaz said that his bout on Saturday with Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be his last in the UFC.
Gane looks like the prototype of what a modern heavyweight should be.
The top-rated Gane, who is coming off a loss in a heavyweight unification bout to Francis Ngannou, will meet slugger Tai Tuivasa in the main event of UFC Paris at sold-out Accor Arena.
Paul is a new and developing boxer, and should be handled with kid gloves. But because he’s also headlining pay-per-view shows, his team needs to create a storyline to get interest in the fight.
Edwards’ win will go down not just as the most dramatic in UFC history but in all of sports history considering the stakes and the circumstances.
Leon Edwards waited until the very last minute of a fight he was losing to unleash a perfectly placed head kick to knock out Kamaru Usman and lift the UFC welterweight title.
It’s not in the UFC’s best interests to release that information, so it won’t. But the fighters themselves, or their managers could.
If Usman defeats Leon Edwards on Saturday in the main event of UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, he’ll tie the MMA equivalent of Cal Ripken’s ironman streak in baseball.
Dana White said fighter pay would never go up while he's around. Predictably, some fighters aren't happy.
“I feel like I lost my way the moment I won the title,” Rockhold told Yahoo Sports.
Shane Burgos credited the UFC for raising his profile, but couldn't pass on the deal the PFL offered him.
On Nov. 12, Adesanya will take on a fighter who has beaten him twice before.
Pereira beat Adesanya twice when the two were kickboxers.
It's a rising fighter vs. former contender on Saturday night.
A pair of high-profile rematches with championships at stake headline UFC 277 Saturday at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
“There's something special that's happening in those four walls at City,” Kara-France said.
Moreno, as the massive ovation at UFC 270 proved, is a star with everyone and it’s almost as much because of his easy-going nature and self-effacing style as it is his fight style.
Craig has scored 13 submissions among his 16 professional wins and even submitted Magomed Ankalaev with a triangle choke in 2018.
Curtis Blaydes has only lost three times in 15 UFC fights, and two of them were against champion Francis Ngannou.
Curtis Blaydes feels underrated, doesn't expect to go five full rounds against 'absolute monster' Tom Aspinall
The show will be Oct. 22 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
It could be Diaz’s swan song in the UFC, but UFC president Dana White didn’t rule out the possibility of a new contract for Diaz.
Nate Diaz has his work cut out for him in the final fight of his UFC contract.
The UFC's return to London features a lot of heavy favorites, but one light heavyweight underdog should come out victorious.
It’s fair to both Rodriguez and Emmett, each of whom has an argument that he deserves to fight for the featherweight crown next.
The UFC formally announced the bout shortly after Yahoo Sports first broke the news.
While Ortega is a black belt with high-level jiu-jitsu skills, if you believe the statistics, this fight is going to be a striking battle.
Rodriguez is the type of fighter that UFC president Dana White had in mind when he began looking to develop the Mexican market: Aggressive, fearless, always attacking and highly entertaining.
Li Jingliang is undervalued in the market and now's the time to back him.
Dos Anjos, who fights Rafael Fiziev on Saturday, is one of the most experienced fighters in UFC history.
Volkanovski is the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter on the UFC’s pound-for-pound list, but after that performance, it’s reasonable to ask if he’s surpassed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, who sits at No. 1.
This would be a big fight.
A loaded fight card headlined by a pair of title fights involving three of the Top 6 pound-for-pound fighters in the world is set for UFC 276 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Volkanovski is undefeated in the UFC and one of the greatest fighters in the world, but still isn’t a household name yet. A third win over Holloway could change that.
If there is one thing that Max Holloway has done since the first time he’s stepped into the Octagon, it’s been to fight with passion and, yes, fire.
In the main event, Adesanya is now up to a -450 favorite at BetMGM.
Gamrot won a unanimous decision in a bout that showcased the unreal depth of the UFC’s lightweight division.
The weight of expectations has brought down many a great athlete. The expectations only swell when you’re related to one of the best-ever in your sport.
This will be a high-level chess game and the wrestling exchanges will ensure it’s a longer match.
“I truly believe I’m the best fighter on the planet and in this division. I have to go out there and perform and if the best me shows up, nobody can beat me.”