Shamil Gaziev tasted defeat for the first time Saturday at UFC Fight Night 238. The aftertaste, however, has left redemption on his palate. Following his main event loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Gaziev (12-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) released a…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Muhammad Mokaev wants a shot at gold after his latest win at UFC Vegas 87. It’s tough to tell if his performance will warrant that opportunity after Mokaev really had to grind his way to victory…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jairzinho Rozenstruik got back in the win column after Shamil Gaziev complained that he couldn’t see out of one of his eyes, which forced referee Marc Goddard to stop the fight and put an end to…

LAS VEGAS – Umar Nurmagomedov faced the biggest scare of his career so far against Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238, but ultimately left with his undefeated record in tact. Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who is considered by many to have future champion…

Muhammad Mokaev could be just one major move away from challenging for UFC gold. The 23-year-old flyweight contender fights Alex Perez this Saturday at UFC Vegas 87, and the bout has some unexpectedly high stakes in the aftermath of a pivotal UFC Mexico City matchup.…

Umar Nurmagomedov takes issue with the placement of some of the UFC bantamweights in the rankings. Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has struggled to land a ranked opponent for his next matchup until Cory Sandhagen accepted to fight him in the UFC on ESPN 50…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Brad Riddell has been forced out of his upcoming return due to undisclosed reasons, so newcomer Mitch Ramirez is expected to replace him in a fight against Thiago Moises at UFC Vegas 88 on March 16…

Negotiations to make Canelo Alvarez’s Cinco de Mayo weekend fight an all-Mexican showdown against unbeaten countryman Jaime Munguia intensified Friday, a key figure in the talks told BoxingScene. Alvarez, boxing’s most popular fighter and its unquestioned top pay-per-view draw, has turned away from a highly…

Javier Mendez is not taking Bekzat Almakhan lightly ahead of UFC Fight Night 238. After struggling to net an opponent, Umar Nurmagomedov (16-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) drew newcomer Almakhan (17-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in Saturday’s main card (ESPN+) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.…