Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Paddy Pimblett nearly scored an early finish but ultimately settled for a suffocating unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296. It looked like the always outspoken Liverpool native might deliver a knockout after the…

Paddy Pimblett thinks fighters are paid fairly in the UFC. While Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) admits he makes more money outside of the octagon than inside, he’s content with his purse. Fighter pay has been a hot topic in the UFC for years, with…

Alexander Volkanovski sees Stephen Thompson being too tough of a puzzle for Shavkat Rakhmonov. Former title challenger Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) meets Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in a welterweight bout on Saturday’s UFC 296 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The…

Leon Edwards definitely wants the chance to become champ-champ in the UFC but he’s not planning on making that move as soon as expected. In the lead up to his fight against Colby Covington in the UFC 296 main event, the 32-year-old welterweight champion teased…

The matchmaking for Tony Ferguson vs. Paddy Pimblett at Saturday’s UFC 296 event has been one of the more polarizing bookings in recent memory. The lightweight bout takes place on the pay-per-view main card, with both fighters on opposite streaks — Pimblett rides a…

Vicente Luque fought Leon Edwards in London in 2017 Josh Hedges, Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Vicente Luque was scheduled to face rising welterweight prospect Ian Machado Garry just hours before UFC champion Leon Edwards puts his title on the line against Colby…

Bobby Green on The MMA Hour Bobby Green isn’t counting out Tony Ferguson. Earlier this year, Green submitted Tony Ferguson with an arm-triangle choke in the waning seconds of their matchup at UFC 291. The loss was Ferguson’s sixth straight (fourth by stoppage) and…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Drake is backing UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. The popular rapper, who is known to place big bets for UFC main events, is putting up $250,000 on Edwards to knock out Covington in…

Ahead of possibly his last attempt at UFC gold, Colby Covington believes the third time is the charm. The soon-to-be three-time UFC title challenger headlines the final pay-per-view of the year as he challenges welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3…