Stephen Thompson expects Shavkat Rakhmonov to try and take him to the ground. Thompson (17-6-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) meets Rakhmonov (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) on the main card of UFC 296 on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Rakhmonov boasts a 100 percent…

Tatsuro Taira since Day 1 has dreamt of carrying the Japanese flag into uncharted territory. A little over 18 months into his UFC tenure, Taira (14-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) reflects fondly on his short but impactful time with the promotion. There’s still a far way…

Molly McCann will seek new life at strawweight when she runs things back with Diana Belbita. McCann (13-6 MMA, 6-5 UFC) will drop down to 115 pounds to take on Belbita (15-8 MMA, 2-4 UFC) on Feb. 3 at a location yet to be determined,…

Vicente Luque compares Ian Machado Garry to a prime Stephen Thompson. Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) faces Kill Cliff FC teammate Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) at UFC 296 on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following…

Photo by George Tewkesbury/PA Images via Getty Images Saturday’s UFC event is down to 11 fights. A scheduled 140-pound catchweight bout between Daniel Marcos and Carlos Vera has been scratched from the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 83 due to visa issues on Marcos’…

Tim Elliott continues to prove he’s willing to fight anyone. Allan Nascimento has been forced out of UFC Fight Night 233, and Elliott (19-13-1 MMA, 8-11 UFC) will step in on less than a week’s notice to face Su Mudaerji(16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a…

Manel Kape sees Alexandre Pantoja beating Brandon Royval again. Flyweight champion Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) runs things back with Royval (15-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in the UFC 296 co-headliner on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which streams on pay-per-view following prelims…

Stephen Thompson thinks Leon Edwards is getting too ahead of himself by chasing dual-champion status. Welterweight champion Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC), who will attempt to make his second title defense against Colby Covington in the UFC 296 headliner on Dec. 16, recently stated that…

A win over Jesus Ramos felt pretty improbable. Although Erickson Lubin is incredibly talented, Ramos was on his way up. It was your typical young and fresh lion going up against an older, seasoned lion with a few more battle scars. (photo by Ryan Hafey)…