SAN FRANCISCO – Devin Haney is convinced that his superb performance Saturday night should solidify his place as “Fighter of the Year.” Haney has produced two career-changing victories in 2023 – a pair of 12-round, unanimous-decision defeats of highly regarded southpaws who’ve won multiple world…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Belal Muhammad wants his title shot and he’ll do anything to get it. It turns out that includes serving as the backup for the upcoming UFC 296 main event where Leon Edwards will defend the…

LAS VEGAS – Song Yadong doubled down on his callout of former bantamweight champion Petr Yan after a convincing win over Chris Gutierrez in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 233 main event. Song (21-7-1 MMA, 10-2-1 UFC) was dominant throughout five rounds of his headliner at…

LAS VEGAS – Khalil Rountree can’t think of a more exciting light heavyweight matchup than him vs. Alex Pereira, especially after victory Saturday at UFC Fight Night 233. In the co-main event at the UFC Apex, Rountree (12-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) dispatched former light heavyweight…

Alexandre Pantoja on The MMA Hour Alexandre Pantoja is ready to make a statement in his first title defense. In July, Pantoja won the UFC flyweight title after taking a split decision win over Brandon Moreno at UFC 290. Given the competitive nature…

LAS VEGAS – All Tim Elliott cares about at this stage of his career is that he keeps fighting, specifically for the UFC. As long as that happens, he’s a happy man. Seven weeks removed from his last fight, a loss to Muhammad Mokaev at…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images One-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith apologized to fans after his knockout loss to Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC Vegas 83. Smith was flattened by a left hand from Rountree early in the…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Song Yadong didn’t get the finish he wanted but he still put on a dominant five-round performance to beat Chris Gutierrez in the UFC Vegas 83 main event. After outstriking Gutierrez for the majority of the…

Khalil Rountree’s winning streak now has a signature name on it after he beat Anthony Smith on Saturday in the UFC Fight Night 233 headliner. Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) extended his streak to five consecutive fights in the light heavyweight division, and there’s no…