Youssef Zalal has seen his career do a pretty major 180-degree turnaround the past few years. The 36-year-old Moroccan featherweight won his first three fights in the UFC by decision, but then had three straight decisions losses and a draw and found himself on the…

To David Morrell, a fight with David Benavidez is a challenge many boxers would run away from. But Morrell says he’s determined to make his mark by embracing what seems to be the biggest fight of his pro career. On February 1, Cuba’s Morrell,…

Former Oklahoma State University wrestling standout Jacobe Smith will finally take a step up to the biggest of leagues. With Andreas Gustafsson out for undisclosed reasons, Smith (9-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will slide in vs. Preston Parsons (11-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC) on short notice. The…

Youssef Zalal has been spectacular in his second UFC stint, and now he’s looking to level things up further in the biggest fight of his career. After putting together a 2024 campaign that included three submission wins against Billy Quarantillo, Jarno Errens and Jack Shore,…

The light heavyweight division will, on February 1, welcome the arrival of a major showdown that doesn’t include Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol or Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when David Morrell takes on David Benavidez inside the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena. Although Morrell, a former titlist…

Youssef Zalal had no idea how good Ilia Topuria was when he welcomed him to the UFC. Zalal (16-5-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) was scheduled to face Seung-Woo Choi in October 2020, but Choi was forced out just 10 days’ out from the fight. Topuria stepped…

Mairon Santos Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Guilherme Cruz is a Brazilian journalist covering combat sports since 2008. The UFC has added three new bouts to its March 8 pay-per-view show in Las Vegas, including the return of The Ultimate Fighter…

Themba Gorimbo was disappointed when some of his family members reveled in his UFC 310 loss. Gorimbo (14-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was choked out cold by Vicente Luque in just 52 seconds in their welterweight bout last month at T-Mobile Arena. The loss was a…

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Mike Heck Has been covering combat sports since 2015 and is the host for BTL and watch parties. A women’s flyweight bout is in the works for the UFC’s March slate Multiple people with…