Vicente Luque already has experienced being a top-ranked UFC welterweight, but now he’s targeting big names. Luque (22-9-1 MMA, 15-5 UFC) faces teammate Ian Machado Garry (13-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) at UFC 296, which takes place Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The…

LAS VEGAS – Jonathan Martinez is looking to capitalize on the opportunity of facing Adrian Yanez. Martinez (18-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) meets Yanez (16-4 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a bantamweight bout in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 main card at the UFC Apex in Las…

Subriel Matias will defend his IBF title on the Benavidez vs Andrade undercard Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Subriel Matias finally has his first IBF 140 lb title defense set, it appears, as Mike Coppinger reports at ESPN.com that Matias will face Shohjahon Ergashev on the…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC Vegas 81 main event is set. Sodiq Yusuff (145.5 pounds) and Edson Barboza (146) both made weight Friday for their featherweight contest Saturday at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev. Unfortunately, Christian Rodriguez,…

David Benavidez believes he and Demetrius Andrade have something in common that has brought these two undefeated fighters together for an attractive super middleweight showdown. Most middleweights, including Canelo Alvarez, weren’t interested in facing Andrade during his long run in that division, which eventually led…

LAS VEGAS – Jennifer Maia expects to have the advantage over Viviane Araujo. Maia (21-9-1 MMA, 6-5 UFC) takes on Araujo (11-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) in a flyweight bout in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 230 co-main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The…

LAS VEGAS – It may qualify as a “no duh!” type of statement, but Michel Pereira is feeling better than most fight weeks because he doesn’t have to cut an extra 15 pounds. Pereira will return to the middleweight division Saturday at UFC Fight Night…

David Benavidez says his full focus is on Demetrius Andrade Esther Lin/SHOWTIME David Benavidez says he’s not looking ahead to a potential huge money clash with Canelo Alvarez next May, as he’s fully focused on Demetrius Andrade, his Nov. 25 Showtime PPV opponent.…

Belal Muhammad thinks Colby Covington will be done fighting if he loses to UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) challenges Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in the UFC 296 main event on Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Muhammad…