UFC 304 adds Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze to Manchester lineup

UFC 304 has added a featherweight contender clash – and a little home-country flavor.

At the July 27 pay-per-view event in Manchester, England’s Arnold Allen will battle Georgia’s Giga Chikadze in a three-round bout.

Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking Thursday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Super Lutas first listed the promotion was targeting the matchup for England.

Allen (19-3 MMA,...

Demetrious Johnson aspires to 'box a legend of the sport,' not a fellow MMA fighter

Demetrious Johnson has excelled in multiple forms of combat sports, and now he wants to try his hand at boxing.

The former longtime UFC flyweight champion and current ONE flyweight champ recently made headlines for submitting 6-foot-3, 248-pound BJJ heavyweight champion Michael Sante Medina at an open-weight tournament at the 2024 Pan IBJJF Championships.

Now “Mighty Mouse” wants to lace up the gloves in seek of another big challenge.

“I’m going to break some news right now,”...

Jose Aldo's coach predicts brutal knockout over Jonathan Martinez at UFC 301

Jose Aldo’s coach expects vintage form from the “King of Rio.”

Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) will end his retirement to take on Jonathan Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) co-main event at Rio Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Aldo’s muay Thai coach, Emerson Falcão, previewed the bout vs. Martinez, who is on a six-fight winning streak.

“Aldo’s opponent is going to be Jonathan Martinez. He’s a tough opponent,” Falcao said on Episode 1 of UFC...

Alessandro Costa motivated to see former rival Steve Erceg fight for UFC title

Like most up-and-coming fighters, Alessandro Costa envisions himself becoming UFC champion. However, that dream is starting to become a little more real for the Brazilian.

Costa (13-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returns to the octagon this Saturday at UFC 301, a card headlined by Steve Erceg, the man who he last fought. Erceg is challenging champion Alexandre Pantoja for his UFC flyweight title. Costa can’t help but think where he’d be if the closely contested bout against Erceg back in November...

Alexander Volkanovski: Ilia Topuria 'not going about things the right way' as UFC champion

Alexander Volkanovski is confused by UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria’s current approach.

Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has rubbed Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) the wrong way with some of his recent comments – which includes a stipulation that Max Holloway’s BMF title be on the line if they fight.

Volkanovski is eager to run things back with Topuria after losing his title to him at UFC 298 but advises “El Matador” to just make up his mind on what’s next.

“Right now...

Caio Borralho: “Pressure Is A Privilege”

“The Natural” Hopes To Secure His Sixth Victory In The UFC Against Scotland”s Paul Craig In Front Of The Rio Crowd At UFC 301 

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action May 3-4

This week, the UFC travels to Brazil for UFC 301.

The pay-per-view event at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janerio features a flyweight title bout between champ Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Steve Erceg.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing May 3-4.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of...

Gilbert Burns would love to rematch Kamaru Usman: 'I was very emotional in that first fight'

Looking at the landscape of the UFC welterweight division, Gilbert Burns believes now is a good time to run things back with Kamaru Usman.

Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) challenged Usman for the 170-pound title in the UFC 258 main event in February 2021. “Durinho” stunned Usman early but was ultimately finished by third-round TKO.

Both Burns and Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) are currently experiencing their first-ever losing skids. Usman’s most recent bout came at middleweight when he was...

ALEXANDRE PANTOJA: HOMECOMING KING

Flyweight Champion Discusses Returning To Rio De Janeiro To Defend His Title Against Stephen Erceg At UFC 301

Paul Craig Is Bringing 'Everything And The Kitchen Sink' To UFC 301

Scottish Middleweight Plans On Putting On A Show For The Brazilian Fans At UFC 301

Chael Sonnen: Conor McGregor a better fighter than Michael Chandler but not a better competitor

Chael Sonnen sees Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler each holding an advantage over the other.

McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) returns from an almost three-year layoff to face Chandler (23-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC) in the UFC 303 main event June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Sonnen gives McGregor the edge in skills over Chandler.

“I think Conor McGregor is the better fighter,” Sonnen said on his ESPN show “Good Guy/Bad Guy” with Daniel Cormier. “I think Conor...

Ex-UFC signee Sean Loeffler sentenced to prison for domestic violence

A former UFC hopeful has been sentenced to two years in prison for domestic violence.

Sean Loeffler was signed to the UFC in 2012, and made it to fight night for his promotional debut against Buddy Roberts. But a fluke injury meant he never made the walk to the cage, and he never made it back.

Tuesday, Loeffler was given a two-year sentence in San Diego after he accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to multiple domestic violence-related charges against multiple victims, according to ABC-10 TV...

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Paul Hughes explains decision to sign with PFL over the UFC: “I deserve to get compensated”

Let's go!

Coach Tim Welch weighs in on the Alexandre Pantoja – Sean O’Malley sparring controversy: “I don’t even think Sean was a professional yet”

The plot thickens

Paul Craig believes the UFC is hoping he will go into Rio and take a loss: “I genuinely believe that”

Bearjew is ready

Ilia Topuria calls out Joe Rogan: “UFC never offered me this fight”

UFC never offered

ONE Fight Night 22: Where and how to stream in North America

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Alexander Volkanovski calls Jose Aldo the featherweight GOAT ahead of UFC 301

GOAT

Steve Erceg expects “bottles to be thrown” at him after he upsets Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 301

Bottles thrown