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October 5, 2025 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Alex Pereira pays tribute to Jon Jones’ late brother after winning UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Shortly after Alex Pereira led a tribute for Arthur Jones, Jon Jones took to his official X account in over a week to send his response, which read, “Wow, Alex”.

August 26, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

Rehabilitation over prison always: Sean Strickland backs Quinton Jackson’s son over Syko Stu case

Although it was supposed to be a scripted fight, Raja Jackson was alleged to deliver 20 unrestrained punches which didn’t turn out to be good for Syko.

August 13, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

USA’s White House to “definitely” host MMA event on July 4, 2026: UFC President Dana White

It is to be noted that the announcement came in less than a month since UFC signed a preliminary seven-year streaming deal with Paramount worth reported USD 1.1 billion.

August 1, 2025 Siddharth Sharma

Conor McGregor loses appeal in sexual assault case in Ireland’s Court of Appeal

The 37-year-old former UFC champion was accused by Nikita Hand in a 2018 incident occurred in Dublin.

July 8, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Jon Jones alludes to participating at Donald Trump’s UFC White House event

Following Trump’s announcement, UFC legend Jon Jones hinted at participating at Trump’s White House event.

July 8, 2025 Rounak Tewari

White House to host UFC fight? Donald Trump confirms UFC fight in 2026 at distinguished venue; watch video

Earlier, Trump, while delivering a speech in Iowa a day before the 249th Independence Day, revealed his intentions to organise a UFC fight at the White House.

June 22, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

Jon Jones announces retirement from UFC; new heavyweight champion announced

During the conference, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tom Aspinall as the new heavyweight champion.

May 18, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Michael Morales stuns Gilbert Burns with first-round TKO at UFC Vegas 106

He became the first welterweight fighter to finish Burns in the opening two rounds.

March 23, 2025 Adit Waikul

WATCH: Sean Brady makes Leon Edwards submit in front of his home crowd at UFC Fight Night 254

The fight concluded in the fourth round when Brady applied a guillotine choke, forcing Edwards to tap out at 1 min 39 sec (1:39), marking Edwards’ first stoppage loss in his 28-fight career.

March 6, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Turki Alalshikh allies with Dana White to launch new boxing league

Alalshikh has also predicted that the new promotion will dominate the sport.

January 19, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

WATCH: Alex Pereira’s animated reaction to fight between Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill

Alex Pereira, who was also present among the audience to witness an epic fight between Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill, took a jibe on both players in a playful way.

November 17, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Jon Jones knocks out Stipe Miocic to retain heavyweight title at UFC 309

Jon Jones currently has the longest undefeated streak in UFC history, which has now reached 20 fights after he knocked out Stipe Miocic.

October 28, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

WATCH: Dana White calls out Francis Ngannou; says “he owes me money”

Dana White didn’t hold back his words for Francis Ngnannou and claimed that he owes him money.

October 16, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

PFL Super Fights: Francis Ngannou vs. Renan Ferreira – Time, Venue, Live Broadcast, and More

Francis Ngannou was last seen in a cage over two years ago where he defended his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane at UFC 270.

October 6, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

WATCH: Alex Pereira drops one-line reply to Jamahal Hill’s yawning gesture after his UFC 307 win against Khalil Rountree

After Pereira’s encounter with Khalil, a video went viral where Jamahal Hill was seen pretending to be yawning, while standing in the audience.

September 15, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Merab Dvalishvili stuns Sean O’Malley to win bantamweight title at UFC 306

Merab Dvalishvili won his last 11 fights in professional MMA circuit to become the new UFC Bantamweight Champion.

August 18, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Israel Adesanya raises Dricus du Plessis’ hand in victory after getting choked out at UFC 305

Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis also embraced the families of each other backstage after UFC 305.

August 17, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez pleads no contest in attempted murder case

After Cain Velasquez pleaded no contest in the case, the premeditated murder charges against him will be dropped.

July 25, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Experts pick winners of UFC 304 bouts

The main event of the UFC 304 will feature a welterweight title fight, where Edwards will clash against Belal Muhammad.

July 15, 2024 Arjun Sharma

I f* you up, b!: UFC releases sickening audio of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor UFC 229 fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully defended his UFC Lightweight Championship against Conor McGregor six years ago in the main event of UFC 229.

June 9, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Pooja Tomar becomes first Indian to win UFC fight, beats Rayanne dos Santos of Brazil

Pooja Tomar spoke about feeling amazing after winning her debut fight in the UFC against the Brazilian Rayanne dos Santos.

June 2, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Donald Trump arrives at UFC 302 to huge fan reception in Newark

Donald Trump was accompanied by the UFC President, Dana White, inside the Prudential Center during the UFC 302 PPV.

May 21, 2024 Mohit Singhal

Boxing

WATCH: Conor McGregor abuses Kamaru Usman, Ilia Topuria and other UFC fighters on his streaming debut

The UFC legend is all set to return to the professional fight against Michael Chandler.

May 21, 2024 Mohit Singhal

Former UFC and BKFC fighter dies in motorcycle accident

The UFC and BKFC fighter was declared dead on the site of the accident by medical services.

May 12, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Derrick Lewis mooned crowd after KO win against Rodrigo Nascimento

Apart from mooning the Saint Louis crowd, Derrick Lewis also used his shorts to fan Rodrigo Nascimento back to consciousness.

May 11, 2024 Mohit Singhal

FedEx fires truck driver after Dana White records him chucking delivery packages

Few days ago, UFC President Dana White had filmed a video of a delivery boy tossing up packages.

May 8, 2024 Mohit Singhal

WATCH: Dana White cracks up on seeing delivery man toss packages

UFC Chief Dana White recently gave a blow to the streaming giant Netflix as he accused them of giving only 60 seconds to roast Tom Brady.

May 6, 2024 Mohit Singhal

Entertainment News

WATCH: The Rock embarks on MMA training for next movie ‘The Smashing Machine’

The WWE star will play the character of UFC heavyweight Mike Kerr.

WATCH: Michel Pereira hits flying knee; avoids DQ to win $50k UFC bonus

Michel Pereira defeated Ihor Potieria with a guillotine choke submission at the UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro.

May 5, 2024 Arjun Sharma

April 26, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Hope MMA keeps growing in India: Nina Drama and Sean Strickland react to Puja Tomar’s UFC debut on June 8

Puja Tomar will be taking on Rayanne dos Santos on the UFC Fight Night card in Louisville, Kentucky.

April 6, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Logan Paul tells Triple H about his desire to fight in UFC

Logan Paul is set to defend his WWE United States Championship in a triple-threat match against Randy Orton and Kevin Owens, on night two of WrestleMania XL.

March 31, 2024 Tanishq Sharma

Nina Drama reacts to Chris Weidman’s controversial UFC Atlantic City win against Bruno Silva

In a post-fight interview, Weidman was asked about poking Silva’s eyes and the 39-year-old claimed that the Brazilian was “looking for a way out”.

March 24, 2024 Arjun Sharma

I don’t like cheaters: Julian Erosa calls out transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for MMA fight

Julian Erosa stated that he doesn’t agree with “men in women’s sports,” calling it a “bad look,” while talking about Lia Thomas.

March 14, 2024 Tanishq Sharma

Boxing

You a baddie: Ryan Garcia shoots his shot at Nina-Marie Daniele on social media

Ryan Garcia is set to face Devin Haney for the WBC super lightweight championship on April 20.

March 6, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor reveals fight map for 2024; to fight Michael Chandler and Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor is hoping to fight against Michael Chandler in the summer after Dana White spoke about how he could return to action in UFC in the fall.

February 9, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Dana White confirms Conor McGregor not returning to UFC in June

The rumours and speculations have surfaced around Conor McGregor going head-to-head against Michael Chandler, but nothing is being confirmed as of yet.

January 17, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Dana White confirms Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway for BMF title at UFC 300

Justin Gaethje will be defending his “Baddest Mother******* Championship” against Max Holloway at the UFC 300 this April.

November 5, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Nicolas Dalby ends Gabriel Bonfim’s undefeated streak at UFC Fight Night in Sao Paulo

Gabriel Bonfim was the undeniable favourite coming into the welterweight bout, but Nicolas Dalby managed to get past the odds to secure a massive second round win by TKO.

October 26, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Who could be next opponent for UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev? – Check Here

Islam Makhachev is the reigning, defending UFC Lightweight champion of the world.

September 13, 2023 Garima Ranawat

Badminton

What happened in sports around the world in past 24 hours?- Check Here

The 36-year-old Djokovic made a surprise entry on the balcony as several fans gathered in the Serbian capital to celebrate the basketball team on winning silver medal at the FIBA World Cup.

September 12, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Endeavor officially merges WWE, UFC to form TKO Group Holdings

TKO Group Holdings boasts over one billion fans worldwide, while producing more than 350 annual live events, reaching viewers in 180 countries.

September 10, 2023 Arjun Sharma

No: Sean O’Malley shots down request from Aljamain Sterling for UFC rematch

Sean O’Malley defeated Aljamain Sterling during the UFC 292, at the TD Garden in Boston for the bantamweight championship last month.

September 5, 2023 Arjun Sharma

UFC heavyweight Ciryl Gane’s home gets robbed; $166,000 worth of items stolen: Reports

Ciryl Gane knocked out Sergey Spivak in round two at the UFC Fight Night in Paris.

September 4, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Rose Namajunas suffers brutal hand injury during her bout at UFC Fight Night

Rose Namajunas went on to lose her bout at the Accor Arena in Paris, to her French opponent Manon Fiorot by a unanimous decision.

September 3, 2023 Arjun Sharma

UFC ring girl Brittney Palmer joins no bra club ahead of UFC 293 event

Brittney Palmer is set to make a 7,000 mile trip to Sydney, Australia, to be at ringside for the UFC Middleweight Championship match between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland next weekend.

August 28, 2023 Soham Kulkarni

UFC champion Sean O’Malley gets face tattoo to celebrate world title win

After the UFC 292, O’Malley said that he was considering getting a face tattoo to commemorate his title win.

August 24, 2023 Soham Kulkarni

UFC champion Sean O’Malley claims he can cheat because he “pays for everything”

O’Malley further referenced Andrew Tate for his thought process regarding polygamy.

August 4, 2023 Garima Ranawat

Dwayne Johnson gifts UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo new house; video goes viral

The Zimbabwean fighter announced to auction off his fight kit after his win over Takashi Sato at UFC 73 Vegas, so he could help build a water well in his village rather than prioritising his own career.

August 1, 2023 Soham Kulkarni

Adrian Yanez’s UFC return set for October 14; to fight Jonathan Martinez

Yanez confirmed the rumors of the fight by sending out a tweet which read, “signed”.

July 30, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Justin Gaethje knocks out Dustin Poirier to claim “BMF” title at UFC 291

With this massive victory, Gaethje also avenged the TKO loss to Poirier, during their first meeting at the UFC Fight Night in 2018.

July 29, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Former Olympic champion Kayla Harrison wants Amanda Nunes fight inside the octagon

Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes once trained and spared with each other at the American Top Team.

July 29, 2023 Garima Ranawat

The Rock surprises UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo; heartwarming video goes viral

Themba Gorimbo is a 32-year-old UFC fighter, who was born in Masvingo, Zimbabwe.

July 23, 2023 Ayaneel Sinha

Referee misses key foul during Joel Alvarez and Marc Diakiese fight; latter responds

A number of professional mixed martial artists including the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Terrance McKinney, took to social media to react to the referee’s miss, with the majority going in favour of Diakiese.

July 22, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Conor McGregor to wait until 2024 for UFC return, confirms manager Attar

Conor McGregor might look beyond Michael Chandler to make his UFC return in 2024, according to his manager Audie Attar.

July 21, 2023 Ayaneel Sinha

Not an easy injury to come back: MMA star Jamahal Hill on his UFC return

The 32-year-old was scheduled to fight former champion Jiri Prochzaka later this year for the light heavyweight title, though plans have been changed.

July 21, 2023 Ayaneel Sinha

WATCH: Nate Diaz confirms UFC return after Jake Paul fight

The much anticipated fight between Nate Diaz and Jake Paul is set for August 5 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

July 15, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Jake Paul makes USD 100 million offer to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg

The 26-year-old also called out Dana White during the show, highlighting White’s hypocrisy about previously stating he doesn’t do ‘gimmick’ fights.

July 13, 2023 Ayaneel Sinha

Ronda Rousey training for UFC return; to fight Chelsea Chandler: Reports

Former Invicta FC fighter Chelsea Chandler recently mentioned that she heard Rousey is preparing to make a comeback, potentially in the 145-pound division.

July 9, 2023 Garima Ranawat

WATCH: Dana White offers UFC employees free tickets to watch “Sound of Freedom”

White recently announced a historic heavyweight title fight ahead of UFC 290, which will feature the reigning champion Jon Jones and former title holder Stipe Miocic.

July 8, 2023 Arjun Sharma

100%: Dana White addresses possibility of Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor fight in 2023

When Dana White was asked about Chandler vs McGregor fight happening on one of the UFC cards this year, he said, “I hope so.”

July 8, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Jon Jones to defend the heavyweight championship against Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 inside Madison Square Garden

Dana White, the President of Ultimate Fighting Championship, made the announcement of the massive fight on July 8, Friday, in a video package.

July 5, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Yair Rodríguez’s shows off custom UFC belt ahead of UFC 290

On the other hand, a significant number of UFC fans online also criticized and mocked the fighter for customizing an interim belt.

July 4, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Conor McGregor teases return to octagon in latest social media post

Lately, Conor McGregor is a part of the 31st season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) as a coach, pitting him against the former three-time champion in the Bellator, Micheal Chandler.

June 30, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Conor McGregor is not hungry: Khabib Nurmagomedov on Conor McGregor’s UFC return

In his last professional fight, the 34-year-old Irishman broke his tibia against Dustin Poirier during the main event of the UFC 264.

June 26, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

From Blood Diamonds mining to UFC: Themba Gorimbo wants Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to film his story

The 32-year-old mixed martial artist auctioned his fighting kit to build a water pump in his village in Zimbabwe.

June 25, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: David Onama hits Israel Adesanya’s bow and arrow celebration against Gabriel Santos

David Onama won the featherweight division fight against Gabriel Santos at 4:13 minutes in the second round.

June 18, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Charles Oliveira breaks silence on rumours of dating Ice Spice; Twitter reacts

Recently, Charles Oliveira secured a victory over Beneil Dariush on June 11 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, during UFC 289 event.

June 18, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Conor McGregor spotted with accuser after allegations of sexual assault; video surfaces

Earlier, it has been revealed that the woman was interacting with the 34-year-old UFC fighter at the club inside the Kaseya Center, throughout the night.

June 17, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Dana White gifts 652,000-pound Lamborghini to Aljamain Sterling after their bitter Twitter exchange last month

The reason for Aljamain Sterling not being completely on board about defending his title was the swift turnaround from one PPV fight to another.

June 5, 2023 Arjun Sharma

I’m about to fight and guess who’s facing me?: Khabib Nurmagomedov fuels speculation among netizens after posting cryptic tweet

During his eight year run in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, “The Eagle” amassed a 29-0 win record, while defeating Conor McGregor, Edson Barboza, Rafael dos Anjos, and Dustin Poirier, among others.

May 28, 2023 Arjun Sharma

FORMULA 1

UFC fighter Israel Adesanya bets big money on Lewis Hamilton and few others ahead Monaco GP 2023

Apart from Lewis Hamilton, the UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya put the bets on Zhou Guanya and Valtteri Bottas for the Monaco F1 GP race.

May 24, 2023 Arjun Sharma

UFC fighter Joe Pyfer reveals that he hadn’t “fully forgiven” his parents for abuse during childhood

Joe Pyfer claims that this documentary proves that he is a winner no matter what happens in his career, despite the fact that he is just 2-0 in the UFC.

May 17, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Dustin Poirer to face Justin Gaethje for vacant BMF title at UFC 291

Poirier and Gaethje first met in April 2018 with ‘The Diamond’ stopping his lightweight rival after a back-and-forth four rounds.

May 15, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Megan Olivi issues apology to Jamahal Hill for calling him interim champion; UFC star appreciates the gesture

When Jamahal Hill, the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, noticed the mean posts on Megan Olivi, he tweeted out a post to quell down the hate on her.

May 15, 2023 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Dana White pays emotional tribute to Shalie Lipp after her untimely death in car accident; UFC also shares special tribute

Dana White also paid a tribute to Shalie Lipp on social media by posting her picture on his Instagram account with a caption, “I KNOW YOUR NAME……. RIP.”

May 12, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

UFC bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Vicente Luque postponed to August 12

The July 15 card is expected to take place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

May 5, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Jamie Mullarkey to face Guram Kutateladze at UFC Fight Night in June 2023: Reports

Top-ranked flyweights Amir Albazi and Kai Kara-France will replace Jack Hermansson vs Brendan Allen middleweight matchup.

May 3, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Jon Jones to rethink retirement plans if Francis Ngannou returns to UFC

Jones’ next fight is set to be against Stipe Miocic at the Madison Square Garden in November for the UFC Heavyweight title.

April 30, 2023 Garima Ranawat

I’m never retiring: Conor McGregor teases Max Holloway, call out for ‘rematch’

Conor McGregor is set to make his comeback in the UFC after a year following a leg injury.

April 29, 2023 Garima Ranawat

Cody Garbrandt vs Mario Bautista in works for UFC event on August 19

August 19 bout will be Garbrandt’s first fight after UFC 285, where he took Trevin Jones down.

April 17, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Andrew Tate admits he was ‘wrong’ over COVID vaccination, former UFC fighter shows concern

Former UFC welterweight Jake Shields showed concern over Tate’s mental health in a reply to his tweet.

April 15, 2023 Arjun Sharma

Special News

Charles Oliveira pulls out of Beneil Dariush fight at UFC 288 due to undisclosed injury: Reports

It is not clear whether Oliveira will be ready to face Dariush at UFC 289 in Canada.

April 5, 2023 Sudharshan Sridharan

Islam Makhachev: Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Car Collections, Records, Achievements and more

Islam Makhachev has been a professional competitor since 2010.

April 3, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

Conor McGregor threatens ‘Grampa’ Paul Heyman over Roman Reigns wannabe jibe

Paul Heyman reacted to McGregor’s picture holding the title belts and called him “Roman Reigns wannabe.”

March 25, 2023 Sudharshan Sridharan

Alex Pereira – Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Car Collections, Records, Achievements and more

Alex Pereira has black belt in Kickboxing

March 24, 2023 Sudharshan Sridharan

Dustin Poirier – Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Car Collections, Records, Achievements and more

Dustin Poirier was born at Lafayette, Louisiana

March 17, 2023 Sudharshan Sridharan

Kamaru Usman – Age, Height, Net Worth, Salary, Car Collection, Records, Achievements and More

As of November 2022 he ranks number 1 in UFC men’s welterweight rankings.

March 15, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

Ex-UFC star Paige VanZant’s ‘Kiss Card’ sparks bidding war, sells for five figures

VanZant made the ‘kiss card’ available on Ebay, where it was sold for over 10,000 pounds.

February 22, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

I lost focus because my breast completely slipped out: UFC star Jessica Andrade on her loss against Erin Blanchfield

Blanchfield is now likely to face UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko in her next outing.

February 22, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

WATCH: Dustin Poirier slaps UFC fan at parade for mocking his wife with Conor McGregor’s quote

While Poirier’s next opponent in the UFC has not been revealed yet, fans expect the American fighter to re-fight Justin Gaethje.

February 5, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

Anshul Jubli: Debut, Age, Record, Parents, UFC, Ranking, Stats & More

Julbi defeated Indonesia’s Jeka Saragih in the Road to UFC final.

February 5, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

WATCH: Anshul Jubli becomes second Indian fighter to get a UFC contract

Anshul is from Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand and joined Bharat Khandare as only the second Indian to be contracted under UFC.

February 4, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

UFC confirms Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler after new ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ season

The new season of TUF will kick off on May 30 to August 15, after which the McGregor vs. Chandler bout will take place on pay-per-view.

January 7, 2023 Tanishq Sharma

She deserved to be slapped: UFC fighter Sean O’Malley on Dana White slapping his wife

When his brother said she did not deserve to get hit back, O’Malley blamed the incident over alcohol consumption.

November 10, 2022 Tanishq Sharma

CRICKET

Former Aussie cricketer Mitchell Johnson to square off against UFC veteran The Hulk

The fight between Johnson and Palelei will take place at the corporate boxing event on the Great Lawn of Perth’s Crown Casino.

November 1, 2022 Tanishq Sharma

WATCH: ‘Mini Khabib’ Hasbulla demands $500k to meet rapper Drake

Hasbulla claimed to receive messages from popular musicians including Drake, Tyga and 50 Cent.

October 28, 2022 Tanishq Sharma

Conor McGregor

WATCH: Conor McGregor confirms UFC return in early 2023 despite not enrolled in USADA

McGregor will feature alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior, and Billy Magnussen in the upcoming film Road House.

October 27, 2022 Tanishq Sharma

WATCH: Hasbulla walks into the octagon, practices moves ahead of UFC debut

Earlier this month, UFC president Dana White confirmed the 20-year-old Russian star’s signing to the fighting promotion.