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UFC Austin kicks off the final month of 2023 and features a big lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan. As they jostle for position at 155 pounds, Rodolfo Bellato is looking to do the same at 205 pounds. He’s getting into the…

2023 is coming to a close and there was a lot of UFC action to look back on over the year. The last 12 months saw some intriguing championship matches as well, and that opened the door to some surprise new champions. Few would have predicted that…

2. Erin Blanchfield Erin Blanchfield goes by the nickname “Cold Blooded” and she certainly fights like it. She’s one of those young fighters that veteran competitors fear. Blanchfield started practicing jiu-jitsu early in her life and has been a…

3. Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Chimaev is in an interesting position. Rewind the clock back to 2020. The world was struggling with COVID-19 and the UFC was the only sports league that found a way to power forward. Chimaev popped into the Octagon and…

1. Ilia Topuria Ilia Topuria is the first individual on this list with an actual shot at obtaining a UFC championship. He is scheduled to take on Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight championship at UFC 298. This match was rumored for UFC…

2023 is coming to a close as the UFC puts on its final cards of the year. UFC Vegas 82 features Paul Craig and Brendan Allen fighting in the main event, but there are multiple interesting matches throughout the card to keep an eye on. Joanderson…

Sports and fighting games are two big pieces of video game culture, with millions of fans running to pick up the latest copies of their favorite yearly installments. UFC has a long history of releasing games meant to bring forth the best of both of…

The UFC does a fantastic job building up youthful talent to lead the next generation of the business. The UFC Vegas cards are frequently featured with young competitors who are building their resumes to become the top contenders of the future. UFC…

Gordon Ryan is one of the best submission grapplers in the world today, but is he on the UFC roster? Gordon Ryan / Amy Kaplan - FanSided MMA brings together several facets of combat arts, with one being Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In the sport today, there…

Mixed martial arts careers usually end in the most violent of ways, with older fighters being supplanted by the younger generation. The UFC does a great job at pairing older fighters with younger competitors in hopes of building up the new talent on…

The Dana White Contender Series is seen as a pathway for unknown and up-and-coming fighters to break into the mainstream and earn a contract with the UFC. The show frequently features individuals with less than five professional fights on their…

Bellator is one show closer to the big 300, but before the promotion gets there, Bellator 299 is up first. The main event of this show pits Johnny Eblen against Fabian Edwards as Eblen attempts to defend the middleweight championship for the second…

Major MMA news broke Wednesday morning as Saudi Arabia moved to invest in the sport, purchasing a minority ownership stake in the PFL. Anton Tabuena of Bloody Elbow reported on the news and PFL confirmed the news via an official press release. Here's…

The UFC is heading back overseas, with another showcase scheduled to go down in Europe. This time France hosts the action with the next edition of UFC Paris. Several new names are making their promotional debut. Poissy, France native Morgan Charriere…

UFC Nashville shines the spotlight on the bantamweight division, with Rob Font and Cory Sandhagen doing battle in the main event. Across the card, there are other fighters looking to carve their way into or higher up the rankings. Cody Durden is such…

The UFC is headed back over the Atlantic Ocean, as it prepares for UFC London. Tom Aspinall continues his campaign to become the next top heavyweight contender, this time taking on Marcin Tybura in the main event. Across the card, there are several…

The relationship between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and North American mixed martial arts continues today through the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The allure of BJJ helped set the tone for the early days of the promotion and the growth of the UFC…

2. Charles Oliveira Charles Oliveira is a submission machine in mixed martial arts. While he doesn’t have the accolades of some others on this list when it comes to accomplishments in grappling, he is the only individual on this list to reach a UFC…

3. Rodolfo Vieira Any person that enters the UFC with double-digit grappling championships on their ledger deserves to be considered among the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu players around. UFC middleweight, Rodolfo Vieira is such a competitor. Vieira’s…

1. Ryan Hall Ryan Hall is a perplexing character in mixed martial arts, widely because of the danger his grappling game presents. While his style makes it difficult for Hall to be a fan favorite among both the hardcore and casual groups, he still…