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UFC 314 video: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire’s first UFC fight week faceoff vs. Yair Rodriguez

MIAMI – Patricio Freire continues to hit milestones in his first UFC fight week with a pre-fight press conference faceoff Thursday vs. Yair Rodriguez ahead of UFC 314. The former two-division Bellator titleholder “Pitbull” Freire (36-7 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is slated to make his octagon debut against former interim...

UFC signs Aaron Pico after PFL departure

(Editor’s note: This story was updated with Pico’s statement at 7:20 p.m. ET) Aaron Pico has signed with the UFC. The former Bellator standout Pico (13-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has spent recent months campaigning for a full release from the PFL so he could make his way to the...

Manel Kape vs. Brandon Royval booked for UFC 317

There’s movement at the top of the UFC flyweight division. Title contenders Manel Kape and Brandon Royval have been booked to meet at UFC 317 on June 28 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with two sources following a first report by Laerte Viana....

Cain Velasquez sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to attempted murder

(Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect new information) Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been sentenced to five years in prison, minus time served, for a 2022 shooting. Velasquez, 42, appeared at a sentencing hearing Monday at Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in San Jose,...

UFC CEO Dana White on Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall: ‘It’s done, but it’s not done’

UFC CEO Dana White has revealed that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is close to the finish line. White has spent the months since Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) defended his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 in November claiming that he would make good on booking...

Video: UFC 314 full press conference faceoffs

LAS VEGAS – The first UFC 314 press conference took place Thursday in advance of the highly anticipated and stacked event that goes down April 12 from Kaseya Center in Miami (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN/Disney+, ESPN+). With a loaded lineup scheduled to take place, key matchups from the event, including...

UFC 313 faceoff video: Alex Pereira, Magomed Ankalaev final intense staredown for title clash

LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev handled their final pre-fight business at Friday’s UFC 313 ceremonial weigh-ins. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) will meet for the light heavyweight championship in the main event of Saturday’s card, which takes place at T-Mobile...

UFC 313 faceoff video: Justin Gaethje, Rafael Fiziev exchange final words during last staredown

LAS VEGAS – A potential Fight of the Year contender is one step closer to reality after the final UFC 313 faceoff between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. Former BMF champion Gaethje (25-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) and Fiziev (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will meet Saturday in a lightweight rematch...

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