Coach Tim Welch doubts Umar Nurmagomedov would fight UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili severely injured. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) Jan. 18 in the UFC 311 co-headliner at Intuit Dome from Inglewood,

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is confident that his grit will help him prevail at UFC 311. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan.

Umar Nurmagomedov shares a brutally honest take ahead of UFC 311, saying he "won’t be surprised" if Merab Dvalishvili pulls out.

Amanda Ribas took a self-imposed break from competition following her loss to Rose Namajunas and feels rejuvenated going into 2025. In what has been a rarity for her UFC tenure, Ribas fought just once in a calendar year during 2024.

It would be unfair to presume there was extra pressure on Mackenzie Dern when she flew to Abu Dhabi this past summer. The renowned jiu-jitsu ace deals with stressful situations and pressure for a living.

Islam Makhachev gave Arman Tsarukyan some words of encouragement after their first UFC fight. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) welcomed Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) to the UFC in April 2019, defeating the then-22-year-old by unanimous decision.

UFC middleweight Bo Nickal sees one area where he has a distinct advantage over potential opponent, fellow unbeaten competitor Khamzat Chimaev

Bo Nickal is still as confident as ever that he’d have success against Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC’s octagon. On Nickal’s YouTube channel during a conversation with Chael Sonnen, the multi-time UFC title challenger expressed his interest in a matchup between the undefeated middleweights.