UFC lightweight Dan Hooker [1] spoke about his crazy journey to UFC 266 [2], and why he called out an opponent he had in mind after beating Nasrat Haqparast [3]. [1] https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Grant Dawson [1] will compete in October after all. Sources close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that a lightweight matchup between Dawson and...

LAS VEGAS – Jalin Turner [1] talks about his win over Uros Medic [2] at UFC 266 [3], why he believes he was the better man, and the tarantula collection he had to pair down to make ends meet with a long...

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Lauren Murphy [1] plans to take some time off after suffering a lopsided loss to UFC flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko [2] at UFC 266 [3]. Murphy on Sunday released a...

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images Alexander Volkanovski [1] showed tremendous heart during his unanimous decision win to retain his featherweight title at UFC 266 [2] but feels he could’ve easily...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan [1] blasted Aljamain Sterling [2] for withdrawing from their UFC 267 rematch and asked the promotion to book him a new opponent. “...

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC Robbie Lawler [1] knew he looked off his game while suffering through a four-fight losing streak, but the former UFC welterweight champion also understood that he was far...

With Week 6 in the books, take a look at the best moments of the past week on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. The show will return Monday at 1 p.m. ET. For the latest episodes of The MMA Hour, subscribe on...

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko [1] went out of her way to interact with the ring card girls working UFC 266 [2]. She wanted them to know they were...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Despite more than six years away from the cage, Nick Diaz [1] came out ready to fight at UFC 266 [2] on Saturday night and there were times it appeared that he didn’t miss a...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Marvin Vettori [1] and Paul Felder [2] went a few rounds on Twitter over the quality of Felder’s commentary at UFC 266 [3]. Vettori was apparently none too happy about the way...

Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages Dana White [1] didn’t stick around for the UFC 266 [2] post-fight press conference on Saturday night, but he still made time to fire back at former boxing champion Oscar De...

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski [1] earned a dominant win over Brian Ortega [2] at UFC 266 [3]. But in the third round, there was a moment where...

Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images With UFC 266 [1] in the books, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and E. Casey Leydon break down the top storylines coming out of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, including...

Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC The featherweight title fight between champ Alexander Volkanovski [1] and Brian Ortega [2] was an easy choice for “Fight of the Night” when performance bonuses were handed...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC /The Ultimate Fighter 29/ coaches Alexander Volkanovski [1] and Brian Ortega [2] entered the octagon at UFC 266 [3] as rivals, but left with great respect for the other....

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC MMA Fighting has UFC 266 results for the Volkanovski vs. Ortega event, live blogs for all the main card fights, and live UFC 266 Twitter [1] updates. In the main event, UFC...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Alexander Volkanovski [1] had to survive a valiant effort from Brian Ortega [2] in a potential Fight of the Year to retain his featherweight title in the UFC 266 [3] main...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC The UFC 266 [1] post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the octagon, and we have the live video below at...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Watch Alexander Volkanovski [1] vs. Brian Ortega [2] full fight video highlights from their clash at UFC 266 [3], courtesy of UFC and other outlets. Volkanovski vs. Ortega...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Valentina Shevchenko [1] remains one of the most dominant fighters in the sport following another one-sided title defense as she dispatched Lauren Murphy [2] in the UFC 266...

Valentina Shevchenko rolled against Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 on Saturday night. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Watch Valentina Shevchenko [1] vs. Lauren Murphy [2] full fight video highlights from their...

Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega will collide in the UFC 266 main event Saturday. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 266 [1] live blog for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Brian Ortega, the...

Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler will clash again at UFC 266 on Saturday night. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 266 [1] live blog for Nick Diaz [2] vs. Robbie Lawler [3], a middleweight main...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC It took 17 years but Robbie Lawler [1] finally got his revenge. In a highly anticipated rematch with Nick Diaz [2] at UFC 266 [3], Lawler looked better than ever as he came...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Watch Nick Diaz [1] vs. Robbie Lawler [2] full fight video highlights from their clash at UFC 266 [3], courtesy of UFC and other outlets. Diaz vs. Lawler took place Sept. 25...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC There were glimpses of the old Nick Diaz [1] at UFC 266 [2], and many clear looks of the current Nick Diaz as he returned after a six-year layoff to rematch Robbie Lawler [3...

Valentina Shevchenko and Lauren Murphy will clash in the UFC 266 co-main event Saturday. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 266 [1] live blog for Valentina Shevchenko [2] vs. Lauren Murphy [3...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Curtis Blaydes [1] didn’t earn a raucous reaction from the Las Vegas crowd but that didn’t really matter because he’s still leaving UFC 266 [2] with a win on his resume....

The Nick Diaz [1] vs. Robbie Lawler [2] full fight video is still a banger even 17 years later. The two welterweight fan favorites were only in the beginning stages of their careers when they first crossed...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC A loss to flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko [1] only seemed to motivate Jessica Andrade [2] as she came out guns blazing in her fight against Cynthia Calvillo [3] on...

Curtis Blaydes and Jarizinho Rozenstruik will clash on the UFC 266 main card Saturday. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 266 [1] live blog for Curtis Blaydes [2] vs. Jarizinho Rozenstruik,...

WHAT. A. COMEBACK @MerabDvalishvil [1] survived early danger to earn the TKO at #UFC266 [2] pic.twitter.com/cGk0HornD1 [3] — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 26, 2021 [4] Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC...

Jessica Andrade and Cynthia Calvillo will kick off the UFC 266 pay-per-view card Saturday. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC This is the UFC 266 [1] live blog for Jessica Andrade [2] vs. Cynthia Calvillo [...

Oleksandr Usyk connects against Anthony Joshua in their clash Saturday afternoon. | Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk full fight video highlights from their clash...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Dan Hooker [1] faced an ordeal just to get to UFC 266 [2] on Saturday night but he made the most of his trip after winning a lopsided decision over Nasrat Haqparast [3]....

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC heavyweight Chris Daukaus [1] continued to climb the heavyweight ranks at UFC 266 [2] with a second-round TKO that sent split flying from Shamil Abdurakhimov [3]’s mouth...

The % finish rate for @JalinTurner [1] remains intact. [ #UFC266 [2] | Early Prelims LIVE NOW on @ESPNPlus [3]...

Oleksandr Usyk dominated Anthony Joshua in London on Saturday afternoon. | Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Anthony Joshua’s fight with Tyson Fury might never happen now. Oleksandr Usyk defeated Joshua...

Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages Details on Jon Jones [1]’ domestic battery and vehicle tampering charges remain slim, but a Nevada judge has ruled the case can move forward. The judge on Saturday ruled...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Instant replays could be aired in real-time with just 15 seconds elapsing between the opening bell and a concussion-producing punch from Matthew Semelsberger to Martin Sano...

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Chris Daukaus [1] is proud to call himself a UFC heavyweight and a Philadelphia police officer, but at some point in the future he realizes that one of those professions will...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting It didn’t take long for Curtis Blaydes [1] to realize what he did wrong that led to his knockout loss to Derrick Lewis [2] back in February that likely cost him a shot at the UFC...

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC The UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi will take place without one of its world champions. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that...

Jessica Andrade wants another crack at UFC flyweight queen Valentina Shevchenko. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade [1] feels “strong, fast, and happy” as a...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Until they end up in the same promotion or the UFC and Bellator decide to cross-promote, a champion vs. champion clash between Alexander Volkanovski [1] and A.J. McKee [2] remains...

Esther Lin, MMA Fighting It is once again a UFC weekend, but unlike some of their recent offerings, UFC 266 [1] is an exceptional card on paper. We’ve got two title fights, the return of Nick Diaz and all...

Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images With an undefeated UFC record that includes 14 consecutive wins and four title defenses, Kamaru Usman [1] has separated himself from the pack when it comes to the debate...