Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash
It looks from afar more UFO than UFC.
Canada’s Zahabi set for fight on White House lawn for Trump’s UFC birthday
Aiemann Zahabi is working up a sweat inside the octagon at Tristar Gym, a famed mixed martial arts training centre 11 kilometres north of downtown Montreal. A couple of weeks out from the biggest fight of his life, he cycles through jabs and kicks with his older brother and coach, Firas.
UFC's White clears air: Strickland not banned from White House event
UFC CEO Dana White struck down middleweight champoin Sean Strickland's claim that he has been banned from attending Sunday's White House event, telling reporters Tuesday, "Literally nobody has been banned."
White: Fit Aspinall would ’100%’ be fighting Pereira on UFC White House card
UFC president Dana White has said Tom Aspinall would "100%" be fighting Alex Pereira at the White House this weekend had he not been injured.
Lawsuit seeks to stop UFC fight on White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday
A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
UFC's White: Pereira surpasses Jones as GOAT with win vs. Gane
UFC president Dana White believes two-weight UFC champion Alex Pereira will surpass Jon Jones as the greatest MMA fighter of all time if he beats Ciryl Gane on June 14 at the White House.
UFC ending pay-per-view model in Canada with Paramount Plus streaming deal
The UFC and Paramount plan to expand their partnership into Canada next year, the mixed martial arts organization said Thursday.
Everything to know about the UFC White House centerpiece: the claw
The UFC at the White House stage is a 92-foot-tall behemoth usually reserved for music festival headliners.
Judge rules ex-UFC star Penn mentally fit to stand trial
A judge has deemed former UFC star B.J. Penn mentally fit to stand for trial in a pending domestic violence case.
Yadong, Pavlovich post impressive wins at UFC Macau
China's Song Yadong submitted Deiveson Figueiredo in the second round of their bantamweight bout at Saturday's UFC event in Macau.
UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America’s 250th anniversary
Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary.
Manziel dominates in MMA debut, says he won’t fight again
Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel flashed some skills as a fighter in his MMA debut, stopping social media influencer Bob Menery in the first round before saying one fight was "good enough."
Ex-Strikeforce, Bellator CEO Coker to launch new MMA league in '27
Scott Coker, the former CEO of Strikeforce and Bellator, is launching a new MMA venture with competition expected to begin in 2027.
Covington informs UFC of his decision to retire
Colby Covington, one of the best and most polarizing welterweights of the past decade, has informed the UFC of his decision to retire.
Rousey stops Carano with an armbar 17 seconds into their double comeback bout
Ronda Rousey stopped Gina Carano with her signature armbar just 17 seconds into the iconic fighters’ mixed martial arts comeback bout Saturday night.
McGregor books July 11 return against Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor will make his much anticipated return to the Octagon on July 11 against Max Holloway in a non-title welterweight bout at UFC 329.
Carano returns from 17-year break to make an improbable MMA comeback against Rousey
The idea of returning to any professional sport after a break of nearly 17 years seems preposterous. Doing it in a sport as dangerous as mixed martial arts? Gina Carano realizes it seems like something that could — maybe should — only happen in the movies.
Rousey is back in MMA with support and structure she lacked earlier in her trailblazing career
Ronda Rousey takes the framed newspaper down off the wall. She smiles warmly while she reads the headlines celebrating her glorious, dominant victory over Gina Carano — in a fight that is still a month away from actually happening.
Rousey wants to love MMA again so she can leave it
In an event she masterminded, Ronda Rousey is hoping to reconstruct the ending to her MMA story.
Van defends 125-pound crown, Strickland wins middleweight title at UFC 328
Sean Strickland won UFC’s 185-pound championship for the second time in his career on Saturday night, defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision in a bout that never rose to the level of vitriol and threats of violence outside the cage both fighters engaged in ahead of the main event of UFC 328.
Prates stops Della Maddalena at UFC Fight Night Perth
Carlos Prates has put himself right in contention for a shot at the UFC welterweight title following a devastating striking performance against former champion Jack Della Maddalena.
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