LONDON – Jack Shore was successful in his featherweight debut at UFC 286. Shore (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) submitted Makwan Amirkhani (17-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in Round 2 of their featured prelim bout at The O2. In a back-and-forth grappling affair, Shore was eventually able to fend off Amirkhani’s takedowns, before submitting him with a … Read more
LONDON – Gunnar Nelson knew where he’d succeeded in his return to the octagon. Nelson (19-5-1 MMA, 10-5 UFC) took on a battle-tested Bryan Barberena (18-10 MMA, 9-8 UFC) on the main card of UFC 286 at The O2 in London. It was his first fight in a year, and although his absence was long, … Read more
LONDON – Justin Gaethje is unhappy not only with how the main event of UFC 286 was judged, but also with the way it was called on the broadcast. The former UFC interim lightweight champion thought his friend and teammate Kamaru Usman did enough to beat British champion Leon Edwards in their trilogy bout for … Read more
LONDON – Marvin Vettori is confident his championship chances are still strong. The former middleweight title challenger is not ready to give up on his dreams of holding the UFC title, and he doesn’t think he’s too far from another championship fight now that he’s back in the win column. Vettori (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) … Read more
LONDON – Leon Edwards thinks his rivalry with Kamaru Usman has come to an end. The UFC welterweight champion doesn’t see himself fighting Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) again following their latest bout. Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defeated “The Nigerian Nightmare” in a majority decision in the UFC 286 main event at The O2 … Read more
LONDON – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 286 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $266,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC 286 took place at The O2. … Read more
One of the consensus greatest mixed martial artists of all time is set to be immortalized in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. During the UFC 286 broadcast Saturday, the promotion announced former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will be among those inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, as part of the class of … Read more
Marvin Vettori is back in the win column after halting the rise of a new middleweight contender. The opening bout of the UFC 286 main card at The O2 in London saw Vettori (19-5-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) take on Roman Dolidze. It was a close, gritty back-and-forth striking battle over 15 minutes, but when the … Read more
LONDON – Colby Covington is eyeing welterweight champion Leon Edwards for a July showdown. Covington was in attendance for Edwards’ (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) majority decision win over Kamaru Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 286 headliner at The O2. Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) weighed in as a backup and expects to … Read more
The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including two to a fight most predicted would take Fight of the Night. After UFC 286, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in London. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Jake Hadley Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; … Read more
