Virna Jandiroba was several levels above Tabatha Ricci in the fighting department at UFC Fight Night 272. After falling short of the vacant strawweight title against Mackenzie Dern in October, Jandiroba (23-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) bounced back with a largely one-sided performance against Ricci (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at Meta APEX…
Michael Page seemed nonchalant when asked about Dana White’s departure during their fight at UFC Fight Night 270. Page (25-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) received boos from the crowd when he outpointed Sam Patterson (14-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in a unanimous decision victory Saturday at The O2 in London. “MVP” was quite vocal about his displeasure…
One of the biggest “what ifs” in Ultimate Fighting Championship history has officially returned. Former top UFC featherweight contender Zabit Magomedsharipov has remained largely out of the public eye for almost a decade. Now he’s returning to combat sports, but not in the way many expected. Advertisement On Monday (February 16, 2026), it was announced…
Is Mauricio Ruffy still a Fighting Nerd? After suffering his first loss in the Octagon in dominant fashion to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 258, Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) opted to train with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in preparation for his next fight. Advertisement “I’m still in Fighting Nerds, I’ll always…
Ian Machado Garry may not have matched the recent first-round heroics of his division peers, but he still made a case for being the UFC’s new welterweight number one contender. The confident Irishman captured a one-sided unanimous decision over former UFC champion Belal Muhammad on Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Qatar, winning a…
