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Go inside the numbers behind Saturday's UFC Houston event, where Sean Strickland's striking goes against Anthony Hernandez's grappling.
After a nearly decade-long retirement, Ronda Rousey is coming back to MMA. The former UFC bantamweight champion announced her return in a statement to ESPN on Tuesday, February 17, revealing she will square off against fellow retired legend Gina Carano in May.
Brian Campbell and Shakiel Mahjouri join Keiana Martin to make their picks for the UFC Fight Night main event between Sean Strickland and Anthony Hernandez
Strickland's title win, to begin with, was unexpected when he upset Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 in 2023. His title run, however, was short-lived. He dropped the belt to Dricus do Plessis just four months later.
Ian Machado Garry's latest update has kicked off rampant fan speculation that he might be next in line to challenge UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev.
Conor McGregor claims his fight atop the UFC White House card is a “done deal.” That may depend on one of two different options for the June 14 lineup. But retired UFC welterweight Matt Brown believes the promotion is simply using the former two-division champion to promote the budget-busting extravaganza and “Notorious” will be nothing
Dustin Poirier will be among the desk analysts for UFC Houston on Saturday, headlined by Strickland vs. 'Fluffy.'
Former UFC star Nate Diaz is open to a return to the Octagon this summer at the historic White House event. While speaking to TMZ recently, Diaz, who hasn't fought in the UFC since 2022, expressed interest in competing on the June 12 card.