Latest news with #UltimateFighter
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Every 'Ultimate Fighter' winner in UFC history, from Forrest Griffin to both Usmans
Take a look at the history of "Ultimate Fighter" winners, not just from the U.S. version of the show, but from all the international versions, as well. They're presented alphabetically below. Warlley Alves Corey Anderson Ryan Bader Enrique Barzola Bryan Battle Michael Bisping Diego Brandao Martin Bravo Jonathan Brookins Macy Chiasson Michael Chiesa Mac Danzig Nate Diaz John Dodson Tim Elliott Efrain Escudero Carla Esparza Juan Espino Rashad Evans Tony Ferguson Cezar Ferreira Glaico Franca Kelvin Gastelum Eddie Gordon Forrest Griffin Kendall Grove Ning Guangyou Ryan Hall Chris Holdsworth Kurt Holobaugh Rony Jason Antonio Carlos Junior Brad Katona I (2018) Brad Katona II (2023) Chad Laprise Zhang Lipeng Ryan Loder Travis Lutter Court McGee Juliana Miller Erick Montano Nicco Montano Roy Nelson Norman Parke Ross Pearson Julianna Pena Alejandro Perez Yair Rodriguez Amir Sadollah Andrew Sanchez Leonardo Santos Mairon Santos Matt Serra Colton Smith Joe Stevenson Tatiana Suarez Jesse Taylor Elias Theodorou Michael Trizano Ricky Turcios Kamaru Usman Mohammed Usman Reginaldo Vieira Robert Whittaker James Wilks
USA Today
10-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC vets Ali AlQaisi, James Llontop featured in UAE Warriors doubleheader in Abu Dhabi
UAE Warriors will host a doubleheader later this month. UAE Warriors 61, which takes place July 23 at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi, will be headlined by Arabian featherweight champion and former UFC fighter Ali AlQaisi (16-8), who meets former EFC bantamweight champion Sylvester Chipfumbu (11-6) for the promotion's inaugural Intercontinental featherweight title. Also featured on the card is a matchup between Season 32 "Ultimate Fighter" alum and Arabian welterweight champion Omran Chaaban (8-1), who meets Brazil's Wellington Madeira (7-1). Plus, UFC and PFL veteran Ronny Markes (25-10) takes on ACB alum Kazbek Saidaliev (13-3). UAE Warriors 62, which takes place July 24 in the same venue, features a headliner between welterweight champion Khotam Boynazarov (10-0), who defends his title against DWCS graduate and UFC alum James Llontop (16-5). Former Eagle FC Champion Imam-Shapi Mukhtarov (11-1) meets Azerbaijan's Anvarbek Daniyalbekov (9-0), and team Khabib Nurmagomedov's Ullubiy Amirzhanov (4-0) takes on submission specialist Ravshan Boymirzoev (5-0).
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UFC Legend Daniel Cormier Makes Big Announcement on Future MMA Plans
UFC Legend Daniel Cormier Makes Big Announcement on Future MMA Plans originally appeared on Athlon Sports. UFC legend Daniel Cormier is one of the most famous and recognizable names in the history of the fight league and the sport of mixed martial arts whose rivalry with Jon "Bones" Jones made him a household name across the United States. Advertisement Cormier, who transitioned from wrestling to mixed martial arts in 2009 and began his career with Strikeforce, won his first 15 MMA fights before losing to Jones in January 2015, setting off one of the biggest rivalries in UFC history. Cormier's career included a King of the Cage heavyweight championship, 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix championship, and UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight titles, which he held simultaneously. On Sunday, Cormier made an announcement on his X page that made waves as fans reacted under the original post. Daniel Cormier speaks to Brian Kelleher in 2020. © Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images "Hey guys I have a question. The Ultimate Fighter has really sparked my coaching passion. I've started a fight team! Advertisement "On the team do I want my name associated with it or do I want to be something stand alone from me?" "Like not have my logos associated with the team?" Cormier asked on X. Cormier coached on 'The Ultimate Fighter' during the show's 27th season which was titled, 'The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated" against former UFC champion Stipe Miocic. "You have an amazing legacy, I think it's well deserved if its name is your name," one fan said. "Just make a cool team and let the results speak for itself," another fan added. "DC MMA is the brand! Unless you get sued by the DC comics..." another fan said in the comments. Related: Charles Oliveira's Somber 2-Word Message to Fans Said It All After UFC 317 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Irish Sun
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Dana White opens door for Conor McGregor to return at UFC White House card after shock Donald Trump announcement
DANA WHITE has seemingly revealed he LOVES the idea of Conor McGregor fighting on the proposed UFC card at the White House. President Donald Trump, a long-time supporter of mixed martial arts' top promotion, stunned fight fans at a rally in Iowa on Thursday by revealing his intention to hold a UFC card on the grounds of the White House next year. 5 President Donald Trump recently revealed plans to host a UFC card on the White House grounds next year Credit: AFP 5 UFC icon Conor McGregor immediately expressed an interest in fighting on the card Credit: X 5 McGregor shared a screengrab of his Instagram DM's with UFC supremo Dana White, who was seemingly keen on the idea of him fightng on the card Credit: X@THENOTORIOUSMMA He said: "Speaking the day before the 250th anniversary of the USA 's independence, he said: "All of our national park battlefields and historic sites are going to have special events in honour of America 250. "And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight. 'Does anybody watch UFC [and] the great Dana White? "We're going to have a UFC fight, think of this, on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there.' Trump added: "A championship fight, full fight, like 20, 25,000 people.' READ MORE UFC NEWS It didn't take long for Trump's pledge to have a UFC card take place on the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to come to the attention of McGregor, the promotion's long-time poster boy. The Irishman tweeted: "Happy 4th of July, USA. 🇺🇸 "Excited with President Trump announcing a UFC fight event at the White House. I would be honoured! Count me in!" He then shared a screengrab of his direct messages with UFC supremo White, whom he appeared to voice note about the card. Most read in MMA JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 5 And veteran promoter White was seemingly in on the idea of the Return of the Mac topping the UFC White House Bill. He replied to the voice note: "I love it." Conor McGregor explains reason for major career changes amid UFC 'plateau' as MMA return remains a mystery McGregor visited President Trump in the Oval Office in March, where he voiced his concerns over the levels of immigration in his homeland. He also doubled down on his intention to run for political office in the Emerald Isle. McGregor, 36, hasn't set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with He was set to make his cage comeback last June in a long-overdue showdown with rival Ultimate Fighter season 31 coach Michael Chandler. But he pulled out of their Sin City showdown with a broken left pinky toe. The former two-division champion's fighting future has been in serious doubt since last November after a jury of his peers found him civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin hotel in December 2018. McGregor vehemently denied the allegations and quickly filed an appeal, which is 5 Conor McGregor hasn't fought since breaking his left leg nearly four years ago Credit: AP
USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Khalil Rountree reveals serious injury suffered weeks away from Jamahal Hill fight
Khalil Rountree credits his team for helping him battle through adversity heading into his fight against Jamahal Hill. Rountree (14-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC) defeated Hill by unanimous decision in Saturday's UFC on ABC 8 headliner at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The former title challenger was able to knock down and outstrike Hill, but wasn't 100 percent going into the matchup. Rountree opened up on his struggles to make it to the fight. "About halfway through training camp, when I was training jiu-jitsu, was the first time I felt some discomfort in my knee," Rountree said on his YouTube channel. "Just from training with bigger guys and doing four sessions per day on top of like running and jiu-jitsu and pads, that's when I first started feeling the discomfort. Then it only grew from there until one day I woke up, and it was just really hard for me to walk and even stand. So, I got it checked out and ended up having a torn meniscus. Once I found out what the injury was, I think it was only about three weeks away from actual fight day. "So, it was obviously stressful, but I just had amazing, positive support to keep going, to not let it affect my mental and do whatever I could to push through it. ... Initially I was devastated, and I wasn't really able to train how I really wanted to, but it was kind of a blessing in disguise because I came into the cage really fresh because I haven't been able to spar in three weeks. There hasn't really been a lot of contact. The last three weeks had just been recovery on top of getting sick during fight week. Had I not had such a positive, supportive group of coaches, I don't think I would have gotten this far and done it on my own. I think I would have crumbled. So, it all paid off." Rountree rebounded from his title loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 307 by defeating former champion Hill. The Season 23 "Ultimate Fighter" finalist now has won six of his past seven fights.
