Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Sean O'Malley is the fight to make, but doesn't see it happening. Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has won two-straight fights against Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo ...

Merab Dvalishvili proved the doubters wrong and successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311 from Intuit ...

Setbacks can sting, and losing after an eight-fight win streak makes the blow even sharper. UFC’s rising bantamweight star and No. 9 contender Mario Bautista experienced this last year when Umar ...

‘The Eagle’ has told the UFC how to matchmake the bantamweight title picture. MMA’s leading promotion has a few decisions to make regarding the top names at 135 pounds after what unfolded at January’s ...

UFC fans online are reacting strongly after Umar Nurmagomedov appeared to be sidelined from the upcoming UFC White House event following his violent comments about Dillon Danis. The reaction comes ...

Vinicius Oliveira wants all the smoke. Oliveira headlines UFC Fight Night on Saturday against Mario Bautista, but his ambitions are set higher in the division. He claims UFC's top bantamweights, ...

Mario Bautista says losing to Umar Nurmagomedov snapped his streak but opened his eyes, giving him the freedom to make long-needed changes in camp. At UFC 321, Bautista was on a hot streak with eight ...

UFC Vegas 113 marks Mario Bautista’s chance to bounce back. The 32-year-old was seen as the bantamweight division’s dark horse after an impressive eight-fight winning streak put him on the cusp of a ...

Umar Nurmagomedov openly questioned whether Sean O’Malley will ever agree to fight him, hinting that the ex-UFC bantamweight champ may be avoiding dangerous matchups. In the UFC, one thing that is ...