Ahead of his return, Stephens revealed on The Ariel Helwani Show that he had not signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC. Instead, the upcoming fight against Jones would be a 'one-off' and he'll be a ...

The UFC often keeps fighter compensation confidential, leading to potentially misleading public perceptions. Disclosed fight ...

But at UFC 185 on March 14, 2015, Brazil’s Rafael dos Anjos brought the “Showtime Era” as lightweight champ to a fast halt.

On Wednesday, the UFC announced Stephens would be returning against Wales' Mason Jones at lightweight. Spoiling the Philly ...

Many might even forget the original plan for Conor McGregor to step into the Lightweight division wasn't Eddie Alvarez but instead ... to elite fighters like Rafael dos Anjos or Brian Ortega.

Gaethje’s win over Johnson improved his record to 18-0 at the time but he was finished by Eddie Alvarez and Dustin ... Brad Riddell and Rafael dos Anjos. The 32-year-old Muay Thai-style striker ...

Fiziev’s finish secured a post-fight Performance of the Night bonus and a clash with former titleholder Rafael dos Anjos for his next outing. He knocked out Dos Anjos 18 seconds into Round 5 to ...

Fiziev boasted an 11-1 MMA record by the time he was booked to face Rafael dos Anjos in July 2022. The 31-year-old had won five fights in a row since falling short in his UFC debut against Magomed ...

McGregor was then supposed to fight Rafael dos Anjos for a chance to become the ... so McGregor instead fought (and beat) Eddie Alvarez. That fight was fantastic in its own right, but fans would ...

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and ...

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Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has shared his opinion on a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the UFC filed in 2014, which was settled recently. For context, a Nevada judge ...