UFC

Jeff Monson’s journey from American MMA muscle to Russian propagandist

The one-time UFC title challenger has gone from helping children deal with trauma to a mouthpiece for Vladimir Putin’s regime

Karim Zidan

07, Jun, 2023 @7:25 AM

UFC-backed skateboarding tour leans into right-wing media ties

The execs who steered the UFC from freak show to billion-dollar property are trying the same with a new skateboarding league – by partnering with the go-to streaming site of the right

Karim Zidan

10, May, 2023 @8:00 AM

MMA fighter Nate Diaz turns himself in after New Orleans street brawl

Mixed martial arts fighter Nate Diaz turned himself in to police in New Orleans on Thursday to face a battery charge arising from a weekend street brawl

Guardian staff and agencies

27, Apr, 2023 @6:34 PM

Police issue arrest warrant for Nate Diaz after New Orleans street brawl

Police in New Orleans have issued an arrest warrant for former UFC star Nate Diaz after a brawl in the city on Saturday night

Guardian sport

25, Apr, 2023 @12:47 PM

The mysterious death of Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov’s favorite fighter

Abdul-Kerim Edilov was an MMA veteran as well as one of the most influential men in his homeland. And then he disappeared from public life

Karim Zidan

28, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM

Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski fails to wrestle second UFC title in epic bout

Volkanovski loses unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in Perth. It is the Wollongong fighter’s first ever Octagon defeat

Australian Associated Press and Guardian sport

12, Feb, 2023 @6:55 AM

UFC fighters close to Bolsonaro find themselves in spotlight after riots

A group of UFC fighters aligned with former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro have found themselves in the spotlight following this month’s attack of congress

Karim Zidan

24, Jan, 2023 @9:00 AM

Fighters attack UFC head Dana White’s lack of punishment for slapping wife

Ex-fighters Ramsey Nijem and Al Iaquinta criticized Dana White after the UFC president refused to self-impose a punishment for hitting his wife

Guardian sport and agencies

12, Jan, 2023 @9:35 PM

It is time to consider a UFC without Dana White | Karim Zidan

Dana White’s decision to physically assault his wife raises questions about whether the UFC president is fit to continue running the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization

Karim Zidan

04, Jan, 2023 @6:46 PM

UFC has been rocked by a betting scandal. And it’s a self-inflicted wound

Several investigations have been launched around gambling patterns for UFC fights. The organization must shoulder some of the blame

Karim Zidan

09, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘Like 13-year-olds invented a sport’: face-slapping league gets go-ahead in Vegas

Nevada’s athletic commission voted to oversee league of the controversial sport that has already seen one competitor die

Matthew Cantor

24, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM

Between the Rock and a hard place: the shoe deal hurting UFC fighters

UFC fighters must wear Dwayne Johnson’s Project Rock shoes under a new sponsorship deal, but the Guardian has learned they won’t see any of the proceeds from the lucrative pact

Karim Zidan

01, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM