Adesanya to defend belt against Romero at UFC 248

Adesanya to defend belt against Romero at UFC 248

After months of speculation,it has been confirmed that Israel Adesanya’s first defence of his UFC middleweight belt will be against Yoel Romero.

  • byRonny Lerner

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‘Sick to my stomach’:Holly Holm spurred on by close calls

‘Sick to my stomach’:Holly Holm spurred on by close calls

Veteran UFC fighter Holly Holm is using a host of line-ball losses as motivation to climb back to the top of the women’s bantamweight division.

  • byRonny Lerner
Whittaker pulls out of UFC 248 co-main event

Whittaker pulls out of UFC 248 co-main event

Robert Whittaker has pulled out of his scheduled co-main event at UFC 248 in March against Jared Cannonier.

  • byRonny Lerner
Two more Australians added to Auckland UFC card

Two more Australians added to Auckland UFC card

Two more Australians have been added to UFC Fight Night 168 in Auckland,bringing the green-and-gold contingent at the February 23 event to six.

  • byRonny Lerner
Whittaker's return to the cage confirmed for UFC 248

Whittaker's return to the cage confirmed for UFC 248

Robert Whittaker’s road to redemption will officially commence in March with confirmation the Australian former middleweight world champion will face America’s Jared Cannonier in Las Vegas.

  • byRonny Lerner
From Warilla Gorilla to world champion:Volkanovski revels in victory

From Warilla Gorilla to world champion:Volkanovski revels in victory

After upsetting long-time UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway in Las Vegas,Alex Volkanovski insists he always believed he was destined for the top.

  • byMatt Bungard
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Volkanovski crowned Australia's newest UFC champion

Volkanovski crowned Australia's newest UFC champion

Alexander Volkanovski has become just the second Australian to clinch a UFC world championship after beating Max Holloway for the featherweight belt.

  • byRonny Lerner
As it happened:Volkanovski beats Holloway to become Australia's newest champion

As it happened:Volkanovski beats Holloway to become Australia's newest champion

Australia's Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway to win the UFC world featherweight belt at UFC 245 in Las Vegas on Sunday.

  • byRonny Lerner
'We've got 25 minutes to figure it out':Champ ready for Aussie war

'We've got 25 minutes to figure it out':Champ ready for Aussie war

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway hasn't lost in this weight class since 2013,but that doesn't seem to worry Australia's Alex Volkanovski.

  • byMatt Bungard
Volkanovski promises to deliver'Christmas present'for Australia

Volkanovski promises to deliver'Christmas present'for Australia

Alexander Volkanovski wants to bring back a UFC world title for Australia this Christmas.

  • byMatt Bungard
First the belt,then superstar status:Volkanovski

First the belt,then superstar status:Volkanovski

Alexander Volkanovski has designs on using his featherweight championship showdown with title holder Max Holloway in Las Vegas on Sunday to become a"superstar"of the UFC in 2020.

  • byRonny Lerner