2025-05-29 00:00 - Martial Arts Kleinanzeigen™

Mauricio Ruffy Draws Inspiration From Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov

Up-and-coming Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Mauricio Ruffy is open to learning from anyone, anywhere.

The Fighting Nerds prospect has won three times since debuting with the promotion in 2024. Knocking out Jamie Mullarkey to put himself on the map, he went on to win on the scorecards against James Llontop, and most recently, demolish Bobby Green with a spinning wheel kick at UFC 313. The Brazilian is at a crossroads, having reached rankable opposition given that Green recently resided within the confines of the top 15 at 155 pounds. According to Ruffy, he is quite close to a return to the promotion.

The fighter born Mauricio de Lima Santos, whose nickname refers to “One Piece” main character Monkey D. Luffy, recently turned down a fight against top-ranked Mateusz Gamrot, as he was unwilling to step up on nine days. This did not put him down the list of names to call, as he told Sherdog on Thursday that he is preparing to sign a bout agree…

Jon Jones Uncertain on Fighting Future: ‘I Don’t Know What Life Holds’

[embedded content] Jon Jones is having a great time toying with anyone who asks him if he plans on fighting again.

The current Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion has been the subject of a long-lasting “will he or won’t he” question about if whether he will step back into the Octagon. In November 2024, Jones opted against taking on interim beltholder Tom Aspinall to face champ emeritus Stipe Miocic, whom he dispatched within three rounds. While he and Aspinall, per the UFC, are on a collision course, Jones is as coy as ever about the subject.

When appearing on ”DeepCut with VicBlends” on Thursday, the champion waffled on what he has in mind for a competitive future, even going so far as to say he is “focusing on love” as of late. He also hinted that he might have other prospects outside of combat, but did not go into any detail.

“I don’t know what life holds as far as fighting and competing,” Jones said in response to being asked if he had one more bout…

Sean O’Malley Details Preparation for UFC 316 Rematch Against Merab Dvalishvili

Sean O'Malley has gone above and beyond to prepare for his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili.

O’Malley will get a chance to avenge his title loss against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 316 on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The former bantamweight champ was dethroned by “The Machine” via unanimous decision at UFC 306 last year.

The loss prompted significant changes in his lifestyle to prepare for the rematch. “Suga” has stayed away from the camera, stopped smoking marijuana and had surgery to repair a hip injury. Additionally, the flamboyant competitor has abstained from social media almost entirely.

Apart from the lifestyle changes, O’Malley also claims to have changed his training method. Most notable is his focus on grappling, whether to work on his defensive wrestling to stop takedowns or to get up in the event that his seat hits the canvas. The former champ believes that this specialized camp has allowed him to be …

All You Need to Know About UFC 318: Tickets, Location & Where to Watch

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Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming UFC 318 card.

UFC 318 takes place July 19 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Dustin Poirier will make his final Octagon appearance in a trilogy fight with Max Holloway in the main event. Meanwhile, ranked middleweights Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen will trade leather in the co-headliner.

The early prelims will start at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, followed by the prelims at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The early prelims will be available on ESPN+ and Disney+, while the next set of prelims will be available on ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+.

The main card can only be viewed on pay-per-view via ESPN+ in the U.S.

Tickets for the event are now available on the UFC’s official website through Ticketmaster.

Say What? Jon Jones’ ‘Dream Team’ Includes Tom Aspinall

Jon Jones assembles a 'dream team' of fighters for $10

"Yoel [Romero], Alex [Pereira], Tom [Aspinall]" 👀

(via. @DirtyBoxing_) pic.twitter.com/QD6LfviJDr — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 28, 2025

While it seems that Jon Jones doesn’t want to fight Tom Aspinall, he does acknowledge the Englishman’s skills.

Jones has stalled the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title picture, neither vacating his belt nor fighting interim champ Aspinall. However, Jones recently included Aspinall in his “dream team” of three fighters.

Dirty Boxing recently posted a fantasy contest to build a dream team with virtual currency, including three fighters picked from a curated list. The fighters were listed in three different tiers worth $5, $3 and $2:

$5: Mike Perry, part owner of Dirty Boxing, former UFC fighter Yoel Romero and heavyweight champ Jones.$3: Former UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira, former feat…

Topps UFC Debut Patch Program to Start at UFC Vegas 107 ‘Blanchfield vs. Barber’

JUST IN: Debut Patches are coming to UFC.

UFC athletes will now wear a Debut Patch on their gear for their first fight. After the bout, the patch will go into a 1/1 signed trading card.

Andreas "Bane" Gustafsson will be the first athlete in history to wear a UFC Debut Patch. pic.twitter.com/GzmU0UjDjM — Topps (@Topps) May 28, 2025

Ultimate Fighting Championship card collectors have a fresh concept to get excited about.

Topps has exclusively produced UFC cards since signing a deal with the promotion last year. Topps and the UFC have now collaborated for a Debut Patch Program, starting with UFC Vegas 107 “Blanchfield vs. Barber” on May 31.

All UFC debutants on the card will wear a small patch on the right sleeve of their walkout jersey, starting with Andreas Gustafsson on the prelims. The patches will later be removed and made into a one-of-one trading card signed by the fighters themselves. These cards wi…