Drew is an MMA writer that regularly watches regional events in addition to major promotions such as the UFC, PFL, Bellator, and ONE Championship. He joined MMA Knockout when it was founded in 2023.
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov recently voiced some frustrations about the fact that the UFC has prioritized signing a certain style of fighter in recent years.
UFC Lightweight Champion Ilia Topuria is keeping active in the gym even though he doesn't have a fight lined up for 2026.
UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan apparently wants to meet Sean O'Malley in a rematch at the planned UFC White House card next year.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom Aspinall revealed that he'll be undergoing multiple surgeries to fix the damage sustained to his eyes at UFC 321.
Paulo Costa is apparently open to fighting fellow UFC middleweight contender Ikram Aliskerov following an online exchange between the two.
Will Fleury defended his heavyweight belt at Oktagon 81 with an impressive first-round stoppage of UFC veteran Martin Buday.
Abdul Hussein scored a vicious first-round knockout against UFC veteran Tyson Name during an MMA bout at Ice Cage Fighting 6 in Finland.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker is seriously considering a move up to the light heavyweight division for his next fight.
Two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has revealed that he isn't focused on titles at this stage of his fighting career.
The reveal of the official UFC 325 poster caused many MMA fans to share their thoughts on the card's headlining title fight.
Paulo Costa has reportedly withdrawn from his UFC 326 middleweight matchup with Brunno Ferreira.
Benoit Saint-Denis has added an unorthodox training method into his camp before meeting Dan Hooker at UFC 325.
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