Liam Ducey
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Hot picks: Aussie stars ready to show the world
Don't sleep on the preliminary fights. Some barn burners among the Aussies are hot picks to take on these fights. → Read More
Two lives, one fight - Queensland's Brown ready to rumble in Perth
Being a fighter is usually the be-all and end-all for most fighters but Queensland UFC lightweight fireball Damien Brown is the exception to that rule. → Read More
UFC 218: Why champion Miocic should be nervous after Ngannou wipes Overeem
If UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic was watching UFC 218 on Sunday, you could forgive him for breaking into a cold sweat as Francis Ngannou authored one of biggest knockouts in UFC history. → Read More
From quarry to stadium: The rise of UFC's next big thing Francis Ngannou
If being labelled the UFC’s next big thing in the heavyweight division is putting any pressure on Francis Ngannou, he’s not showing it. → Read More
Kelvin Gastelum headlines UFC's first foray into mainland China
Kelvin Gastelum headlines UFC Shanghai on Saturday, the UFC's first foray into mainland China, in a critical match-up against Michael Bisping. → Read More
UFC 214: Megan Anderson to fight Cris Cyborg in Anaheim
Gold Coast MMA fighter Megan Anderson has the opportunity to claim a slice of history after signing to fight Brazilian powerhouse Cris Cyborg for the women's featherweight title at UFC 214. → Read More
UFC 208 Holm v De Randamie: Gold Coast's Megan Anderson will be watching, waiting
When Holly Holm and Germaine De Randamie throw down in Brooklyn this Sunday at UFC 208 to crown the first UFC 145-pound women's champion, a history-making Gold Coast fighter will be watching with more interest than most. → Read More
Excitement builds for UFC Fight Night at Rod Laver Arena in Brisbane
Let's be honest – fans haven't taken to UFC Melbourne like they have to Australian UFC events in the past and to a certain extent that's understandable, but you shouldn't write off this card. → Read More
UFC 205: Where to now for Conor McGregor?
Conor McGregor's historic victory over lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez has left more questions than answers. → Read More
UFC 205: Why Conor McGregor will lose
For their first fight in New York, the UFC has gone all out with a fight card that may just be the biggest in history. → Read More
UFC 205: 'I'll be strongest, fastest fighter Conor McGregor has faced', says Alvarez
While Conor McGregor will be chasing history at UFC 205, reigning lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, the man almost nobody is talking about, has a history of catching it. → Read More
MMA fighters risk injury in WA due to cage ban, says Eternal 21 promoter
MMA promoter says he is committed to developing the sport in Western Australia despite its ban on the safety cage. → Read More
UFC The Ultimate Fighter 24: Brisbane's Badger booked for bout with the Maestro
The last time he fought at lightweight Brisbane UFC fighter Brendan O'Reilly spent a month in hospital after his kidneys failed him, but a renewed focus on nutrition has "Badger" believing he's capable of big things ahead of his first fight in Las Vegas in December. → Read More
UFC Melbourne: Robert Whittaker to take on Derek Brunson at Rockhold v Jacare II
Australia's highest ranked UFC fighter will face his toughest test this November, with Menai middleweight Robert Whittaker slated to take on a fellow rising star in the co-main event of UFC Melbourne. → Read More
UFC 203: CM Punk has no regrets after loss to Mickey Gall
Professional wrestlers are tough, but without a fundamental skillset they are like every average joe inside the octagon. → Read More
Call-out reveals Robert Whittaker's rising UFC credibility
Brazilian Thiago Santos wants to fight Aussie middleweight. → Read More
UFC 198 recap: Miocic silences crowd, takes title with one punch
Two minutes and 47 seconds in, Stipe Miocic threw a brutal counter-right hand Fabrico Werdum never saw coming. → Read More
UFC: Brisbane fighter 'Rowdy' Bec Rawlings back from injury
Brisbane fighter "Rowdy" Bec Rawlings will make her long-awaited return from injury in a home town UFC bout in March. → Read More
UFC Fight Night 65: Queensland fighters Ben Nguyen, Bec Rawlings, Brendan O'Reilly victorious in Adelaide
Brisbane fighters Ben Nguyen, Bec Rawlings and Brendan O'Reilly have won impressive victories on the undercard of UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic v Hunt at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Sunday morning. → Read More
WA now only Australian state in which UFC cage-fighting is banned
Western Australia is now the only state in Australia where competing in Mixed Martial Arts in a 'cage' is banned, following Labor's victory in Saturday's Victorian election - and a backflip by WA Labor means that situation is unlikely to change in the future. → Read More