UFC's first pay-per-view of 2025 got a sudden, late curveball on Friday during the weigh ins
Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the two title fights scheduled for Saturday night in Los Angeles
One former UFC champion is back in action and another retires
Tsarukyan suffered a back injury two nights before his schedule UFC lightweight title fight
Nurmagomedov is writing his second chapter in MMA while seeing through Abdulmanap's story
UFC 311's main event title challenger deserves his shot more than most
WWE and TNA put pen to paper after various crossover appearances
White has no intention of moving UFC 311 from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
A very strong undercard supports the two title fights on Saturday night
Pitbull criticized the promotion in more than a dozen tweets preceding his release
Nurmagomedov encourages Dvalishvili to stand by what he says
Several Olympic bronze medals look worse for wear months after closing ceremonies
Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2025
Nurmagomedov and Frontier have conflicting details about what caused Nurmagomedov's removal
Royal Rumble takes place in Indianapolis on Feb. 1
Shakiel Mahjouri is a combat sports writer for CBS Sports. He has interviewed UFC champions like Israel Adesanya, WWE and AEW stars like CM Punk, and viral sensations like Jake Paul. With a background in entertainment - having interviewed stars from Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Doctor Who, plus Grammy nominees - Shakiel seeks to inject some enthusiasm into the combat sports world. Previous bylines include ET Canada and SB Nation. Cheese baskets are always welcomed.