We could be getting closer to a Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler announcement. McGregor confirmed that the fight would be announced at some point during the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. The season ends on August 15th, so you can expect an announcement before that. # Quick Hits [MacK

An Endeavor representative confirmed this week that the name of the company that will operate the UFC and WWE will be TKO Group Holdings. It will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TKO. # Quick Hits [Alex Pereira](https://verdictmma.com/news/jan-blachowicz-vs-alex-pereira/664)

There’s a weird thing happening with MMA media right now. It’s getting infiltrated by a genre of media that’s intention is to go viral. We saw that at the Nate Diaz/Jake Paul press conference this week when a troll asked Nate a stupid question about his brother Nick. Nate's response was great. [You

Michael Chandler is starting to get impatient waiting for Conor McGregor. Not only is there no date for the fight, McGregor still isn’t even in the USADA pool. He needs to be in the USADA pool for at least 6 months before being eligible to fight in the UFC. If he was to enter the pool today, the ear

Sergei Pavlovich finished Curtis Blaydes by 1st round TKO and has separated himself from the rest of the division. He’s one 1st round knockout win away from tying Chuck Liddell’s record for the most consecutive 1st round knockout wins in UFC history, at 7. We never got Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones,

Clay Guida swerved fight fans last week after he took off his gloves to signal a retirement following his loss to Rafa Garcia. Usually, when a losing fighter takes off their gloves, the UFC gives them a post-fight interview to call it a career. Guida got the mic after taking off his gloves off, but

TJ Dillashaw revealed on Instagram that he needs a second shoulder surgery because the first one didn’t work. He was told by doctors that his shoulder will never be good enough to compete at a high level again. Many questioned whether Dillashaw was ‘retiring’ to get out of the USADA pool and recover

Alex Pereira has defeated Israel Adesanya 3x, but that still isn't enough to convince the oddsmakers that he'll defeat Adesanya again at UFC 287. Pereira is currently the betting underdog heading into the rematch at +117. # Quick Hits [The UFC](https://www.mmamania.com/2023/4/6/23672411/gilbert-bu

This is the 30th edition of OverUnder. Thanks for joining along as we aim to bring you the most important stories of the week in a 3-4 minute read every Friday. OverUnder is the first and only major weekly newsletter in combat sports history. # Quick Hits [Jose Aldo](https://www.mmafighting.com/2

The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for all four of the major Heavyweight boxing titles on April 29th has been officially canceled. Both sides are blaming each other for the cancellation and it looks like this fight will not happen any time soon. Unfortunately, this is something that’s c

UFC 289 is rumored to take place in Canada on June 10th. This would be the first PPV in Canada since UFC 231 in Toronto, when Max Holloway handed Brian Ortega his first career loss. If the promotion is to return to Canada, the likely frontrunners for the card are Vancouver and Toronto. # Quick Hits

The UFC’s broadcast partnership with ESPN is set to expire at the end of 2024. There’s one year left until WME CEO Ari Emanuel can start negotiating a new deal. He confirmed this week that he has a great relationship with ESPN but there are ‘a lot of buyers’ for the next UFC broadcast rights deal in

Jon Jones might have lost his abs, but he’s gained a lot of strength. He’s been on a 4000-4500 calorie per day diet plan since deciding to become a Heavyweight. He’s deadlifting 640 lbs and squatting 520 lbs. # Quick Hits [Charles Oliveira](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/2/23621076/charles-oli

The Francis Ngannou sweepstakes in the world of professional boxing is an ongoing story. Ngannou’s head coach Eric Nicksick confirmed to MMA Junkie Radio that a boxing fight is likely next for Ngannou, and the most interesting potential opponent for the team is Deontay Wilder. # Quick Hits [Rampag

Jim Miller wants to retire at UFC 300, which is lining up to take place in 2024. Miller is the only fighter that’s competed at both UFC 100 and UFC 200. Accomplishing this would mean he’s competed in 3 landmark events across 3 different decades. # Quick Hits [Power Slap](https://www.mmafighting.co

The UFC will return to Miami for the first time since 2003, with UFC 287 headlined by the rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. The last time the UFC was in Miami was for UFC 42, which was headlined by a Welterweight title fight between Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk. # Quick Hits [Deontay

This weekend's UFC main card has a unique start time of 1 AM ET. The reason for the late start time is that the event was originally supposed to be held in Seoul, South Korea but is now at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. # Quick Hits [Islam Makhachev](https://www.lowkickmma.com/islam-makhachev-

It’s shaping up to be a big year in the world of combat sports and there was a lot of news that dropped this week to confirm that. From Conor McGregor to Jorge Masvidal, we discuss it all in the 21st edition of OverUnder. # Quick Hits [Paradigm Sports](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/25/2357148

2023 has kicked off in the world of mixed martial arts as the fights are finally back. This was a crazy week in the world of MMA as the entire landscape has shaken up. Francis is gone and Jones is back. We cover it all in the 20th edition of OverUnder. # Quick Hits [Petr Yan](https://verdictmma.co

After several weeks without action, 2023 is about to kick off this weekend for fight fans as the first UFC event takes place at the Apex. As the fights are back, several news stories have begun to develop and we talk about them all in this week’s edition of OverUnder. # Quick Hits [Justin Gaethje]

The week started off with bad news for the leader of our sport Dana White. We discuss this and more in today’s edition of OverUnder. # Quick Hits [Phil Baroni](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/04/ex-ufc-star-phil-baroni-arrested-murder-mexico-allegedly-beat-girlfriend-death/) got arrested in Mexico for

It’s been another week without a major MMA event, but that hasn’t stopped the news cycle from moving. There’s a lot to discuss in this edition including some upsetting news. # Quick Hits [Derek Brunson](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/28/23530030/derek-brunson-vs-dricus-du-plessis-on-tap-for-u

Keeping up to date with combat sports news can take up a lot of time, so we’re simplifying the process by bringing the most important stories directly to you. We read the internet all week and then summarize what you need to know in 3-4 minutes. # What we're going to discuss today. * Paulo Costa

Keeping up to date with combat sports news can take up a lot of time, so we’re simplifying the process by bringing the most important stories directly to you. We read the internet all week and then summarize what you need to know in 3-4 minutes. # What we're going to discuss today. * The judging

Keeping up to date with combat sports news can take up a lot of time, so we’re simplifying the process by bringing the most important stories directly to you. We read the internet all week and then summarize what you need to know in 3-4 minutes. # What we're going to discuss today. * TJ Dillashaw