The Light Heavyweight Title was known as the Middleweight Title before UFC 31 (May 4, 2001). In 2007, the Pride World Middleweight Championship was unified with the UFC Light Heavyweight Title ...

Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead ...

He defended it with Anthony Smith, Thiago Santos, and Dominick Reyes before vacating it to move up to the Heavyweight division. Jan Blachowicz became the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion after ...

Earlier on the preliminary card of the UFC’s first pay-per-view card in 2025, Bogdan Guskov overcame an early scare to cruise in the end to a submission victory over Elekana. Elekana ...

Zachary Reese via first-round TKO (ground strikes, 3:04) Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana via second-round submission (guillotine, 3:33) Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30 ...

Earlier on the preliminary card of the UFC’s first pay-per-view card in 2025, Bogdan Guskov overcame an early scare to cruise in the end to a submission victory over Elekana. Elekana ...

Check out the best photos from Bogdan Guskov's second-round submission win over Billy Elekana at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today ...

Bogdan Guskov and Billy Elekana, UFC 311 ceremonial weigh-in Credit: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press Newcomer Billy Elekana stepped into the UFC on short notice, replacing Johnny Walker at UFC 311 on ...

In a thrilling light heavyweight clash at UFC 311, Bogdan Guskov (17-3) showcased his evolving skillset by submitting UFC newcomer Billy Elekana (7-2) via guillotine choke in the second round.