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Jul 31, 2021

A.J. McKee Chokes Patricio Freire Unconscious, Claims Featherweight Crown at Bellator 263 On perhaps the biggest stage in Bellator MMA history, A.J. McKee dispatched the man who is arguably the promotion’s greatest fighter in...

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2021

UFC on ESPN 28 ‘Hall vs. Strickland’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 28 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 31, 2021

Bellator 263 ‘Pitbull vs. McKee’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 263 coverage kicks off Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2021

UFC on ESPN 28 Prelims: Chris Gruetzemacher Outlasts Rafa Garcia in Lightweight Slugfest Chris Gruetzemacher had the deeper gas tank.

UFC

Jul 31, 2021

Source: Mike Hamel vs. Bryce Logan Booked for Bellator 265 on Aug. 20 A lightweight clash pitting Mike Hamel against Bryce Logan is on tap for Bellator 265.

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2021

Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinals Set for Oct. 16 in Phoenix The semifinals of the Bellator light heavyweight grand prix have a date and a venue.

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2021

Rani Yahya Announces Positive COVID-19 Test, Withdrawal from UFC on ESPN 28 UFC on ESPN 28 is down yet another fight.

UFC

Jul 31, 2021

UFC on ESPN 28 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fights Nixed, Montano 7 Pounds Heavy For the third week in a row, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will put on a card airing on ESPN, but it lost multiple fights during its...

UFC

Jul 30, 2021

Prajanchai Edges Sam-A, Aung La Wipes Out Ataides at One: Battleground One Championship returned with its first live event in months, and its main MMA fight did not disappoint.

One Championship

Jul 30, 2021

Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler Agree to Nov. 6 Match at UFC 268 An all-action Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight barnburner is being targeted for November.

UFC

Jul 30, 2021

Thomas Petersen Claims Heavyweight Title in LFA 113 Main Event Thomas Petersen is the new Legacy Fighting Alliance heavyweight champion.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 30, 2021

Nicco Montano Releases Statement Following UFC on ESPN 28 Weight Miss Hours after missing weight for her now-canceled Ultimate Fighting Championship fight this weekend, bantamweight Nicco Montano wanted to clear the air.

Women’s MMA

Jul 30, 2021

Bellator 263 Salaries: Pitbull ($250K), McKee ($150K) Primed to Take Home $1 Million Prize A giant novelty check with a very real prize awaits the winner of the Bellator MMA featherweight grand prix on Saturday.

Bellator MMA

Jul 30, 2021

Bellator 263 Weigh-in Results: Pitbull, McKee Cleared After Brief Issue; 1 Fight Off Weigh-ins were not just a formality ahead of Bellator MMA's tentpole event this weekend.

Bellator MMA

Jul 30, 2021

LFA 113 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight The Legacy Fighting Alliance returns to American soil for LFA 113 with a heavyweight title fight.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 30, 2021

Deiveson Figueiredo to Leave Team Alpha Male Due to Training Conflict at Flyweight Deiveson Figueiredo will have to look elsewhere to get the high-level training partners he desires.

UFC

Jul 29, 2021

Coach Luiz Dorea: ‘I Have No Doubt Anderson Silva Will Knock Logan Paul Out’ Should the Anderson Silva-Logan Paul boxing match come to fruition, famed boxing coach Luiz Dorea expects that Silva will crush his opponent.

Boxing

Jul 29, 2021

Juancamilo Ronderos Flagged for Cocaine by USADA, Suspended 1 Month When it rains, it pours for Ultimate Fighting Championship debutant Juancamilo Ronderos.

UFC

Jul 29, 2021

Tim Elliott Meets Matheus Nicolau on Oct. 9 UFC Fight Night A top-10 spot at flyweight will be on the line for the Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Oct. 9.

UFC

Jul 29, 2021

Aspen Ladd vs. Macy Chiasson Rescheduled for Oct. 2 UFC Card A top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight battle has been put back on the books for October.

Women’s MMA

Jul 29, 2021

COVID-19 Knocks Amanda Nunes Out of UFC 265 Co-Headliner The assault on Ultimate Fighting Championship co-main events continues, as an upcoming pay-per-view card has just lost a major bout.

Coronavirus

Jul 29, 2021

Holly Holm Returns to 145 Pounds Against Norma Dumont at UFC Event on Oct. 16 It appears that Norma Dumont vs. Felicia Spencer in May was not in fact the final Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s featherweight match.

Women’s MMA

Jul 29, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27 Medical Suspensions: Dillashaw and Yanez Facing Six-Month Suspensions Two of the protagonists of the “UFC Vegas 32” main card have some medical time off ahead of them.

UFC

Jul 29, 2021

Chris Weidman Announces Second Surgery for Gruesome Leg Injury Suffered at UFC 261 Things aren’t going well for Chris Weidman, who will need to go under the knife soon.

UFC

Jul 28, 2021

Professional Fighters League Adds Two European Prospects to Women’s Lightweight for 2022 Two European fighters will join two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison in 2022.

Women’s MMA

Jul 28, 2021

Tatiana Suarez Pulls Out of Clash with Roxanne Modafferi at UFC 266 Due to Knee Injury The promotion is currently looking for a new opponent for “The Happy Warrior.”

UFC

Jul 28, 2021

Invicta FC Announces Return to Pay-Per-View for Invicta FC 44: A New Era For the first time in nearly eight years, an Invicta FC main card will take place behind a pay wall.

Women’s MMA

Jul 28, 2021

Mounir Lazzez-Niklas Stolze Scratched From UFC on ESPN 28 Due to Visa Issues In a short span of time, UFC on ESPN 28 has lost two main card fights.

UFC

Jul 27, 2021

Rory MacDonald, Ray Cooper III to Headline PFL’s First 2021 Playoff Event One of the most anticipated fights in Professional Fighters League will take place on Aug. 13.

Professional Fighters League

Jul 27, 2021

Bellator MMA Announces Douglas Lima vs. MVP 2, UK Return in October “Venom” will get an opportunity to revenge his only defeat.

UFC

Jul 27, 2021

UFC on ESPN 28 Loses Chris Daukaus-Shamil Abdurakhimov Co-Main Event The “UFC Vegas 33” card has lost two more fights just days away from the event.

UFC

Jul 27, 2021

Kolton Englund Brutalizes Alec Williams at Fury FC 48 If cancer couldn’t stop Kolton Englund, best of luck to anything or anyone else between him and a shot at regaining the Fury FC lightweight title.

Ben Duffy

Jul 26, 2021

Koreshkov vs. Homasi, Sorenson vs. Samad Among Matchups Set for Bellator 264 The upcoming Bellator 264 card has gained several intriguing matchups.

Bellator MMA

Jul 26, 2021

Kamaru Usman-Colby Covington Rematch Targeted for UFC 268 in November Two bitter rivals will have the chance to settle their rivalry once and for all inside the Octagon.

UFC

Jul 26, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27: Four Fighters Pocket $50K Bonuses Perhaps surprisingly, given the number of finishes and tremendous back-and-forth battles, UFC on ESPN 27 saw just four bonuses.

UFC

Jul 25, 2021

Post-Suspension T.J. Dillashaw Decisions Cory Sandhagen in UFC on ESPN 27 Headliner T.J. Dillashaw earns split decision over Cory Sandhagen in UFC on ESPN 27 main event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UFC

Jul 24, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27 ‘Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 27 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 24, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27 Prelims: Brendan Allen Outduels Heavy-Handed Punahele Soriano Brendan Allen danced with danger and survived to tell the tale.

UFC

Jul 24, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Set, All Fighters Make Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to ESPN airwaves for the second straight week with UFC on ESPN 27, featuring a disgraced former champion.

UFC

Jul 23, 2021

UFC on ESPN 27 Loses Co-Main Ladd-Chiasson Matchup Due to Chiasson Injury The night before weigh-ins for the next Ultimate Fighting Championship card, the co-main event has fallen through.

Women’s MMA

Jul 22, 2021

LFA Head Ed Soares Believes LFA Brazil Events the First of Many to Come If Legacy Fighting Alliance CEO Ed Soares has his way, the promotion will be making a habit out of traveling to Brazil.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 22, 2021

Joaquin Buckley Squares Off with Antonio Arroyo at Sept. 18 UFC Card It’s knock out or get knocked out with this upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight tilt in September.

UFC

Jul 22, 2021

Vitor Belfort-Oscar De La Hoya Boxing Match Changed from Exhibition to Professional Bout The stakes have been raised for the scheduled boxing match between Vitor Belfort and Oscar De La Hoya.

Boxing

Jul 21, 2021

James Gallagher vs. Patrick Mix Targeted for Bellator’s Return to Ireland on Nov. 5 A bantamweight clash pitting James Gallagher against Patrick Mix is in the works for Bellator MMA’s return to Ireland on Nov. 5.

Bellator MMA

Jul 21, 2021

Kai Kamaka Steps in to Face Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 28 Kai Kamaka III will replace the injured Doo Ho Choi and meet Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 28....

UFC

Jul 21, 2021

Brandon Moreno: Deiveson Figueiredo Needs Another Win Before Receiving Title Shot Brandon Moreno doesn’t sound as though he believes a trilogy with Deiveson Figueiredo will be his next move.

UFC

Jul 21, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 Medical Suspensions: Three Fighters Facing 6-Month Terms Three athletes from Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 26 card could be sidelined for as long as six months.

UFC

Jul 20, 2021

Kongo vs. Kharitonov, Borics vs. Wilson Top Bellator 265 Lineup on Aug. 20 A heavyweight showdown between Cheick Kongo and Sergei Kharitonov will serve as the main event for Bellator 265.

Bellator MMA

Jul 20, 2021

Orthopedist for ‘Jacare’ Suggests Research on Relation Between Weight Cutting, Fractures In recent months, UFC fans have seen three bouts end abruptly after fighters suffered gruesome fractures.

UFC

Jul 20, 2021

Rizin 30 to Include Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals, Return of Ayaka Hamasaki A quartet of bantamweight grand prix quarterfinals will be the featured attraction at Rizin Fighting Federation 30 on Sept. 19....

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jul 20, 2021

Semifinal Matchups Unveiled for Professional Fighters League Playoffs The semifinal pairings for all six weight classes in the Professional Fighters League playoffs are now official.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 20, 2021

Bellator 265 to Take Place in South Dakota on Aug. 20 Bellator MMA is expected to venture to South Dakota for an upcoming card on Aug. 20.

Bellator MMA

Jul 19, 2021

Bellator 263 Adds Three New Bouts, Loses Raufeon Stots vs. Magomed Magomedov Bellator 263 has gained a trio of contests while losing an intriguing bantamweight matchup.

Bellator MMA

Jul 19, 2021

Chris Daukaus vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov Pushed Back One Week to UFC on ESPN 28 A heavyweight clash pitting Chris Daukaus against Shamil Abdurakhimov that was originally slated for UFC on ESPN 27 this Saturday has been...

UFC

Jul 19, 2021

Thiago Moises Releases Statement Following UFC on ESPN 26 Main Event Defeat Thiago Moises is moving forward with a positive attitude following his loss to Islam Makhachev in the UFC on ESPN 26 headliner this past Saturday.

UFC

Jul 19, 2021

Dan Hooker ‘Got Bored’ Watching Islam Makhachev’s Victory at UFC on ESPN 26 If there is one obstacle to Islam Makhachev’s rise through the UFC’s lightweight division, it’s that his style is not as fan friendly as...

UFC

Jul 19, 2021

Shoulder Injury Forces Doo Ho Choi to Withdraw from UFC on ESPN 28 A shoulder injury has forced Doo Ho Choi to pull out of a proposed clash with Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 28....

UFC

Jul 19, 2021

Full Card Announced for One Championship ‘Battleground’ on July 30 One Championship “Battleground” will feature a strawweight muay Thai title bout and the return of former two-division champion Aung La N...

One Championship

Jul 19, 2021

Dana White’s Contender Series Set for Fifth Season Debut on Aug. 31 The fifth season of Dana White’s Contender Series will kick off later this summer.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Jul 18, 2021

UFC 266 to Serve as Backdrop for International Fight Week on Sept. 21-25 International Fight Week is returning to Las Vegas this September.

UFC

Jul 18, 2021

Miesha Tate Has ‘No Doubt’ She’ll Cross Paths with Holly Holm Again in UFC Even after a retirement that lasted more than four years, Miesha Tate appeared to be in peak form at UFC on ESPN 26.

UFC

Jul 18, 2021

Islam Makhachev Lauds Khabib’s Generosity During Camp: ‘He Doesn’t Take Money, Nothing’ It is no secret that Islam Makhachev has been tabbed as the heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedov in the UFC’s lightweight division.

UFC

Jul 18, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 Bonuses: Six Fighters Receive $50K Paychecks Billy Quarantillo and Gabriel Benitez took home an additional $50,000 apiece for their work in the Octagon on Saturday night.

UFC

Jul 18, 2021

Islam Makhachev Rolls Past Thiago Moises in UFC on ESPN 26 Headliner Islam Makhachev lived up to the hype in his first headlining effort.

UFC

Jul 17, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 ‘Makhachev vs. Moises’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 26 coverage will begin Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 17, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 Prelims: Daniel Rodriguez Picks Apart Short-Notice Foe Preston Parsons Daniel Rodriguez didn’t allow Preston Parsons even a glimmer of hope in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

UFC

Jul 17, 2021

KSW 62: Szymon Kolecki Obliterates Akop Szostak, Andrzej Grzebyk Gets Revenge While there were plenty of mismatches and a lack of big names, KSW 62 delivered consistently exciting matches, including six first-round...

KSW

Jul 17, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 Loses Miles Johns vs. Anderson dos Santos Due to Positive COVID-19 Test UFC on ESPN 26 is down to 10 fights after Miles Johns vs. Anderson dos Santos was scrapped due to a positive COVID-19 test in dos Santos’ camp.

UFC

Jul 17, 2021

UFC on ESPN 26 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight There was no drama ahead of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's return to the UFC Apex for UFC on ESPN 26.

UFC

Jul 16, 2021

Champ Juliana Velasquez Turns Denise Kielholtz Away Atop Bellator 262 Challenger Denise Kielholtz may have competed for pride and for glory, but Bellator MMA flyweight queen Juliana Velasquez fought for family; as...

Women’s MMA

Jul 16, 2021

Bellator 262 ‘Velasquez vs. Kielholtz’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live Bellator 262 coverage kicks off Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Bellator MMA

Jul 16, 2021

Ismael Bonfim Outstrikes Rangel Ribeiro de Sa in LFA 111 Main Event The Legacy Fighting Alliance's first card on Brazilian soil led to an exciting night of fights.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 16, 2021

UFC 264 Alternate Rafael dos Anjos: ‘I Would Have Smashed McGregor’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight king Rafael dos Anjos is confident that he would have crushed Conor McGregor in the main event of...

UFC

Jul 16, 2021

KSW 62 Weigh-in Results: Kolecki, Szostak Cleared; Every Fighter Makes Weight No belts are up for grabs at the latest KSW event, but that did not stop every fighter on the card from remaining professional and properly...

KSW

Jul 16, 2021

LFA 111 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight for Brazil Debut The Legacy Fighting Alliance is fully international as it heads to Brazil for its first event not on North America soil.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 16, 2021

Bellator 262 Weigh-in Results: Championship Tilt Set as All Fighters on Target A few Bellator MMA fighters may have needed the full additional hour, but every competitor for this Friday’s card made weight.

Bellator MMA

Jul 15, 2021

Michel Pereira Believes He and Niko Price Deserved Bonus at UFC 264 Count Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Michel Pereira among those that believe his battle with Niko Price should have earned “Fight...

UFC

Jul 15, 2021

Conor McGregor Claims Preexisting Stress Fractures in Shin Prior to UFC 264 The recently defeated Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor has made some claims about a possible preexisting injury that may merit...

UFC

Jul 15, 2021

Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn Rescheduled for UFC Card on Oct. 9 A middleweight clash pitting Phil Hawes against Deron Winn has been rescheduled for a UFC event on Oct. 9.

UFC

Jul 15, 2021

15-Time Octagon Veteran Omari Akhmedov Released After UFC 264 Defeat Veteran middleweight Omari Akhmedov is no longer on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

UFC

Jul 15, 2021

Two Title Bouts Top UFC 266 Bill with Volkanovski vs. Ortega, Shevchenko vs. Murphy UFC 266 will officially feature a pair of title fights at the top of the bill.

UFC

Jul 14, 2021

Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler to Be Five-Round, Non-Title Bout at UFC 266 Nick Diaz has signed on the dotted line to lock horns with Robbie Lawler at UFC 266.

UFC

Jul 14, 2021

Former Invicta FC Champ Pam Sorenson Signs with Bellator MMA Former Invicta Fighting Championships title holder Pam Sorenson has signed an exclusive deal with Bellator MMA.

Bellator MMA

Jul 13, 2021

Jake Paul Targets Canelo in 3 Years, Says McGregor Needs Me More Than I Need Him Jake Paul has big dreams when it comes to his boxing career, and Tyron Woodley is just the beginning.

Boxing

Jul 13, 2021

Tyron Woodley: Jake Paul Bout to Serve as ‘Steppingstone’ Into Professional Boxing Tyron Woodley isn’t looking at his boxing match against Jake Paul as a one-off opportunity for a cash grab.

Boxing

Jul 13, 2021

Report: UFC 264 Sells 1.8 Million Pay-Per-View Buys Conor McGregor may very well be on the decline in his mixed martial arts career, but he nonetheless remains the Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Jul 13, 2021

Bellator 262 Loses Linton Vassell-Marcelo Golm Heavyweight Bout Due to Injury Bellator 262 is down one fight following the cancellation of a proposed heavyweight clash between Linton Vassell and Marcelo Golm.

Bellator MMA

Jul 13, 2021

UFC 264 Medical Suspensions: Conor McGregor, Greg Hardy Among Those Facing 6 Months It should come as no surprise that Conor McGregor is one of six fighters from UFC 264 who is facing a lengthy medical suspension.

UFC

Jul 13, 2021

Report: ESPN+ Subscription Price to Increase in August, UFC PPV Cost Stays Same Access to UFC Fight Night cards is going to cost a little bit extra later this summer.

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Dana White: Sean O’Malley-Kris Moutinho Fight Could’ve Been Stopped in Second Round Herb Dean’s decision to halt the UFC 264 fight between Sean O'Malley and Kris Moutinho at the 4:33 mark of Round 3 was controversial, but not...

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Charles Oliveira Says He’s More Complete Than Dustin Poirier ‘Everywhere’ Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira had a front row seat for the anticlimactic outcome of the UFC 264 trilogy bout between Dustin Poirier and...

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley Boxing Match Officially Set for Cleveland on Aug. 29 The boxing match between social media personality Jake Paul and former UFC champion Tyron Woodley has an official date and venue....

Boxing

Jul 12, 2021

Video Shows Conor McGregor Threatening Dustin Poirier: ‘In Your Sleep You’re Getting It’ After his victory over Conor McGregor in the UFC 264 headliner, Dustin Poirier revealed that his opponent crossed the line with some of his...

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Dustin Poirier Professes Respect for Charles Oliveira: ‘He’s Not Just a Guy with a Belt’ Dustin Poirier bypassed a recent opportunity to compete for lightweight gold to pursue a lucrative trilogy with Conor McGregor at UFC 264.

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

One Championship Adds Longtime Turner Broadcasting Executive to Board of Directors One Championship has added a prominent executive with significant ties to the sports world to its Board of Directors.

One Championship

Jul 12, 2021

Gilbert Burns: Win Over Stephen Thompson ‘Puts Me Right Back in the Title Picture’ It isn’t easy to look good against Stephen Thompson.

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Conor McGregor Undergoes Successful Surgery, Announces Timeline for Recovery Conor McGregor expects to make a relatively swift recovery after undergoing surgery to repair a broken leg suffered in the UFC 264 headliner on...

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Khabib Nurmagomedov Wins ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter While UFC 264 was garnering most of the attention in Las Vegas, Khabib Nurmagomedov was adding another award to his trophy case on the East Coast.

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

Ronda Rousey Praises Conor McGregor’s Promotional Abilities in Aftermath of UFC 264 Before Conor McGregor rose to prominence, Ronda Rousey was arguably the UFC’s biggest crossover star.

UFC

Jul 12, 2021

John Kavanagh: Ankle Injury During Camp May Have Contributed to McGregor Loss at UFC 264 Conor McGregor’s fight-ending injury at UFC 264 may have been caused in part by a pre-existing injury.

UFC

Jul 11, 2021

Dana White Considering Poirier vs. McGregor 4: ‘You Can’t Have a Fight Finish That Way’ Although Dustin Poirier might have been well on his way to a second victory over Conor McGregor regardless, the lasting memory of their trilogy bout at...

UFC

Jul 11, 2021

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reacts to UFC 264 Main Event: ‘Good Always Defeats Evil’ Khabib Nurmagomedov has spent time in the Octagon with both of the main components of the UFC 264 headliner, but the former lightweight champion...

UFC

Jul 11, 2021

Longtime MMA Veteran Travis Fulton Found Dead in Prison of Apparent Suicide Travis Fulton, who amassed more than 300 fights during his mixed martial arts career, was found dead on Saturday morning at Linn County Jail in Iowa.

Jul 11, 2021

UFC 264 Bonuses: Tuivasa, O’Malley, Moutinho, Du Plessis Receive $75K Checks Tai Tuivasa needed to put in just 67 seconds of work to pad his bank account by an extra $75,000.

UFC

Jul 11, 2021

Conor McGregor Suffers Leg Injury, Dustin Poirier Earns Anticlimactic Trilogy Win at UFC 264 The Dustin Poirier-Conor McGregor trilogy ended in perhaps the most anticlimactic fashion possible.

UFC

Jul 10, 2021

UFC 264 ‘Poirier vs. McGregor 3’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 264 coverage will begin Saturday at 6:15 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 10, 2021

UFC 264 Prelims: Max Griffin Takes Competitive Verdict Over Ex-Interim Champ Carlos Condit Max Griffin finally has a centerpiece victory to call his own.

UFC

Jul 10, 2021

Daniel Straus, Liam McGeary, Tywan Claxton Among 18 Fighters No Longer on Bellator Roster Bellator MMA has parted ways with a total of 18 fighters, including former featherweight champion Daniel Straus, light heavyweight king Liam McGeary and once highly-touted prospect...

Bellator MMA

Jul 10, 2021

Jimmy Crute-Jamahal Hill Light Heavyweight Clash Targeted for Oct. 2 UFC Card It appears that Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweights Jamahal Hill and Jimmy Crute will both be able to fight again soon after going...

UFC

Jul 09, 2021

Marina Rodriguez to Headline Oct. 9 UFC Card Against Mackenzie Dern A potential Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title eliminator is on tap for a Fight Night main event in October.

Women’s MMA

Jul 09, 2021

Preston Parsons Replaces Abubakar Nurmagomedov Against Daniel Rodriguez on July 17 Submission specialist Preston Parsons is about to join the ranks of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on short notice.

UFC

Jul 09, 2021

Paddy Pimblett to Make UFC Debut vs. Luigi Vendramini on Sept. 4 With 11 Cage Warriors Fighting Championship victories under his belt, Paddy Pimblett is set to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in...

UFC

Jul 09, 2021

UFC 264 Weigh-in Results: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 Official; Aldana Blows Weight Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor have a score to settle on what could be the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view of the year.

UFC

Jul 09, 2021

Khamzat Chimaev Returns in October to Face Jingliang Li at UFC 267 After bursting out of the gate with three quick stoppage wins, hot Ultimate Fighting Championship commodity Khamzat Chimaev will be coming back...

UFC

Jul 09, 2021

Carlos Felipe Nets Andrei Arlovski Matchup in October After Callout Carlos Felipe has made life easier for Ultimate Fighting Championship matchmakers, getting his requested pairing in October.

UFC

Jul 08, 2021

Askar Askarov Out, Matt Schnell In Against Alex Perez for Aug. 28 UFC Event Due to an injury replacement, Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight Matt Schnell now finds himself in a matchup against a top-ranked foe.

UFC

Jul 08, 2021

UFC 267 Update: Strawweights Amanda Ribas, Virna Jandiroba to Clash on Oct. 30 A strawweight tilt pitting Amanda Ribas against Virna Jandiroba has been added to the UFC 267 bill.

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

Nick Diaz-Robbie Lawler Rematch in the Works for UFC 266 Co-Main Event on Sept. 25 Nick Diaz’s long-awaited Octagon return is close to becoming a reality.

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

UFC Sells Fight Kit Branding Rights to Crypto.Com in Reported $175 Million Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship is partnering with Crypto.com, which will allow the crypto platform to place its branding on UFC fight kits.

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

Nevada State Athletic Commission Will No Longer Sanction Fighters for Marijuana Fighters competing in Nevada will no longer be punished for testing positive for marijuana.

Jul 07, 2021

Movie Production Company Acquires Rights to Wanderlei Silva Biography The life of the legendary Pride champion Wanderlei Silva will soon be available for viewing on the big screen.

Jul 07, 2021

Referee, Judges Selected for UFC 264 Main Event Herb Dean will oversee the action when Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor square off for a third time in the UFC 264 headliner on Saturday.

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

UFC, WEC Veteran Chad Mendes Says ‘Itch is Getting Stronger’ for Comeback Former UFC welterweight contender Chad Mendes may be considering a return from retirement.

Jul 07, 2021

Flyweights Maryna Moroz, Luana Carolina to Meet at UFC Event on Oct. 16 Maryna Moroz will face Luana Carolina in a flyweight bout at a UFC event on Oct. 16.

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

Dana White: Interim Heavyweight Title Fight at UFC 265 ‘Absolutely Makes Sense’ When it was announced that Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane would square off for the interim heavyweight crown at UFC 265, it raised a lot of...

UFC

Jul 07, 2021

Conor McGregor Delivers Social Media Voice Message to ‘Silly Hillbilly’ Dustin Poirier Conor McGregor has kicked off UFC 264 fight week with a different type of social media strategy ahead of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier.

UFC

Jul 06, 2021

Edson Barboza vs. Giga Chikadze Expected to Headline UFC Fight Night on Aug. 28 A featherweight striker’s delight has been targeted to headline an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Aug. 28.

UFC

Jul 06, 2021

Patricio Freire, Charles Oliveira Offer Differing Opinions on Poirier-McGregor Trilogy The attention of the entire MMA world will be focused on the Octagon this Saturday when Conor McGregor faces Dustin Poirier in one of the most...

UFC

Jul 06, 2021

Bellator Signs Ex-Eagle Fighting Championships Title Holder Gadzhi Rabadanov Bellator MMA has signed former Eagle Fighting Championships lightweight king Gadzhi Rabadanov to an exclusive, multi-fight contract.

Bellator MMA

Jul 06, 2021

Raquel Pennington, Pannie Kianzad to Square Off at UFC Fight Night on Sept. 18 Raquel Pennington will face Pannie Kianzad at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Sept. 18.

UFC

Jul 05, 2021

Three Bouts Announced for UFC on ESPN 26 on July 17 The lineup for UFC on ESPN 26 continues to grow, as the promotion recently announced three more bouts for the July 17 event.

UFC

Jul 05, 2021

Rashad Evans: Move to Heavyweight Will Be ‘Continuation of the Legacy of Jon Jones’ One former Jon Jones training partner believes “Bones” will continue his extended run of success when he moves to the heavyweight division.

UFC

Jul 05, 2021

Dustin Poirier Says He Would’ve Made Fraction of UFC 264 Pay for Lightweight Title Bout For Dustin Poirier, it was an easy decision to choose a trilogy with Conor McGregor over a lightweight title fight.

UFC

Jul 04, 2021

A.J. McKee: Bellator 263 Fight vs. Patricio Freire ‘Hands Down’ Determines Sport’s P4P Best The Bellator 263 headliner between Patricio Freire and A.J. McKee may very well be the biggest fight in the history of the California-based...

Bellator MMA

Jul 04, 2021

Featherweights Nate Landwehr, Ludovit Klein to Clash at UFC Event on Oct. 16 Nate Landwehr and Ludovit Klein will lock horns at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Oct. 16.

UFC

Jul 04, 2021

UFC Veteran John Dodson Involved in Serious Car Accident, Out of July 30 XMMA 2 Bout Former UFC flyweight contender John Dodson and his family were involved in a serious car accident over the weekend.

Jul 03, 2021

Khabib Nurmagomedov Reflects on 1-Year Anniversary of Father’s Death Saturday marks a year since Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, the father of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomeodv, died due to COVID-19 related...

UFC

Jul 03, 2021

Nate Marquardt Announces Return from Retirement, Plans to Compete for Titan FC Nate Marquardt will return to action for the first time since November 2017.

Jul 03, 2021

Sean Soriano to Meet UFC Newcomer Fernando Padilla on Oct. 2 Sean Soriano will square off against Octagon newcomer Fernando Padilla in a featherweight clash on Oct. 2.

UFC

Jul 03, 2021

Charles Johnson Wins Interim Flyweight Championship at LFA 110 Legacy Fighting Alliance crowned a new interim flyweight champion in the LFA 110 main event....

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 03, 2021

Rob Font Cleared by USADA for False Positive Test Due to Cosmetic Products Top Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight contender Rob Font had a major scare from the World Anti-Doping Agency recently.

UFC

Jul 02, 2021

LFA 110 Weigh-in Results: Interim Flyweight Title Bout Set Although several fights fell through during fight week, the Legacy Fighting Alliance will surge ahead with a shortened five-fight offering...

Legacy Fighting Alliance