SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - January 2023

Jan 30, 2023

Max Holloway vs. Arnold Allen Targeted to Headline UFC Fight Night on April 15 A featherweight showdown pitting ex-champ Max Holloway against Arnold Allen is in the works to headline a UFC Fight Night event on April 15.

UFC

Jan 30, 2023

Laura Sanko to Make UFC Color Commentary Debut on Saturday Laura Sanko is set to become the first female commentator on a UFC broadcast during the Zuffa era when she joins the booth on Saturday night.

UFC

Jan 30, 2023

Julio Arce Withdraws from UFC 285 Due to Knee Injury A knee injury has forced Julio Arce to pull out of his UFC 285 bout against Cody Garbrandt.

UFC

Jan 30, 2023

Raquel Pennington-Irene Aldana Rematch Likely for UFC on ESPN 43 in San Antonio A rematch between Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana is expected to serve as the main event for UFC on ESPN 43.

UFC

Jan 29, 2023

Francis Ngannou in Talks with Tyson Fury Reps, Hopeful for Summer Fight It appears that preliminary discussions are underway regarding a potential boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury.

Boxing

Jan 28, 2023

Former UFC Flyweight Askar Askarov Signs with Absolute Championship Akhmat Ex-UFC flyweight contender Askar Askarov has signed with Absolute Championship Akhmat.

Jan 28, 2023

Professional Fighters League Signs Thad Jean on Week 1 of PFL Challenger Series The Professional Fighters League welcomed a promising new talent into the fold on Week 1 of the PFL Challenger Series: Thad Jean.

Professional Fighters League

Brian Knapp

Jan 27, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 1 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live PFL Challenger Series 1 coverage kicks off Friday at 9 p.m. ET. The action will be broadcast live and free on fuboTV.

Professional Fighters League

Lev Pisarsky

Jan 27, 2023

Conor McGregor Posts Video After Being Struck by Car While Riding Bike A small car is no match for Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor.

UFC

Jan 27, 2023

UFC Signs Bella Mir to Its First NIL College Athlete Contract At just 20 years of age, Ultimate Fighting Championship hopeful Bella Mir is already making serious waves.

Women’s MMA

Jan 27, 2023

UFC 287 Draws Pereira-Adesanya Rematch, Burns vs. Masvidal Co-Main The Ultimate Fighting Championship has built an entire pay-per-view main card without revealing its location.

UFC

Jan 27, 2023

PFL Sets 4-Fight Light Heavyweight Lineup for Challenger Series Event on March 10 Week 7 of Professional Fighters League’s 2023 season of the Challenger Series has found its eight participants.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 26, 2023

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 1 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Changed The card is set for the Professional Fighters League's first event of 2023, which is a Challenger Series card focused on welterweight hopefuls.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 26, 2023

Conor McGregor Claims He Was Offered Coaching Role for Upcoming ‘TUF’ Season Conor McGregor’s UFC return could potentially be tied to “The Ultimate Fighter.”

UFC

Jan 25, 2023

Alexandre Pantoja Hopes Brandon Moreno Doesn’t Try to Avoid Trilogy Bout As a reserve fighter for the UFC 283 co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja was one of the first people to congratulate Brandon Moreno backstage after the Mexican fighter regained the flyweight title in Rio de Janeiro last...

UFC

Jan 25, 2023

Todd Duffee Signs with KSW, Meets Philip De Fries for Heavyweight Title on Feb. 25 The stakes will be high for Todd Duffee’s first mixed martial arts appearance in more than three years.

KSW

Jan 25, 2023

Lightweights Dan Hooker, Jalin Turner to Clash at UFC 285 in Las Vegas A potential all-action lightweight bout is on tap for UFC 285, as Dan Hooker and Jalin Turner will lock horns on March in Las Vegas.

UFC

Jan 25, 2023

Brunno Ferreira Eager to Show Varied Skillset to UFC’s Middleweight Division Brunno Ferreira pulled off an upset at UFC 283, stepping in as a replacement against Gregory Rodrigues and knocking out his fellow Brazilian in...

UFC

Jan 24, 2023

UFC Fight Night 221 Gets Alexander Volkov-Alexander Romanov Heavyweight Tilt A heavyweight showdown pitting Alexander Volkov against Alexander Romanov has been added to the UFC Fight Night 221 lineup.

UFC

Jan 24, 2023

Chris Curtis vs. Kelvin Gastelum Booked for UFC 287 on April 8 Chris Curtis will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight scrap at UFC 287.

UFC

Jan 24, 2023

Reports: Conor McGregor Accused of Assaulting Woman on Yacht Last July Conor McGregor has been accused of attacking a woman on his yacht in Ibiza, Spain, last July.

UFC

Jan 24, 2023

UFC 286 Update: Jack Shore to Face Makwan Amirkhani in London A featherweight bout between Jack Shore and Makwan Amirkhani has been added to the UFC 286 lineup.

UFC

Jan 24, 2023

UFC 283 Medical Suspensions: Deiveson Figueiredo Facing Potential 6-Month Term It could be a while before Deiveson Figueiredo makes his debut in the UFC’s bantamweight division.

UFC

Jan 23, 2023

Bellator Re-Signs Light Heavyweight Champ Vadim Nemkov to Multi-Year Contract Bellator MMA continues to lock up its top talents.

Bellator MMA

Jan 23, 2023

Bantamweights Yadong Song, Ricky Simon to Clash at UFC Fight Night on April 22 Yadong Song will square off against Ricky Simon in a bantamweight tilt at UFC Fight Night on April 22.

UFC

Jan 23, 2023

Luke Rockhold Granted UFC Release, Ends Short-Lived Retirement Luke Rockhold has walked back the retirement announcement he made following a loss at UFC 278 this past August.

UFC

Jan 23, 2023

Marcelo Golm vs. Daniel James Headlines Bellator 293 on March 31 A heavyweight showdown pitting Marcelo Golm against Daniel James will serve as the main event for Bellator 293 on March 31....

Bellator MMA

Jan 23, 2023

Sage Northcutt Returns from 4-Year Layoff at One on Prime Video 10 Sage Northcutt will return from a lengthy hiatus to face Ahmed Mujtaba at One on Prime Video 10 on May 5.

One Championship

Jan 23, 2023

Lauren Murphy ‘Grateful’ Her Corner Didn’t Stop Fight Against Jessica Andrade When all is said and done, Lauren Murphy’s loss to Jessica Andrade at UFC 283 could wind up as a leading candidate for 2023 “Beatdown of the...

UFC

Jan 23, 2023

Gilbert Burns Hopes to Coach Against Colby Covington on ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ After an emphatic triumph against Neil Magny at UFC 283, Gilbert Burns already has a plan in mind for his next fight within the Las Vegas-based...

UFC

Jan 23, 2023

Brandon Moreno Calls for UFC Pay-Per-View in Mexico City in 2023 Brandon Moreno was once the first Mexican born champion in UFC history, and now that he’s back on top of the flyweight division, he envisions...

UFC

Jan 22, 2023

Glover Teixeira on Retiring After UFC 283 Loss: ‘I Can’t Keep Up Anymore’ After a valiant — but ultimately unsuccessful — effort in his bid to regain the light heavyweight crown, Glover Teixeira is calling it a career.

UFC

Jan 22, 2023

UFC 283 Bonuses: Ismael Bonfim Earns $50K Check for Flying Knee KO It was an Octagon debut to remember for Ismael Bonfim.

UFC

Jan 22, 2023

Jamahal Hill Retires Glover Teixeira, Claims Light Heavyweight Crown at UFC 283 Jamahal Hill showed his quality and then some.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 21, 2023

UFC 283 ‘Teixeira vs. Hill’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 283 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jan 21, 2023

UFC 283 Prelims: Ihor Potieria Vanquishes Retiring Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua in Brazil Ihor Potieria does not believe in storybook endings.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Jan 21, 2023

Ex-Featherweight Champ Jose Aldo Headlines 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Class Jose Aldo is headed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame.

UFC

Jan 21, 2023

UFC Fight Pass Inks Multi-Year Deal to Stream ADCC Grappling Events One of the world’s premier grappling organizations is headed to UFC Fight Pass.

Grappling

Jan 21, 2023

Michal Materla Crushes Kendall Grove in KSW 78 Rematch A rematch nearly 10 years in the making headlined KSW 78 as Michal Materla locked horns with Kendall Grove.

KSW

Tudor Leonte

Jan 21, 2023

UFC 283 Weigh-in Results: 2 Title Fights Official The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first pay-per-view of 2023 will hopefully crown a light heavyweight titleholder this time around.

UFC

Jan 20, 2023

KSW 78 Weigh-in Results: Catchweight Main Event Set Leading Polish mixed martial arts organization Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's first card of 2023 is now official with nine fights.

KSW

Jan 20, 2023

Coach of Deiveson Figueiredo Details Difficulty of Keeping Champion on Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion is hungry, in several senses of the word.

UFC

Jan 20, 2023

Chris Gutierrez-Pedro Munhoz on Tap for April 15 UFC Event Two high-intensity Ultimate Fighting Championship 135ers with drastically different trajectories will meet in April.

UFC

Jan 20, 2023

Jared Gordon vs. Bobby Green Booked for UFC Fight Night Event on April 22 A crackerjack battle in the lightweight division is headed to a Ultimate Fighting Championship event in late April.

UFC

Jan 20, 2023

Raul Rosas Jr. to Make Second UFC Appearance at UFC 287, Faces Christian Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship youngster Raul Rosas Jr. may get in three fights in the promotion before his 19th birthday at this rate.

UFC

Jan 19, 2023

PFL Completes Featherweight Billing for March 3 Challenger Series Show The sixth week of Professional Fighters League’s Challenger Series now has its lineup.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 19, 2023

Bellator Paris Update: 2 Fights Added Including Douglas Lima’s Return to 185 Pounds Bellator MMA is bolstering its lineup in a hurry for its return to Paris in May.

Bellator MMA

Jan 19, 2023

UFC Partners With Betting Firm U.S. Integrity, Modifies Internal Wagering Policy The Ultimate Fighting Championship appears to be taking necessary procedural steps to prevent future betting scandals from unfolding.

UFC

Jan 19, 2023

Talita Bernardo Edges Taneisha Tennant, Claims Bantamweight Title at Invicta FC 51 Talita Bernardo forced Taneisha Tennant out of her comfort zone.

Women’s MMA

Jan 19, 2023

Edson Barboza, Billy Quarantillo to Meet at UFC Event on April 15 Edson Barboza will lock horns with Billy Quarantillo in a featherweight duel at a UFC event on April 15.

UFC

Jan 18, 2023

Valentina Shevchenko to Defend Flyweight Crown vs. Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 Valentina Shevchenko will make her next flyweight title defense against Alexa Grasso at UFC 285.

UFC

Jan 18, 2023

Women’s Flyweight Lineup Revealed for PFL Challenger Series A clash between Chelsea Hackett and Desiree Yanez will top the women’s flyweight lineup for PFL Challenger Series on Feb. 24.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 18, 2023

Valentin Moldavsky vs. Linton Vassell, Two Other Bouts Added to Bellator 292 Lineup Former interim heavyweight champion Valentin Moldavsky will square off against Linton Vassell in a rematch on the Bellator 292 main card.

Bellator MMA

Jan 18, 2023

Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili Targeted for UFC Fight Night 221 Headliner A pivotal bantamweight matchup is in the works for UFC Fight Night 221, as Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili are expected to meet on March 11.

UFC

Jan 18, 2023

Jon Jones Guarantees ‘At Least Two More Fights’ in UFC Career After three years away from the UFC, Jon Jones isn’t looking too far ahead — but he does have a plan in place for his short-term future.

UFC

Jan 17, 2023

Invicta FC 51 Weigh-in Results: Both Title Bouts Official A championship doubleheader is now official for Invicta FC 51.

Women’s MMA

Jan 17, 2023

Francis Ngannou Details Failed Contract Negotiations with UFC For Francis Ngannou, it was about more than just money.

UFC

Jan 17, 2023

Jeff Molina Suspension Extended for ‘Substantial Involvement’ in UFC Betting Scandal UFC flyweight Jeff Molina had his suspension extended on Tuesday for what was categorized as “substantial involvement” in the promotion’s...

UFC

Jan 17, 2023

Karol Rosa Moves to Featherweight, Takes on Norma Dumont at UFC Event on April 22 Karol Rosa will move to 145 pounds for a matchup with Norma Dumont at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on April 22.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Michelle Waterson-Gomez to Face Luana Pinheiro at UFC 287 A strawweight showdown pitting Michelle Waterson-Gomez against Luana Pinheiro is on tap for UFC 287.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

UFC 286 Update: Muhammad Mokaev to Meet Newcomer Jafel Filho in London Flyweight prospect Muhammad Mokaev will welcome Jafel Cavalcante Filho to the Octagon at UFC 286.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Rep: Jon Jones Now Likely Second-Highest Paid Athlete in UFC History Jon Jones is no longer the one at odds with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Eight-Time UFC Veteran Claudio Silva Announces Retirement Claudio Silva, a veteran of eight UFC appearances, has retired from MMA at 40 years old.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

UFC Lightweight Paddy Pimblett to Undergo Ankle Surgery in March An injury suffered in his last bout will delay Paddy Pimblett’s UFC return.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Welterweights Gunnar Nelson, Daniel Rodriguez to Clash at UFC 286 Gunnar Nelson will lock horns with Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight bout at UFC 286.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Sean Strickland on Short Notice Win: ‘I Feel Like I Earned My Paycheck This Time’ After back-to-back losses to close out 2022, Sean Strickland accepted a short-notice fight against Nassourdine Imavov at the UFC’s first event...

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Catching Up With Gregory Rodrigues If things keep going as they are, Gregory Rodrigues won’t be able to sneak up on the middleweight division for much longer.

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Jessica Andrade's Strange Homecoming As she prepares to fight on Brazilian soil for the first time since she won a UFC title, Jessica Andrade spoke to Sherdog about change,...

UFC

Jan 16, 2023

Dana White: Stipe Miocic Still ‘Very Much in the Mix’ at Heavyweight Before Jon Jones was paired with Ciryl Gane at UFC 285, it was rumored that “Bones” would make his heavyweight debut against Stipe Miocic in...

UFC

Jan 15, 2023

Ciryl Gane Believes He’s Tougher Matchup for Jon Jones Than Francis Ngannou The news of the fight may have leaked somewhat prematurely on Saturday, but the booking itself was legit: Ciryl Gane will welcome Jon Jones to the heavyweight division at...

UFC

Jan 15, 2023

Leon Edwards-Kamaru Usman Title Trilogy Bout Set for UFC 286 A welterweight championship trilogy bout between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman is official for UFC 286.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

UFC Fight Night 217 Bonuses: Dan Ige Among Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners Dan Ige lived up to his “50K” moniker on Saturday night.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

Jones, Gane to Meet for Vacant Heavyweight Title at UFC 285; Ngannou a Free Agent There’s some chaos atop the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

Sean Strickland Outstrikes Nassourdine Imavov in UFC Fight Night 217 Main Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first event of the year saw Sean Strickland getting his hand raised against Nassourdine Imavov.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

UFC Fight Night 217 ‘Strickland vs. Imavov’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 217 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

UFC Fight Night 217 Prelims: Basharat Stays Undefeated Against Mendonca The UFC Fight Night 217 featured prelim delivered as two undefeated fighters in Javid Basharat and Mateus Mendonca clashed.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev Targeted for UFC 286 in London A lightweight clash pitting Justin Gaethje against Rafael Fiziev has been targeted for UFC 286.

UFC

Jan 14, 2023

Chingiz Allazov Claims Kickboxing Gold at One on Prime Video 6 With Nasty KO One Championship put on its first combat sports event of 2023 with One on Prime Video 6, which featured three title fights.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jan 13, 2023

UFC Fight Night 217 Weigh-in Results: Strickland Has 10-Pound Edge; 1 Fight Nixed After an extended break, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns for its first mixed martial arts event of the year.

UFC

Jan 13, 2023

Chute Boxe’s Allan Nascimento Targets Spot in Flyweight Top 15 by End of 2023 UFC 125-pounder Allan Nascimento may not have had the most traditional path to the UFC, but he intends on making his stay count.

UFC

Jan 13, 2023

Report: James Krause Revealed as Agent for Offshore Book, Hailed as MMA ‘Insider Trading’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter James Krause is about to find himself in a heap of trouble.

UFC

Jan 12, 2023

PFL Launches 2023 Europe Tournament Season, Finals Set for Dec. 8 The Professional Fighters League’s European Vacation will begin in March.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 12, 2023

Bellator Paris Return on May 12 Headlined by Mousasi vs. Edwards Bellator MMA is officially going back to France this year.

Bellator MMA

Jan 12, 2023

Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Benson Henderson Headlines Bellator 292 in San Jose The first two matchups of the Bellator lightweight grand prix are set for Bellator 292.

Bellator MMA

Jan 11, 2023

Dana White Won’t Face Punishment from Endeavor, UFC for NYE Slapping Incident If you thought Dana White might disappear from the public eye for a while after being caught on camera slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve,...

UFC

Jan 11, 2023

KSW to Make Debut in Czech Republic on Feb. 25 Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki will break new ground when it debuts in the Czech Republic next month.

KSW

Jan 11, 2023

Eight-Man Field Announced for Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix The field is set for Bellator MMA’s upcoming lightweight grand prix.

Bellator MMA

Jan 11, 2023

PFL Signs Saudi Arabian Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani Professional Fighters League has added Saudi Arabian featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani to its roster for the 2023 season.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 11, 2023

Conan Silveira to Release First Book During UFC 283 Fight Week A former champion of the Extreme Fighting organization and now the head coach at American Top Team, Conan Silveira will be releasing a book during...

UFC

Jan 11, 2023

Ketlen Vieira: I Believe I’m on the Right Track to Become Champion Ahead of her clash with Raquel Pennington at UFC Fight Night 217 on Saturday, the bantamweight contender talked about the legendary names on her...

UFC

Jan 11, 2023

UFC Featherweight Leah Letson Announces Retirement Two-time UFC veteran Leah Letson has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts.

UFC

Jan 10, 2023

Bellator MMA Re-Signs A.J. McKee to Exclusive, Multi-Year Contract A.J. McKee is going to remain a Bellator MMA athlete for the foreseeable future.

Bellator MMA

Jan 10, 2023

Kings MMA Coach Rafael Cordeiro Gives Timetable for Giga Chikadze’s UFC Return Kings MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro is expecting a busy campaign in 2023.

UFC

Jan 10, 2023

Aljamain Sterling: Torn Bicep Makes March Date vs. Henry Cejudo Unlikely Aljamain Sterling’s next banamweight title defense may be delayed due to an injury that has plagued him for months.

UFC

Jan 10, 2023

Diego Sanchez to Make BKFC Debut vs. Former Boxing Champ Austin Trout on Feb. 17 Ex-UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez will make his first foray into the bare-knuckle realm when he faces former boxing champ Austin...

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Jan 10, 2023

UFC, Pride Veteran Phil Baroni Charged with Aggravated Femicide in Mexico Phil Baroni, a veteran of 35 mixed martial arts bouts, has been charged with aggravated femicide in connection with the death of his girlfriend...

UFC

Jan 10, 2023

California Women’s Caucus Calls for Removal of Dana White as UFC President The California Legislative Women’s Caucaus wants Dana White face serious consequences for slapping his wife during an altercation on New Year’s Eve.

UFC

Jan 10, 2023

Strickland Replaces Gastelum, Meets Imavov in New UFC Fight Night 217 Main Event The first Ultimate Fighting Championship event of 2023 has undergone a late change to its headliner.

UFC

Jan 09, 2023

Ex-ATT Coach Andre Benkei Plans to Build Heavyweight Powerhouse at New Camp A number of notable heavyweights will be calling Brazilian camp Libertas Esportes de Combate home in the coming months.

Jan 09, 2023

Featherweights Lerone Murphy, Nathaniel Wood to Meet at UFC 286 A featherweight clash pitting Lerone Murphy against Nathaniel Wood has been added to the UFC 286 lineup.

UFC

Jan 09, 2023

Arjan Bhullar-Anatoliy Malykhin Title Unification Bout Set for One on Prime Video 8 Arjan Singh Bhullar and Anatoliy Malykhin will square off in a heavyweight title unification bout at One on Prime Video 8.

One Championship

Jan 09, 2023

Melquizael Costa Steps in to Face Thiago Moises at UFC 283 on Jan. 21 Melquizael Costa will replace Guram Kutateladze and face Thiago Moises at UFC 283 on Jan. 21.

UFC

Jan 08, 2023

Khabib Nurmagomedov Expected to Retire from MMA Coaching It appears that Khabib Nurmagomedov is ready to step away from mixed martial arts entirely.

UFC

Jan 08, 2023

Ex-UFC Fighter Cain Carrizosa Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend Two-time UFC veteran Cain Carrizosa has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend twice since March of last year.

UFC

Jan 08, 2023

One Championship Atomweight Victoria Lee Dead at 18 The undefeated teenage phenom, younger sister to One Championship stars Christian and Angela Lee, passed away on Dec. 26.

One Championship

Ben Duffy

Jan 08, 2023

Tatiana Suarez-Montana De La Rosa Flyweight Scrap Booked for UFC Fight Night 220 The long-awaited return for Ultimate Fighting Championship contender Tatiana Suarez is right around the corner.

Women’s MMA

Jan 06, 2023

UFC Champ Deiveson Figueiredo Expects Brazilians to Hold 5 Belts After UFC 283 The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight king expects his countrymen and women to reign supreme in 2023.

UFC

Jan 06, 2023

Bellator 290 Lineup Official for Feb. 4, Includes Mowry-Isaev & Darrion Caldwell The first Bellator MMA show of 2023 is shaping up to be one to remember.

Bellator MMA

Jan 06, 2023

Cynthia Calvillo Returns to Strawweight for Lupita Godinez Matchup on April 8 If she can reach the limit, Ultimate Fighting Championship vet Cynthia Calvillo will try to jump-start her career back down at 115 pounds.

Women’s MMA

Jan 06, 2023

Jennifer Maia Expected to Face Casey O’Neill at UFC 286 in London A place among the top 10 at flyweight is on the line at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return trip to London.

Women’s MMA

Jan 06, 2023

UFC Welterweight Warlley Alves Expects 4 Fights in 2023, Hunts for Bonus at UFC 283 Ready to make up for lost time, Ultimate Fighting Championship talent Warlley Alves plans on this year being his most active one yet.

UFC

Jan 05, 2023

Lightweight Slate Set for 2023 PFL Challenger Series Event on Feb. 17 The fourth episode of Professional Fighters League’s Challenger Series in 2023 will carry with it several extremely promising 155ers.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 05, 2023

Jake Paul Signs With PFL, Buys Minority Stake to Start ‘PPV Super Fight Division’ Guess who’s coming to dinner.

Professional Fighters League

Jan 05, 2023

UFC Parts Ways with 26-Time Octagon Veteran Francisco Trinaldo It’s the end of an era for Francisco Trinaldo.

UFC

Jan 04, 2023

Cain Velasquez Expected to Set Trial Date in March After Latest Court Appearance Cain Velasquez moved closer to a trial date as he appeared in Santa Clara County, Calif., court on Wednesday.

UFC

Jan 04, 2023

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Geoff Neal Rescheduled for UFC 285 on March 4 Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Geoff Neal has a new date and venue.

UFC

Jan 04, 2023

Endeavor Shares Down Nearly 6% Following Release of Dana White Video Endeavor, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, could be suffering the consequences of Dana White’s actions.

UFC

Jan 04, 2023

Report: MMA Veteran Phil Baroni Arrested for Allegedly Killing Girlfriend in Mexico MMA veteran Phil Baroni has been arrested and charged with killing his girlfriend at a hotel room in San Pancho, Mexico, according to a report from Tribuna De La Bahia.

Jan 03, 2023

UFC Vet Kendall Grove Returns, Meets Michal Materla in Rematch at KSW 78 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship competitor Kendall Grove will return to action after more than three years away when he faces Michal Materla in the...

KSW

Jan 03, 2023

UFC President Dana White Slaps Wife During Altercation on New Year’s Eve UFC president Dana White was caught on camera slapping his wife during a physical altercation that occurred on New Year’s Eve while the couple...

UFC

Jan 02, 2023

UFC 284 Update: Jack Della Maddalena, Randy Brown to Meet in Perth Rising welterweight star Jack Della Maddalena will face arguably his toughest test to date when he squares off against Randy Brown at UFC 284.

UFC

Jan 02, 2023

Raphael Assuncao to Face Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night 221 on March 11 Raphael Assuncao will lock horns with Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 221.

UFC

Jan 02, 2023

Kyoji Horiguchi Wants Active 2023, Willing to Remain at Flyweight As a former Rizin athlete, Kyoji Horiguchi was a little bit conflicted following Bellator’s 5-0 head-to-head triumph against the Japanese...

Bellator MMA

Jan 02, 2023

Juan Archuleta: Rizin Fighters ‘Confidence Lacking a Little More’ vs. Bellator Foes Juan Archuleta left Rizin 40 with plenty of respect for opponent Soo Chul Kim following a hard-fought split-decision triumph on New Year’s Eve.

Bellator MMA

Jan 02, 2023

Citing Health Problems, UFC Lightweight Damir Ismagulov Announces Retirement In a somewhat surprising announcement, UFC lightweight contender Damir Ismagulov appears to have retired from mixed martial arts.

UFC

Jan 01, 2023

After Rizin Sweep, Scott Coker Says Bellator Roster is Best in Company History Bellator MMA president Scott Coker was riding high following his promotion’s 5-0 victory in its head-to-head matchup against Rizin Fighting...

Bellator MMA

Jan 01, 2023

A.J. McKee Honored to Fight in Japan, Wants to Return with Title at Stake A.J. McKee embraced the entire experience of fighting in Japan.

Bellator MMA