SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News - February 2024

Referee Faces Potential Ban After Mid-Bout Altercation With Fighter A recent mixed martial arts event in Hot Springs, Arkansas, saw a rare altercation between a referee and a fighter.

Sayan Nag

Feb 29, 2024

Bellator 302 Update: Patricio Freire-Jeremy Kennedy Title Fight Among 4 Bouts Added Bellator MMA is adding one more championship collision to its upcoming show across the pond.

Bellator MMA

Jay Pettry

Feb 29, 2024

Conor McGregor Reveals He Previously 'Turned Down a Few Good Roles' in Hollywood Conor McGregor will make his major motion picture debut in March, but he apparently turned down many more opportunities in previous years.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 28, 2024

Mike Perry vs. Thiago Alves to Headline BKFC Knucklemania 4 in Los Angeles A couple of familiar faces from the MMA world will receive top billing for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s next tentpole event.

Bare-Knuckle Boxing

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 28, 2024

Renan Ferreira Willing to Face Francis Ngannou in MMA or Boxing After a 21-second technical knockout victory over Bellator MMA heavyweight king Ryan Bader last Saturday at PFL vs. Bellator, Renan Ferreira is 100% focused on a fight with...

Professional Fighters League

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 28, 2024

Brian Ortega Suffered Significant Cut Above Eye Three Weeks Before UFC Mexico Bout Brian Ortega’s comeback at UFC Mexico was nearly derailed before it really got going.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 28, 2024

Anatoliy Malykhin Predicts Another Knockout Victory vs. Reinier de Ridder at ONE 166 Anatoliy Malykhin is brimming with confidence ahead of his second meeting with Reinier de Ridder at ONE 166: Qatar on Friday at the Lusail...

One Championship

Sayan Nag

Feb 28, 2024

Jarred Brooks Plans More Definitive Ending in Rematch with Joshua Pacio at ONE 166 ONE Championship strawweight (125-pound) title holder Jarred Brooks claims he’ll leave no doubt about his GOAT status when he defends his strap against former champ Joshua Pacio at...

One Championship

Sayan Nag

Feb 28, 2024

Dana White Urges Winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic to Fight Tom Aspinall While retirement talks loom large in the aftermath of Jon Jones’ upcoming heavyweight title fight against Stipe Miocic, UFC CEO Dana White...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 28, 2024

Israel Adesanya Claims Dricus Du Plessis Turned Down Fight at UFC 300 Israel Adesanya claims to have agreed to headline UFC 300 against Dricus Du Plessis only to find out that the middleweight champ had turned the...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 28, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Issues Statement Regarding Last-Minute Exit from UFC Mexico Raul Rosas Jr. recently detailed the illness that forced him out of his UFC Mexico booking against Ricky Turcios last Saturday.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 28, 2024

Shir Cohen, Teodora Kirilova Booked for Muay Thai Bout at ONE on Prime Video 20 Shir Cohen will lock horns with Teodora Kirilova in an atomweight (115-pound) muay thai affair at One on Prime Video 20.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 28, 2024

Earnings Report: UFC Generated $1.3 Billion in Revenue for 2023 Business was booming for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2023.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 27, 2024

UFC Fight Night 238 Undergoes Multiple Changes, Turcios vs. Rosas Jr. Removed This weekend’s UFC Fight Night 238 card will look different than originally anticipated.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 27, 2024

Eager to Remain on UFC 301 Card, Alexandre Pantoja Keeping Options Open Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja traveled to Mexico to watch the main event of UFC Fight Night 237 last Saturday certain of two things.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 27, 2024

Coach Confident India’s Anshul Jubli Will Come Back Stronger After First Career Loss While some wonder how Anshul Jubli will cope with his lone career setback, his coach, Siddharth Singh, is confident that “King of Lions”...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 27, 2024

Paulo Costa Eyes Kamaru Usman Next, Accuses Khamzat Chimaev of Ducking Him Paulo Costa isn’t wasting any time in plotting his next matchup after coming up short against Robert Whittaker earlier this month.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 27, 2024

Mike Perry Slams ‘Childish’ Dana White for Past Criticism of Merab Dvalishvili Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Mike Perry recently went on a rant over Dana White’s stance regarding Merab Dvalishvili’s reluctance to fight his friend,...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 27, 2024

Ilia Topuria Calls Out Khabib Nurmagomedov, Movsar Evloev Responds Ilia Topuria currently doesn’t appear to be interested in defending his featherweight strap against anyone from his division, much to the ire of surging contender...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 27, 2024

Dates, Venues Announced for UFC 303 and UFC 306 Two upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view events are now official.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 26, 2024

Tabatha Ricci to Face Tecia Torres at UFC Fight Night Event on May 11 Tabatha Ricci will square off against Tecia Torres at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on May 11.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 26, 2024

Navy SEAL Responds to Sean Strickland’s Recent Comments on Training A member of the Navy SEALs has called out Sean Strickland for questioning their training regimen.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 26, 2024

Ryan Garcia Calls Out UFC Champion Sean O’Malley for MMA Fight Professional boxing star Ryan Garcia believes he can get the better of UFC bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley in an MMA fight.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 26, 2024

Francisco Prado’s Coach Explains Controversial Corner Work at UFC Mexico Francisco Prado coach Asim Zaidi stands by his decision to not throw in the towel despite his fighter having compromised vision at the end of Round 2 at...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 26, 2024

Ricky Turcios Disputes Rebooking Announcement for Raul Rosas Jr. Fight Ricky Turcios claims nothing has been confirmed regarding a rebooking against Raul Rosas Jr. after their last-minute fight cancellation at UFC...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 26, 2024

Video: New UFC Champ Ilia Topuria Honored at Real Madrid Soccer Game Recently-crowned UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria received some lofty recognition in his home country.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Chandler, Bisping, Sonnen Among Those Set to Testify for UFC in Antitrust Lawsuit A number of familiar faces are set to testify on the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s behalf in an upcoming antitrust lawsuit against the promotion.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Dana White Discusses UFC’s Future in Mexico, 'Crazy' Brawl in Crowd There was more to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Mexico than just Saturday’s fight card in Mexico City.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Brian Ortega Details Battling Back from Ankle Injury, Rough First Round at UFC Mexico It was an inauspicious beginning, to say the least, for Brian Ortega at UFC Fight Night 237.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Brandon Royval Plans to 'Continue Spoiling Parties' by Winning Title at UFC 301 Brandon Moreno entered UFC Fight Night 237 with designs on earning a rematch against reigning flyweight king Alexandre Pantoja with a victory in...

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Fares Ziam Calls Out Dan Hooker for ‘Striking Match’ After UFC Mexico Win Fares Ziam has called out Dan Hooker for a striking duel after securing a grueling decision win against kneebar specialist Claudio Puelles at UFC...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 25, 2024

Ronaldo Rodriguez Shares Championship Aspirations After Victorious UFC Debut Mexican flyweight prospect Ronaldo Rodriguez has set lofty goals for himself after an impressive promotional debut in front of his home fans at UFC...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 25, 2024

Video: Brawl Erupts in Crowd at UFC Mexico City While Mexican fighters are known for their passion, their fans also got a little rowdy at UFC Fight Night 237 on Saturday.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 25, 2024

UFC Fight Night 237 Bonuses: Brian Ortega Earns $50K in First Fight Since 2022 It was a triumphant return to the Octagon in more ways than one for Brian Ortega.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 25, 2024

Renan Ferreira Blasts Ryan Bader in ‘PFL vs. Bellator Champs’ Headliner Renan Ferreira entered the cage Saturday night with Professional Fighters League’s honor riding on his shoulders. His response: No “Problema.”

Bellator MMA

Ben Duffy

Feb 24, 2024

Brandon Royval Outpaces Brandon Moreno in UFC Fight Night 237 Headliner Brandon Royval now has a signature victory to which he can point in the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 24, 2024

UFC Fight Night 237 ‘Moreno vs. Royval 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its sixth journey to Mexico City for UFC Fight Night 237.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Feb 24, 2024

UFC Fight Night 237 Prelims: Raoni Barecelos Choke Stuns Cristian Quinonez Raoni Barcelos can exploit any opening, no matter how narrow.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 24, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. Suffers Illness, UFC Fight Night 237 Bout vs. Ricky Turcios Scrapped A main card bantamweight clash between Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios slated for UFC Fight Night 237 has been pulled from the card at the last...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 24, 2024

Professional Fighters League ‘PFL vs. Bellator Champs’ Play-by-Play PFL vs. Bellator Champs is set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The card will mark the first collision between Professional Fighters League and...

Bellator MMA

Tyler Treese

Feb 24, 2024

Rafal Haratyk Captures One-Night Light Heavyweight Tournament at KSW ‘Epic’ Rafal Haratyk and Damian Piwowarczyk left it all on the line in the KSW “Epic” one-night light heavyweight tournament.

KSW

J.L. Kirven

Feb 24, 2024

PFL MENA to Officially Begin Four-Event Debut Campaign in April The Professional Fighters League will officially break ground in the Middle East this April.

Professional Fighters League

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 24, 2024

Gustavo Outpoints Horie, Imanari Submits Majima at Rizin ‘Landmark Vol. 8’ Brazilian standout Luiz Gustavo notched his sixth Rizin Fighting Federation victory in a thrilling lightweight main event on Saturday at Rizin "Landmark Vol. 8" in Saga, Japan. Gustavo overcame a strong second...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Robert Sargent

Feb 24, 2024

Henry Cejudo Walks Back Retirement Talk Following UFC 298 Defeat It was all but a certainty that Henry Cejudo would retire for a second time if he lost to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 298.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 24, 2024

Angela Hill to Face Luana Pinheiro at UFC Fight Night Event on May 18 A women’s strawweight clash pitting Angela Hill against Brazil’s Luana Pinheiro has been added to a UFC Fight Night event scheduled to go...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 24, 2024

Joel Alvarez vs. Mateusz Rebecki Slated for UFC Fight Night Event on April 27 Joel Alvarez (20-3) is set to take on Dana White’s Contender Series alum Mateusz Rebecki (19-1) on a Fight Night card scheduled to go down on...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 24, 2024

Kevin Jousset vs. Jared Gooden Booked for UFC Fight Night Event on May 11 A welterweight clash between Jared Gooden and Kevin Jousset has been added to a UFC Fight Night event set to go down at the UFC Apex in Las...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 24, 2024

PFL vs. Bellator Champs Weigh-in Results: Freire vs. Braga Canceled The first Professional Fighters League card of the year is a pay-per-view pitting the PFL's best against Bellator MMA fighters.

Bellator MMA

Tyler Treese

Feb 23, 2024

UFC Fight Night 237 Weigh-in Results: 2 Fighters Miss Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship's busy February caps off with a fight night card in Mexico City.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 23, 2024

Brazilian Heavyweight Jhonata Diniz Trains With Charles Oliveira for UFC Debut A freshly signed Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight is making sure he has the best training camp possible for his upcoming debut.

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 23, 2024

Triangle Choke Submission Shines ONE Friday Fights 53 Spotlight on Nachin Sat Mongolia’s Nachin Sat on Friday put forth an impressive showing in his sophomore ONE Championship outing.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

David Andrew

Feb 23, 2024

Rizin Landmark 8 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight Rizin Fighting Federation makes its 2024 debut with Landmark 8.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Tyler Treese

Feb 23, 2024

KSW Epic Weigh-in Results: Mixed Rules Card Set Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki returns with its most unique offering yet, a star-studded mixed rules card called KSW Epic.

KSW

Tyler Treese

Feb 23, 2024

Francis Ngannou Expects to Fight Renan Ferreira-Ryan Bader Winner in MMA Return Professional Fighters League star Francis Ngannou has his sights set very closely on one upcoming bout.

Bellator MMA

Jay Pettry

Feb 22, 2024

Light Heavyweight Champ Alex Pereira Inks New 8-Fight Contract with UFC It appears that Alex Pereira will be with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for the foreseeable future.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 21, 2024

Brian Ortega: 'It Didn’t Seem Like It Was the Same' Volkanovski at UFC 298 Brian Ortega got to see Alexander Volkanovski at the top of his game.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 21, 2024

Mike Tyson to Present Newly-Created Championship Belts at PFL vs. Bellator There will be a special guest on hand to award the newly-created title belts to the winners of the featured bouts at PFL vs. Bellator.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 21, 2024

ONE’s Martyna Kierczynska Gets Quick Turnaround Against Ekaterina Vandaryeva Polish striking sensation Martyna Kierczynska delivered a standout performance against Thai star Nat “Wondergirl” Jaroonsak at ONE Fight Night...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Abhishek Nambiar

Feb 21, 2024

Jamahal Hill Responds to Criticism of UFC 300 Headliner: 'It’s Crazy to Me' To say that mixed martial arts fans were disappointed with the announcement of the UFC 300 main event would be an understatement.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 21, 2024

Price Point Set for Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua Pay-Per-View Viewers will be able to watch Francis Ngannou’s boxing match against Anthony Joshua for slightly less than they paid to see “The Predator” take on...

Boxing

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 21, 2024

Broken Rib, Torn Oblique Forces Leah McCourt to Withdraw from Bellator 302 Injuries suffered in sparring have forced Leah McCourt to pull out of a proposed featherweight clash against Sinead Kavanagh at Bellator 302.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

PFL Announces Dates, Locations for First Three Regular Season Events The Professional Fighters League season will begin in April with events in three different cities.

Professional Fighters League

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

Volkanovski Targets Topuria Rematch in Spain: 'I’m Going to Get That Belt Back' Alexander Volkanovski is maintaining a strong sense of resolve on the heels of his second consecutive knockout loss.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

Ex-UFC Champ Brandon Moreno Lands Spot on ‘This is SportsCenter’ Commercial Brandon Moreno has received a spot in his own ESPN commercial.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

Video: Michael Chandler Calls Out Conor McGregor on WWE Monday Night Raw The power of the UFC-WWE merger under the TKO Group Holdings umbrella was on full display Monday night.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

UFC on ESPN 54 Update: Nate Landwehr, Pat Sabatini to Clash in Atlantic City A featherweight showdown pitting Nate Landwehr against Pat Sabatini has been added to the UFC on ESPN 54 lineup.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

PFL, U-Next Partner for Multi-Year Agreement to Broadcast Events in Japan Professional Fighters League has a broadcast home in Japan.

Professional Fighters League

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 20, 2024

Gabriel Braga Steps in to Face Patricio Freire at PFL vs. Bellator The PFL vs. Bellator card has undergone some last-minute shuffling during fight week.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

UFC 298 Medical Suspensions: Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa Facing 180-Day Terms Co-main event competitors Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa are among nine fighters facing a potentially lengthy layoff on the heels of UFC 298.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

Alex Pereira Open to Quick Turnaround at UFC 301 After Title Defense at UFC 300 While the lineup for UFC 300 is nearly complete, the promotion’s return to Rio de Janeiro is currently in limbo with the availability of...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

Commemorative Belts Unveiled for PFL vs. Bellator Champions Event on Saturday More than just bragging rights will be on the line when some of the top best fighters from Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA square...

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

Ian Garry Defends Performance Against Geoff Neal at UFC 298 Ian Garry is no stranger to criticism these days, and that was once again the case following his latest triumph.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili Wants to Take Sean O'Malley’s Belt, Jacket in Future Title Bout Merab Dvalishvili cemented his spot as the bantamweight division’s No. 1 contender with his unanimous decision triumph over Henry Cejudo at UFC 298.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 19, 2024

Now Fully Healthy, Jamahal Hill Vows to 'Show Dominance' in UFC 300 Headliner When the Ultimate Fighting Championship came calling to offer him a spot atop the promotion’s 300th event, Jamahal Hill jumped at the opportunity.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

Robert Whittaker Hopes to Fight Two More Times Before End of 2024 Now that he has momentum back on his side, Robert Whittaker would like to keep it going for the rest of the year.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

Ilia Topuria: Movsar Evloev 'Needs to Finish Someone' to Earn Title Shot More than anything, UFC 298 will likely go down in history as a changing of the guard in the featherweight division.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

Dana White Discusses UFC 300 Card-Building Process, Praises Leon Edwards Producing a high-quality fight card can be a challenging process, especially when it’s an event like UFC 300.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

UFC 298 Salaries: Alexander Volkanovski ($750K), Robert Whittaker ($400K) Top Payroll Alexander Volkanovski may have lost his featherweight title on Saturday night, but he was nonetheless compensated quite nicely for his efforts.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

UFC 298 Bonuses: Ilia Topuria Receives $50K for Championship-Winning Knockout UFC 298 will go down as a night to remember for Ilia Topuria.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

Alex Pereira to Defend LHW Title Against Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 Headliner After months of speculation and intrigue, UFC 300 finally has its main event.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 18, 2024

Ilia Topuria Flattens Alexander Volkanovski to Win Featherweight Belt at UFC 298 Just like that, one of MMA’s greatest title reigns ends and a new era begins.

UFC

Ben Duffy

Feb 17, 2024

UFC 298 ‘Volkanovski vs. Topuria’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Home of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks is the vibrant backdrop for Saturday’s UFC 298 pay-per-view event, set to unfold on Feb. 17 at Honda Center...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Feb 17, 2024

UFC 298 Prelims: Amanda Lemos Busts Up Mackenzie Dern Amanda Lemos came into UFC 298 looking to confirm her place as a top contender in the UFC strawweight division. Mission accomplished, though...

UFC

Ben Duffy

Feb 17, 2024

Wanderlei Silva to Be Enshrined in UFC Hall of Fame Pioneer Wing Former Pride Fighting Championships middleweight title holder Wanderlei Silva will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 17, 2024

UFC 301 Officially Announced for Rio de Janeiro on May 4 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Rio de Janeiro is now official.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 17, 2024

Moldova’s Valeriu Mircea Claims Interim Lightweight Title at KSW 91 Valeriu Mircea took Leo Brichta into deep waters and drowned the Prague native with a rear-naked choke in the fourth round of the KSW 91 main...

KSW

J.L. Kirven

Feb 17, 2024

PFL vs. Bellator Loses Jesus Pinedo-Patricio Freire Featherweight Pairing The PFL vs. Bellator main card has taken a hit, as Jesus Pinedo has withdrawn from a proposed featherweight clash against Patricio Freire for...

Professional Fighters League

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 17, 2024

Stephanie Luciano vs. Julia Polastri Booked for UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23 A strawweight clash pitting Stephanie Luciano (5-1) against Julia Polastri (12-3) has been added to UFC on ESPN 53.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 17, 2024

Coach on Possibility of Israel Adesanya Competing at UFC 300: 'We’re Ready to Go' The speculation surrounding the main event of UFC 300 has reached a fever pitch in the last few weeks. One of the matchups that has been on the radar is Israel Adesanya vs....

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 17, 2024

ONE Championship Inks Exclusive Deal with Japanese Streaming Service U-Next ONE Championship has taken another step towards expanding its ever-growing audience by signing an exclusive deal with Japanese streaming...

One Championship

David Andrew

Feb 17, 2024

Champ Jonathan Haggerty Wallops Felipe Lobo in Thriller at One Fight Night 19 Kickboxing and muay thai champ Jonathan Haggerty is already looking to a new horizon: mixed martial arts.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Jay Pettry

Feb 16, 2024

ONE Fight Night 19 ‘Haggerty vs. Lobo’ Play-by-Play & Results ONE Championship’s next Amazon Prime event is set to unfold at the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok for ONE Fight Night 19...

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

Tyler Treese

Feb 16, 2024

Ilyas Eziev Outguns Asset Anarbaev at ONE Friday Fights 52 Despite not getting the finish, Ilyas Eziev put on a scintillating performance in his promotional debut at ONE Friday Fights 52.

Kickboxing & Muay Thai

David Andrew

Feb 16, 2024

Junior Tafa In for Injured Justin Tafa Against Marcos Rogerio de Lima at UFC 298 Against all odds, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will still have 12 fights on the UFC 298 billing.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Feb 16, 2024

UFC 298 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; Junior Tafa Replaces Justin Tafa On extremely short notice, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has pulled off the 'ol switcheroo.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 16, 2024

Wanderlei Silva Plans to ‘Hang’ Quinton Jackson on the Ropes in Fifth Fight Rarely has a rivalry been so prolific that the competitors want to face one another a fifth time.

Boxing

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 15, 2024

Blanchfield-Fiorot Elevated to UFC Atlantic City Headliner; Luque vs. Buckley Co-Main After some rejiggering, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is now making a flyweight title eliminator a five-rounder in Atlantic City.

Women’s MMA

Jay Pettry

Feb 15, 2024

Paulo Costa Expects to Show 'Better Version of Myself' at UFC 298 It’s been approximately a year and a half since Paulo Costa last competed under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner, but that doesn’t...

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 14, 2024

Henry Cejudo Confirms He’ll Retire with Loss at UFC 298: ‘This is All or Nothing’ A few weeks back, Henry Cejudo indicated that he would call it a career if things didn’t go his way at UFC 298.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 14, 2024

Dana White on Conor McGregor’s Return: 'I Need to Know the Guy’s in a Full Camp’ Dana White doesn’t seem to have any especially enlightening updates when it comes to Conor McGregor’s UFC return.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 14, 2024

Former Invicta FC, LFA Competitor Ashley Nichols Dead at 37 Former Invicta Fighting Championships and Legacy Fighting Alliance talent Ashley Nichols has died at 37 years old.

Women’s MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 14, 2024

Ilia Topuria Explains Why Alexander Volkanovski Will Be One of His 'Easier Fights' To say that Ilia Topuria is confident going into his first Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight against reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski at...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 14, 2024

Edmen Shahbazyan vs. A.J. Dobson Slated for UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23 UFC on ESPN 53 on March 23 has undergone a change due to recent fight cancellations.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 14, 2024

Henry Cejudo Claims Dismissal of Coach Eric Albarracin Was a Prank Henry Cejudo claims to have pulled a fast one on the MMA community during the UFC “Countdown” show.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

'Bigfoot' Silva Says He’s Fighting 'TUF 28' Winner Juan Espino on March 23 in Spain Despite being mired in a lengthy losing streak, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva continues to soldier onward....

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

PFL’s Cedric Doumbe '100 Percent Sure' He’s Face of French MMA While he’s already an accomplished combat sports athlete, Cedric Doumbe is still relatively young when it comes to his mixed martial arts career.

Professional Fighters League

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

UFC Fighter Sedriques Dumas Arrested for Battery in Florida UFC fighter Sedriques Dumas was arrested in Florida on a battery charge, according to Escambia County Jail inmate records.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

Tresean Gore Injured, UFC 298 Bout vs. A.J. Dobson Canceled UFC 298 is down to 12 fights after Tresean Gore withdrew from a proposed middleweight clash against A.J. Dobson due to injury.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

James Gallagher vs. Jeremy Kennedy, Several Other Bouts Confirmed for Bellator 302 A showdown between James Gallagher and Jeremy Kennedy is one of several matchups that were recently made official for Bellator 302.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 13, 2024

Austin Hubbard vs. Michal Figlak Added to UFC Fight Night Event on April 27 A lightweight clash between Austin Hubbard and Michal Figlak has been added to a UFC Fight Night event on April 27.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 13, 2024

ONE Championship Issues Statement on Sage Northcutt’s Visa Situation ONE Championship has responded to Sage Northcutt’s claims that the Singapore-based promotion was responsible for the cancelation of his ONE 165 lightweight clash against...

One Championship

David Andrew

Feb 13, 2024

Terrance McKinney to Face Esteban Ribovics at UFC Event on May 11 A lightweight showdown pitting Terrance McKinney against Esteban Ribovics is on tap for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on May 11.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 12, 2024

Tofiq Musayev vs. Alfie Davis, Fabian Edwards vs. Aaron Jeffery Set for Bellator 302 The lineup for Bellator 302 continues to take shape, as a lightweight clash between Tofiq Musayev and Alfie Davis and a middleweight scrap pitting...

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 12, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Plans to Make Ilia Topuria 'Eat Some of His Words' at UFC 298 Alexander Volkanovski has no shortage of motivation heading into his latest title defense at UFC 298.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 12, 2024

Henry Cejudo Removed Longtime Coach Eric Albarracin from Team Ahead of UFC 298 Longtime coach Eric Albarracin was not a part of Henry Cejudo’s camp ahead of the former two-division champion’s fight with Merab Dvalishvili at...

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 12, 2024

Joe Pyfer Reacts to First UFC Defeat: 'I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here Anyway' Joe Pyfer has come a long way since badly dislocating his elbow on Dana White's Contender Series in August 2020.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 11, 2024

Dan Ige Couldn’t Let Friendship with Andre Fili 'Get in the Way of Business' Sometimes when two close friends square off in the cage, it makes for a less-than-stellar product on fight night.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 11, 2024

Jack Hermansson Motivated by Joe Pyfer Hype Ahead of UFC Fight Night 236 It can be painfully obvious when the Ultimate Fighting Championship elects to put its promotional muscle behind one of its up-and-coming athletes.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 10, 2024

UFC Fight Night 236 Bonuses: Dan Ige Leads Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Winners Dan Ige lived up to his “50K” moniker in a major way on Saturday night.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 10, 2024

Jack Hermansson Outwits Joe Pyfer in Taxing UFC Fight Night 236 Main Event Jack Hermansson dug in his heels and curbed some of the enthusiasm around one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division’s...

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 10, 2024

UFC Fight Night 236 ‘Hermansson vs. Pyfer’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring This weekend's showdown at UFC Fight Night 236, set against the lonely backdrop of the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, hopes to deliver an exciting...

UFC

Jay Pettry

Feb 10, 2024

UFC Fight Night 236 Prelims: Carlos Prates Zaps Trevin Giles for One-Punch Knockout Carlos Prates made his one shot count.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 10, 2024

Umar Nurmagomedov to Face Newcomer Bekzat Almakhan at UFC Fight Night 238 Umar Nurmagomedov will welcome promotional newcomer Bekzat Almakhan to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 10, 2024

Jon Jones Reveals He Turned Down Opportunity to Headline UFC 300 It appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship is covering all its bases in pursuit of a suitable headliner for its 300th event.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 10, 2024

Elijah Johns Crowned Featherweight Champion with Unanimous Decision Win at LFA 176 Legacy Fighting Alliance now has a new featherweight champion.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

David Andrew

Feb 10, 2024

Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore Booked for UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro A bantamweight meeting between Joanderson Brito and Jack Shore has been added to UFC 301.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 10, 2024

Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Emily Ducote Slated for UFC Fight Night Event on May 18 Vanessa Demopoulos (10-5) is set to make her seventh Octagon walk against Emily Ducote (13-8) at a UFC Fight Night Event scheduled to go down on...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 10, 2024

UFC Fight Night 236 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship continues its busy February with UFC Fight Night 236, which is now set after the official weigh-ins took place.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 09, 2024

Jason Jackson Looks Ahead to Fighting Replacement Ray Cooper at PFL vs. Bellator Jason Jackson is the type of guy to make lemonade when handed lemons.

Bellator MMA

J.L. Kirven

Feb 09, 2024

Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Shamil Gaziev Tapped as March 2 UFC Fight Night Headliner Heavyweight headliners are back on the menu for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2024.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Feb 09, 2024

Lucas Rocha-Jose Johnson Booked for UFC Fight Night 240 on April 6 A flyweight clash featuring two Dana White’s Contender Series alums is now a part of UFC Fight Night 240.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 09, 2024

Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson Added to UFC Atlantic City on March 30 An intriguing clash pitting two veteran featherweights has been added to the UFC Atlantic City card next month.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 09, 2024

Kazakbai Tilenov Dusts Fatigued Ivan Parshikov at ONE Friday Fights 51 Mark it down as an impressive first impression for Kazakbai Tilenov.

One Championship

Brian Knapp

Feb 09, 2024

Carlos Barreto Suggests Khabib Nurmagomedov Could Win 170-Pound Title Former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter-turned-commentator Carlos Barreto believes Khabib Nurmagomedov could be a threat in multiple...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 08, 2024

February’s UFC Fight Night 236, UFC 298 Shuffle Preliminary Cards The trend of last-minute fight cancellations continues in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 08, 2024

Benoit St. Denis Addresses Drama Regarding Dustin Poirier Booking Benoit St. Denis claims he had nothing to do with confusion regarding his upcoming Octagon clash with Dustin Poirier.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 08, 2024

Dricus du Plessis Focused on Bringing Card to Africa, Not UFC 300 Rumors of Dricus Du Plessis potentially defending his belt at UFC 300 are most likely not true.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 08, 2024

Sean O’Malley’s Coach Unimpressed With Marlon Vera’s Improvement Since First Clash Sean O'Malley’s longtime coach, Tim Welch, hasn’t seen anything from Marlon Vera that he’s concerned about since their first meeting in...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 08, 2024

Kevin Lee Shares Conversation with Mother that Sparked Fire to Return Kevin Lee recently opened up on his decision to return to competition, six months after announcing his retirement.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 08, 2024

Gina Carano Sues Over ‘The Mandalorian’ Firing in Elon Musk-Backed Lawsuit Former mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano is suing Disney and Lucasfilm over her firing from the “Star Wars” spin-off series “The...

Women’s MMA

Sayan Nag

Feb 07, 2024

Alexander Volkanovski Discloses Drinking Habit Going into Islam Makhachev Rematch Alexander Volkanovski claims he was drinking alcohol every day leading up to his rematch against Islam Makhachev this past October.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 07, 2024

‘Rampage’ Jackson Reveals Reason Behind Iconic Door Break on ‘TUF’ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s destruction of the Ultimate Fighting Championship gym door during “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 10 remains...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 07, 2024

Brendan Allen Expects at Least No. 1 Contender Fight with Win in April Brendan Allen believes a middleweight title shot should be in his immediate future if he defeats upcoming opponent Marvin Vettori.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 07, 2024

UFC Fight Night 236 Update: Two Bouts Undergo Changes UFC Fight Night 236 has undergone a couple of changes just a few days before the event.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 06, 2024

Dana White Appears in Super Bowl Commercial with Peyton Manning, Post Malone Dana White will get some screen time during the most watched television event of the year.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 06, 2024

Video: Bruce Buffer Introduces Chiefs, 49ers During Super Bowl Opening Night Bruce Buffer gave the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers a proper, UFC-style introduction on Monday night.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 06, 2024

Colby Covington: 'I Know I’m the Best Welterweight on Earth' Despite a lackluster performance in his welterweight title loss to Leon Edwards this past December, Colby Covington claims to be the...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 06, 2024

Ilia Topuria Vows to Make Alexander Volkanovski 'Look Like a Punching Bag' at UFC 298 Ilia Topuria plans on reaching new career highs in 2024.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 06, 2024

Dustin Poirier Explains 'Miscommunication' Regarding Benoit St. Denis Booking Dustin Poirier is glad to have his booking against Benoit St. Denis still in place after a brief period of confusion where it appeared to have...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 06, 2024

Renato ‘Moicano,’ Paddy Pimblett Trade Barbs on Social Media, Tease Potential Fight Paddy Pimblett and Renato Carneiro are teasing a potential clash after trading barbs on social media.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 06, 2024

Video: Former Foes Weili Zhang, Joanna Jedrzejczyk Share Respect During Reunion Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to war inside the Octagon, but the strawweight competitors share a mutual respect outside the cage.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 05, 2024

PFL Officially Announces Launch of Bellator Champions Series There’s now a little more clarity regarding the direction of Bellator MMA in the coming months.

Bellator MMA

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 05, 2024

Molly McCann Sheds ‘Meatball’ Persona After UFC Fight Night 235 Victory Molly McCann believes she shed all parts of her “Meatball” persona leading up to her strawweight debut at UFC Fight Night 235.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 05, 2024

Robert Whittaker Confident He’s Still a 'Better Fighter' Than Dricus Du Plessis While Robert Whittaker is coming off a loss against Dricus Du Plessis, “The Reaper” believes he beats the South African “nine out of 10...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 05, 2024

Renato 'Moicano' Calls Out Dan Hooker, Beneil Dariush After Victory Over Drew Dober Renato Carneiro is aiming high after his win over Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night 235.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 05, 2024

Urijah Faber Explains Sage Northcutt’s Last-Minute Exit from ONE 165 Bout Urijah Faber claims Sage Northcutt’s fight against Shinya Aoki fell through due to a juxtaposition of miscommunications and divine messages.

One Championship

Sayan Nag

Feb 05, 2024

Charlie Radtke Demands Payment for Interviews at UFC Fight Night 235 Presser Charlie Radtke continues to build his heel image in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 05, 2024

Steve Erceg, Matt Schnell Rebooked for UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2 A flyweight clash pitting Steve Erceg against Matt Schnell has been rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 238.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 04, 2024

Randy Brown to Michael Chiesa: 'You Can’t Just Sit on What You’ve Done in the Past' Randy Brown couldn’t have drawn up a better finish than the one he authored at UFC Fight Night 235.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 04, 2024

KSW Champ Philip De Fries to Face Josh Barnett in Grappling Match on Feb. 24 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki heavyweight champion Philip De Fries will square off against Josh Barnett in a grappling match on Feb. 24.

KSW

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 04, 2024

Nassourdine Imavov Calls for Sean Strickland Rematch, Chris Curtis to ‘Stop Talking’ Nassourdine Imavov wants to run it back against Sean Strickland after his majority decision win over Roman Dolidze in the main event at UFC Fight...

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 04, 2024

Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk Rebooked With $10 Million Pullout Clause Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have a new date for their highly-anticipated fight, and pulling out will have massive repercussions for both parties.

Boxing

Sayan Nag

Feb 04, 2024

Themba Gorimbo Reveals Title Aspirations After Knockout Win Over Pete Rodriguez Themba Gorimbo is aiming straight for the stars after his first stoppage win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 04, 2024

UFC Fight Night 235 Bonuses: Randy Brown Pockets $50K for First-Round Knockout It was one of the cleanest victories of Randy Brown’s Ultimate Fighting Championship career.

UFC

Tristen Critchfield

Feb 03, 2024

Nassourdine Imavov Downs Roman Dolidze in Sloppy UFC Fight Night 235 Headliner Nassourdine Imavov took care of business, even if it was messy in practice.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 03, 2024

UFC Fight Night 235 Prelims: Molly McCann Armbar Submits Diana Belbita in Rematch Molly McCann put her naysayers in timeout.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 03, 2024

Marcelo Garcia Shares How Gordon Ryan Reached Out During Cancer Battle Considered one of the greatest grapplers in history, Marcelo Garcia has emerged from what he called the most difficult fight of his life.

Grappling

Marcelo Alonso

Feb 03, 2024

Geoff Neal Offers Prediction for Upcoming UFC 298 Clash vs. Ian Garry Geoff Neal is determined to not let his upcoming UFC 298 meeting with Ian Garry go the distance.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 03, 2024

Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas Added to UFC 301 in Brazil A flyweight clash pitting Brazil’s Alessandro Costa against Peru’s Kevin Borjas has been added to the UFC 301 pay-per-view scheduled to take...

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 03, 2024

Jhonata Diniz Set for Octagon Debut Against Austen Lane at UFC Event on April 27 A heavyweight clash between two former Dana White’s Contender Series competitors has been added to a UFC Fight Night event scheduled for April 27.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 03, 2024

UFC Fight Night 235 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Heavy The UFC Fight Night 235 weigh-ins took place, and now the 13-fight card is now official.

UFC

Tyler Treese

Feb 02, 2024

Kayla Harrison Unveils Plans for Bantamweight Weight Cut at UFC 300 Kayla Harrison understands that meeting the 136-pound limit for her promotional debut against former champion Holly Holm at UFC 300 will be a...

Women’s MMA

David Andrew

Feb 02, 2024

Cameron Saaiman vs. Payton Talbott Added to UFC on ESPN 53 Card A clash between two promising bantamweight prospects has been added to March 23’s UFC on ESPN 53, which is set to go down at the Apex in Las Vegas.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 02, 2024

Dominick Reyes Reveals Serious Medical Condition That Forced Him to the Sidelines Dominick Reyes considers himself extremely lucky to be alive after surviving a life-threatening medical condition.

UFC

David Andrew

Feb 02, 2024

Undefeated Carlo Bumina-ang Throttles Zhipeng Xie in ONE Friday Fights 50 Rout Forgive Carlo Bumina-ang if he gives off runaway freight train vibes in the ONE Championship bantamweight division.

One Championship

Brian Knapp

Feb 02, 2024

Report: 21-Year-Old MMA Fighter Magomedrasul Mutaev Shot Dead in Dagestan A tragic incident in Russia has shocked the world of combat sports.

Sayan Nag

Feb 01, 2024

‘Rampage’ Jackson Set for Boxing Debut Against Former Heavyweight Champ Quinton Jackson is ready to return to action, this time inside the boxing ring.

Boxing

Sayan Nag

Feb 01, 2024

Raquel Pennington Breaks Silence on Sean Strickland’s Comments at UFC 297 It wasn’t easy for Raquel Pennington to share the UFC 297 fight card with Sean Strickland.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 01, 2024

UFC Veteran Kevin Lee Announces Intent to End Retirement Mixed martial arts veteran Kevin Lee misses the sport and is officially coming out of retirement.

UFC

Sayan Nag

Feb 01, 2024

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