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The Long Island native was knocked out in the final round of his scheduled ten-rounder with prospect Charles Conwell. Another boxer has sadly succumbed …read more
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Junior middleweight boxer Patrick Day is fighting for his life after his KO loss to Charles Conwell this past weekend. Patrick Day is fighting for …read more
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Patricky Freire did not expect to finish Tatsuya Kawajiri in just 70 seconds at Rizin 19. Lightweight heavy-hitter Patricky Freire …read more
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TAMPA, Fla. – Mike Davis beat Thomas Gifford with a third-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 19 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Take a look …read more
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Kayla Harrison taps out Bobbi Jo Dalziel via armbar at PFL 7. 10/12/2019 | Ryan Loco/PFL
Professional Fighters League 7 defined the finalists for the welterweight and women’s lightweight …read more
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Robert Whittaker will look to return to the UFC early next year. Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker doesn’t want to dwell too much …read more
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From his flashy walkout to his KO win, Israel Adesanya dazzled on Saturday. Ariel Helwani discusses the significance of the performance. …read more
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Social media has become a significant part of the sporting landscape. But few, if any, professional sports match the level of interaction and personal access provided by MMA.
In an individual …read more
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Joe Schilling absorbs a punch from Tony Johnson at Bellator 229 on Saturday | Bellator MMA
Known for his kill or be killed standup style, Joe Schilling was in …read more
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Sergey Spivac just choked Tai Tuivasa unconscious on the UFC 243 PPV main card. The UFC 243 PPV main card is in progress, and …read more
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Bellator 229 will not go down as one of the better nights in Joe Schilling’s combat sports career.
Schilling (4-6 MMA, 3-3 BMMA), the former kickboxing champion turned MMA fighter, suffered …read more
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“All my life I’ve had this crazy confidence that I’m just this superhuman being inside that Octagon and in life and …read more
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Darren Till has had a bit of a rough run over the past year. Last September, Till lost his bid for the UFC welterweight title, …read more
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Bellator hosted one its multi-labeled event nights on Friday with a Bellator 227/Bellator Europe 4 combination show, which took place at 3Arena in Dublin.
In the shared main event billings, Benson …read more
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Middleweight contender Jared Cannonier scored perhaps the biggest win of his career on Saturday, as he knocked out Jack Hermansson just 27 seconds into the second round at UFC Fight …read more
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Gameplan? What’s a gameplan?
If they had a strategy entering their UFC on ESPN+ 18 collision, John Phillips (22-9 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and Alen Amedovski (8-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) threw it …read more
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John Phillips throws a punch at Alen Amedovski at UFC Copenhagen on Saturday | @UFC, Twitter
John Phillips’s first UFC win—and 20th career KO—couldn’t have been any sweeter.
Matched up …read more
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On Friday afternoon, amid the Bellator 227 and Bellator Dublin festivities in Dublin, Ireland, British knockout artist Michael Page returned to the cage in hopes of rebounding from his first …read more
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DUBLIN – In a grudge match between talented strikers, it was Michael Page (15-1 MMA, 11-1 BMMA) who proved superior, knocking out Richard Kiely (3-2 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) in the …read more
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Ilias Bulaid (red gloves) lands a knee on Vitalic Maiboroda (blue gloves) at Bellator Dublin on Friday | @Bellator_Europe, Twitter
Two kickboxers were matched up on the Bellator Dublin …read more
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Kai Asakura knocked out two-promotion champion Kyoji Horiguchi in just 68 seconds in August. | Rizin FF
Kai Asakura isn’t slowing down after scoring one of the biggest upsets …read more
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Lyoto Machida has planned out the rest of 2019 and the beginnings of 2020.
In the co-main event of Bellator 228, the former UFC light heavyweight champion Machida is taking on …read more
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MEXICO CITY – Kyle Nelson beat Marco Polo Reyes with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 17 in Mexico City.
Take a look inside the …read more
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MEXICO CITY – Happy as Steven Peterson was to earn a highlight-reel knockout of Martin Bravo, there also was regret for a follow-up punch he landed. Peterson said he prayed …read more
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Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso | Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
In the co-main event spot, Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso ended up stealing the show.
The two strawweight contenders battled …read more
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3 Check out which fighters won performance bonuses from UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens. The Arena Ciudad de …read more
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MEXICO CITY – Steven Peterson made a heat-of-the-moment decision that he wishes he didn’t. But the way he sees it, he also had to make sure his UFC on ESPN+ …read more
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At 1-3 in the UFC heading into Saturday night, Steven Peterson knew he needed to make a big impression.
Martin Bravo must have been looking to make a big impression, too, …read more
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Steven Peterson lands a spinning backfist on Martin Bravo at UFC Mexico City on Saturday | @UFC, Twitter
At least one fighter was spinning and winning on Saturday.
After likely …read more
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The UFC Mexico main card opened up with one of the best knockouts of 2019, courtesy of Steven Peterson. The …read more
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Check out the results and highlights from the UFC Mexico City prelims, including Kyle Nelson achieving a standing knockout against …read more
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Ariane Carnelossi won 12 in a row before signing with the UFC earlier this year. | Julio Bonfim, Future MMA
Ariane Carnelossi wants to make history in the UFC …read more
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This is The A-Side Live Chat on MMA Fighting.
For this episode, José Youngs and Alexander K. Lee break down some of the top storylines in …read more
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Augusto Sakai beat Marcin Tybura with a first-round knockout Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 16 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, …read more
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Ottman Azaitar revealed how he didn’t feel alone walking into his bout with Teemu Packalen after hearing the crowd …read more
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LFA 75 delivered four finishes in six fights on the main card Friday night.
In the main card curtain-jerker, 41-year-old Eric Iman squared off with 23-year-old opponent Tony Darling. After he …read more
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Ottman Azaitar sleeps Teemu Packalen at the UFC 242 pay-per-view event. It was a nasty KO, to say the least. Azaitar landed one of the sickest knockouts in the …read more
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Cheick Kongo is hoping to knock out Bellator MMA dual-division champion Ryan Bader on Saturday night and cement himself as the best heavyweight in the world. …read more
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Ronda Rousey has praised Weili Zhang for her sensational UFC debut in Shenzhen. There were certainly no Octagon jitters on display in Weili …read more
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Gustavo Lopez watches Joey Ruquet fall at Combate 42 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on Aug. 23, 2019 | @DAZN_USA
Welcome to the latest edition of Missed Fists where we …read more
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Jessica Andrade won the UFC strawweight championship in an unusual but spectacular way.
She defeated Rose Namajunas via second-round slam knockout in May at UFC 237 in a fight she had …read more
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – After suffering a two-fight skid against a pair of bantamweight contenders, Ricky Bandejas is back in the mix at 135 pounds.
The native of Brick, N.J., claimed a …read more
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Bruno “Ogro” lands a head kick on Heder Araujo at Shooto Brasil 94 on Saturday | @Grabaka_Hitman, Twitter
Sometimes, you’ve got to do more than just get your hands …read more
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