The remarkable career of Fedor Emelianenko came to an end this past Saturday at Bellator 290, where the former Pride legend was TKO’d in Round 1 by heavyweight champion Ryan …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Conor McGregor’s longtime MMA coach, John Kavanagh, recently offered his services to Irish law enforcement. The President of the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association responded to a tweet from Simon …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has responded to those questioning his wrestling ability.
Pereira, a former two-division Glory Kickboxing champion, has experienced an incredibly successful transition to MMA. Like fellow ex-kickboxer …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Daniel Cormier is saying it is Stipe Miocic that is the greatest MMA heavyweight of all time, not Fedor Emelianenko. Fedor Emelianenko (40-7 MMA) retired this past Saturday, February 4th, …read more
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Former UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier has opined on who he believes is the greatest heavyweight fighter in MMA history. Cormier retired from the UFC in 2020 following a trilogy …read more
Source:: MMANews
Daniel Cormier hails Fedor Emelianenko as a heavyweight great, but he’s not No. 1.
Emelianenko (40-6 MMA, 4-2 BMMA) retired this past Saturday after a first-round knockout loss to heavyweight champion …read more
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UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has one request for Francis Ngannou as the former champion continues to explore free agency. Last month, Ngannou departed the MMA leader and left his …read more
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The UFC dips its toes back in the superfight waters for the first time in three years on Saturday night …read more
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The UFC is on pay-per-view this week for UFC 284, a massive event that takes place in Perth, Australia.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names …read more
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Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the …read more
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UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing a fan-friendly bantamweight main event to its upcoming UFC San Antonio mixed martial arts (MMA) fight card on …read more
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Jorge Masvidal’s upcoming boxing event will feature some of MMA’s biggest names. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Chris Weidman is back in the game – sort of.
The former UFC middleweight champion is set to return to competition, but not in MMA. Weidman (15-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) has …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Kevin Lee appears to have teased a return to the Octagon, with the former UFC lightweight title challenger posing alongside Dana White in a recent photo. Lee competed on MMA’s …read more
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“UFC, I can’t stand. That, to me, is like a bar fight.” In 2023, you’d think that the …read more
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Who is the greatest heavyweight MMA fighter of all time?
It’s not former PRIDE FC champion Fedor …read more
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UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards has given his take on the controversy surrounding ticket prices for his upcoming first title defense. On March 18, the MMA leader will head across …read more
Source:: MMANews
If you want to be a referee in MMA, Mario Yamasaki has the tips you need. Refereeing in MMA is arguably the second toughest job in the sport, outside of …read more
Source:: MMANews
Dana White’s Contender Series commentator Laura Sanko has shed some light on her new role in the UFC. For the first time in 30 years, the world’s premier MMA organization …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – If Dana White is part of a discussion of the all-time GOATs in MMA, best keep Fedor Emelianenko’s name out of your mouth.
Emelianenko, a Russian regarded by …read more
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Most MMA retirements can be taken with a grain of salt, but it seems like the one that happened Saturday is likely to stick.
All-time heavyweight MMA legend …read more
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On Saturday night (or morning, for most), the MMA leader returned for its latest Fight Night offering, UFC Vegas 68. The promotion made just one stop-off between its opening pay-per-view …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko has revealed his favourite fight from his legendary mixed martial arts career. Last night, the iconic career of Fedor Emelianenko finally came to an end. He took on …read more
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Heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko fell short in his final MMA fight at Bellator 290 but earned the praise of many around the sport. Emelianenko faced Bellator Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader …read more
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Fans were treated to a mixed martial arts (MMA) twosome last night, as Bellator 290 went down inside Kia Forum in Los Angeles, …read more
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Serghei Spivac earned the biggest victory of his MMA career last night (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023) at …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko cashed one last six-figure payday in his final MMA fight.
The heavyweight legend earned a $100,000 fight purse for …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Ryan Bader knocked out Fedor Emelianenko | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Fedor Emelianenko is one of the most beloved fighters in MMA history and could …read more
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, recently announced that he would step away from mixed martial arts (MMA) altogether, meaning …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko will retire from mixed martial arts (MMA) competition later this evening (Sat., Feb. 4, 2023) win, lose or …read more
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LOS ANGELES – Ali Isaev got a late start in MMA, but he’s made the most of his opportunities so far.
In 2019, Isaev won the first heavyweight season in PFL …read more
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On Saturday night, the MMA community will bid adieu to one of the all-time greats.
Fedor Emelianenko will make his …read more
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A pair of MMA fighters from Las Vegas are doing their best to remain positive after their family has experienced an extremely difficult few months. Trap and Ashlee Gambino tragically …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight …read more
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MMA Fighting
LOS ANGELES — Watch Fedor Emelianenko’s final faceoff of his legendary MMA career ahead of his retirement fight against Ryan Bader, plus the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Bellator heavyweight contender Fedor Emelianenko is retiring from MMA, but he’ll be around. ‘The Last Emperor’ is slated to make the final walk this Saturday against Ryan Bader. The pair …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Bellator President Scott Coker wants Dillon Danis to make a decision soon on whether or not he’s serious about fighting in MMA. Coker and Bellator are set to kick things …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Fedor Emelianenko promises his fight at Bellator 290 will be his last, but unlike ex-UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, he knows …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
LOS ANGELES – Fedor Emelianenko stepped on the scale Friday for what is expected to be his final MMA bout.
Ahead of Saturday’s Bellator 290 main event bout, all eyes were …read more
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Saturday, after nearly 23 years and almost 50 fights, an all-time great will hang up his MMA gloves.
Russian legend Fedor Emelianenko is set to retire after one more fight – …read more
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Curtis Blaydes …read more
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Fedor Emelianenko will enter an MMA cage for what will presumably be his final fight — a heavyweight championship rematch with former UFC light heavyweight and TUF 8 winner Ryan …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Fedor Emelianenko has the opportunity to have one of the best retirement stories in the history of MMA as he challenges for the Bellator heavyweight championship on Saturday.
Ahead of …read more
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Bellator MMA
As Fedor Emelianenko prepares to make his final appearance inside a mixed martial arts (MMA) cage this Sat. night (Feb. 4, 2023) at …read more
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For the final time in a legendary career that spans two decades, Fedor Emelianenko will make the walk to compete in an MMA fight.
On an all-new edition of Between the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Fedor Emelianenko | Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images
DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of the most exciting and influential fighters in MMA history, …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland believes that he’s the ‘coolest’ MMA fighter in the world and explained why in an Instagram video.
“Let me tell you guys why I’m the coolest …read more
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight …read more
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Bellator CEO Scott Coker recently revealed a star-studded host of MMA legends who will be at Bellator 290. Longtime MMA heavyweight GOAT-contender Fedor Emelianenko will headline Bellator 290 on Saturday, …read more
Source:: MMANews
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has responded after being questioned about the new partnership between the UFC and Prime Hydration, a drink co-founded by his brother. On Monday, the MMA leader announced …read more
Source:: MMANews
Welcome to the MMA News’ Sleeper Scrap! The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans don’t have a full look at a fight card until days before …read more
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NBA and MLB have comprehensive policies on domestic violence and abuse. MMA promotions lag behind most …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Bellator will kick things off in 2023 this weekend as an MMA legend says goodbye at Bellator 290. Fedor Emelianenko will compete in what is likely his last fight in …read more
Source:: MMANews
Larissa Pacheco became the PFL’s women’s lightweight champion in November 2022. | Photo by Matt Davies/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
2022 PFL women’s lightweight champion …read more
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One of the greatest heavyweights ever to step into an MMA cage is finally walking away. Here’s what he has to say about his journey leading up to the last …read more
Source:: ESPN
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal claims that Conor McGregor has “shot down” a huge super-fight with him ahead of the Irishman’s return to MMA. McGregor has been sidelined for nearly two …read more
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Jake Paul’s next boxing match is scheduled against Tommy Fury in February, but he’s already announced plans to make a move into …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Jake Paul wants to compete in MMA, and that has caught the eye of a few veterans of the sport.
Count former UFC contender and current PFL commentator Kenny Florian among …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The UFC returns after a week off for UFC Fight Night 218, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Tommy Fury has given his thoughts on why bitter rival Jake Paul signed a mixed martial arts deal with PFL. On February 26, Tommy Fury and Jake Paul will attempt …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight Mania!
Remember the …read more
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With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
The 2023 PFL Challenger Series will be getting an iconic WWE star for their February 10 episode. The PFL Challenger Series gives young MMA prospects the chance to make it …read more
Source:: MMANews
The president of Eagle FC has addressed the reported MMA departure of the promotion’s founder, former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In-cage, Khabib achieved an unheralded feat, retiring in 2020 …read more
Source:: MMANews
Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there’s highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the …read more
Source:: MMANews
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2023: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
An amateur MMA bout Sunday at Fury FC 73 ended with one of the most violent head kicks you’ll ever see.
In a flyweight bout on the event’s undercard, Joe Perez …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Israel Adesanya has posted a SAW promo for his second MMA clash and fourth combat sports bout with Alex Pereira. Adesanya will receive another chance to get past the Pereira …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Aljamain Sterling has shared some thoughts on the way Ihor Potieria chose to celebrate his victory over MMA legend Maurício Rua at UFC 283. The event was the UFC’s first …read more
Source:: MMANews
Valerie Loureda debuted at WWE’s NXT Level Up. After five fights with Bellator, Valerie Loureda announced in 2022 that she’ll be leaving MMA after signing with the WWE, and making …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Former two-division UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen believes that if Khabib Nurmagomedov’s time in MMA has reached its conclusion, he hasn’t been given an appropriate send-off. Last October, Khabib was …read more
Source:: MMANews
Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 in November. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Get ready for Pereira vs. Adesanya II (in MMA!) with this …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The recently concluded BKFC 35 provided viewers with an unintentionally funny moment. Light heavyweight MMA journeyman Tomar Washington made his bare-knuckle debut against Willie Sears at the event. Washington impressed …read more
Source:: MMANews
A rundown of the biggest headlines and news from the world of competitive grappling. Merab Dvalishvili has been going from strength to strength in his MMA career lately, fighting his …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Sage Northcutt is on the verge of a return to MMA after being out of competition for nearly four years.
The former UFC star and now One Championship fighter has been …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Jose Aldo retired from MMA in 2022. | Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo looks all set …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
The second chapter of John Hathaway’s MMA career is starting to ramp up, and business is now getting serious.
After making a successful return to competition in October after a more …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Lucas Barbosa | Cooper Neill, PFL
Lucas Barbosa had a 2-1 record in MMA when he decided to change things up and focus full-time in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The UFC is investing in the future of Bella Mir, who is arguably the biggest potential prospect in women’s MMA.
Mir, who is the 20-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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UFC 283 went down in Brazil last weekend and it featured the retirement of two MMA legends: Mauricio “Shogun” Rua …read more
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Duke Roufus says MMA coaches need to protect their fighters more. With aging veterans like Glover Teixeira and Lauren Murphy taking an exorbitant …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight …read more
Source:: MMAMania
At UFC 283 this past Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, there was plenty for MMA fans to get excited about.
For starters, the card was the promotion’s return to Brazil for …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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There were two fights that changed veteran MMA coach Duke Roufus’ perspective on stopping fights.
Earlier in …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC Hall of Famer and PFL analyst Randy Couture believes Jake Paul needs to be careful with his MMA career. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
ONE Championship
For many MMA fans, their last look at Sage Northcutt was him face-down on the canvas, the victim of a brutal punch from …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The growth of MMA in Nigeria recently received a significant boost when it was announced that the Nigerian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (NMMAF) will govern the sport going forward. The …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC Hall of Famer and PFL analyst Randy Couture thinks Jake Paul should pump the brakes when it comes to his MMA ambitions. Paul signed with the PFL earlier this …read more
Source:: MMANews
The UFC is idle after its first pay-per-view event of the year in Brazil, UFC 283.
Elsewhere, many other MMA events are taking place that feature familiar names that have competed …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former ranked UFC bantamweight Raulian Paiva was reportedly arrested in Brazil recently for domestic violence against his wife. Prior to his departure from the MMA leader earlier this month, Paiva …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Vladimir Mineev is reportedly stationed in the occupied eastern Ukrainian territory of Donetsk, where he is expected to take part …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
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Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight! Welcome to Midnight …read more
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The movies will be front and center in the world of entertainment for the next several weeks.
Nominations for the 95th Annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday. The Oscars ceremony takes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
(This story original ran March 28, 2022.)
Check out how UFC, MMA fighters and personalities reacted to Will Smith’s controversial slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, which took place …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Darrion Caldwell has reached a point in his athletic career, not just in MMA, where being considered a legend matters to him.
Well before he was Bellator bantamweight champion, Caldwell also …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Welcome to the MMA News’ Sleeper Scrap! The relentless schedule of the MMA world means that some fans don’t have a full look at a fight card until days before …read more
Source:: MMANews