The year 2018 didn’t start out great for former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar.In March, his long-awaited bout against Max Holloway for the featherweight crown was cancelled for the second …read more
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Heavyweights will rule the day at Bellator 207.
A co-main event bout between veterans Roy Nelson (23-15) and Sergei Kharitonov (27-6, 1 NC) has been booked for the Oct. 12 show …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
After plenty of back-and-forth between Derek Brunson and Israel Adesanya, the two talented Middleweights were booked to face off at the upcoming UFC 230 pay-per-view (PPV) event on Nov. 3, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
ATT Jiu-Jitsu coach Malachy Friedman is back with some big twists on a classic sequence. American Top Team Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach Malachy Friedman released his D’Arce Killer DVD some …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Jon Jones has been tested by USADA for the first time in 2018. Jones’s name has appeared in the Athlete Test History section of USADA’s official website, with the lone …read more
Source:: MMANews
The lineup for what the UFC is expecting to be the biggest pay-per-view in its history continues to grow.
A lightweight fight between Scott Holtzman (11-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) and Brazil’s …read more
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Bellator president Scott Coker recalls thinking Rory MacDonald was out of his mind. MacDonald is the current Bellator welterweight champion. He captured the gold via unanimous decision in a hard-fought …read more
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The cards for Bellator’s doubleheader weekend in October continue to grow. …read more
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“I’m gonna [expletive] go slap that little kid, and [expletive] make him sorry for being a piece of sh-t.” UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington didn’t take kindly to Darren …read more
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After Colby Covington had to withdraw from consideration to face Tyron Woodley for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight title at UFC 228 on Sept. 8, 2018, Darren Till got …read more
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If you thought that ‘The Spider’ was done when it came to MMA…then you better think again. The once middleweight king still has some fight left.
After Anderson Silva received his …read more
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Kamaru Usman has made things a little more personal between him and Colby Covington. Top welterweight fighters Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington have been ribbing at each other for …read more
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James Gallagher has every intention of fighting for the bantamweight title after Bellator 204. And he said champion Darrion Caldwell will have to come into enemy territory to do it.
Gallagher …read more
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After news broke that Glover Teixeira had been forced out of his Light Heavyweight showdown against Jimi Manuwa, which was set to headline UFC Fight Night 137 on Sept. 22, …read more
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Alex Hernandez is one of the brightest standouts in arguably the deepest division in the UFC, the lightweight division. Getting off to a hot 2-0 start, with a first-round KO …read more
Source:: MMANews
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Logan Storley doesn’t mind being called a protege of Brock Lesnar. It’s the truth.
Between the ages of 15 and 17, Storley (8-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) got …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Mickey Gall may have predicted CM Punk would defeat Mike Jackson at UFC 225 in Chicago, but he was not surprised at the outcome. After walking back his prediction that …read more
Source:: MMANews
Professional Fighters League has successfully created a niche identity for itself amidst a mixed martial arts promotion industry dominated by a corporate titan. …read more
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Anthony Smith knocked out the former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans quickly at UFC 225 in Chicago in June. The bout kicked off what is already an impressive …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Connor Ruebusch and Phil Mackenzie talk about the practice of weight cutting, how it shows up in the cage, and who should/shouldn’t be doing so much of it. The latest …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Bellator 208 goes down at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 2018, the second of back-to-back events on the same weekend that features the semifinal match up in …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The weigh-ins are in the books for PFL 6, and a dozen fights are official for Thursday in New Jersey.
PFL 6 takes place Thursday at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic …read more
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Carla Esparza believes her experience will play a factor in her bout with Tatiana Suarez. Esparza is coming off a split decision loss to Claudia Gadelha back in June. She …read more
Source:: MMANews
Rory MacDonald was an absolute mess back in January after his Bellator welterweight title fight against Douglas Lima.
MacDonald won to capture the belt by unanimous decision, but he left the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Ray Cooper III headlined the PFL 3 card in July, but it’s safe to say that most fans were interested in Cooper’s opponent at that event.
Cooper faced two-time WSOF title …read more
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Middleweight contender Israel Adesanya has been on a tear since joining the UFC last year. Derek Brunson, his next opponent, isn’t too impressed. …read more
Source:: ESPN
A.J. Matthews has spent most of his recent career jumping between weight classes while struggling to gain traction. He hopes a Bellator 204 win over Logan Storley will be the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Bellator 207 has its co-headliner, as Roy Nelson will square off against Sergei Kharitonov in a heavyweight duel. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Anderson Silva is ‘absolutely’ interested in a fight with Georges St-Pierre. It might not be the superfight it once was, but a bout between UFC legends Anderson Silva and Georges …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Just days after it was announced that the UFC’s September 22 return to Sao Paulo, Brazil would be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Jimi Manuwa and Glover Teixeira, …read more
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Sounds like someone had too much Tequila.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, is gearing up for his mixed martial arts (MMA) return at the upcoming UFC 229 …read more
Source:: MMAMania
UFC fighter Andrea Lee’s husband Donny Aaron has an arrest warrant ‘forthcoming’ for a domestic violence incident that took place at their home on the morning of Aug. 5. Shreveport, …read more
Source:: MMANews
Colby Covington predicts that UFC 228 will fail to generate any buzz. Covington will not be in a title unification bout on Sept. 8 at UFC 228. “Chaos” won the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is looking to replace Glover Teixeira in the upcoming UFC Fight Night 137 main event after the Brazilian blew out his shoulder and was forced to …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Just days after it was announced that the UFC’s September 22 return to Sao Paulo, Brazil would be headlined by a light heavyweight contender bout between England’s Jimi Manuwa and …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Keith Krikorian takes home $2,500 and the 155-pound tournament title Competitive grappling was once again center stage on Sunday as Show the ART presented Finishers 6 from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Donny Aaron, husband of UFC women’s flyweight Andrea Lee, faces an arrest warrant after being accused of domestic abuse.
Lee’s friend, MMA fighter Andy Nguyen, called police and filed a report …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Andrea Lee’s husband Donny Aaron has a ‘forthcoming’ warrant for his arrest in connection with a domestic violence incident that took place in the early morning hours on Aug. 5.
Police …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Finally wearing the UFC lightweight crown he has chased for years, unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov is on top of the world right now, and he’s ready to defend that title against …read more
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Yoshitaka Naito has been handed another rematch by ONE Championship. The strawweight champion will defend his title against Joshua Pacio on Sept. 22 in Jakarta.
That fight headlines ONE: Conquest of …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Jimi Manuwa’s replacement opponent for UFC Sao Paulo may not be Thiago Santos. Manuwa was scheduled to take on Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Sao Paulo on …read more
Source:: MMANews
Oscar De La Hoya is really doing this MMA thing. Golden Boy Promotions, of which De La Hoya is CEO, has picked out a date, filed an application with the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A police report detailed the allegation of domestic abuse. Just a few months removed from coming under fire for defending her husband’s Aryan-inspired tattoo choices (swastika, SS), UFC flyweight Andrea …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Glover Teixeira is out of the UFC Sao Paulo main event bout with Jimi Manuwa, and it looks like he needs to go under the knife.
The one-time UFC light heavyweight …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The husband of UFC fighter Andrea Lee is facing potential charges of false imprisonment and domestic battery, stemming from an alleged incident on Aug. 5. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Donny Aaron, the husband of UFC flyweight Andrea Lee, is facing charges of false imprisonment and domestic violence battery stemming from an incident that occurred earlier this month. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Golden Boy Promotions has submitted an application with the California State Athletic Commission to hold its first-ever mixed martial arts event. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Notable heavyweight knockout artist Roy Nelson will make his third appearance in Bellator MMA when he faces Sergei Kharitonov on Oct. 12 in Uncasville, Conn. at the Mohegan Sun Arena.
Sources …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz are going to fight for a third time. They will do so in a fight promoted by retired boxer Oscar De …read more
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Flyweight veterans Wilson Reis and Ben Nguyen are slated to fight in the UFC’s return to Australia this December. It looks as if the UFC’s return to the Australian city …read more
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Surging UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith won’t let a current booking spoil a chance to save the day.
Smith (29-13 MMA, 6-3 UFC) today volunteered …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s Flyweight, Andrea Lee, was allegedly the victim of a recent domestic assault at the hands of her husband and coach, Donny Aaron, according to My …read more
Source:: MMAMania
The PFL 6 weigh-in results will be coming at you live. Today (Aug. 15), the PFL 6 weigh-ins will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey. All fighters on tomorrow …read more
Source:: MMANews
Oscar De La Hoya says he isn’t enamored with the pay structure in mixed martial arts. De La Hoya made some waves when he revealed he’ll be diving into the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Why settle for just one crazy slug-a-thon when you can book two for the same price? Free fisticuffs are coming to FOX Sports 1 in the form of Frankie Edgar …read more
Source:: MMAMania
An arrest warrant is “forthcoming” for the husband of UFC fighter Andrea Lee, per the Shreveport (La.) Police Department.
Donny Aaron will be facing charges of false imprisonment and domestic violence …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
MMA Fighting has PFL 6 weigh-in video Wednesday afternoon, and the video can be seen below at 1 p.m. ET. PFL 6 is set for Thursday at Ocean Resort Casino …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight bruiser, Anthony Smith, went from relative obscurity to 205-pound contender in less than a year, thanks to consecutive knockout wins over former division champions …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Dillon Danis challenged Kevin Lee to a grappling match with $100,000 on the line. Dillon Danis and Kevin Lee are going at it on social media.
Things seem to have …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell goes backto work Friday night – but his title won’t be on the line.
Instead, Caldwell (12-1 MMA, 9-1 BMMA) will move up to featherweight for …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
A light heavyweight tilt pitting Magomed Ankalaev against Marcin Prachnio has been added to the UFC Fight Night 136 lineup. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator’s Dillon Danis wants a piece of the UFC’s Kevin Lee and is more than willing to put his money where his mouth is. Danis has invited Lee to match …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC Moscow will be featuring another native of Russia when Magomed Ankalev takes on Marcin Prachnio at UFC Moscow, as reported by Nolan King of MMA Kings via Twitter. Magomed …read more
Source:: MMANews
A new light heavyweight bout is on tap for the UFC’s debut event in Russia.
Magomed Ankalaev (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is set to take on Marcin Prachnio (13-3 MMA, 0-1 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Arjan Bhullar, the first UFC fighter to ever wear a turban to the Octagon, aims to bounce back from his first professional loss. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Paulie Malignaggi believes Conor McGregor can’t get him out of his head. Malignaggi briefly helped McGregor prepare for his Aug. 2017 showdown with Floyd Mayweather. The two sparred for 36 …read more
Source:: MMANews
“The Kid” is heading to Idaho.
MMAjunkie today learned from Bellator officials that Hungarian featherweight prospect Adam Borics (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) will face Brazilian vet Josenaldo Silva (25-6 MMA, 0-0 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Paulie Malignaggi was originally supposed to be an ally of Conor McGregor. The retired boxer was brought into the Irish mixed martial artist’s camp to help him prepare for his …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently held a press tour in Australia, and one of the topics that the reporters Down Under asked him about was weight …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC Sao Paulo has already lost its main event. Less than two weeks after it was announced that light heavyweight veteran Glover Teixeira would headline UFC Fight Night: Sao Paulo …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
At UFC Fight Night 142 this December, the UFC will return to Adelaide, Australia and, according to Shawn Bitter of MMA Today, will reportedly bring two natives of the Oceania …read more
Source:: MMANews
Hard-hitting heavyweight star Roy Nelson has his next fight booked under the Bellator banner. Nelson is slated to take on Sergei Kharitonov in the co-main event of the upcoming Bellator …read more
Source:: MMANews
Kamaru Usman has been angling for a fight with Colby Covington for some time. Unfortunately for him, the fight has not yet come to fruition.
Speaking on Monday’s edition of The …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
The UFC announced Tuesday that heavyweights Arjan Bhullar and Marcelo Golm will face off at UFC Moncton this October between two fresh faces in the division looking to make a …read more
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The middleweight title will be on the line next month when LFA returns to Minnesota for an historic event.
LFA 50 features a vacant 185-pound championship bout in the main event …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi, who is one of Conor McGregor‘s chief doubters, unsurprisingly gives the Irishman little chance in his UFC 229 lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Speaking on …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Derrick Lewis says he finally found a solution for his nagging back injury. UFC heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis has been bothered by a nagging back injury for awhile now. …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Slow No news day. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White needs to watch his back. Or his backside, in this case, as World Wresting Entertainment (WWE) superstar Roman Reigns …read more
Source:: MMAMania
This is the new A-Side Live Chat Podcast on MMA Fighting.
Today on the show, we’ll talk Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor with UFC 229 ticket prices being announced Tuesday. What …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Earlier this month, TJ Dillashaw defended the UFC bantamweight title with a first-round knockout his rival Cody Garbrandt. On the same night, Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo did the unthinkable, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
What’s next for T.J. Dillashaw? After dispatching of Cody Garbrandt in the UFC 227 main event for the second straight time, we know that it won’t be “No Love.” But …read more
Source:: MMANews
Bellator MMA has assembled a heavy-hitting co-main event for its upcoming Bellator 207 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, scheduled for Fri., Oct. 12, 2018 inside Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
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Ticket prices are out for UFC 229, and they’re pricey.
Nosebleed seats start at $205 and go all the way up to $2,505 to sit …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Grappling star Dillon Danis wants to grapple with UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee. And not just for fun.
Instead, Danis hopes to meet Lee on the mats in a sub-only contest, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
When the PFL was first conceived, Jake Shields looked as though he’d found the perfect organization to carry out the what was left of his MMA career. Not only was …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Six-division world boxing champion and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya weighs in on the current pay scale of MMA fighters. A huge chunk of MMA fighters, …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping claims he understands what fellow British fighter Darren Till was trying to say in reference to his family and his fighting career, …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Former middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva last fought in February 2017 defeating Derek Brunson by unanimous decision. On Nov. 10, 2017, it was announced that Silva has been flagged …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
A year ago this month, Conor McGregor crossed over into boxing for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., losing by 10th-round TKO. In the lead-up to the fight, McGregor brought …read more
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Bellator’s return to Connecticut in October has some more heavyweight firepower headed to the top of the lineup.
A heavyweight bout between Sergei Kharitonov (27-6 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Colby Covington claims he wants Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Tyrone Woodley to come out on top against Darren Till next month at UFC 228 so he finally gets to …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Both Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez were well under the 176 lbs weight limit for the WBC 30-day weight check ahead of their middleweight title fight rematch. We are just …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Welcome to If I Did It, the show where we grapple with PR problems from the world of MMA. This week we deal with Darren Till’s apparent lack of interest …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Connecticut native Mike Kimbel will compete on home soil when he meets Alex Potts in a preliminary bout at Bellator 207 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Oct. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bringing you the weird and wild from the world of MMA each and every weeknight Welcome to Midnight Mania!
GSP says Chael Sonnen has the smartest solution to weight cutting. Via …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Benson Henderson vs Saad Awad is a lock for Bellator 208. MMAJunkie.com reports that a Bellator official has informed them that Henderson and Awad will clash inside the Nassau Coliseum …read more
Source:: MMANews
Glover Teixeira has been forced to pull of the UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo headliner against Jimi Manuwa due to a shoulder injury. …read more
Source:: Sherdog