Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm missed over a year and a half due to health issues. Finally healthy, she’ll try to fight her way back to another title shot starting with a main event showdown with Ketlen Vieira on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 206. Vieira and […]
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MMA Notebook: Blachowicz Wins as Rakic Tears ACL, Storley Takes Bellator Welterweight Belt
Jan Blachowicz got the win he needed to re-enter the light heavyweight title picture on Saturday night, but the biggest story coming out of the fight was the injury Aleksandar Rakic suffered during the bout. Blachowicz scored a TKO win at 1:11 into the third round when Rakic injured his […]
Top Light Heavyweights Blachowicz, Rakic Face Off at UFC on ESPN 36
Rising star Aleksandar Rakic can see a title shot coming in the near future, but he’ll need to beat former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC on ESPN 36 Saturday to get that chance. Rakic, the No. 3 contender in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, […]
MMA Notebook: Oliveira, Esparza Win at UFC 274; Surprise Results in PFL
Charles Oliveira may not have won the lightweight championship at UFC 274, but he proved that he’s the man to beat in the 155-pound division. Oliveira scored a submission victory over Justin Gaethje just 3:22 into the first round in Phoenix on Saturday night, one day after forfeiting his title […]
UFC 274: Rose Namajunas Relishing Chance for Revenge Against Carla Esparza
In 2014, Carla Esparza defeated Rose Namajunas to claim the first ever UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship. Now, eight years later, Namajunas will get the opportunity to run it back in the co-main event at UFC 274 on Saturday night. This time, Namajunas comes into the fight as the strawweight champion, […]
UFC 274: Oliveira Loses Title After Missing Weight; Fight Still On vs. Gaethje
The UFC stripped Charles Oliveira of his lightweight championship on Friday after he failed to make weight ahead of a Saturday title bout against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 274. The lightweight championship is now officially vacant, and only Gaethje can potentially win the belt on Saturday […]
MMA Notebook: White Blasts Boxing Pay, Harrison Responds to Pena Callout
UFC president Dana White addressed fighter pay and potential crossover fights in a couple of media appearances on Tuesday, defending his own organization while taking some potshots at the sweet science. White appeared on The Pivot Podcast where he discussed the issue of UFC fighter pay with former NFL players […]
UFC on ESPN 35: Rob Font Misses Weight, Fight with Marlon Vera Still On
Rob Font lost his four-fight winning streak last December when Jose Aldo beat him by unanimous decision. He’ll look to get back on track Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 35 when he battles fellow bantamweight contender Marlon Vera in the main event. Font (19-5) weighed in at 138.5 pounds, […]
Jorge Masvidal Accused of Inflicting Brain Injury to Colby Covington as Rivalry Spills Outside Octagon
Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal were once friends and sparring partners at American Top Team. Later, they became bitter rivals in the UFC. Now, Masvidal faces felony charges that he caused a brain injury to Covington in an incident in Miami Beach last month. Masvidal allegedly punched a man – […]
MMA Notebook: Cyborg, Carmouche Win Bellator Title Fights
Cris Cyborg continued to assert her dominance over the Bellator women’s featherweight division, beating Arlene Blencowe by unanimous decision to make the fourth defense of her championship at Bellator 279 in Honolulu. Cyborg (26-2) had little trouble beating Blencowe (15-9) for a second time, scoring a 49-45 victory on all […]
UFC Fight Night 205: Jessica Andrade Faces Amanda Lemos in Return to Strawweight Division
Jessica Andrade won the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship in 2019, and challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the flyweight title in 2021. Now she’s back in her old stomping grounds for another run against streaking strawweight contender Amanda Lemos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 205. Andrade comes in as […]
MMA Notebook: ‘Pitbull’ Freire Gets Revenge, Muhammad Wins 7th Straight
Patricio “Pitbull†Freire handed AJ McKee his first loss, scoring a unanimous decision win at Bellator 277 to take back his featherweight title on Friday night. Freire earned the 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 win, flipping the script from his first encounter with McKee last July. Freire, McKee unlikely to sign on […]
UFC on ESPN 34: Luque, Muhammad Run it Back Six Years After First Fight
Vincente Luque knocked out Belal Muhammad in the first round of their fight at UFC 205, at a time when both were still up-and-coming prospects in the promotion. Now, the two welterweights will clash again as serious contenders in the main event of UFC on ESPN 34 in Las Vegas […]
MMA Notebook: Sterling, Volkanovski Retain Titles at UFC 273
Two champions came into UFC 273 looking to retain their titles at the pay-per-view event in Jacksonville. Both left with their belts secured, one as a substantial underdog. Aljamain Sterling won a split-decision victory over Petr Yan to unify the UFC bantamweight title and erase much of the doubt over […]
UFC 273: Petr Yan Seeking to Reclaim Bantamweight Title from Aljamain Sterling
Last March, Aljamain Sterling won the UFC bantamweight championship when Petr Yan struck him with an illegal knee in the fourth round of their title fight. Yan will try to get his belt back on Saturday night when the two clash in a rematch for the co-main event of UFC […]
UFC 273: Volkanovski Heavily Favored Over Korean Zombie in Main Event Title Fight
Alexander Volkanovski can continue to build his case as one of the greatest featherweights in MMA history on Saturday night if he can get past the always entertaining Chan Sung Jung in the main event of UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida. Volkanovski (23-1) is putting his featherweight championship on the […]
MMA Notebook: Suspicious Bets on PFL Challenger Series; McGregor Charged with Driving Offenses
On Friday night, FuboTV promoted a live broadcast of the PFL Challenger Series 7. But in reality, the matches took place a week earlier, casting doubt on many suspicious bets made on the card in the leadup to the show. US Integrity, a company that monitors betting markets, sent an […]
MMA Notebook: Blaydes Pummels Daukaus; Diaz Wants Out of UFC Contract
Curtis Blaydes typically beats his opponents on the ground with his dominant wrestling game. On Saturday night, he showed he can just as easily finish a fight from his feet. Blaydes knocked out Chris Daukaus just 17 seconds into the second round, finishing his opponent with a straight right followed […]
UFC Fight Night 205: Chris Daukaus Faces Uphill Battle vs. Curtis Blaydes
Chris Daukaus saw his momentum in the heavyweight division come to a grinding halt in December and now, he’ll try to restart his ascent toward the title on Saturday when he takes on the imposing Curtis Blaydes in the main event of UFC Fight Night 205. Daukaus (12-4) won his […]
MMA Notebook: Aspinall Scores Big Win Over Volkov; PFL Announces 2022 Schedule
Tom Aspinall emphatically proved that he belongs among the heavyweight elite with a convincing victory over Alexander Volkov in the main event of UFC Fight Night 204 in London on Saturday. Aspinall scored a first-round submission victory via armbar, finishing the veteran Volkov in just three minutes and 45 seconds. […]