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Conor McGregor has a reputation as the best trash talker in combat sports, but it doesn’t appear his sharp tongue will get much work against Michael Chandler – at least not yet, anyway. As filming on The Ultimate Fighter season 31 gets underway in Las Vegas, the former two-division UFC champion is gearing up to

It’s rare that Danielle Kelly isn’t asked about a potential move into MMA, as if it’s an eventuality for all high-level Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners. To be fair, that always seemed like the natural progression for grapplers, because despite the prestige that came along with winning a major jiu-jitsu tournament, the financial reward was usually minimal.

Top-ranked Brazilian strawweights Marina Rodriguez and Virna Jandiroba have agreed to face off inside the octagon at UFC 288 on May 6. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the matchup to MMA Fighting following a report from Igor Melotto. The UFC has yet to announce a venue and location for the card, which

Strawweight veterans Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will face off at a UFC event scheduled for May 13. A city and venue have yet to be confirmed for the event, though the promotion typically hosts Fight Night events at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie first reported the matchup, which was confirmed to

Tommy Fury is only interested in a fight against Jake Paul and not the war of words being waged through interviews and social media. As their fight draws near on Sunday, Fury has heard Paul call him every name in the book and even go as far as revealing that he and his longtime girlfriend

Fighters take note: The cage wall is not for climbing and definitely NOT for standing on. While plenty of fighters have made use of the cage for post-fight celebrations, whether it be simply sitting on top with arms raised in triumph or to assist with a dazzling flip back onto the mats, Kazakh fighter Teymur

UFC 284 co-headliners Yair Rodriguez and Josh Emmett need medical clearance to avoid a half-year on the sidelines. The Combat Sport Commission of Western Australia released medical suspensions for the Feb. 11 pay-per-view event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Among five facing the longest suspensions are the co-main event competitors, who fought for the

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury headline an event that also features championship gold on the line. The official lineup for the Paul vs. Fury event, which takes place Feb. 26 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, was revealed Thursday, with five bouts expected to take place on the main card portion. In the co-main event, WBC cruiserweight

Modestas Bukauskas traces his return to the UFC to a photo with Jon Jones. In 2019, Bukauskas trained with the current heavyweight title challenger and declared he would win the light heavyweight title in Cage Warriors, his then-promoter. Jones gave his stamp of approval. Then Bukauskas won the belt. He figured it was a sign

Erin Blanchfield picked up the biggest win of her career in the UFC Vegas 69 and she’ll also go home with her first post-fight bonus afterwards. Following a stunning second-round rear-naked choke submission to finish Jessica Andrade in the main event, Blanchfield was awarded the $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night. It was a

Philipe Lins joined the UFC after becoming the 2018 PFL heavyweight champion, but he has only fought three times inside the octagon since. With nine bouts cancelled or postponed in the past three years, Lins is anxious to finally leave all the “drama” in the rear-view mirror. Lins returns Saturday to face Ovince Saint Preux

MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 69 Results for the Andrade vs. Blanchfield fight card and more from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday night. In the main event, former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade hops in on short notice to face talented prospect Erin Blanchfield (10-1) in a flyweight contest. Jordan Wright

The athletic commission that regulated UFC 284 said it has no evidence that fighters broke its rules by illegally using an IV, but those with information to the contrary are invited to come forward. “The Combat Sport Commission of Western Australia does not condone any form of cheating within the combat sports industry,” Western Australia

MMA Fighting has BKFC Knucklemania 3 results for the Hunt vs. Richman event on Friday night and live BKFC Knucklemania Twitter updates. In the main event, light heavyweight champ Lorenzo Hunt defends his belt against MMA vet Mike Richman. The co-main event features UFC Hall of Famer Diego Sanchez in his bare-knuckle debut against former

Diego Sanchez is gunning for big fights in the last stage of his career — and he couldn’t imagine anything bigger than a bare-knuckle brawl with Nick Diaz. It’s been over 17 years since Sanchez scored a unanimous decision win over Diaz in the UFC. Now that he’s got a fresh start in BKFC, The

Coming off of the sensational UFC 284 pay-per-view event in Perth, Australia, the worldwide leader in MMA is following that massive event with … well, it’s a card. On Saturday, one of the baddest women on the planet, Jessica Andrade, steps in on one-week notice to face the hottest prospect in the flyweight division, Erin

UFC flyweight Carlos Mota has been suspended for two years after he tested positive for a banned substance following his octagon debut this past October. On Wednesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission handed down the suspension after Mota tested positive for meldonium — an anti-ischemic drug classified among metabolic modulators — following his bout at UFC

Jalin Turner is getting a higher-ranked opponent than initially expected at UFC 285. Following the injury withdrawal of Turner’s original opponent Dan Hooker, the lightweight standout is now slated to meet Mateusz Gamrot at the March 4 event. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Tuesday following an initial report by Fansided’s Amy Kaplan. Turner (13-5) is