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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

Jens Pulver had finally found peace with not being in the UFC Hall of Fame. Despite serving as the promotion’s first ever lightweight champion, the now 48-year-old MMA pioneer felt like perhaps too much time had passed to be considered. On top of that, Pulver didn’t want to campaign his way into a spot in

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Jon Jones is just weeks away from stepping back into the octagon. On Monday, the UFC released an official promo video for Jones’ return, which takes place at UFC 285 on March 4. In the main event, Jones makes his heavyweight debut against Ciryl Gane with a vacant title

Welcome to the latest update to the MMA Fighting pound-for-pound rankings, where every month our esteemed panel sort through the noise to answer one question: Who are the best overall male and female MMA fighters in the world? How did UFC 284’s momentous champion vs. champion main event affect the global pound-for-pound landscape? Let’s take

BKFC flyweight champion Christine Ferea will no longer compete at the upcoming BKFC KnuckleMania 3 card on Feb. 17, but she already has her next assignment booked. After losing her original opponent Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang at the last minute, Ferea will now face ex-bare knuckle champion Bec Rawlings at an upcoming BKFC card scheduled in April.

Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev had a clearer view of their epic fight now after the dust settled and neither is budging on their stance. If anything, Volkanovski sounds even more confident that he did enough to defeat the UFC lightweight champion; in reality, after five incredible rounds of action, it was Makhachev who earned

The thrilling main event between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski was the easy choice for “Fight of the Night” at UFC 284. Makhachev and Volkanovski will each take home an extra $50,000 for their five-round effort, which ended with Makhachev defending his lightweight title against featherweight champ Volkanovski. UFC 284 took place Saturday at RAC

If Islam Makhachev wants to underestimate Alexander Volkanovski, that’s music to the ears of the UFC featherweight champion. Volkanovski and Makhachev face off Saturday night in a highly-anticipated champion vs. champion bout at UFC 284, which takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Makhachev is not only a heavy betting favorite to successfully

MMA Fighting has UFC 284 results for the Makhachev vs. Volkanovski fight card, live blogs for all the main card fights, and more from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia on Saturday night. In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will put his title on the line against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev

While a decision is far from made, Dana White says that the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight that will take place later this year could be the blockbuster attraction to bring the UFC to AT&T Stadium in Dallas — although, that’s just one potential option. During Super Bowl week, White did some media to

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For Brennan Ward, physically detoxing from opiates wasn’t the hardest part of getting clean. It was the battle with his mind. In the midst of addiction, an invitation to play from his daughter started an inner-monologue that often ended with a pill. Rehab wasn’t the solution, at least then. Nothing seemed to break the hold

Even Alexander Volkanovski understands there are exceptions to the rules whenever Conor McGregor is involved. Days ahead of his own opportunity to earn two-division champion status just like the Irish superstar accomplished back in 2016, Volkanovski commented on the news that McGregor is returning to coach the next season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite Michael

Khamzat Chimaev has been impatiently waiting for the UFC to find his next opponent so he’s doing some work on his own to secure a fight that could earn him a title shot. On Wednesday, the undefeated Chechen called for a showdown against ex-UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker as both fighters currently sit without a

The upcoming UFC 284 pay-per-view will have a different broadcast team than usual with both Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier sitting out the card in Perth, Australia. UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping and ex-bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will instead call the fights alongside play-by-play man Jon Anik on Saturday. Megan Olivi will serve as

Glover Teixeira entered the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 21 with one goal in mind: Beat Jamahal Hill and reclaim the UFC light heavyweight championship. Win or lose, he didn’t plan on laying down his gloves and retiring that night — until he realized that a 25-minute war for the belt was

One-time interim lightweight title challenger Kevin Lee is once again a UFC fighter. Lee, 30, has re-signed with the promotion one year after being released from contract, a person with knowledge of his new deal confirmed to MMA Fighting after an initial report from ESPN.com. In a statement to ESPN.com, Lee said his new contract